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Yahoo releases LiveText app, looks to add video to text-based conversations

This is pretty interesting. Yahoo has released its LiveText app, an app that streams video without audio and allows you to send text, icons and emoji. The thought behind this is that the expressiveness of the video makes the conversation more authentic and adds to the nuances that may be missing from a standard text-based […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple Watch 2 to retain similar appearance to first gen model, will feature larger battery

The current rumor has it that the Apple Watch 2 will look pretty much the same but run for a longer period of time. And that’s a decent thing. Apple’s second-generation Watch is unlikely to see any external changes, a Thursday morning report from South Korea suggests, with the company instead focusing on tightening up […]

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Apple Watch News retail Wearables

Apple Watch to go on sale in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand on July 17th

Come July 17th, you’ll be able to snag an Apple Watch in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand. Apple made the reveal quietly via updates to its official Dutch, Swedish, and Thai websites. The 38-millimeter Apple Watch Sport will start at €419 (US$468) in The Netherlands, 3,995kr (US$481) in Sweden, and ฿13,500 (US$399) in Thailand. The […]

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Apple Watch News retail Wearables

Apple Watch units begin shipping with exception of one model, could hit Apple Store retail locations within two weeks

Apple has essentially vowed to get all its Apple Watch back orders out the door and shipping within two weeks, albeit buyers of the Apple Watch 42 mm Space Black Stainless Steel with Space Black Link Bracelet will have to wait a bit longer. A recently released statement offered the following: All orders placed through […]

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Hardware MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple to release thinner MacBook Air in late 2014, early 2015

The MacBook Air could get even thinner by the end of 2014 or early 2015. Per MacRumors and DigiTimes, supply chain sources in Taiwan have noted that component production has already begun in small volumes. Apple will also reportedly cease production of the 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro by the end of 2014. A report last […]