Deal of the Day!

Amazon has a special right now on Prynt, an Instant Photo Printer case, for $60 rather than the normal price of $100. The case will fit an iPhone 6, 6S and 7, as the other sizes are currently unavailable.

The case lets you turn your phone into an instant camera so you can print photos from your phone in seconds directly onto ZINK (zero ink) Sticker Paper.

Get it! 

What will 2021 bring?

Yes, we know that we have some new iPhones to look forward in the very near future, but why not look waaaay further ahead to next year? What’s next after the thing that’s next, right?

Well, apparently there are predictions that we can look waaay forward to an iPhone equipped with both Face ID and an on-display fingerprint sensor in 2021.

The idea is that to enhance security,  Face ID and FOD (Fingerprint on display) technologies are not competitive, but rather complementary.

And line of sight transportation? Still coming? Apple? Yeah? Please?

2 Apple ads score Emmy nominations

The Emmy nominations were just announced and two of Apple’s ads are in the running to receive the 2019 Outstanding Commercial Emmy, which is pretty damn cool.

Both of the ads were created by Apple’s longtime advertising partner, TBWA/Media Arts Lab.

See below the two ads that are in the running:

 “Make Something Wonderful” 

 “Don’t Mess With Mother,” from Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” campaign. 

Apple Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission leaving earth for the moon, and this coming Saturday will commemorate that mission landing on the Moon.

To celebrate, Apple has shared a video with clips from its upcoming Apple TV+ show “For All Mankind” along with commentary from people who have worked on the series. The show is about an alternate history that explores what might have happened had the global space race never ended and had the USSR landed the first humans on the moon.

See below:

“For All Mankind” will be included in Apple’s upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service, set to launch this fall.

Jony Ive is leaving Apple!

Design genius Jony Ive announced today that he is leaving Apple after decades at the company!

Limelight-shy Ive is credited with developing the iPhone, iMac, and iPod, and will leave Apple at the end of this year.  So what’s next?

Well, he’s not going too far, actually. Ive is starting his own design firm called LoveFrom – and Apple will be his very first customer. Apple designer Marc Newsom will also be joining him there.

From Tim Cook:

“Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care,”

From the man himself:

“There are some areas that are personal natural passions for me,” he said to the FT. “The work that we’ve been doing with wearable technology — with technology becoming more personal, there is an inevitability that it becomes worn.”

Google won’t release any more tablets

Google apparently won’t release any more tablet devices, preferring to concentrate on their laptop sector.

The company confirmed to ComputerWorld that they have actually canceled two models that were in development, and have reassigned those working on them to other areas.

The last tablet Google released was the Pixel Slate last year, and it’s suggested that they may have found it a little difficult to compete with Apple (responsible for most worldwide tablet shipments) and Samsung, as opposed to the laptop arena where they can compete more comfortably.

Google will continue offering support and updates for the Pixel Slate until June 2024. They are also supposedly planning to release a laptop-oriented Pixelbook product towards the end of the year, as well as still releasing new models of its Pixel line of phones.

Register the kids for Apple Summer Camp!

Apple Camp registration is now open!

As of yesterday, kids from the US, Mexico and Canada can register for the company’s annual summer camp that will run between July 7 and August 3.

Kids aged 8-12 can explore music, coding, moviemaking, or art and design by taking part in a bunch of free 90-minute hands-on sessions at local Apple Stores. ( N.B: all kids must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of their visits.)

In the past, kids who have attended Apple Camp have received a free t-shirt.

Space is limited so get on your internet bike and sign up -> here! 

New Macbooks?

News today that Apple has registered seven as-of-yet unreleased ‘portable’ Mac models in the Eurasian Economic Commission database –   A2141, A2147, A2158, A2159, A2179, A2182, and A2251.These filings are legally required for any encrypted devices sold in Russia and some other countries, and have previously been a good indicator of new device models coming our way.

People are surmising that we can shortly expect a new 12-inch MacBook and perhaps an updated MacBook Air and 16-inch MacBook pro.

We can possibly expect some announcements regarding this come October.

Deals of The day Wednesday!

Feeling like today’s the day you need to get some?

Don’t worry, we got you! Here’s some lovely hump day deals to break up your week. Get some shiny new electronics in your hands, guys!

Get an Echo Input – Alexa device for voice controlling your speaker – Black for $19.99, down from $34.99 from Amazon

Get an Apple iPad (Latest Model) 32GB Wi-Fi – Space Gray for $249, down from $329, from Walmart

Get an Apple iPad Pro (11-inch, Wi-Fi, 64GB) – Silver (Latest Model) for $674.00, down from $799 from Amazon

Get a Google Home Hub 7″ Smart Display (Chalk or Charcoal) on sale for $79.99, for $67.99 with coupon code ALT12 with free shipping. Must be logged into your Rakuten account to use coupon code. Get it here.

Get a Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model) for $139.99, down from $159.99 from Amazon

Go on, get it!

Memorial Day Apple Watch? Yasss!

Today, you can get a Watch Series 3 GPS – 38mm – Sport Band – Aluminum Case – for $199, down fro $279! Get yours!