References to ‘Apple Watch Victory’ model spotted on Apple’s website
New star-studded Beats ad touts ‘life without strings,’ teases upcoming BeatsX & Powerbeats3
The transition to using an iPhone without a headphone jack is one that is taking some people awhile to get used to, but Beats is taking advantage of the situation. In a new ad released today, Beats touts its latest lineup of wireless products, including the Beats Solo3, Powerbeats3, and BeatsX.
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Apple Music’s Zane Lowe revealed as keynote speaker for SXSW next year
Apple Music creative director and Beats 1 head Zane Lowe has today been announced as a keynote speaker for the 2017 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. The event takes place from March 10th through March 19th, though it’s unclear when Lowe’s presentation will be (via Billboard).
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Watch Apple’s retail chief Angela Ahrendts interviewed at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit tonight
Apple’s SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts will be interviewed tonight at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, CA and the event will be live streamed for all to watch through Fortune’s website.
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Apple releases iOS 10.1 beta 4 with Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus
Apple has released the fourth iOS 10.1 beta which includes the Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus that applies a DSLR-like blur effect over photos using the dual lens system. iOS 10.1 beta 4 is available to registered developers. A public beta of iOS 10.1 for non-developers is also currently active, but the today’s fourth update has not yet been released.
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Apple bolstering Siri intelligence by hiring expert to lead AI research team
One of the areas where Apple has seemingly fallen behind its competition — or, more likely, not yet ready to disclose its technology’s full potential — is artificial intelligence. However, there’s no denying that the company is pushing hard towards bettering its existing products (like Siri) behind closed doors, and the latest AI hire is but another proof of such commitment…
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Apple releases iOS 10.0.3 for the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus with cellular connectivity fixes
iPhone 7 Plus weekend camera action: Portrait mode outdoors and underwater 4K
I traveled to Alabama over the weekend to attend my younger sister’s wedding and visit family which gave me a great opportunity to put some of the iPhone 7 Plus camera features to good use. I usually bring my three year old Nikon 1 J1 along during occasions like these for optical zoom, but the auto-focus and video quality just doesn’t compare to the iPhone these days.
The new Portrait mode was very impressive in outdoor lighting and 2x optical zoom was fun to try. We also took a walk through a bamboo park where I tried underwater video capture for the first time. Check out some of the shots and video below:
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: SanDisk Storage up to 40% off, Apple Watch 42mm (1st Gen) $219, Speck iPhone 6/s Case $8, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Gold Box – Monster SanDisk storage sale: 200GB MicroSD $59, 200GB Wireless $68, much more
Grab a 1st Gen. 42mm Apple Watch Sport in Space Gray for $219 shipped (Orig. $399)
Put a Speck CandyShell Grip Case on your iPhone 6/s for $8 or 6/s Plus for $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $20+)
Pick up Apple’s entry-level 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro for $1,030 shipped (Reg. $1,299)
Apple’s 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB is back down to $1,600 shipped (Reg. $1,999)
Apple offers 50% off top tier games on the App Store: BADLANDS 2, Monument Valley, Sword & Sworcery & many more
App Store Free App of the Week: Shadow Bug and its ninja action go free for the first time (Reg. $4)
The Apple Award winning Threes! puzzler is now available for $1 on the App Store (Reg. $3)
The Best Console Game Releases for October: Mafia 3, Gears of War 4, Battlefield 1, Dark Souls 3 DLC and more
Giveaway: Mophie’s new modular Hold Force lineup gives your iPhone 7 flexibility ($220 value)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Nearly the entire Samsung SmartThings lineup is on sale: Home Monitoring Kit $200, Outlet $44, Motion Sensor $32, more
- Seagate Hard Drive deals: 5TB Desktop $110 or 4TB Portable $105
- Smartphone Accessories: AUKEY SoundTank Bluetooth Speaker $35 (Reg. $40), more
- Score a rare 25% discount on a year of Hulu’s streaming service: $6/month or $72/year
- Games/Apps: GTA V from $24, Two EA Sports titles for $70, freebies, more
- Anova’s latest Wi-Fi-enabled Precision Cooker (900W) is down to $169 (Reg. $199)
- Save up to $150 on new Sony Android Phones in various colors, starting at $199
- Pick up the GoPro HERO4 Silver Action Camera (refurb) for $234 (Orig. $400)
- Free money time w/ up to 20% off gift cards: Lowe’s, TGI Fridays, Cabela’s, more
- Sugru Moldable Glue works like magic. Get a Classic Multi-Color 8-pack for $11
- The Moto G4 Play 16GB is a full-featured 4G Android smartphone at $65 (Reg. $85+)
- ArmorAll 1080p HD Dashboard Camera $14, Asus ZenWatch Android (Refurb) $60, more
- Office Supplies: Scotch Packaging Tape Dispenser w/ 6 Rolls from $8.50, more
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Luvvitt iPhone 7/Plus cases/screen protectors (multiple colors/styles) from $4.50 Prime shipped (Reg. $13)
Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11ac Wireless Base Station (cert. refurb) drops to $100 at Best Buy (Orig. $199)
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Apple confirms iPhone 7 launching in 7 more countries later this month
Apple has confirmed iPhone 7 launch dates for more countries today on its website including Egypt on October 20, Korea and Colombia on October 21, and a handful more planned for a week later on October 28.
Korea and Colombia will also get access to the new Apple Watch Series 2 on the 21st.
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