There seems to be a widespread glitch occurring within Apple Music today – users from all over the world are complaining about getting errors like: “The shared library “Cloud Music Library” is not responding (503).
The error has been reported throughout the day and although not ruinous- as the error can be dismissed and music will be played after another connection attempt – it is slightly annoying.
Remember the good ‘ol days? You know the ones… the ones before the good current days?
If you’re having trouble remembering or just want a fresh face of blast from the past, Facebook have got you! Simple type in www.facebook.com/onthisday.
A feature they’ve been rolling out since the end of March, it’ll show you exactly what you were posting/checking in to/being photographed doing on this day on every year previous since the beginning of time(/beginning of Facebook).
You can also choose to subscribe to notifications so you’ll be alerted when you have memories to look back on.
Look! It’s you 9 years ago when you thought Facebook was just a weird thing that only your friends knew about! Wait.. what are you doing? Uh… you might want to take that down, bro. Just Sayin. And look! It’s you 2 years ago when you were having that party and everyone came and hey maybe you should have another party! And this day last year when you were so happy and in love.. good thing you’re still with whatsername.
Pretty cool and an excellent way to reminisce, but users beware, the past holds some tricky trapdoors amongst the good ‘ol day memories. The feature is still rolling out, so unfortunately it isn’t available to everyone yet.
Did you have problems with the iTunes 12.2 update?
Apple may have just solvered your problem. iTunes 12.2.1 was released today, a minor update which includes a number of fixes for bugs that became apparent for many of those who updates to 12.2 two weeks ago.
Some people suffered the horrible fate of entire music libraries being deleted (eep!) as well as other annoyances such as:
– Buggy Beats 1
– iTunes Match where iTunes incorrectly changed some songs from Matched to Apple Music.
– A library problem affecting former iTunes Match subscribers.
If you wish to update, head to the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.
In a couple of days it’ll be July 15th, which means not only is it the 196th day of the year (…pretty cool), and the day that Twitter launched in 2006, but this year it’s also Amazon Prime Day.
Keep it in your calendar, kids, because apparently if you sign up for Prime you’ll get exclusive access to more deals than Black Friday. If you sign up today, you’ll get your first (cancelable) month free. If you continue on with Prime, you’re looking at $99 buckaroos per year.
Sneaky pro tip- If you sign up for Amazon prime and then cancel it the same day – you’ll still get all the benefits for the whole month. SWEET!
Do you have an iPad Air 2 or iPad Mini 3? Traveling overseas soon? You lucky son of a gun! As well as being ahead of your tech gadget game and a traveler, now you can make everything supafly by easily connecting your device to the net whilst on the road!
Apple has entered into a partnership with mobile connectivity company GigSky, so now you can have your Apple SIM cellular data plan in over 90 countries and territories around the world.
Simply purchase a short-term pay-as-you-go data plan from an Apple Retail Stores in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
From the Sauce:
“With Apple SIM in iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 with Wi-Fi + Cellular models, you get the convenience of choosing a cellular data plan from select carrier partners right on your iPad. And when you travel abroad, Apple SIM gives you the added flexibility to stay connected in more than 90 countries and territories around the world. So when you reach your destination and want to check your email, find directions, or send a message back home, you can purchase a cellular data plan for the duration of your trip — whether it’s a day, a week, or a month.”
Prices can be seen on GigSky’s site here, and prices are dependent on country, data amount and length of plan. You can see the list of country supported on Apple’s website here.
If you have an unlocked iPhone, you can also use GigSky’s services for that device. Check that out here.
Apple Music was released last week (which was awesome), but if you’re not into music… this one’s for you. The next big Apple release – The new iPhone. Here’s a roundup of what we can expect.
Size: We can most likely expect 2, possibly 3 models of iPhone released this year. We’re looking at an iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, and the possibility of an iPhone 6C. These will be an update to the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 5C respectively. Think: 4.7 inch, 5.5 inch, and a more affordable plastic 4 inch phone.
Camera: Apparently we can expect the back camera pixels to go from 8 to 12 megapixels, which would be the first improvement of that kind since the 4S came out in 2011.
Color: A new Rose Gold tint for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Force-Touch: The new tech that was rolled out with the Apple Watch will spread across Apple devices because of it’s multi layered functionality. The feature recognizes the difference in press pressure. Expect it on the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Home Button: As we’ve talked about previously, there is the likelihood that in an upcoming model update the new iPhones won’t have the Home button. Some techies are adamant that this will relate to this update, but we’re not so sure.
Hardware design: There are rumors circulating that Apple will use the same 7000 series aluminum seen on the Apple watch, which is about 60% stronger than standard.
Got some summer climbs in mind? This site is for you! And for those who would love to be the kind of person who has summer climbs in mind but are a little sketchy about the whole idea, or for those who want to climb but are a little…. lazy.
This is Trail Titans. Think Google Street View for Trails. Got a climb in mind? Look it up and you can see what you’re in for. Built by Bay Area based hard-core mountain climber Michael Ware and C++ coding engineer Javi Muhrer, the site provides 360 degree views and step-by-step visual guides to peaks such as Mount Shasta and Half Dome, as well as a bunch of others all over the world (including Everest).
You can contribute as well, by becoming a Titan and joining the ranks of badass climbers all over the world who are making the whole thing possible.
Even if you’re not about to go climb Everest, you now have the ability to see what it would be like if you were to get off your butt and tick the big one off your bucket list!
Unless you’ve been hiding under a giant rock and have just come out from under it to only read us – no social media or news or entertainment news or anything else on the internet – we’d not only be super honored, but also very happy to tell you that today, some really big news hit the States.
The US Supreme Court today ruled that Same-Sex Marriage will be Legal Nationwide in Landmark Decision. The court ruled, 5-4, that the Constitution requires same-sex couples be allowed to marry in all 50 states. “No longer may this liberty be denied to them,” Justice Anthony Kennedy said.
This is going to make for a MASSIVE pride celebration and lots and lots of happiness. In that vein, Facebook has provided a service to help everyone celebrate by changing your profile picture into a rainbow. Go here to change yours now!
Happy moment in history for all of us, Happy pride.
Remember about 7 months ago Amazon teased us with this guy?
As of right now, Amazon’s Echo is available to the public! Previously on the market by invitation only, you can now order yourself the very sleek voice activated assistant for $179.99. The device can be ordered today, however they aren’t in stock and won’t be sent until July 14th.
Here’s the DL on Echo:
Provides information, music, audiobooks, news, weather, traffic, sports, and more–instantly
Controlled by your voice for hands-free convenience
Far-field voice recognition hears you from across the room
Connected to the cloud so it’s always getting smarter
360º omni-directional audio to fill the room with immersive sound
Compatible with Belkin WeMo and Philips Hue connected devices to control lights and switches with your voice
Plays music from Amazon Music, Prime Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more
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