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T-Mobile's iPhone 5s Test Drive grabs more than 12,000 new sign ups

Dan Uff June 23, 2014 0

T-MobileLogo “The way we buy wireless in this country is patently absurd. So we’re changing it. With T-Mobile Test Drive, you can take our data-strong network for a spin for seven days on Apple’s latest, greatest iPhone – the iPhone 5s,” John Legere blogs for T-Mobile. “There’s no cost. No hidden fees. No obligation. And no more buying blind. I want you to know our network will work for you and your family – at home, at work, at school and everywhere in between –before you make a decision. I want you to experience our kick-ass network for yourself. You can pre-register now or order your test drive starting Monday, June 23 at t-mobile.com/testdrive. More than 12,000 people have already signed up to start cheating on their carrier. (Note to self: call Apple for more iPhones.)”

“Now, Simple Choice customers can stream all you want on all of the top music services – including Pandora, Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, iTunes Radio, Slacker Radio and Spotify – without any fear of eating up your data or running up overages. And this is just the start. This one’s personal for me—I want to set them all free, and stop the carriers from using the music you love as another way to rack up overage fees and push you into paying more. Any music service can work with us to be included. Vote on which services to add next at t-mobile.com/musicfreedom. Or tweet the name of your favorite music service to @TMobile with the hashtag #musicfreedom,” Legere explains. “We’ve gotten over 75,000 votes so far with Google Access Music & XBox Music duking it out for the lead.”

Read more in the full article here.

Apple launches new, cheaper iMacs

Dan Uff June 18, 2014 0

27InchiMac2013 As we reported last week, it was rumored that Apple would be launching new iMacs this week.

Well, it has come true, as the company has launched not only newer iMacs, but cheaper ones as well.

Official Press Release:

World’s Leading All-In-One Desktop Now Starts at $1,099

CUPERTINO, California—June 18, 2014—Apple® today introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac® starting at just $1,099, making the world’s leading all-in-one desktop even more affordable. Featuring a stunning ultra-thin design, brilliant display, Core i5 processors and the world’s most advanced operating system, the new iMac is the perfect entry-level Mac® desktop.

The new 21.5-inch iMac features a 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost Speeds up to 2.7 GHz, Intel HD 5000 graphics, 8GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive. All iMac models include next generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 ports for excellent expandability and support for high-performance peripherals.

iLife® and iWork® come free with every new Mac. iLife lets you edit your favorite videos with iMovie®, create new music or learn to play piano or guitar with GarageBand®, and organize, edit and share your best shots with iPhoto®. iWork productivity apps, Pages®, Numbers® and Keynote®, make it easy to create, edit and share stunning documents, spreadsheets and presentations. iWork for iCloud® beta lets you create your document on iPad®, edit it on your Mac and collaborate with friends, even if they’re on a PC.

Every Mac comes with OS X®, the world’s most advanced operating system, designed for ease of use while taking full advantage of the powerful technologies built into every Mac. Earlier this month, Apple announced OS X Yosemite, a powerful new version of OS X redesigned and refined with a fresh, modern look, powerful new apps and amazing new continuity features that make working across your Mac and iOS devices more fluid than ever. The final version of OS X Yosemite will be available for free from the Mac App Store℠ this fall.

Pricing & Availability
The new 21.5-inch iMac is available today through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Starting at $1,099 (US), the new iMac features a 1.4 GHz processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.7 GHz, 8GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive. Configure-to-order options include a 1TB hard drive, a 1TB Fusion Drive, and up to 256GB flash storage. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options and accessories are available online at www.apple.com/imac.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

Press Contacts:
Colin Smith
Apple
colins@apple.com
(408) 862-1171

Jennie Syme
Apple
jsyme@apple.com
(408) 783-0203

Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iMac, iLife, iWork, iMovie, GarageBand, iPhoto, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iCloud, iPad and OS X are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Now you can make a donation to AppleScoop.com quick and easy with BitCoins

Dan Uff June 16, 2014 0

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Apple and Best Buy cuts MacBook Air prices extremely LOW for students

Dan Uff June 16, 2014 1

BestBuyLogo Are you a student with a valid .EDU E-Mail Address? Well, Best Buy and Apple has deals for you!

Best Buy is discounting Apple's newest MacBook Airs by as much as $799.00 for the 11-inch entry level computer. Best Buy is also offering a second deal for students with a valid .EDU email address that gives $150 off any Mac, and the two deals can be combined together.

For more information, please click here.