As expected, Apple Store online goes on maintenance mode as iPhone 6 pre-order begins, sort of. It seems that Apple Store online is going on an extended maintenance mode.
Google Voice for iOS gets a makeover, finally.
September 10, 2014
Google Voice for iOS finally gets a new look, in line with iOS 7 UI. The App was last updated on September 25, 2013, 15 day shy of a year in between.
By the way, Google also updates Hangouts for iOS.
Comparisons between the versions.
New iCloud Storage Pricing is now Available
With the release of iOS 8 GM, Apple has updated iCloud Storage pricing.
- 5GB – Free
- 20GB – $0.99 a month
- 200GB – 3.99 a month
- 500GB – $9.99 a month
- 1TB – $19.99 a month
We checked and the upgrade options are available on iOS 7, iOS 8, OS X Mavericks and OS X Yosemite.
Apple, U2, Songs of Innocence and Ireland.
During Apple September 9, 2014 Special Event, Apple CEO and U2 frontman Bono announced that “Songs of Innocence“, latest record from U2 will be made available to all iTunes user accounts.
The fine prints:
Songs of Innocence is available from September 9 to 11:59 p.m. PDT through October 13 in the 119 countries with the iTunes Store. Available to active iTunes Store account holders who are 13 years or older (or the minimum age in each jurisdiction).
The whole album magically appeared in the Music App.
According to reports, Apple is paying an undisclosed amount of money to U2 for this arrangement to happen.
Apple can easily pay the ridiculous amount of money for this album to give away. Considering that Apple has a lot of cash outside the United States thanks to its office in Ireland. By the way, U2 is also from Ireland. Bono is now swimming in tons of cash.
Apple Seeds iOS 8 Golden Master to Developers
Apple seeds iOS 8 Golden Master build 12A365 to developers following the Special Event that is taking place at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
Apple Watch
Apple introduces Watch (read: Apple Watch)
Apple Watch introduces Digital Crown to scroll, zoom and navigate.
Flexible Retina Display, laminated in single Saphire Crystal.
“Infrared and visible-light LEDs, along with photosensors, detect your pulse rate.”
Two different sizes.
Apple Watch requires iPhone. It works with iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus.
Inductive Charging
Starts at $349
Available Early 2015
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Apple Pay
Apple Pay, available on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Coming in October, 2014.
Contact-less Payment via NFC.
Apple Pay supports American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Sorry, no Discover!
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