New Shot on iPhone ad featuring Maya Angelou aims to touch hearts

A new “Shot on iPhone” Ad has just been released by Apple. The ad features a poem by the late Maya Angelou called “Human Family”.

Said to deliberately coincide with the Olympics, the ad celebrates humanity – the beauty of the differences and the similarities between us all.

Check it out!

Is Kanye the peacemaker we’ve been looking for?

Kanye West: Rapper, Husband, father, Shoe maker, fashionista, and…peacemaker?

You betcha. Mr West is trying to make peace inbetween two of the biggest Music streaming services; Apple Music and Tidal. He claims that the negativity between the two is creating negativity in the Music industry as a whole.

Mr West is not only aligned with Tidal – he is part owner, along with a bunch of other musicans – Jay Z , Beyoncé, Prince, Rihanna, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Jack White, Madonna, Arcade Fire, Alicia Keys, Usher, Chris Martin, Calvin Harris, deadmau5, Jason Aldean and J. Cole.

Check out his Tweets:

This Tidal Apple beef is fucking up the music game.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 30, 2016

I need Tim Cook Jay Z Dez Jimmy Larry me and Drake Scooter on the phone or in a room this week!!!

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 30, 2016

Fuck all this dick swinging contest. We all gon be dead in 100 Years. Let the kids have the music.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 30, 2016

Apple give Jay his check for Tidal now and stop trying to act like you Steve.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 30, 2016

Do you think Tidal and Apple will make a deal?

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Kickstarter of the Week

Do you have an Apple Watch? Is it rad or what? 

We’re guessing you probably think it’s pretty rad. Wanna make it seem even cooler? You should probably check out The Lift.

It’s a super magic Apple Watch ( And Pebble Smartwatch) charger. So why is it so cool?

Not only does it charge wirelessly, yup, but it uses magnetic levitation.

Yessir, you read that right. Your Apple (or Pebble) Watch will charge, whilst hovering over the base. Check it out.

 
The Lift is a Kickstarter – check it out here. You can get one for yourself for  $149 during the campaign, or $199 when it’s available to the general public.

Apple iBooks launches Instagram Account

Apple’s iBooks launched its own Instagram account on Saturday!

Featuring an animation of the cover and blurb of Emma Cline’s novel The Girls, the account is being used to promote books available on iBooks, using animations, blurbs, reviews and other media.

The account also takes you via a link in it’s profile to books that are being promoted and is currently celebrating both J.K. Rowling’s birthday and the new Harry Potter play – Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

BTW: Did you know there was a new Harry Potter Book? THERE IS. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET IT.

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Apple Watch 2 rumors

The second-generation Apple Watch is said to be announced this fall, and will feature an “One Glass Solution” (OGS) display technology instead of Glass on Glass (G/G) technology, according to reports.

What does that mean?

Basically, it means less glass, which means it’ll be thinner and lighter. Instead of 2 layers of glass – there’ll be one and a layer of thinner material.

Any other changes are said to be less design focused, and more about the hardware – faster processer, improved battery and the possibility of cellular connectivity.

iPhone 7 Headphone Jack

So here’s a question for you. Yeah, you. There have been a cavalcade of rumors in the past year that the upcoming iPhone 7 will not  have a headphone jack. A bunch of people have corroborated these rumors. NO-one who has any proof, of course.

If it doesn’t have a headphone jack, there’s a strong possibility that to ease the transition, the new iPhone will ship with a lightning to 3.5mm dongle.

What do you think will happen with the headphone jack on the iPhone 7?

Gorilla Glass for the win

CRACKED SCREENS ARE THE WORST

THE WORST!
New York-based glassmaker Corning, who makes Gorilla Glass for iPhones, has just announced the fifth iteration of Gorilla Glass which has been specifically designed to offer more protection and durability during accidental drops.

 
According to Corning, the new version is 4 times as resilient and in lab tests has survived “up to 80 per cent of the time when dropped facedown from 1.6m”.

From the Source, GM of Corning:
“With each successive generation of Corning Gorilla Glass, we have taken cover glass technology to new levels,” he said in a statement. “With many real world drops occurring from between waist and shoulder height, we knew improving drop performance would be an important and necessary advancement.”

But what about the drop from chest height straight into your beer, mister? huh? 

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New Olympic themed Apple Watch bands

Are you excited for the Olympics?? They only come around once every four years guys…And this time, there’s a chance you have something Apple on your wrist when you watch them!

Apple knows this, and is offering a limited edition Apple Watch band. To be exact, 14 country specific Woven Nylon bands. The bands are based on the flags of 14 of the countries competing at the Olympics.

The 14 countries that made it are:

U.S., Great Britain, the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, Japan, Jamaica, Canada, China, Brazil, Australia, Germany, and France.

If you want one, you’re going to have to be a big Olympics fan (or know one) . You can only get them from the VillageMall Apple Store in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The bands are $49 each.

Happy Olympics to all the Armchair judges out there!

Apple purchases TV Series based on Carpool Karaoke!

Yess!!

The late Late Show with James Corden has a segment called ‘Carpool karaoke.’ if you haven’t seen it, click on this link, watch it. It’s pretty rad. We’ll wait here.

OK. So, pretty rad, right?

GUESS WHAT?

News today is that Apple has purchased an unscripted television series based on it! it’ll be distributed by Apple Music. Apple has licensed 16 episodes of the show from CBS TV Studios, which will be executive produced by Corden and Ben Winston.

Carpool Karaoke has been big new in the industry as of late, with a reported bidding war sparked over it’s success.

From the Sauce: Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet software and services:

“We love music, and ‘Carpool Karaoke’ celebrates it in a fun and unique way that is a hit with audiences of all ages, it’s a perfect fit for Apple Music — bringing subscribers exclusive access to their favorite artists and celebrities who come along for the ride.”

Other TV shows Apple has in the works is Dr Dre vehicle “Vital Signs,” a dark semi-autobiographical drama, and “Planet of the Apps,” a show about Apps and developers.