Want to know what is going on in the world of Apple? Look no further.
At 10 a.m. this morning, thousands of people crowded into the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cuppertino, CA to watch Apple unveil their new products. In between thunderous applause and hushed anticipation, Apple CEO Tim Cook and the gang introduced several new products and a completely new mobile payments system. Read here for everything you need to know about the iPhone 6 & 6 Plus, Apple Pay and the Apple Watch lineup.
For those who don't know, we proudly carry Sonos here at CityMac. In addition to providing a high-quality wireless audio experience, the Sonos system is well-known for its simple setup process. On September 2nd, Sonos released a major update that makes setting up your system easier than ever. Before this update, the Sonos network required one speaker or a Sonos BRIDGE to be plugged in via ethernet to your home router. Now, you can set up Sonos over your existing WiFi network - wirelessly.
For the past few months, we've had hoards of customers come in asking the same question - "what's the deal with the iPhone 6?" To these customers, our response has been, "we don't know yet." That will all change on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10:00am, when Apple holds their special media event. Apple is rumored to announce their new iPhone and possibly the iWatch at the event. To celebrate the new product announcements, we are hosting a special event of our own at all five CityMac locations. Stop on by your local CityMac to watch Apple's live stream of the announcement, get some free coffee and doughnuts and enter for a chance to with a FREE iPhone 6 on Verizon!
"Apple has recently discovered that a certain number of iPhone 5 batteries have not performed like they had expected, either due to shorter battery life or just for the lack of holding a charge. If you purchased your iPhone between the dates of September 2012 and January 2013 your iPhone may qualify for a free replacement."
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The thing I love most about Apple is how their products interact together. By designing both the hardware and software for their devices, Apple has created a cohesive and intuitive environment that enables products to work seamlessly together, ultimately improving the experience for the end user. Apple has now dubbed its system of allowing products to work together beautifully, "Continuity." Apple announced some exciting new features regarding Continuity between OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. While the new operating systems aren't available yet, here's a little taste of what is to come, along with a few features that are currently available.
While Apple is revered for some of their software applications, they are commonly criticized for others. In OS X Mavericks, the Mail app was a commonly criticized application. Users complained that it lacked power features present in other third-party email apps and that it did not handle certain email providers as well as others. Apple heeded the criticism of Mail in Mavericks and responded with a major update to the program in the upcoming Mac desktop operating system, OS X 10.10 Yosemite. From a new design to more powerful features, Mail has received a complete makeover.
Currently, storing and managing non-Apple filetypes, such as Microsoft Office files and PDFs, across all of your devices is not a straightforward process and is best accomplished by using third-party applications. With iCloud Drive, to be released alongside iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite later this fall, Apple hopes to simplify the way you store, access and edit files of all kinds across all of your devices.
Exactly one month ago, Apple introduced a preview of the next version of the Mac operating system, OS X 10.10 Yosemite. When you first look at Yosemite, the biggest thing that stands out is the new design overhaul. This design is very similar to the change from iOS 6 to iOS 7 last year. While the desktop interface still looks familiar enough, it has been overhauled with the same flat design and translucency apparent in iOS 7. Take a look at the design changes in Yosemite as well as a preview of some of the new features included in the update.
Apple recently started a replacement program for defective sleep/wake buttons on the iPhone 5. This issue has only affected phones manufactured prior to March 2013. If you think your iPhone 5 has a broken sleep/wake button and was manufactured before March 2013, you can bring it in to your nearest CityMac location and get your phone fixed and returned to you within 6 days!
