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The Mac App Store is one of the safest and most convenient ways to download software to your Mac. Apple configures the Mac spectacularly well: Your new computer comes with free, pre-installed software that helps you surf the web, create great-looking documents, edit photos and videos, listen to music and more. But there are thousands of additional applications that you can download through the Mac App Store to give your computer even more capabilities. They run the gamut: utilities, productivity tools, games, and everything else imaginable. Thousands of Mac developers offer apps from the Mac App Store, and they're yours for the taking. Downloading apps from the Ma…

A dozen more U.S. banks have added support for Apple Pay as acceptance of the payment system grows. Apple Pay has gained support from 12 new banks and credit unions. You can view all of the additions in the list below. Banner Bank BayPort Credit Union California Coast Credit Union Centier Bank Community First Credit Union (CFCU) Glenview State Bank HAPO Community Credit Union Prestige Community Credit Union Provident Credit Union Staley Credit Union Synovus Bank Wood & Huston Bank Acceptance of Apple Pay has been growing in recent months. Apple announced at their March "Spring Forward" that Apple Pay was supported at over 700,000 retail loca…

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How To: Using the Get Windows 10 reservation system Just before Microsoft officially announced that Windows 10 will launch on July 29th, Windows 7 and 8.1 users began to notice a new icon in their Notification Area. This Get Windows 10 notification is the tool for reserving your free upgrade for the new operating system and according to the Windows 10 FAQ page there is an advantage to clicking the icon and reserving your copy today if you intend to upgrade. If you reserve your copy through this system in the notification tray, Microsoft will preload your device with the upgrade before July 29th so when the day comes you won’t have to waste any time downloading i…

What’s better than completing that last important task on your to-do list? Doing so with a beautiful and useful productivity app. Today, I am thrilled to announce that Microsoft has acquired 6Wunderkinder, the creator of the highly acclaimed to-do list app, Wunderlist. The addition of Wunderlist to the Microsoft product portfolio fits squarely with our ambition to reinvent productivity for a mobile-first, cloud-first world. Building on momentum for Microsoft Office, OneNote and Skype for Business, as well as the recent Sunrise and Acompli acquisitions, it further demonstrates Microsoft’s commitment to delivering market leading mobile apps across the platforms and devic…

For owners of mid-2014 or earlier Macs, a new attack against a vulnerability in the UEFI boot script table is worth knowing about but won't affect most customers. UEFI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface — is what the Mac uses to boot from firmware and into the OS X operating system. If you're familiar with BIOS, then this replaced that. At the Chaos Communication Congress (CCC) in 2014, a presentation showed how a vulnerability in the boot script table could be used to rewrite the firmware when a Mac wakes after being in sleep mode. As usual, it's something to be informed about, but for the vast majority of people, nothing to panic about. According to Reverse Engi…

Apple's rumored streaming TV service may not make an appearance at WWDC after all. According to a new report, Apple's rumored television streaming service will not debut at WWDC next week due to some holdups regarding licensing deals. Instead, the offering may be pushed back for a launch later this year or into 2016. From Re/Code: The Cupertino technology company has told network executives the planned unveiling will be postponed because Apple has yet to finalize the licensing deals. Industry executives predict Apple's Web TV offering may not launch until later this year, or in 2016. Technology and money issues remain sticking points. Apple wanted to launch a …

At iMore, we're dedicated to expanding your Apple universe. That means helping anyone and everyone get the most from their Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and related products. Every day, we delight our audience with expert analysis, in-depth how-to content for beginners and experts alike, timely app and accessory reviews, and more. And we want your help! Accessory Contributor We're looking for a few intelligent, indefatigable writers with knowledge and experience of Apple and Apple-related technologies to help expand our Mac and iOS accessory coverage. You'd be a great fit for our team if you're passionate, excited, and motivated about technology; yo…

A chlorine leak at a North Carolina Apple data center has injured five people. Apple's data center in Maiden, North Carolina was the subject of a chlorine leak today that injured five people. The cause of the leak, which was reported around 2:30 p.m. EDT, has not yet been established From The Charlotte Observer: Five people were injured in a chlorine leak at the Apple data center in Maiden on Monday, according to dispatchers with Catawba Fire and Rescue. Apple has been operating the facility since 2010. The massive facility stands as one of the largest data centers in the world at over 500,000 square feet. This is the second incident at an Apple faci…

Apple's long-rumored music service will reportedly make its debut next week at WWDC, with a cost of $10. As previously reported, Apple is said to be preparing to unveil its new streaming music service next week at WWDC. The service, based on Beats Music, will reportedly cost $9.99 per month, and may include a push to subscribe to the service for customer spending that much on an album. Apple is also said to be planning a major expansion of iTunes Radio, primarily for users outside of the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal: Apple sees two opportunities in the new streaming service, according to the people familiar with the matter: generating more revenue f…

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The Link Bracelet for the 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch is made from 316L stainless steel alloy and can be easily re-sized, no jeweler or tools required. The Space Black Apple Watch I ordered came with the Link Bracelet. From the moment I saw it, I knew I had to have it. Link Bracelets have always been the band I think of when I think of watches. Real watches. Leather is elegant and sophisticated, but metal is mechanical and just plain cool. I should note that the Space Black Link Bracelet is not currently available to purchase separately. If you want to buy a link bracelet, you'll have to buy it in stainless steel. I'm showing the Space Black version here because that's t…

Typo can no longer sell any keyboards for devices with a screen smaller than 7.9-inches as a result of a recent settlement with BlackBerry. BlackBerry and Typo have reached a settlement in the case against Typo for the blatant attempts at copying BlackBerry's iconic keyboard design. The two companies have seen each other in court before, but this settlement could mark the end of that. Some of the terms of the agreement include: As part of the settlement, Typo Products LLC, Typo Innovations LLC, Show Media LLC, Hallier Investments LLC, and Laurence Hallier have agreed to permanently discontinue selling anywhere in the world keyboards for smartphones and mobile dev…

Apple is rumored to be in talks with Drake, as well as several other artists, to sign on as a guest DJ for iTunes Radio. There have been mixed reports about whether Apple is set to debut its rumored streaming service at WWDC or not, and the latest is that Apple may be inking a big deal with Drake for the service. According to a new report, Apple and Drake could be in talks for a guest DJ spot on iTunes Radio that would net Drake around $19 million. Apple is also said to be in talks with a variety of other artists for the service, including Pharrell Williams and DJ Guetta. The NYPost reports: Apple has been visiting record labels to make deals, ahead of its Wor…

Ecobee3 is a smart thermostat that's not owned by a data-collection giant, and has extra sensors for extra functionality. Our friends at Android Central recently took a deeper look at Google's Nest, so we thought we'd do the same thing with the Ecobee3, which as thermostats go, might be even smarter. And we're starting with a hands-on install! $249 - Order now Step 1: Disconnecting the dumb Right from the start, Ecobee did a good job with the instructions. They made the process seem simple, which took a lot of the stress out of something that could otherwise seem like a major change to your home. First, we went into the garage to power off the HVAC syste…

Love Live! School Idol Festival is adorable time-sink that will eat your brain. Hit the high notes and take your singing club to the top with these tips. In Love Live, you'll find elements taken from rhythm games, role-playing games, and trading card games. Introducing anyone else to this remorselessly addictive title seems cruel, so consider this your lone warning that Love Live's super-cute exterior masks a deep pit of singing management insanity that might take over your life. But, y'know, in a charming way. Time for a breakdown This game revolves around managing a singing club made up of high school girls who cover catchy pop hits, which means you have …

Are you looking for a pint-sized speaker with gallons of sound? Time to get your Soundfreaq on. Portable Bluetooth speakers are a dime-a-dozen these days, which makes differentiating them even more difficult. At a reader's behest, I recently checked out Soundfreaq's offerings; their Pocket Kick is an impressive speaker that's truly small enough to fit in your pocket. The Pocket Kick measures a bit less than 6 inches wide, 2.5 inches tall and 1.2 inches deep. Inside the case are two 2.5 watt (5 watts total) drivers mated to a rear-facing passive radiator, which provide a surprising amount of midrange oomph for such a tiny speaker. Rich sound Typically, smal…

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Following last year's partnership, IBM employees are now able to choose Mac computers instead of being stuck with a Windows machine. Back in July of 2014, IBM and Apple inked up a partnership that was designed to bring out the best in both companies, and enhance the enterprise experience. Since then we have seen the two companies release a number of new mobile apps, and now IBM has given its employees a new option for their computers. IBM employees are now able to use Mac computers if they choose, instead of just having the Windows and Linux options. Employees were made aware of the changes through an internal memo according to 9to5Mac: In a memo to employees, IB…

Apple says music is in the company's DNA, but what needs to be in its music offering? The original iPhone shipped with an iPod app that played the music you synced over via USB from iTunes on the desktop. A half a year later it was joined by the iTunes Store app, and you could buy music directly. Eventually, you could even buy over cellular. Then came iCloud and re-downloads, the short-lived Ping social music network, iTunes Match as a music locker, and iTunes Radio as music stations. Then Apple bought beats, and as a result we didn't hear much about music for a while. Now rumor has it Apple has a new music service on the way for iOS 9, to be previewed perhaps as early…

Want to better separate the apps within your Dock? Try adding a space to break them up. OS X Yosemite's Dock gives you a handy way of launching applications that you use the most frequently with a single click. To organize them, you can click and drag them around however you like. What you can't do, at least not directly from within the Dock's preferences, is divide up the apps using an easy visual separator. Fortunately, there's a workaround — if you're comfortable using the Terminal command line. I've set up spaces to separate the apps I use: My Internet apps are all grouped together, as are my writing tools and creative apps, all with spaces in-between them. Th…