Tag: Apple

iPod touch as a fitness device?

So in July this year, Apple surprised us with the launch of the 6th generation iPod touch with the latest A8 processor from the iPhone 6. The last device was released back in 2012 alongside the iPhone 5, it had the A5 chip from the iPhone 4s and decent specs for time, but could the iPod be used for a fitness device? History Back when the iPod was in it’s […]

“iPhone 6s” Apple event confirmed for September 9

The Apple event which is supposed to have the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus as well as new iPads and Apple TV gas now been confirmed for September 9, which is a Wednesday for the first time, as earlier today Apple sent out invites for the press conference. The event is expected to see Apple unveil the next generation iPhone as well as new iPads and Apple TV. Apple […]

Apple Pay is now supported by 18 new US banks

Apple Pay, in the US at least is expanding very fast as the list of banks and credit unions which are accepting the payment service grows. This week eighteen new banks and credit unions including Bank of Idaho and Bank First have joined Apple Pay to offer compatibility with debit and credit cards. Apple Pay is currently available in the US where it launched nearly a year ago back in October […]

iTunes Festival is coming back, but renamed as Apple Music Festival

The famous iTunes Festival is back this year, but not as you know it. For starters it has a rebrand and is named Apple Music Festival which is helping promote the new streaming service and it has a new format. The show will still be held at the Roundhouse in London and the tickets will still be free. Apple is also reducing the total length of the show down to ten nights […]

Apple launches three Apple Music ads

  Apple is now heavily pushing Apple Music, -the company’s new streaming service has been available on iOS, Windows and OS X since the end of June now and this latest advertising campaign is the latest in series of ads that Apple has been issuing about Apple Music. I personally have seen a few on YouTube and various other websites promoting it, Apple has even had banners and large posters […]

OS X Bootcamp now supports Windows 10

Unless your head has been under a rock for the past few weeks, you’d know that Windows 10 has launched, now if you own a Mac you can now join in on the fun as Apple has now added support for Windows 10 in Boot Camp as part of a new update for OS X Yosemite. Boot Camp allows you to dual boot a Mac. As Windows 10 is roughly the […]

iOS 8.4.1 and iTunes 12.2.2 launch with fixes for Apple Music and Beats 1

Today, Apple released a incremental update for iOS and iTunes to fix some issues with the Apple Music streaming service, iOS 8.4.1 is now available around six weeks after iOS 8.4 originally launched at the end of June. iOS 8.4 has the build 12H321 and can be downloaded by going to Settings > General > Software Update – it is compatible with iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later and iPod […]

Apple Music already has 11 million members

We are just over a month into Apple Music, the company’s new competitor to Spotify has already had 11 million members sign up. Eddy Cue has been speaking to USA TODAY regarding the service. “We’re thrilled with the numbers so far.” – Eddy Cue Eddy Cue has also said that 2 million people have chose the family plan for six people which is $14.99/£14.99. Another plan for $9.99/£9.99 which is […]

Pei Wei now accepting Apple Pay, in the US

Pei Wei is now accepting Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment system is now live in their restaurant locations across the US. Last week Pei Wei announced that it is now accepting the payment system from the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. The restaurant launched support for Apple Pay back in July to test it in sixteen restaurants in Phoenix, the restaurant chain is now confident that it will be successful […]

Dr. Dre’s next album, Compton – is exclusive to Apple Music

Dr. Dre is launching his next album, which is the first album from the rapper since 1999, which is 16 years ago – with the launch of The Chronic: 2001. The next album which is titled Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre is launching this Friday exclusively on Apple Music and iTunes, which isn’t surprising as Dre now works for Apple. The album is based on the N.W.A film that Dre is working on […]