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Apple Releases New iPad Air TV Ad - Video
The company from Cupertino has recently released a new iPad ad called “Your Verse”. The 90-second clip shows us that Apple’s iPad Air can be used by almost any person - a scientist, a musician, an athlete or even an artist. The ad is accompanied by Robin Williams’ speech from the famous film Dead Poets Society. Well, take a look at all that stuff yourself.
Digital Music Sales Decreased in 2013
For the first time since iTunes Store launch in 2003, digital music sales have decreased in 2013. Industry analysts say that the reason for such drop in sales is closely connected with streaming music services - Pandora, iTunes Radio and the others. People prefer listening to their favourite tracks and albums online rather than purchasing and downloading them to their devices.
Creative Sound Blaster Evo Zx: new high-end modern headset
Competition between headset's manufactures increasing. Many companies try to extend product lines and integrate new functionalities in their gadgets. Today we will try to find out how modern high-tech headset must look like and sound like. Our lab received Creative Sound Blaster Evo Zx couple weeks ago.
The box has the headset, small travel pouch, Micro USB-to-USB cable for charging, 4-pole analog cable and a quick start guide. Manufacturer site positions this device as gaming headset. While SB Evo Zx indeed is great for gamers, we strongly recommend music fans to take a look at this nice headset.
Holiday Prices on Popular Apps - Don't Miss!
Many apps on the App Store have become discounted or even free due to the holidays. End of December seems to be the best time to purchase new software for both iPhone and iPad since one can save a lot of money. Literally. Check out the list of all the worth purchasing apps, created by , to make sure I'm not joking. It is available below.
Apple's iPod Leads Portable Media Players Market
Although the market of portable media players is shrinking rapidly, the company from Cupertino with its iPod still remains the main manufacturer, reports. And I’m not surprised. Maybe because I own it, I believe that the iPod Shuffle is the best music player ever created. For me this tiny device is an epitome of perfection. But let’s get back to our topic.
Apple Posts List of Annual iTunes Store Award Winners
Apple has today posted the list of the annual iTunes Store Award winners. This is something like a ranking showing the best music, movies, TV shows, apps, books and podcasts of the year.
iTunes Match Now Available in Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The company from Cupertino has recently made iTunes Match available in several new countries, namely, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Now all of the iTunes users in these countries have access to the popular music service. As to the price of the yearly subscription, it is only 249 kr per year in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway and €24.99 in Finland.
Mac Pro to Become Available in December, Starting at $2,999
Announced yesterday, Apple's new cylindrical Mac Pro will hit store shelves no sooner than in December. As to the price, it is said to start at $2,999. Pretty expensive, I agree, but believe me, the new desktop is worth its money.
As to the tech specs, the revamped Mac Pro (base model) features a 3.7GHz Intel Xeon E5 processor, 12GB of RAM, dual FirePro D300 GPUs with 2GB of video RAM each and 256GB of SSD. Moreover, the new Mac Pro now can support up to three 4K displays at once.
As you see, the new device is incredibly fast. That is why it would be a perfect choice for all those who have to work with graphics, music or video.
Apple's Creative Billboard Ad Campaign in San Francisco
New iPhone 5c ads have appeared on the San Francisco’s billboards, bus stops, kiosks etc. recently. These large posters are of two designs - the first one simply shows the back shell of the plastic iPhone and the second one depicts a front bottom and rear top parts of the device.
Apple has Added 'Tips and Tricks' Guide to its iPhone Website
Apple has recently added a ‘Tips and Tricks' section to its iPhone website. Here all users can grab useful information about the new iOS 7 features.
The three new pages - for the iPhone 4s, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s - include sections devoted to photography, swipe gestures, FaceTime, Maps, Siri, Calendar, Music, Mail, Safari, AirPlay and Wireless, Settings, Compass, and Find My iPhone feature.
These pages are really helpful, especially if you’ve purchased the iPhone for the first time and have no idea of how to use it.
To view the new Apple website’s sections and find out more about your smartphone, click on a .
Apple's Planning to Launch iTunes Radio in Canada
The company from Cupertino is currently in search of iTunes Canada Music Programmer. What that means is that Apple’s planning to launch iTunes Radio in Canada soon. So far, the streaming music service has been available only for American users, but looks like everything’s about to change.
Apple has Released iTunes Festival Video Called ‘Moments’
iTunes Festival is almost over - it will come to an end this Monday, September 30th with a performance from Katy Perry. Below you may see a short video that highlights the best performances, which took place in London over the past 30 days.
According to Tim Cook’s recent announcements, more than 20 million people applied for free tickets for iTunes Festival, moreover, Apple managed to stream the autumn’s largest music event to more than 100 countries.
If you missed the whole Festival or if you want to watch your favorite singer’s performance again, you can do this using an iTunes Festival app for iOS and Apple TV. It is available on the App Store.
Enjoy!
iOS 6 vs iOS 7: side by side comparison [86 photos]
Here is a huge gallery of screenshots from both iOS 6 and iOS 7. Let's compare these mobile operating systems:
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iOS 7 released: What's New?
Apple has officially released its iOS 7 to public - one can download it via the iTunes right now.
If to speak about the improvements and new features, well, there’re lots of them. But let me tell you what I like most.
Asphalt 8: Airborne is Free for This Weekend
Rejoice all those, who like playing games on the iPhone or iPad! One of the best racing games ever created - Asphalt 8: Airborne - is available for free this weekend! Don’t waste your time and visit the App Store right now.
