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GE launches more HomeKit window A/C units to cover larger rooms
GE launched its first Siri enabled, HomeKit window air conditioner back in April. That model was for small rooms and was exclusively available at Lowe’s. Now, the company has released some larger models with the same smart home capabilities that will cover up to 550 square feet.
Apple’s 2016 12-inch MacBook 512GB discounted to $1,000, today only
Today only, Woot offers the previous-generation 12-inch MacBook 512GB for $999.99. Free shipping is available for Prime members, otherwise a $5 charge is added to your purchase. For comparison, a current generation model with comparable specs would run $1,300. Today’s deal is a match of our previous Amazon Gold Box mention.
Audio Hijack 3.5 update supports broadcasting audio including live podcasts
Back in March, Rogue Amoeba announced that it would be discontinuing its Nicecast app for Mac, which let podcasters livecast their shows to the Internet. However, today the company is updating its popular audio recording utility Audio Hijack for Mac with support for broadcasting. Announced via a press release, the company says that version 3.5 is focused on internet radio streaming.
Apple Cotai Central store design highlights: 1mm thick stone curtain, indoor bamboo grove
Ahead of its grand opening on June 29th, new details about Apple’s Cotai Central retail store paint the picture of a striking design never before seen in an Apple store.
LG to supply 2 to 4 million OLED displays for Apple, likely for rumored 6.5-inch iPhone
Apple’s reliance on Samsung to supply OLED displays for iPhones may be easing up. The development is an important one for potentially reducing the cost to manufacture the premium priced iPhones.
iTunes payment security update affecting users on older software June 30
Apple has started notifying customers of an upcoming security update to payments on iTunes and the App Store that will affect older versions of iOS, tvOS, and macOS. The change will go take place on Saturday according to an alert from Apple.
Latest Apple Pay promo offers 20% off at TGI Fridays
Apple continues to offer weekly deals for iOS-based shopping when using Apple Pay as your payment method. Apple just emailed out their weekly promotion, and you can get 20% off from TGI Fridays on pickup orders.
Report: Apple mulling all-in-one media subscription plan, combining Apple Music, TV shows and magazines
Via The Information, Apple is apparently considering to combine its upcoming magazine service and original content television, with its existing music subscription, into a single ‘Amazon Prime’-esque subscription. Pricing for this bundle is not clear, right now Apple offers Apple Music for $9.99 per month.
The report says Apple will allow customers to subscribe to each service separately, perhaps there is a cost saving in subscribing to the all-encompassing package compared to paying for each individually however.
Facebook might not spy on you now, but it has a patent for the ability
It’s not uncommon for people to think that Facebook is spying on their conversations when online ads appear to advertise something they discussed offline. The reality is often simply coincidence or more often based on cookies when searching online for something related.
But that doesn’t mean Facebook doesn’t know how to spy on users — even if the company swears it won’t use the technology…