Apple to start selling Apple TV 4 in store on Friday !

Are you ready for some TELEVISION? SOME… APPLE TELEVISION?

You know it!

So do Apple. Apple began accepting pre-orders for the device this past Monday, but if you aren’t a pre-order type of guy or gal, then you might wanna listen up. This coming Friday October 30, you’ll be able to pick up your very own shiny device at an Apple retail store.

Sweet.

This hasn’t been totally confirmed as of yet however it seems very very likely.

If you are a pre-order type of humanoid, and you like your one day shipping, then you can be getting ready to smile all day at your shiny new device on Friday too!

If you pre-ordered through Best Buy, you can pick up your device in-store come November 4th.

The new Apple TV is available in 32Gb for $149 and 64GB for $199.

Everyone loves Bill Hader

Damn right they do!

That’s why Apple are again using his quality comedic… qualities… this time in their latest iPhone 6s Ad. This one is all about Siri, and the ‘Hey Siri’ feature.

Watch it below! And sign us up for that most excellent looking sandwich while you’re at it.

Are you a Basketball fan? Have a Samsung Gear VR Headset? THIS IS FOR YOU!

We’re talking BASKETBALL! The Warrior’s season opener begins tonight at 7:30PM PST, with last year’s CHAMPIONS Golden State Warriors gearing up to play the Pelicans at Oracle Arena.

If you’re unable to get to the game, but are still super excited to watch, AND you have access to a Samsung Gear VR headset – we have some really exciting news for you. Partnering with Turner Sports and NextVR, the NBA will be live-streaming tonight’s season opener in virtual reality. WHAT.

With camera’s positioned strategically around the arena capturing all the live action in real time, you can pretend you’re right there courtside all while sitting in the comfort of your living room.

To quote Mr. Macklemore – Oooh, it’s too real!

The Sacramento Kings have already been in the VR Basketball game (so to speak), streaming two pre-season games, but this will be the first live professional sports game readily available to fans in VR.

Access to the game in Virtual Reality will be through the NextVR app that you can get through Oculus Home. They’ve developed what they call a “lens-to-lens system” for capturing the VR in broadcast quality. If you already have the app, make sure you update it before the game.

Also, watch out for The Kings on Wednesday who are also scheduled to stream their own season opener live in VR.

If you don’t have the Samsung Gear VR, don’t be too dismayed. The Kings are working with VR technology company Voke to make their stream platform available on any VR platform, not just GearVR. You can get Google Cardboard helllla cheap! 

Here’s to only watching sports courtside or virtually courtside from now on!

New Apple videos!

Happy Tuesday! Guess what? It’s not Monday anymore! Here’s some Apple videos to celebrate AND procrastinate with. We’re so helpful.

iPhone 6S Crush. ‘Hey Siri’- starring everyone’s favorite Foxx… Jamie.

iPhone 6s 3D Touch

iPhone 6s – The Camera.

And our favorite – iPhone 6s – Half Court starring a half-court shot made by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Aahhhhh!

IBM giving employees Apple Watches?

IBM is planning on providing it’s employees with FREE or discounted Apple Watch models! Whaaat. Yup, it seems that IBM are incorporating the Device into it’s ‘Commit to Health’ initiative, which will mean that employees will receive the devices under their health insurance plans.

The employees can either choose to get a subsidy that covers the full cost of the device or they can purchase it at a discounted price, and IBM then hopes that they will take advantage of the health features of the watch. Healthy workers are hard workers! IBM previously had a similar program with Fitbit, however it is currently unclear if the Apple Watch program is replacing this or supplementing it.

Lots of Apple Watch users have raved about the health benefits of the device since it’s release, so it’s possible that IBM is one of many companies who will be encouraging their employees to use the Watch in the future.

Steve Jobs the movie

This last weekend was the 1st (and, some in Hollywoodland might say, the most important) full weekend that Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs movie was in theaters nationally.

So what’s the wotwot?  Well, it’s not great. It’s not bad, either, with the film getting predominantly positive reviews from those supposedly in the know- critics and those folk. BUT the people who pay the monies- that’s you guys – were perhaps not in a very Steve Jobs mood over the weekend, with the disappointing box office being the proof in the pudding.

Early box office results show that the film is estimated to take about $7.3 million from about 2,500 theaters, placing it in 7th place for the weekend.

The expected take was more in the teens, but the movie is doing spectacularly well on the coasts and is also expected to do well over the long haul through awards season.

“We’re going to redouble our efforts to support these markets,” said Universal domestic distribution chief Nic Carpou. “It’s working great in these theaters now, and we want to make sure it continues to do so.”

We were not one of those boosting the box office sales over the weekend, but we will be giving you a review of the movie in the coming days!

Did you order a new Apple TV?

You can now place  online orders for the new-look Apple TV set-top box! Wahay! Those who have already ordered are looking to receive their shiny new devices shortly after they ship at the end of this week. The earliest of these deliveries will ship on October 30th.

So what will you be getting? Let’s take a little look-see:

The new Apple TV comes equipped with a full App store (including support for 3rd party apps), Siri, a waaaaaay better search feature, an A8 chip with 2GB RAM, allowing for up to 1080p video at 60 frames per second and and a touch-based remote that supports Siri’s good self AND an accelerometer and a gyroscope that allow it to serve a game controller,

The 32 GB Apple TV comes in at $149, or the 64 GB device comes in at a neat $199. Extra Siri remotes sell at $79 and Remote Loop wrist straps are $12.99. 2 year AppleCare coverage is $29.

Did you guys order one? Want to? Get your booty over here then silly!

Pepsi is making a what now?

A smartphone. Yup. Pepsi, the beverage company, is making a smartphone. Why? Well, why not, right?

According to the wonderful people over at Mashable,  Pepsi is bringing out an android smartphone called the Pepsi Pi. Although not manufacturing the phone itself, the smartohone will be heavily Pepsi branded.

It will cost have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a 1.7 GHz processor, 16GB of storage, and both a 13-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. It wil come in at about $205.

The smart phone is apparently being released… today! Hooray?! Well, hooray for China. The phone will be available exclusively in China.

Straight from the sauce (Via Mashable):

“We are pleased to share that Pepsi is working with a licensing partner to bring a line of mobile phones and accessories to market in China in the next few months. Available in China only, this effort is similar to recent globally licensed Pepsi products which include apparel and accessories. Pepsi has always moved at the speed of culture, and today technology is a key cultural pillar at the heart of consumer interaction. Pepsi has no plans to get into the mobile phone manufacturing business, but we are committed to engaging with consumers in innovative ways to grow our brand. We’ll share more news as it becomes available.”

Would you get a Pepsi smartphone? What other branded smartphone would you get if you could? We’re going to go with.. In-N-Out. We would definitely be PRO an In-N-Out smartphone.

Online dating tech of the Week!

So, you thought they might run out of online dating ideas soon, right? Tinder, 3inder, Grindr, Tastebuds, Hinge, Score, Tindog, Happn, Sizzl, Bumble, Align, Once, *breath*, Coffee Meets Bagel, Pure, Howaboutwe…. The list just doesn’t stop.

There’s a reason for that – people like connecting, even for a moment, potentially for a lifetime. Make it fun, interesting, make the possibilities endless, you’ve got a dating App, friends.

So what’s the new one you guys can play around with?

Well, this one’s a little more serious, and requires a little more… commitment before deciding you wanna get in this app’s sandbox.

We’re talking LoveRoom. ‘It’s like Airbnb meets OkCupid’.

Ummmm… ok? So what does that exactly mean?

Well, you search for a match based on interests and video profiles. Then, you flirt with possible matches, by sending private messages to people who’ve accepted your friend request.

Sounds familiar, right? Well get this: Then, when you’ve picked a match, you move in together for a week.

Dun Dun DUUUUN!

The aim here seems to be: Learn all about them in a really intense way, so you know if they’re worth investing time in! You can still go on dates, or you can, just, you know, Netflix and chill*…

Go see what it’s all about here. It’s free to sign up using your Facebook or email. And let us know if any of you crazy cats do it! Because, you know, science.

* Sex is not a compulsory part of this whole thing. Just so you know, creepies.

New Steve Jobs Movie footage

The new Steve Jobs movie is set for release on October 9th! Is everyone excited? You betcha! Are you so excited you want to watch behind the scenes footage and cast and crew interviews RIGHT NOW?

Thanks to ScreenSlam, your wish is granted.

BAM!