New iPad Pro!

The next big thing in iPads is apparently not so big… reports are that Apple will be revealing a new member of the iPad Pro family at the Special Media Event on March 15th – albeit a baby one.

The smaller iPad Pro will be a 9.7 inch device (the current iPad Pro is a 12.9 inch model) however will have the same awesome features as it’s bigger brother.

Apple is rumored to be slimming down their iPad  line-up and focusing only on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and 7.9-inch iPad mini 4 as its main devices, with the iPad Air 2 possibly available as an entry-level model at the middle size.

Did the size of the iPad Pro previously put you off despite it’s many attributes? Would you be more likely to buy a smaller iPad Pro?

Siri coming to the Mac?

HEY SIRI! Will you always be stuck inside my iPhone?

Well, guy, maybe not, as the case may be. Now, no jumping too far ahead of yourself there, we’re not saying that she’s going to be a physical entity anytime soon (although don’t count it out?), rumor has it that Siri will be coming to a Mac computer near you, and soon.

How soon? Why, later this year, we’re so glad you asked! Apparently Siri will be a feature in OS X 10.12 which debut’s later this year. It’s had over 3 years of testing and will accessed through an icon in the menu bar as well as via a keyboard shortcut and by the “Hey Siri” command when the computer is connected to power.

OS X 10.12 will probably be announced at WWDC in June ahead of a fall release.

See Tim Cook Discuss Apple’s dispute with the FBI

Airing tonight on World News Tonight at 6:30 ET is Tim Cook’s discussion with anchor David Muir regarding Apple’s ongoing dispute with the FBI.

Find out why Apple is objecting to the court order, which requires the company to create a ‘backdoor’ into the iPhone owned by Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the December attack in San Bernardino, California.

Find out why other Tech companies are joining Tim Cook in calling it a ‘dangerous precedent’ and why data encryption is so important.

If you can’t catch the show, it will be available straight afterwards on ABCNews.com.

Facebook’s new Reaction emoji’s are live!

Are you sick of just going around liking stuff all the time?  Don’t you feel like you need to stretch your cyber emotions just a little?? 

Good News friend! You can now! On Facebook, that is. Now, when you click ‘Like; you have the options of Like, Heart, Really happy laughing Face, Shocked face, sad face, and angry face!

On the mobile App, click like and the emoji will appear for you to choose from. On the desktop version, simply roll your mouse over the ‘Like’ button and the emoji will appear for you to choose from.

Now you can emote all over FaceBook! Go! Emote! It’s fun, see?

We were feeling a little meta today.

We’re on Instagram and we’re celebrating by giving away an iTunes Gift card!

GUYS! Have you heard about this rad thing Instagram? It’s awesome and it has ALL the pretty pictures! And we’re on it!

To celebrate, we’re giving away an iTunes gift card worth TWENTY WHOLE CLAMS!! That’s $20 for those of you playing at home. Simply follow us on Instagram between now and February 25th and you’ll be in the running!

We’ll pick a name out of a hat and send the winner a DM to confirm where to send their prize! (DM means Direct Message. We may have just learnt this.)

We promise to fill our Instagram with so many awesome pictures it’ll be amazing, we swear. We’ll also be running lots of competitions like this, AND we’ll pretty regularly be offering extra CASH coupons to use on top of your quote if you sell us your iPhone!

Get thee to our Instagram!

New Apple Media Event news

The guys over at 9to5Mac have reported that the Apple Special Media Event will actually take place on March 15th, not the 14th as previously predicted.

The event will herald the big reveal of the iPad Air 3 and the new 4-inch iPhone 5se, and both devices are said to be offered to the public online and in-store the following Friday the 18th March.

Pre-orders are no anticipated, and supply is predicted not to be scarce.

The Special Media Event is also expected to reveal new Apple watch bands and possibly Apple Watch 2.

Apple planning original TV series with WHO?!

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD

Said a bunch of people, today, upon hearing the news that Apple appears to be planning on creating an original TV series, and that – wait for it – DR DRE is working on it with them.

Whaaaat. We know, right? Crazy town.

According to those who may or may not be in the know, the show is currently titles ‘Vital Signs’ and will be offered through Apple TV. This person also made to sure to let everyone know that they were not authorized to be speaking about the subject because it was private.  Well, Duh dummy.

Dr Dre has done pretty well recently, joining Apple after it acquired Beats Music for $3 billion in 2014, and producing the well received 2015 film  ‘Straight Outta Compton’.

Apple declined to comment on the project, and no-one anywhere was surprised.

Would you watch an Apple original TV series co-created by Dr Dre?

Deals of the Week Thursday!

Hi Guys! It’s deals time! Just in time for Valentines day! Your one true love ( or that girl/guy you’re kinda dating?) would love some more pretty tech in their life, right? Right! If not, you do know V-day is the best day for self-love presents. We’re always being told how important it is to love yourself! Do it with deals!

Here’s what we got, lovebirds.

*Get a 8GB Amazon Fire 7″ Wi-Fi Tablet this week from, well, pretty much anywhere at cut price! You’re looking at $39.95 from Amazon, Staples or Best Buy.

*Do you or your loved one bring your work to bed with you sometimes? Or just, not make it out of bed and the work comes and piles on top of you like a giant less cute pile of puppies? This is for you! Multifunctional Laptop Table Stand with Built-In Cooling Fan and LED Light from Groupon, for $29.99.

*Best Buy has $100 in Microsoft Xbox Gift Cards on sale for $81 with free shipping or in-store pickup! Here’s what you do: Click here. Add 3-Pack $15 Xbox Gift Cards with a $5 Bonus gift card to cart, but then change the quantity to 2x in cart. A Buy One Get One 20% Off discount will be automatically applied in cart, and the final price for $100 total in Xbox Gift Cards will be $81. BAM.

*Amazon has Harry Potter: The Complete Collection (Kindle Edition) for $14.99. KABLOOMY GET IN MY KINDLE!

*Is learning romantic? Some say yes! Udemy is taking 75% off select courses with Coupon Code: “SPECIALOFFER75” You can also get up to 95% off over 30,000 Courses for only $15.00 each with Coupon Code: “GOALS015″Both of these expire soon, so get in quick smartypants!

*eBay is having a Presidents day sale! Get up to 70% off popular electronics, computer components and more WITH free Shipping. Get thee over there to check them out! They’re very good.

*Get a Straight Talk Apple iPhone 5S 16GB 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone for just $199. Locked to Straight Talk, it’s a cell phone using minutes and data that are paid for in advance.

*Got some documents to shred before  V-Day, huh?  Check this out! Staples has the InfoGuard 10-Sheet Micro-Cut Document Shredder on sale for $17.50! This baby is normally $129.99! But, price is valid in-store at participating locations only… To check availability at your local store, use Brickseek Inventory Checker, and enter item # 1541822 along with your zip code.

*B&H Photo Video has 6″ Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Touch Wi-Fi E-Reader Tablet for $99.99 and free shipping. Get it here! 

*BuyDig has an Emson Star Wars Darth Vader Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for $48.90 and free shipping with Coupon Code: “SW05”. Usually $60, so this is a pretty good deal, and it’s a Darth Vader Humidifier, so, yeah. Expires soon.

* Finally, for those looking for a deal on a romantic dinner – we got you! Sign up here for a coupon for one free Double Jack™ or Jumbo Jack® at participating Jack in the Box® locations!

But get in quick, because it all ends when 1,000,000 coupons have been distributed or by 2/15/2016 at 11:59 pm PST. Offer will not be valid for Jack in the Box, Inc employees. You’ll get your coupon within 48 hours of signing up.

Merry Valentines Day Shopping you guys! Don’t forget to love yourself!

Future Tech Of The Week! WOLO Life Clock

You know how looking at the clock can keep you on track with your day and your goals? Well, take that idea, and times it by a thousand. Introducing the WOLO Life clock.

A visual timer that shows you how much time you have left to live.

Time management is key to living life to the fullest, as is prioritizing what you do with your time on earth, and using it wisely. WOLO Life clock helps you do just that, and we’re all about it. We understand how time can pass without understanding that those seconds never come back.

Simply key in your date of birth and country of origin, and the Importance Tab on the WOLO Life Reminder will start to run – counting down your life in seconds.

As well as the importance tab, you have the Urgency Tab  which counts down to 3 important days chose by you.

The WOLO Life Clock is a Kickstarter campaign that raised $30,275 of their $30,000 goal with the help of 118 backers. Check out their Kickstarter campaign here! 

iPhone 7 rumors

iPhone 7! Or, as we like to think it might be – iPhone 6se (iPhone sixy)! Due to be revealed and released around September this year, the new iPhone already has mouths and minds swirling about what new features we could be getting. New features are the best aren’t they? New technology for all!

Apparently, the iPhone 7 will be similar in look to the iPhone 6 and 6S models. The rear camera is said to be flush however, not protruding thanks to a thinner camera module, and the 7 Plus will apparently have a rear dual lens camera.

There will also purportedly be no Antenna bands across the rear of the new iPhone.

No line of sight teleportation rumors yet, though. Dammit.