Apple ‘investigating’ explicit photo-sharing ring run by employees at Australian Apple Store
An Apple Store in Australia is under fire for accusations of employees stealing personal images from the phones of customers, as well as taking images of female customers and female staff without their knowledge. The employees then used the images to “rank their bodies” from 1 to 10.
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New study claims Apple Watch is the most accurate wrist wearable for fitness tracking
Apple has long touted the fitness capabilities of Apple Watch as one of its top selling points, especially with the recently released Apple Watch Series 2. Now, a new study from Cleveland Clinic, published in JAMA Cardiology, claims that Apple Watch is the most accurate fitness tracker on the market…
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Review: MIKOL’s Nero Marquina Marble case adds a sophisticated touch to your iPhone
I don’t know when it happened, but I recently became obsessed with accessorizing natural elements with the electronics I use in my day to day life. The idea of mixing something new and then something in its natural state just feels very compelling. My eye was eventually drawn to MIKOL’s marble iPhone cases, and I decided to take a look and see if this really was a line I could continue down. Can a sophisticated take on a natural material really give the iPhone a more appealing aesthetic? More than that, is this niche desire worth it?
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Apple Pay has officially gone live in New Zealand
Apple Pay has been slowly making its way across the world, and today it’s officially rolling out in New Zealand. Customers of ANZ are receiving emails now explaining that it is available to them, and readers are able to configure their cards within the Wallet app. This now marks the tenth country where Apple Pay is available, alongside Australia, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, UK, and the US.
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BofA: Slow iPhone 7 sales hurting retail tech spending, somehow doesn’t factor Note 7 meltdown
Apple releases watchOS 3.1 beta 3 to Apple Watch developers
Apple has just started seeding watchOS 3.1 beta 3 to developers today. Those looking to grab the new release can head over to the Watch app on their iPhones, select General and then Software Update. The watchOS 3.1 beta is available to download as a Configuration Profile from the Apple developer center for newer users looking to test out the upcoming system. Release notes fixes are now at the bottom of the post.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: High-End Apple 27-inch Retina 5K iMac $1,900, AirPort Extreme (refurb) $100, Threes! iOS App $1, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple’s high-end 27-inch 5K Retina iMac is on sale for $1,900 shipped (Reg. $2,299)
Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11ac Wireless Base Station (cert. refurb) drops to $100 at Best Buy (Orig. $199)
The Apple Award winning Threes! puzzler is now available for $1 on the App Store (Reg. $3)
You can now download both Hitman & Lara Croft Go on iOS for just $1 ($10 value)
App Store Free App of the Week: IMPOSSIBLE ROAD minimal arcade racer free for the first time (Reg. $3)
9to5Toys Specials: One-Day Price Drops on Lytro Camera, HideMyAss VPN, PDF Expert, more
Apple’s 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB is back down to $1,600 shipped (Reg. $1,999)
Epic Best Buy sale knocks 25% off rarely discounted tech accessories from Apple, Logitech, Belkin & others when you buy 3 (or more) items
The best metal USB 3.0 flash drives for your MacBook Air or Retina Pro
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Daily Deals: ChugPlug External Battery Pack for MacBooks $10, 11.6-inch MacBook Air (Refurb) $300, more
- Add Honeywell’s Smart Thermostat to your home and start saving money: $150 (Reg. $180+)
- Save big on DSLR cameras in Canon’s refurb sale: Rebel T6i Kit $530 (Orig. $720), more
- TaoTronics Pulse X Bluetooth Speaker $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $36), more
- Games/Apps: Star Fox Zero + Guard $22, Shadow of Mordor $12, freebies, more
- This Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine Bundle is down to $159 (Reg. $220+)
- Pick up ‘Power of your Subconscious Mind’ as a Kindle eBook for $0.30 (Reg. up to $15)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Teach your smart home new tricks w/ discounts on several GE Z-Wave products: In-Wall Outlet $32 (Orig. $40), more
Give your 42mm Apple Watch a new leather band for $14 Prime shipped (Reg. $20)
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Quick Review: You probably shouldn’t buy this awesome MacBook Pro MagSafe 2/ 5-port USB Charger
After a lot of abuse, my MacBook Pro’s 85W MagSafe 2 adapter finally died last week. Often Apple adapters fray at joints and this one did to an insane degree but somehow it kept working for 3 years through tons of travel, work and even some fun.
So what to do? Typically I’d buy a new Apple Magsafe 2 adapter. But clearly Apple has some redesigned MacBook/Pro/Airs coming later this month and they will likely be charged via USB-C, at least in some cases. So that means I only need MagSafe to power this 2013 MacBook Pro for at least a few more weeks before it gets relegated to backup machine, kid’s computer or sold off when I get Apple’s new OLED/USB-C creation.
So I thought I’d get a little creative and save a few bucks at the same time. As I was looking for options on Amazon, I came across an interesting product: The “BND 85W MagSafe 2 Replacement Power Adapter Charger w/ 5 USB Ports for Apple MacBook Pro”. For less than half the price of a discounted $77 Apple MagSafe Adapter this $37 charger includes 5 USB ports and gets solid 4.3/5 star reviews. What the heck, I’ll give it a try… more…
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PSA: Security vulnerability discovered, update your Experian and myFICO Mobile iOS apps ASAP
If you’re not one to use iOS’ automatic updates feature, make sure to grab the latest updates for Experian – Free Credit Report and myFICO Mobile. A security vulnerability discovered by Verify.ly shows that attackers would have been able to intercept user login credentials on older versions of the clients. After having disclosed the vulnerabilities to both companies, it appears that the security holes have been fixed appropriately.
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