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Rumor: Apple developing higher-quality audio file format for use in 2016

You can’t knock an upgraded sound file. Apple is rumored to be working on a higher-quality audio streaming file format for use in 2016 and beyond. Anonymous sources at the Portable Audio Festival in Tokyo cited that the company has been developing Hi-Res Audio streaming up to 96kHz/24bit in 2016.

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Initial Transit Maps to launch in roughly half a dozen cities following iOS 9 launch

Apple’s sexy new mass transit directions for Maps will hit in iOS 9. And they’ll be available to you as long as you live in the right cities. Sources have stated that, in its first iteration, Apple’s Transit service will only support approximately a half-dozen cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe, in addition […]

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Some boutique, department stores to have Apple Watch units available for April 24th launch

If you’re looking to actually walk into a store, put your mitts on an Apple Watch tomorrow, pay money for it and walk away with said Apple Watch, your choices are limited. The wearable WILL be available, but only in very limited inventories at select retail locations. Apple has apparently partnered with a few department […]

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Apple Watch to be available for online pre-order only come April 10th

With only one day left until the Watchening/first available pre-order of the Apple Watch, your best bet might be to order yours online. Apple on Thursday confirmed that orders for the upcoming Apple Watch will be available exclusively online during the launch window, as the company expects that consumer demand will outstrip available supply of […]

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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]