Apple Watch is the first Apple product that you really have to try in person before you buy. Factors such as size, color, material, and band make it a truly personal device. But instead of fighting the crowds in Apple Retail Stores, why not have an Apple Watch mailed to you for testing? Enter Lumoid, the first of likely many companies that promises to provide a try-before-you-buy rental for Apple’s latest device.
Microsoft Offers Dropbox Users 100GB of Free OneDrive Storage
Microsoft is now offering one year of 100GB OneDrive storage for free to Dropbox users. Users need only to log in to their OneDrive account and then upload a verification file to their Dropbox Account.
Apple Makes Two Welcome Changes to the iOS App Store
Apple today took two welcome steps to improve the company’s iOS App Store, first by increasing the maximum size of apps from 2GB to 4GB, and second by launching a new store section highlighting games that don’t involve in-app purchases.
Update: Plex for PS3 and PS4 Now Available in the US
The Plex development team announced today the limited launch of the official Plex client for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The app mirrors the look and feel of its Xbox counterpart, and is limited initially to Plex Pass members.
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Update OS X Right Now to Avoid a Serious NTP Security Flaw
Apple late Monday released an urgent OS X security patch to address a vulnerability in the operating system’s Network Time Protocol (NTP) service. All users of OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Mavericks, and OS X Yosemite are urged to apply the update “as soon as possible.”
OWC Announces SSD Upgrades for 2013 Mac Pro
The 2013 Mac Pro has finally received a third party SSD upgrade. OWC today announced the Aura for Mac Pro, a 1TB or 2TB SSD upgrade for Apple’s latest flagship Mac Pro. The drives are available for pre-order today, and will ship in late December.
Apple Intros Tool to Deregister Former iPhone Numbers From iMessage
Apple this weekend launched a new Web-based tool to deregister a user’s phone number from the company’s iMessage service. The Deregister iMessage tool addresses an issue experienced by users who switched from the iPhone to a non-Apple smartphone and subsequently could not receive text messages from other iPhone users.
Apple Offers Prematurely Downgraded iCloud Users 6 Months Free
Apple may have shortchanged some customers during the iCloud storage transition last month. Now the company is hoping to make amends by offering affected customers a free six month extension of their previous paid iCloud storage tier.
Chase Amazon Rewards Card to Support Apple Pay
Users of the popular Amazon Rewards Card from Chase were disappointed this week to find that the card was not supported by Apple Pay, with rumors swirling that Amazon had explicitly opted out of Apple’s new service. But Amazon has quickly responded to customer outrage, promising to support Apple Pay soon.
Apple Releases iOS 8.1 Featuring Apple Pay, SMS Relay, and the Return of the Camera Roll
As promised, Apple today released iOS 8.1, the first major update to the company’s latest mobile operating system. Major new features include the official launch of Apple Pay, SMS Relay, Instant Hotspot, and the return of the Camera Roll. Here’s a quick breakdown of each.