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Apple announces Apple Pay, an NFC payment feature for the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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At its media event today, Apple has announced Apple Pay, a new NFC payment system for its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones and its upcoming Apple Watch. The service uses TouchID fingerprint recognition to authenticate payments. Apple Pay will launch in the US first in October with support for Mastercard, Visa, and American Express cards. When you add a credit card, the payment information is saved to the iPhone 6’s new Secure Element chip. Purchases will generate a one-time payment number. Retailers that have signed on to support Apple Pay include Macy’s, Walgreens, Staples, Subway, McDonald’s, Whole Foods and the Disney Store. Stripe…

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iOS 8 will be available to download on September 17

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Apple gave us a lengthy rundown of iOS 8 during its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier this year, but one crucial detail remained: the release date. Today, we have our answer. It’ll be available to download from September 17. Like previous updates, iOS 8 will be a free upgrade for iPhone, iPad and iPod owners. The following devices will be eligible for the update: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2, iPad (third and fourth generation), iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina display. While the visual style of iOS 8 remains largely…

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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will ship on September 19, iPhone 5s down to $99 and iPhone 5c goes free

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

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At its event in Cupertino today, Apple announced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Both devices will ship on September 19 and will be available for pre-order on September 12. By the end of 2014, Apple hopes to have the new iPhones available in 115 countries. Normally the company lists how many carriers it plans to launch the devices on, but this time it did not. The iPhone 6 comes in three flavors: 16GB will set you back $199, 64GB will cost you $299, and there’s a new 128GB version at $399. This is on a two-year contract,…

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Apple’s iPhone event off to a shaky start as tech problems plague live viewers

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Apple’s event today to introduce its next generation iPhone was hit with problems right from the start as live viewers were left unable to tune into the event. Despite offering a live stream for viewers using Apple hardware, it’s currently not working for many users around the world – including some of the TNW team. Naturally, users reported problems immediately via Twitter.     At the beginning of the event, two music tracks were playing simultaneously and other users reported Chinese audio translation on the occasions that the stream did work. On others, the stream simply played on a loop. You can keep…

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The App Store now boasts 1.3 million iOS apps

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 5:18 pm
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The number of apps available in the App Store has risen to 1.3 million, Apple announced today. The figure is up from 1.2 million, which the company revealed at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. It’s an impressive number that shouldn’t be overlooked. While some growth is almost inevitable, the sheer number and breadth of apps in the App Store has always been a massive weapon for Apple – and provided it keeps climbing, it’s only going to look more attractive to new and existing iOS users. Of course, quantity doesn’t always mean quality, although some would argue that the…

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