Early Thursday, Apple's iCloud service faced multiple outages for its customers. Â According to Apple's own online services grid, services such as iMessage, Photo Stream and other key services were affected. Â No word on when these services will return back to normal.
I don't usually write how tos on how to sell your old iPhone in prep for a new one for the simple reason there are so many options available that I think our readers would be smart enough to know where to go. Â But, since this is a slow news week, I thought I'd create such an article anyway.
Now that Apple is all but verified that they will be putting out a new iPhone this Fall, I bet you're thinking how to get $$$ for it? Â Sure, you can work your butt off trying to get the bucks, or you can do what I do - sell your old iPhone for the new one.
While selling it on eBay is a viable option, that can take time.  With millions of people trying to sell their old iPhone on there you have a very limited chance on someone seeing yours, let alone someone placing a bid on it.  Then you'd have to wait (and hope) that the buyer pays you in a decent amount of time, then you have to get a shipping box, pay for the shipping, bla, bla, bla.
...OR...
You can go to a recycler's web site.  These web sites take your old iPhone and have it recycled - for free.  Here's how it works.  Let's say you go to a recycler's web site such as Gazelle.com, and tell the web site about your old iPhone - such as the condition, if it has any accessories, etc.  Then in a few seconds, a list of companies come up who are willing to pay you an amount for that iPhone.  Once you've selected a company, and inputted your mailing address and other information, they send you a pre-paid envelope for you to send your old iPhone back.  Once they received it, they send you a check for the value amount for the device.
I have done the above 3-4 times, and got paid each time. Â The money you'll get for the device is based in its current value. Â Sometimes it may be $0.00, sometimes it may be $35.00 or more.
At the time of this writing, my 64GB, AT&T iPhone could fetch me a good $320.00. Â That would be enough money to go towards a newer one or go towards my bills.
Here are some recycling web sites:
Apple, Inc.
http://www.apple.com/
Gazell.com:
http://www.gazelle.com
USell.com
http://www.usell.com
Other companies (via Google.com):
https://www.google.com/#fp=ffa2f2255e4819f1&q=sell+your+old+iPhone
So, if you're like me, who wants the latest and greatest, give this option a try. Â You may be glad you did!
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that popular music video provider Vevo may have signed deals with Apple to provide content for Apple TV including its streaming and on-demand services. Â The deal is said to be done, and the service may appear on the device as early as this week.
The next version of popular virtualization software Parallels Desktop, which allows users to run Microsoft Windows applications natively on their Mac without the need to reboot, is scheduled to ship the first week of September and boast a number of new features, including optimization for Apple's forthcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
Via: AppleInsider.com
