Apple Online Store Down Ahead of Apple Watch Pre-Orders
Apple has taken its online store down to prepare for the launch of Apple Watch pre-orders, as it often does ahead of a product launch. Pre-orders for the Apple Watch are expected to begin at 12:01 AM Pacific Time or 3:01 AM Eastern Time in the United States. Orders for the MacBook, which goes on sale on April 10, may also kick off at 12:01 AM PT when the store comes back up. 
Pre-orders are occurring in all first wave launch countries at the same time so customers in other countries will be able to order at a local time equivalent to 12:01 AM PT. Here’s a full list of first wave launch countries and their order times (in local time):
– U.S., Canada: 12:01 a.m. PDT, 3:01 a.m. EDT
– U.K.: 8:01 a.m.
– Germany: 9:01 a.m.
– France: 9:01 a.m.
– Australia: 5:01 p.m. AEST, 4:31 PM ACST, 3:01 PM AWST
– Hong Kong: 3:01 p.m.
– China: 3:01 p.m.
– Japan 3:01 p.m.
Apple will accept online orders for the Apple Watch both through its website and through the Apple Store app. Apple’s head of retail Angela Ahrendts made an announcement earlier today to let prospective buyers know that supplies of the Apple Watch are likely not going to meet demand, so users hoping for the earliest delivery dates should plan to order right as pre-orders become available.
Information obtained from the German Apple Store app earlier this week has suggested that some models of the stainless steel Apple Watch may be so limited that they won’t ship by April 24, but it remains unclear if that was an early estimate or a shipping estimate applicable only to Germany.
Still, buyers should be prepared to possibly encounter estimated delivery dates that could be as far off as June for some band choices, including the Modern Buckle, Leather Loop, and Link Bracelet. Edition Watches may ship in May.
Apple Watch pricing begins at $349 for the Apple Watch Sport, $549 for the stainless steel Apple Watch, and $10,000 for the gold Apple Watch Edition. Pricing varies heavily based on band choice, with the cheapest band being the $49 Sport Band and the most expensive band being the $449 Link Bracelet. Early Apple Watch orders will be delivered to customers beginning April 24, which is the official launch date for the device.
Popular Open-World Survival Game ‘Radiation Island’ Now Available on Mac [Mac Blog]
Atypical Games’ popular iOS game Radiation Island is available on the Mac App Store as of today. First launched for the iPad and iPhone January of this year, Radiation Island earned itself thousands of downloads and rave reviews from the iOS gaming community.
Positioned as an open world survival game, Radiation Island transports players to a mysterious island where they must battle radioactive undead, scavenge for food, build shelters, and find treasures, all while looking for a way to solve the puzzle of the island to escape and return to the real world.
Players will need to hunt down resources to cook food, build weapons, and craft tools, which are necessary to survive the hordes of undead and dangerous forest animals during the ongoing day/night cycle. There are also abandoned villages and military compounds to explore to uncover the island’s secrets.
Follow your own path in an environment of breathtaking beauty and gigantic scope. Explore huge forests inhabited by dangerous wolves, bears and mountain lions. Investigate abandoned villages and old military compounds where zombies guard vital tools, weapons and clues to the secrets of this world. You can even swim and dive, if you can avoid the hungry crocodiles.
Hunt wild animals, fish or gather fruits to overcome hunger. Mine for resources and craft weapons, tools and basic vehicles. Find hidden treasures, equipment and fire arms to prevail in a world full of perils: radiation, anomalies, harsh weather and enraged zombies.
Our sister site TouchArcade reviewed the iOS version of Radiation Island when it came out, finding it visually stunning and a “stupid value” with a lot of replay potential. “It’s a massive, and immensely enjoyable experience.”
Radiation Island for Mac can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $2.99. [Direct Link]
Radiation Island for the iPad can be downloaded from the App Store for $2.99. [Direct Link]
Apple Watch Try-On Appointments Begin in Australia, Prospective Buyers Lining Up
It’s just after 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10, which means Apple Stores in Australia have opened up for the day. Prospective Apple Watch buyers in the country are already lining up outside of stores in the hopes of getting a chance to try on the Apple Watch in person.
Several Australians on Twitter and Instagram have posted images of people lining up outside of Apple Stores, and the first people waiting in line have already been allowed into the store to check out the Apple Watch display units. Several people are also live streaming their experiences with the Apple Watch on Periscope.
Apple retail stores in Australia are already outfitted with Apple Watch tables that have the Apple Watch on display alongside an iPad, and there are also tables that have the Apple Watch on display under glass, where the devices can be tried on.
People are also beginning to line up in other locations around the world where Apple retail stores have not opened, and as can be seen in this image from Japan, stores that will be opening soon are already equipped with try on tables and Apple Watch display units.
Apple Watch try-on appointments in the United States will not begin until stores open in the morning on Friday, April 10, but based on the lines and the crowds in other countries, it’s likely most Apple Stores will be very busy tomorrow. Apple Watch pre-orders will be available beginning April 10 at 12:01 AM Pacific Time.
Apple Continues Seeing Steady Mac Sales Growth Even as U.S. PC Shipments Decline
Even amid a decline in U.S. PC shipments, Apple continues to see steady shipment growth, according to new PC shipping estimates from Gartner. Apple shipped nearly 1.7 million PCs in 1Q15, up from 1.5 million in 1Q14, marking an 8.9 percent increase. Overall PC growth in the United States in 1Q15 was down 1.3 percent compared to 1Q14, with Dell and other smaller manufacturers seeing a decline in shipments. Gartner estimated total PC shipments in the U.S. during 1Q15 at 13.9 million, down from 14 million last year.
During the quarter, Apple captured 12 percent of the market, up from 10.9 percent in the year ago quarter. Apple is positioned as the third largest PC vendor in the United States, and continues to trail both HP and Dell when it comes to market share.
Gartner’s Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 1Q15 (Thousands of Units)
HP shipped 3.6 million PCs during 1Q15, garnering it 26.1 percent of the market. Dell shipped 3.2 million for 23.2 percent of the market, and Lenovo came in after Apple with 1.7 million shipments for 11.8 percent of the market. ASUS, the fifth largest vendor in the U.S., sold just under a million PCs for 7.2 percent of the market.
Apple’s U.S. Market Share Trend: 1Q06-1Q15 (Gartner)
IDC also released its shipment estimates today, and as is typical, its numbers are different than Gartner’s numbers, in part because Gartner counts Windows-based tablets as personal computers, while IDC does not. According to IDC, overall PC shipments in the United States for 1Q15 were at 14 million, with Apple responsible for shipping 1.6 million PCs during the quarter, up from 1.5 million in 1Q14. IDC estimates Apple saw 1.7 percent growth with 10.9 percent market share.
IDC also ranks HP and Dell as the top two vendors in the United States, but its estimates place Lenovo as the third largest vendor with Apple coming in fourth and Toshiba coming in fifth.
As for worldwide shipments, Apple does not rank as one of the top five vendors so its worldwide shipments are not broken down in IDC and Gartner PC shipping estimates. Total worldwide PC shipments for 1Q15 were at 71.7 million according to Gartner, a decline of 5.2 percent compared to the year ago quarter, while IDC estimates put total worldwide shipments at 68.5 million, a decline of 6.7 percent.
It is important to note that data from Gartner and IDC is preliminary and that the numbers can shift somewhat, sometimes dramatically. Last year, for example, Gartner predicted Apple shipments at 1.521 million, later revising the number to 1.534 million. IDC predicted Apple shipments of 1.471 PCs, while the final number was 1.559 million.
Apple’s Spent $38 Million Advertising the Apple Watch on TV in the Last Month
Apple has spent a total of $38 million on Apple Watch television advertisements since its March 9 media event, reports Reuters, citing numbers from TV ad tracking site iSpot.tv. Apple has been marketing the Apple Watch aggressively as it marks an entirely new product category and the company’s first serious venture into wearable devices.
$38 million is just $4 million less than the $42 million Apple spent on advertising for the iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus over the course of the last five months. The Apple Watch commercial has been shown on TV more than 300 times since March 9, and more than half of those spots have come during primetime shows like “The Walking Dead,” “The Voice,” and the NCAA basketball tournament.
Reality television show “The Voice” also marked one of the Apple Watch’s first appearances on a celebrity wrist. One of the singing competition’s judges, Pharell Williams, wore an Apple Watch on Monday’s episode.
Apple Watch advertising picked up on Monday of this week as we began the countdown to Apple Watch pre-orders. Apple began airing the Apple Watch commercial more frequently, as Monday also marked an NCAA final between Duke and Wisconsin.
In addition to being shown on TV, the Apple Watch has also graced the covers of several magazines in the United States and other countries around the world in an effort to highlight its usefulness as a fitness device and its position as a fashion accessory. It’s been shown off in Fitness, Self, Vogue, and more.
Apple Watch pre-orders begin at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on April 10, which is also the date that Apple will begin offering Apple Watch try-on appointments in its retail stores. We can expect Apple Watch advertising to pick up even more over the course of the next two weeks as we approach the device’s official April 24 launch date.
I switched from iOS to Android 2 years ago and I love it: my story.
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As a fan of Android, it annoys me to see so many disingenuous writers who smear Google and its software, Android. I’ve been on the other side, I have used iOS and Windows mobile, albeit years ago when it first came out, but I have used them all. Why did I try them all? Because I am genuinely interested in mobile technology and I truly want the best for myself.
The Beginning
In 2007, I was using a Samsung flip phone, on Verizon. I had switched over from AT&T about 8 months beforehand because I was tired of AT&T’s shady billing practices in combination with poor service. I was a happy camper with my slick Samsung flip phone because I could play a couple of games on it. And then Steve Jobs announced the iPhone. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a smartphone worth owning, not only was it gorgeous, but the OS looked absolutely incredible. It could play songs from iTunes, and the coolest part: it was all screen! There was no keyboard like the Windows or Blackberrys. It was my iPod, phone, portable internet device, as well as my emailing tool. I was in heaven, but the biggest downside was I needed to cancel my contract with Verizon to get that iPhone.
Well, my desire to have the iPhone had me cancel my contract with Verizon, I had to pay the cancellation fee and I was going back to AT&T, the wireless provider I hated. On top of it all, the phone was not subsidized. Back then, and even now, it was absurd to think of paying 599 for an 8GB model. But that is exactly what I did, and this launch was not like all of the subsequent launches – the lines were not as long as people thought they would be. In fact many people who waited in line just wanted to see the new iPhone rather than to purchase it.
After using the iPhone for a week I knew it was going to change the world. Others around me, friends, family and co-workers, told me I was wasting my money and asking “Why do you need a device to email?” None of that mattered to me. I told them all they will all have iPhones soon enough, and not one of them agreed.
The battery life was nothing to write home about. There was no App Store. There was only a calculator, contacts app, email, music, video, Safari, and a few other apps but it was far more capable than any flip phone I had owned. When I would work out in the gym, people would stop me to say,”Hey, is that the new Apple phone?” It truly was the biggest invention of 2007, and I dare any of you to try to convince me otherwise.
It was 2007, Android did not even exist except as the Android Open Handset Alliance.
iPhone 5
The last of my iPhones. I had every iteration of the iPhone and the 5 would be my last. Sure the screen grew from 3.5” to 4”, but that is all it did differently. Everything still worked the same. At this time I started to hear about some Samsung phone called the Galaxy S3. It was supposedly the best Android phone at the time and there were just so many things you could do with it. I was still scared of Android because all I heard was how it was fragmented, most devices would not get software updates, and most importantly I heard grumblings of malware.
But my interest in Android was now peaked. To top it all off, I saw the iPhone 5 as Steve Jobs’ last creation. He died in 2011, and I knew a man of his genius could not be replaced with anyone at Apple. Steve Jobs was my hero. He gave me a device that changed how I viewed technology.
Sadly though, with his death I could see the writing on the wall. Apple went from creating the iPhone, App Store, Apple TV, and iPad to being a company driven purely by money. Steve Jobs wanted to change the world. I prefer someone who makes devices that would change my world over someone who wants to maximize profits from me.
In 2012, Android was really picking up the pace.
Samsung Galaxy S4
My first true experimentation with Android. I had dabbled with the Motorola Atrix prior to this, but Android wasn’t ready then. I remember the ads so vividly. The Samsung Galaxy S4 could track my eyes! It could also preview things like news articles just by hovering my finger over the screen! All of those features the S4 could do were the things I wanted my iPhone to do. And the iPhone died along with Steve Jobs. Not one innovation since he has passed.
So I tried the S4 for 3 months. I hated it. The AMOLED screen, although vivid, looked like a cartoon to me. It was super glossy and attracted fingerprints like no other. So I sold it on Craigslist, but my experimentation was not over. And those features i thought I would love…well, not so much. They were not refined.
HTC One (M7)
My second Android phone. I fell in love instantly. Maybe it was a reminder to me how much I missed my aluminum iPhone, but I truly 
loved those Boom Speakers. If you have listened to Boom Speakers then you know what I am talking about. The One was incredibly faster than the S4, mainly because it was not loaded up with so much useless bloatware.
I still wanted more.
Why I believe Android is superior to iOS
The beauty of Android is that you have choices. Not one phone is identical to the other. You have the purest Android software on Google’s Nexus line. LG and Samsung heavily customize Android. HTC and Sony focus on good hardware. From top to bottom, you have choices of beautiful design, replaceable batteries, expandable memory, different screen sizes, budget handsets, premium handsets, and the list goes on and on. With Apple these days, you get the choice of a small iPhone 6 (4.7”), and the higher spec’d iPhone 6 Plus which is a beast of a phone for something with only a 5.5” screen. The point is, you have one choice, iOS. There is no competition within iOS which means Apple has a monopoly on their hardware and software. They will not allow companies like Sony, Samsung, and LG to make hardware for them. With no competition, there is no reason for the hardware to improve. That is why Apple waited 2 years too long to make phones with bigger screens. It is also why Apple doesn’t have expandable memory, instead offering their customers 100 dollar upgrades for additional memory when we all know 100 dollars is 3 times too expensive.
Apple also has made up terms like “Retina Display” which is another term for less than HD, but good enough for you to spend lots of money. Or “ion-hardened” glass, after all of that confusion as to whether or not the iPhone 6 was going to have sapphire screens. That ion-hardened glass is just Gorilla Glass 3, and we already have Android devices using Gorilla Glass 4, which is much better than that “ion-hardened” Apple display.
Apple will tell you “our phones just work.” Well of course they do. They still do the same things as the iPhone 4S with LTE. They still take pictures, allow you to text, email and browse the web. Any phone can do these things whether it be Android, Microsoft, Blackberry or Apple. Apple tells you that you’re getting “optimized” software, but what you’re really getting is nothing new. iPhones still run on dual core-processors while Android phones are running on eight-cores! iPhones have 1GB of RAM while Android devices now have 3GB. Sure Apple fanboys can sit back and say, “well that is because iOS is efficient.” In reality, the iPhone gives you simple features established across all mobile platforms and nothing more.
Last year I forced myself to go back and use the iPhone 5S. I set it up exactly the way I wanted. First things first, I needed to download my Spotify music to my phone. I set it up to download and then I started to browse the internet, and guess what? The music stopped downloading in the background! Why? Because Apple’s hardware cannot handle doing two things at one time, while Android phones have been able to download in the background for years. Something I assumed would be an easy task for any phone, was an absolute chore on the iPhone.
Earlier this year Tim Cook took a jab at Google making claims they own your information while Apple only cares about hardware and its iOS. Apple certainly didn’t seem to care how you backup your data as evidenced by the iCloud incident last year, when their customers got hacked and we saw naked selfies of movie stars. Apple added two-factor authentication after that blunder, but guess what Android has already had for awhile? Two-factor authentication, which is why we haven’t seen Android users get hacked. Android is just as safe, if not safer than iOS on every level. Writers who are fans of iOS, not all of them, tend to exaggerate and make things up. If you want malware on your phone you have to go looking for it, and if you’re looking for it you can infect your iPhone or Android phone just the same.
From top to bottom, you have choices of beautiful design, replaceable batteries, expandable memory, different screen sizes, budget handsets, premium handsets, and the list goes on and on.
Much of the slander against Android comes from Apple writers who are ignorant. They have never given Android a fair shot, or they write articles for troll bait. The more viewers they get, the more advertising money they get paid. As a true fan of mobile technology, this infuriates me as it misguides the readers and they will make misinformed decisions. Not many people have the luxury of trying as many devices as I do considering its cost. You, the readers, rely on us writers to help you make the best decisions for yourself.
I am here to tell you I believe Android is superior. I have beat up on Apple devices enough. The phones do work. Apple stores are incredibly helpful. But iPhone users sure do pay a premium. If there was a similar spec’d Android, you would pay 200 dollars for a device with a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, whereas the entry level iPhone 6 is 649.
I have used almost every flagship Android device over the last two years. What I can tell you is the beauty of Android is choice. Be together. Not the same. Not only do you have the choice of a wide range of hardware, but you have the choice to customize your Android experience. I am not referring to “hacking” your phone, where expert Android users root their phones to give them 100% control over their device, but that option is there if you are that kind of user. I am not that kind of user. In-fact, I am too scared to root my phone as I am not technical enough to understand what that does.
You can download launchers. Launchers give you the ability to change the way your software looks and acts. I use the Nova launcher on my Nexus 6. I can customize gestures, like swiping up on the home screen will open Gmail. Pinching my screen(pinch as zoom) opens Boom beach. Instead of only having 4 columns and 6 rows of apps, I can have 6 columns by 8 rows of apps just by switching launchers. When I am using Samsung devices, which I am a huge fan of now, I can multitask by having two windows open, one on top of the other. I can email and view the web without having to switch between both apps.
Hardware wise, I have the choice to go with the incredibly designed HTC One, or the very functional Sony Xperia Z3 which is water resistant and dust-proof, or the super functional Samsung galaxy Note 4 which comes with a stylus, or I could go with Google’s pure Android Nexus 6. The take home message is Android can do everything iOS can, and more. If you’re only concerned about emailing, texting, maps, Facebook, Instagram, pictures and surfing the web, Android can do all of those things just like iOS can. Do you need a 650 dollar device to do those things? Absolutely not. If that’s all you want to do, save yourself some money and buy a Moto G for 180 dollars. If you want to do those things and more then go get a flagship Android device.
You still do not need to spend an arm and a leg to get a flagship device. If you are patient, and you can wait 6 months, all Android phones drop in price over time due to competition. Electronics, like cars, have the worst depreciation in comparison to other products. 2013’s LG G2 can be had for less than 240 dollars. The LG G3, which is still LG’s latest flagship released less than a year ago, can be had for less than $450. In stark contrast, Apple devices defy the laws of economics, through a monopoly. An iPhone 6 will cost you 649 dollars the day it is released. It will cost you 649 dollars until the day it is discontinued when the 6S is released.
If you are interested in switching to Android like I was, you don’t have to stay with Apple just because you have already invested in apps. In most cases, the apps you use are free anyways. If you’re worried about your music collection, Android has tools to migrate them over. Or, stop buying individual music altogether and move to a subscription service like Spotify or Google Play Music.
Android phones are paving the way for all other devices. Most of you, whatever mobile software you use, have a Gmail account. Android takes advantage of Gmail best. It also integrates better with Google Drive, because they are the ones who created the software. Android phones can always listen for you to say “Ok Google” to give it a command or to ask it a question. The Google Play Store regularly offers free books, movies, magazines, apps, and music. Android is far superior when it comes to notifications, in-fact it might be one of Android’s best strengths. Many of the latest features in iOS 8 originally were developed by Google and on Android first. The advantages go on and on, and maybe I will follow up this article with others highlighting each one of those benefits.
I do not get paid by Google, or even AndroidGuys for that matter. I use phones like the general majority of users do: I email, text, take pictures, watch movies, listen to music, play games, use GPS, read news, and take notes. If you don’t want to take my word for it and trust that Android is far superior to iOS, then go try a few Android devices for yourself. I just beg you not to believe everything that Apple fan-boys put out about Android.
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Jawbone UP3 to Begin Shipping on April 20 With Lower Water Resistance Capabilities [iOS Blog]
Jawbone announced the newest iteration in its line of wrist-worn UP fitness trackers back in November, but it’s taken several months for the new devices to be ready to ship, likely because of all the new sensor additions.
The company began taking pre-orders several months ago and customers who purchased the devices have been waiting patiently for news on a ship date, which Jawbone delivered today. According to a blog post on the company’s site, the UP3 will begin shipping out to customers in the United States on April 20.
Pre-orders will ship in the order that they were received, and based on the number of orders, Jawbone expects all pre-order customers to receive their UP3 bands no later than mid-May.
According to Jawbone, the UP3 includes several new sensors that give it more advanced health and fitness tracking capabilities. It has a new tri-axis accelerometer, skin and ambient temperature sensors, and “bioimpedance” sensors that let the UP3 analyze a wide range of biometric data, including resting heart rate. It can track detailed sleep stages, distinguishing between REM sleep, light sleep, and deep sleep, and it can distinguish between different workout activities.
Today’s blog post also includes an apology to customers, explaining that orders were delayed due to quality control issues with water resistance. The company hoped to offer water resistance up to 10 meters, but is unable to do so, making it unsuitable for use while swimming or under water. Customers who want to cancel their pre-orders can do so.
Our intention was to ship an advanced multi-sensor product that defied industry standards with water resistance of up to 10 meters. Unfortunately, after extensive and exhaustive testing we have been unable to guarantee 10 meters of water resistance for all UP3 units.
UP3 will now ship with a water resistance comparable to, and in line with, most other multi-sensor trackers. This means that UP3 is resistant to everyday splashing, including while washing hands or in the shower, but it is unsuitable for swimming or submerged use. We would like to apologize to customers who may have pre-ordered UP3 on the basis that it would be suitable for swimming. Customers who wish to cancel their pre-order will, of course, be able to do so with no charge.
The UP3 is available for pre-order for $179.99 from the Jawbone website. Orders placed today will ship out after pre-orders have been sent, arriving towards the end of May.
Google believed to be inching closer towards making Android Wear iPhone compatible
We’ve heard numerous reports of Google wanting to make Android Wear compatible with iOS devices as well. This makes more sense now with the Apple Watch all set to go on sale. A new report now suggests that Google is even closer to bringing this idea to fruition.
As the screenshot above shows, Google seems to have already worked on bringing support for native apps like FaceTime and should most likely support other apps like Messages, Mail etc. Since Google’s own apps (Gmail, Maps etc) are available on the iPhone, it should be easier to integrate them with Android Wear.
It is unclear if Google will be able to bring music player controls with Android Wear for iPhone. But knowing that Pebble has already achieved this with its smartwatch, it doesn’t seem impossible.
Google has declined to comment on the matter saying that it has no announcements to make at this time, which is the type of response you’d expect from a company which doesn’t want to give away a secret.
Apple has some strict policies in place which could block the release of the Android Wear app into the iTunes App Store. So we might be jumping to conclusions a little early here.
Would you like to see Android Wear support make its way to iOS? Sound off below.
Via: The Verge
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Apple’s Second Retail Store in Brazil Opening in São Paulo on April 18 [Mac Blog]
Apple announced on Thursday that its second retail store in Brazil will open in São Paulo, the most populous city in the country, on April 18 at 10:00 AM local time. The new store will be located in the Morumbi shopping center at 1089 Roque Petroni Junior Avenue in the neighborhood of Vila Gertrude, joining Apple’s first retail store in Brazil that opened at the Village Mall in Rio de Janeiro in February 2014.
Apple’s upcoming São Paulo location rounds off a trio of new store openings in April that includes a second store in Hangzhou, China and a larger, relocated store in Miami on Lincoln Road that is being commemorated by renowned artist HENSE. Apple has been hiring retail staff for this São Paulo location and recently put up a decorative barricade in front of the store ahead of its opening.
iOS 8.3 Maps Update Allows Business Owners to Claim POI Listings [iOS Blog]
With the introduction of iOS 8.3 on Apple’s mobile devices yesterday, business owners now have the opportunity to claim a point of interest in Apple Maps as their own, thanks to a few additions to the Report a Problem prompt that can be found on each point of interest in Maps (via AppleMapsMarketing).
Located at the bottommost section of a business’ Map page, the Report a Problem button leads business owners to another section that, along with basic troubleshooting, allows them to claim their business for their own. Following a redirection to Apple Maps Connect and a series of questions, Apple reviews the user’s answers to confirm ownership, eventually allowing business owners control over their Map’s point of interest and letting them “manage its information.”
Apple has been giving Maps heavy attention lately, in attempts to steer away from the initial backlash against the app, with the company allowing TripAdvisor and Booking.com reviews to join the service alongside the long-instated Yelp reviews. Apple even introduced a small but noteworthy feature back in February when it began animating popular landmarks within the Maps app itself. Aside from Maps’ new features, iOS 8.3 brought about a bunch of new bug fixes and updates, from small tweaks to Passbook and Photos to the introduction of entirely new emojis.
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