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Apple Watch available on April 24 starting at $349 with 18 hour battery life

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile, Product Launches, Product Updates

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After introducing the Apple Watch at the iPhone event in September, Apple went back to Cupertino to fine-tune the device and has emerged with launch details, more information about pricing and new features. The Apple Watch be available on April 24. The starting price for the stainless steel Apple Watch will be $549 to $1,049 for the 38mm version and $599 to $1,099 for the 42mm version depending on your watch band. The Apple Watch Sport will cost you $349 for the 38mm version to $399 for the 42mm model. Finally, a limited number of the 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition will be made available…

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Apple announces redesigned MacBook

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Posted In: Apple March 2015 Event, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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At its March event today, Apple unveiled a major new refresh for the MacBook. The new MacBook weighs in at two pounds and is 24 percent thinner than the current MacBook Air, featuring a 12-inch Retina display at 2304×1440. It starts with 256GB of storage. It features an all-new keyboard that uses a new keyboard design using a “butterfly mechanism” that Apple claims offers a better typing experience. The new MacBook has a taptic-engine built into the trackpad so it can provide tactic feedback as you use it. You can use force-click (by using harder pressure on the trackpad) to trigger actions…

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Cook: iPhone 6 sales grew at ‘double the industry rate’

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 5:23 pm
Posted In: Apple March 2015 Event, Around the Web

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Tim Cook told an audience at Apple’s event today that its iPhone business grew at ‘double the rate’ of the rest of the industry, with 7 million devices sold. The first iPhone was launched in June 2007. Over 700 million have been sold since then. And last quarter, it was the number 1 selling smartphone in the world with a 49 percent year over year growth, double the rest of the industry. According to the Apple CEO, 99 percent of customers are satisfied with their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. He credits the success of Apple Pay for part of that, with 2500 banks now supporting the feature.…

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Apple announces ResearchKit to help medical researchers collect data

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Apple March 2015 Event, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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At Apple’s March event today, the company announced ResearchKit, a software framework that allows medical researchers to get data directly from iPhone users. The company said that users can sign up to participate in medical research and use their iPhones as diagnostic tools. One example the company gave is a study for Parkinson’s disease that asks the user to perform quick tests on their phone to help diagnose it. Apple is working with other universities and research institutes to build apps that help users measure aspects of their health. One app, for Asthma, is aimed at helping those affected manage when…

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