Watch the keynote from yesterday’s Apple Special media Event

Did you guys catch the Apple Special Media event yesterday? It was pretty rad.

We’ll be putting out an extensive round up of all the shiny new Apple products and services heading your way very soon. Until then, if you have a spare few hours (it’s long but worth watching if you do) here’s where you can watch the keynote.

Streaming video requires Safari 4 or later on OS X v10.6 or later; Safari on iOS 4.2 or later; or QuickTime 7 on Windows. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 5.0.2 or later.

The Apple Special Media event is so close! What to expect?

The decorations are going up at The Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco, and with only 2 days left, it’s the calm before the Apple Special Media Event storm.

Come 10:00 AM PST on the 9th, Tim Cook will present us with what Apple’s been working on. Not all of it, of course, we shouldn’t expect any self driving cars or line of sight teleportation (yet), but what can we expect?

*The tagline on the press invitations and the posters for the event is ‘Siri Give me a hint’. Unsurprisingly, Siri has not been forthcoming.

*The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Some are saying that the whole iPhone 6S Plus name is a little too mouthy, and suggest that Apple will either jump to the name iPhone 7 instead, or  -rather more drastically – switch the naming sequence to something new altogether.

* There are reports that we will also see a smaller 4 inch iPhone in the style of the iPhone 5C, however this is sounding less and less likely, at least at this point. If the iPhone 5C isn’t replaced, we’re looking at it’s mid-term extinction.

*The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus models will be made of less bendy 7000 Series aluminum, which features on the Apple Watch Sport ( and competition bicycles, so there you have that). This has reportedly made both the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus 0.2mm thicker, but 2 grams lighter. Apparently the change in thickness will not be something you can notice, so current cases will still fit.

*Also seen on the Apple watch and presumed to be carried over to the new models of iPhone is the Force Touch feature, where you can access and use different features dependent on the pressure of your touch.

*Both iPhones will see significant upgrades to the camera, with 12 Megapixels instead of 8 on the rear camera, and the front camera getting a 5-megapixel sensor with an accompanying flash. Also rumored is the ability to shoot 4k video.

*Both iPhones will get a new A9 Processor and 2GB of ram.

*A new color of Rose Gold is expected, as is improved Touch ID.

*Pre-orders, if accepted, should start September 11th, with the official launch on September 18. Probably (It is Apple after all!)

*A significant update to Apple TV is set to be announced. After almost 3 years of no updates, now we’re looking at getting a slimmer more powerful device with a new more intuitive software design, Siri, an App store, and -long overdue – better search functionality, more than likely using Siri.

*Also using Siri and/or a touchpad feature will be a new Apple TV Remote.

*There are rumors of an iPad Pro – an iPad targeted at professionals with a bigger screen (12.9 inch display), an A9 processor and 2GB of RAM, and – maaaaybe possibly – a stylus.

*There are rumors of new Apple Watch wristbands, and an iPad Mini 4, but not much has been said about either.

* It all starts at 10:00 AM PST. Apple will be streaming it live here.  If you’re looking to upgrade to the new iPhone models, consider selling your old iPhone here for cashmoney! 

Amazon introduces offline viewing

Amazon has just announced a pretty baller new ability for those who have the Amazon Video iOS or Android app.  You guys ready for this? You can now download movies and TV Shows for offline viewing.

Whaa?

Yup. For those times when internet connection just isn’t good enough to stream, or non existent, now you can watch Amazon content whatever whenever!

This feature has been available to users of Amazon-branded Fire phones and tablets, but the rollout for iOS and Android is more than welcome!

Amazon is the first video streaming company to allow this, with Netflix’s Director of Corporate Communications Cliff Edwards saying last year that offline viewing was ‘never going to happen’. Uh, never until this year, right Cliff? He did have a point, however, saying that limited Wi-Fi availability was the issue we needed to be looking at.

Until that problem is fixed (Hi Google!), those of us who do want/need to watch content offline, thanks a bunch Amazon!

Amazon is also changing the name of it’s service from Amazon Instant Video, to Amazon Video.

Apple Music Festival

Every September, Apple holds a Music Festival in London – until now it has been called the Apple iTunes Festival, but this year, due to the introduction of Apple Music, it has been renamed  the Apple Music Festival. It has also been cut from the previous 30 night period, to just 10 days from September 19th through September 28th.

It’s a free festival, which is pretty awesome, and this year will see performances by The Weeknd, The Chemical Brothers, Take That, James Bay, and Leon Bridges, Pharrell, One Direction, Little Mix, Disclosure, and Florence + the Machine.

If you aren’t in London and can’t make it across the Pond, don’t sweat it, as every performance will be streamed live and on demand via Apple Music.

Stay tuned here!  http://www.applemusicfestival.com/

Startup of the week!

Going on a vacation soon? Got some extra cash to make some stellar memories? Check these guys out. Flytographer is a new startup offering to help you make the best memories from your vacation.

In over 150 cities all over the world, they’ll provide you with a professional photographer to catch memories that aren’t selfies, taking photos of you and your loved ones, families, friends and frenemies in the most flattering and natural way possible. The photographers are also locals, so can share some tips on the city you’re in.

Pretty sweet, right? Who doesn’t want to look baller whilst on vacation?  Starting at $250 USD.

Skype updates for all hooray!

Hands up who uses Skype? Defiantly and definitely one of the very best of the video calling software services, Skype has just announced a line up of new updates for both its iOS and Android Apps.

Update now to version 6.0 and you can expect a new more intuitive design, enhanced search, and features such as swipe gestures and sharing a host of media whilst on a call. It’s a nice update. But Skype, we love you, but seriously get your group-video-calling-for-iOS-butts into gear already!!

If you haven’t yet, get Skype for iOS here. 

Google’s birthday!

Today marks Google’s birthday! Hooray! Founded 16 years ago by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the company has since made them a lot of money, and given them a lot of power.

You could also say that the company has brought a lot of power to the people, if you wanted to. Information, knowledge. Perhaps you could also say that the company has changed the way we live, learn, teach, and relate.

I guess Google’s alright. Especially when set to such happy and inspiring music! Watch how Google has changed our lives and our history below.

Steve Jobs biopic to premiere at the Telluride Film Festival

This weekend, if you find yourself at the 42nd Annual Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, you may be lucky enough to catch Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic.

Originally believed to be debuting elsewhere, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that the first screening of the much anticipated film will be sometime over the weekend at the festival, more than likely tomorrow, followed by a screening at the New York Film Festival, and it’s official premiere on the 9th of October.

It was also announced that director Danny Boyle would receive one of the 2015 Silver Medallion Awards at the festival, which are “given to recognize an artist’s significant contribution to the world of cinema.”

The film has been a surprisingly quiet resident in rumortown, although the Aaron Sorkin written movie has been given more support by those who actually knew jobs ( especially in comparison to jObs). It remains to be seen if the movie is epic, or an epic fail. Based on the talent of those involved, we’re going for Epic, and hope that the reviews of those who’ll see it this weekend will confirm this!

Below is the trailer which was released in July this year.  Are you excited to see the new biopic of Steve Jobs?

Looking to upgrade to an iPhone 6S? Read this!

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year! iPhone upgrade time hoorah! In 5 days Apple will be announcing the new models of iPhone, expected to be the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus with a number of software improvements that will no doubt make your life better (Yeah, we’re talking to you, over there, with the sexy hair).

We’re talking significant camera improvements, a new A9 chip to make it faster, more powerful and more fancy, Forcetouch (You may know that from the Apple Watch), improved touch ID and a shiny new rose gold color.

Nice.

So you want one, right? Nay, you deserve one! Look at your stinky old iPhone just sitting there being all not rose gold with no Force Touch and a boring old not as good camera. What a jerk.

It’s ok though, because we can help! Send the stinky old iPhone to us! We’ll make sure that jerk is properly cared for, send him to a nice big ‘ol green farm with lots of other stinky old iPhones to play with! AND we’ll give you cash to help you upgrade to the new shiny iPhone!

Sweet deal, right? All you have to do is enter your details here! We’ll send you a prepaid shipping box, drop that sucker in there and we’ll send you payment by Check, Paypal or Bitcoin! Easy! We’ll also never revalue your iPhone after you’ve sent it in – if it’s an used iPhone 6, we’ll pay you for a used iPhone 6. We’re just cool like that…

If you have any questions about selling your old, cracked, water damaged or broken iPhone, don’t hesitate to contact us  or leave a comment below.

Deals of the week Thursday is back!

We’re baaack! Wanna see some deals? Of course you do!

DEALS!

*Get 1, 2, or 3 IJOY POWWER Universal PowerBank 2,600mAh Portable Chargers from Groupon starting at $8.99.

*Adorama has great deals on High-End Westones Earphones -Pro40 Quad-Driver In-Earphones $360, Pro30 Triple-Driver In-Earphones $280, Pro30 Triple-Driver In-Earphones  $280, Pro20 Dual-Driver In-Earphones $189 and Pro20 Dual-Driver In-Earphones $189

Temporarily on backorder, but with free shipping!

* Are you an Amazon Prime member? Amazon has a present for you! Get Halo 5: Guardians Pre-Order (Xbox One) on sale for only $49.99 (discount appears in cart)! Shipping is free.

*Get a manufacturer refurbished Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player for only $20 from Groupon. This things are pretty ace, and this is also a pretty ace price. Get on it!

* Want an iPad? Get thee to a Gamestop! On sale now are select Apple iPad Cellular + WiFi Tablets (AT&T or Verizon, Refurbished) on sale from $159.99. Shipping is free w/ promotional code SAVER.

Here’s what’s left at time of writing:
32GB Apple iPad 3 WiFi + 4G (AT&T) $169.99
64GB Apple iPad 3 WiFi + 4G (AT&T) $179.99

*BestBuy has Brother MFC-J475DW Wireless Inkjet All-in-One Printers on Sale for $49.99. Shipping is free.

Happy Deals Thursday!