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• 05/18/2015 15:40

  Apple to Finally Allow Third-Party Apple TV Apps

  Apple is finally going to allow developers to make apps for the Apple TV, according to 9to5Mac. An SDK should be announced at WWDC this June and developers can start making apps right away. This will all be done through Xcode, using an SDK which might be called "TVKit".  Developers will be...

• 05/18/2015 15:38

  Apple Working on 'Find my Watch'

  Apple is working on an Apple Watch tracking feature, says 9to5Mac. This is going to be similar to the Find my iPhone feature within iCloud. In fact, it'll be pretty much identical. This will go alongside Find my iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. This will allow you to locate, wipe, lock, and...

• 05/18/2015 08:18

  MacBook Pro and iMac Updates Expected Wednesday

  New updates to the 15-inch MacBook Pro and 27-inch iMac are expected to launch this Wednesday. According to macg.co, sources say that there will be new models launching this week. While the source is unnamed, they say that the source is highly respected and accurate. However, the site doesn't say...

• 05/15/2015 08:29

  Apple Raises iCloud Contact Limit to 50,000

  Apple has today updated their support documentation for iCloud Contacts. These new changes now say that you can enter up to 50,000 iCloud contacts. Previously, the limit was 25,000. The document also outlines the size limit per card and group, as seen below: Total number of contact cards:...

• 05/14/2015 16:18

  Apple Pushes Back HomeKit Launch

  Apple has pushed back the launch of their upcoming home automation APK HomeKit. They have allegedly moved the launch back to August or September. The target launch date was sometime in May or June. WWDC 2015 is coming up next month, which could be when they officially announce a launch...

• 05/13/2015 14:52

  Apple Opens App Analytics Beta to All Developers

  Last month, Apple announced a new app analytics platform. It was only in beta and those that wanted to use it had to request access to the beta. Now, Apple has opened the beta to all developers. iOS developers are just now getting emails letting them know that they can try the new tool. This does...

• 05/11/2015 10:22

  Apple Seeds OS X 10.10.4 Beta 3

  Apple has today seeded the third beta of OS X 10.10.4 to developers. This version comes two weeks after the last release. This version adds some bug fixes and improvements. Not many UI changes are present. Developers and beta testers can update to beta 3 in the Mac App Store > Updates >...

• 05/11/2015 10:21

  Apple Seeds iOS 8.4 Beta 3

  Apple has today seeded the third beta of iOS 8.4 to developers. This comes two weeks after the last release. iOS 8.4 adds a lot of improvements and tweaks to the music app. It has a whole new design and layout. Developers can update to beta 3 in Settings > General > Software update > iOS...

• 05/06/2015 08:35

  Apple Confirms ‘Applebot’ Web Crawler

  Apple has confirmed to Apple Insider that they are creating a web crawler, called “Applebot”. This web crawler will be used to get information from sites for use within Siri and Spotlight. Right now Apple uses Google and Yahoo to get info from sites. However, this will make it so they get the...

• 05/05/2015 15:17

  Apple Adds 24 New Apple Pay Banks

  Apple has today added 24 new banks that support Apple Pay. Those who have a credit card with the following banks can now use Apple Pay.  Bellwether Community Credit Union Benchmark Federal Credit Union Blackhawk Community Credit Union Community America Credit Union Community...