Apple offers “Download Later” option on select purchases

DownloadNowWhen you make an iTunes purchase like a movie or TV series, don’t you want to download it now? But sometimes it’s a big file; maybe you’re on the road, have poor bandwidth or perhaps have a promo code that expires at midnight and hate lose out. Apple has a solution for that.

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Hey Canada, got cheque? Deposit anywhere

Since many of us have opted to do online banking, having to run to the bank to physically deposit a cheque is actually quite a pain. So now, for the first time in Canada, members at select credit unions will be able to deposit cheques directly into their account.   No matter where members are, they can use the camera on their iOS devices through Deposit Anywhere, a system for remote deposit capture provided by Central 1.

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Evernote resets all user passwords after security breach

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At least every second day I get a security alert supposedly from my bank or some other service notifying me that something has gone awry and that I must sign in to fix the problem. More often than not there’s a link embedded in the email that I’m urged to click on immediately. Thus far, virtually all of them have been phishing expeditions by less than scrupulous individuals in an attempt to defraud me. However, one that arrived today from Evernote’s Operations and Security Team is real.

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CES 2013 Innovation Design and Engineering Awards

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The CES Innovation Design and Engineering Awards are like the Golden Globes for designers, manufacturers and developers of consumer products. Instead of the Foreign Press, the products are judged by a panel comprised of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.

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Telus waving activation fees sign of times to come?

EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 15, 2012/ Troy Media/ – In what appears to be a bold move, Telus announced that beginning today it will be waving certain fees for new and existing mobility subscribers. The changes include removing the existing $35 activation fee for new customers and the $25 equipment exchange fees for existing customers who wish to change or add a new device.  READ MORE AT TROY MEDIA

 

Apple rolls out iPhone 5, new iPods and EarPods

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For some it was a long time coming, but earlier today at the Apple event in San Francisco, the company announced, as expected, the new and improved iPhone 5. They also took the opportunity to announce new iPods, updated earbuds (dubbed EarPods), as well as a new iTunes. It seems for the most part, the rumour mill had it right and in some cases surprisingly dead on!

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NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

While many of us have been glued to our entertainment devices – iPads, iPhone and televisions watching the London 2012 Summer Olympics, something a little more out of this world happened early Monday morning August 6th. If you’re curious, you’re partially right because after an extremely intense descent, NASA’s rover interestingly named Curiosity, landed safely on Mars.

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Mountain Lion downloads surpass 3 million in 4 days

EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 1, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Apple’s record of breaking records continues. In just four days, Apple says, the number of downloads of its latest operating system – Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) has exceeded three million copies.  READ FULL STORY AT TROYMEDIA

LG shelves new tablet development

 

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As another new tablet “surfaces” trying to make its mark in the tablet market and attempts to compete against the mighty iPad, another is looking at doing the opposite. LG has decided it was time to put things on the shelf – at least for now.  Ken Hong, a spokesman for LG, told Bloomberg that they would be putting the development of all new tablets “on the back burner”, for the time being.

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Apple dividends return as new iPad sales surpass 3M

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EDMONTON, AB, Mar. 20, 2012, Troy Media/ – These days, it seems that Apple news just never lets up. If the lineups were any indication, the launch of the iPad on Friday has been a huge success, with the company announcing that they have already sold three million units in just a few days of it being available.   READ FULL ARTICLE AT TROY MEDIA

 

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