Apple Announces New Music Memos App
A new Apple-designed app called Music Memos has appeared in the app store Wednesday morning. Inspired by the built-in Voice Memos app, it allows musicians to record song ideas.
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Apple Announces Massive Upcoming iOS 9.3 Update
Apple announced an enormous update to iOS on Monday with many features and enhancements. Currently it is available for developers only but will be made available to the public in the next few weeks. Here are a few of the significant new features, all of which can be found on Apple’s official iOS 9.3 Preview Page.
Square Launches New Apple Pay Card Reader
In addition to introducing many new features and enhancements to Apple Pay at WWDC, Apple also showed off a brand new way for small business owners to accept Apple Pay via an NFC reader from the mobile payment giant Square. Square is well known for their inexpensive point-of-sale technologies and easy peer-to-peer payment app. The Square Apple Pay reader launched today.
6 Annoyances the New Apple TV Solves
The new Apple TV has some powerful new capabilities, including the ability to play games, built-in Siri, an App Store and much more. But, there are also a few annoyances we’ve all experienced in the past that the Apple TV takes care of.
The History of Emoji
Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 9.1, brings a multitude of new emojis - from smileys to tacos to unicorns. Emoji has taken the world by storm, evolving the way we communicate. But where did it all begin? Let’s take a look at the history of Emoji.
Apple Launches Program to Fix "Stains" on Retina Display MacBook Pros
Over the past few months, many users have reported seeing “stains” on their Retina display MacBook Pro’s. Sometimes, the display’s anti-reflective coating could wear off or delaminate in spots - causing a visible discoloration. When Apple initially refused to repair the displays for free, citing the fact that “cosmetic damage” is not supported, a change.org petition was created along with a website called staingate.org, begging Apple to fix the issue.
Apple Removes 256 Apps from the App Store for Collecting Personal User Information
Popular “code transparency” company, Source DNA, has found over 250 apps in the iOS App Store that use a specific SDK (Software Developer Kit) to obtain personal user information. A Chinese advertising company called Youmi is said to be the responsible party behind the malicious code. It was discovered that Youmi was using a private API (Application Program Interface) to collect the information from users and then reroute it to servers in China.
Apple Announces New 4K 21.5-inch iMac
Earlier this morning, Apple announced a complete refresh of their iMac line, including an all-new 21.5” iMac with 4K Retina Display, while simultaneously discontinuing the non-retina 27” iMac and dropping the price of the 27" Retina 5K model.
Introducing Apple's New Magic Accessories
Along with a refreshed line of iMacs, Apple announced updated versions of their Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad on October 13th. A big, overarching update to these accessories include easier connectivity and rechargeable batteries.
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