Apple to invest $2 billion for new data centers in Europe

Apple is building two new data centers in Europe and they will be spending €1.7 billion. The money will be spent for construction and operation. The state-of-the-art facilities will be in Central Jutland Region of Denmark and County Galway in Ireland. These centers will be powering Apple’s online services like iTunes Store, iMessages, App Store, Siri, and Maps for European users.

These data centers will be powered by 100% clean and renewable energy sources. Apple will also team up with local partners to create more renewable energy projects for future use.

Source: MacRumors

Leaked specs and photos of the HTC One M9 surface

If you can’t wait until the March 1 Mobile World Congress launch of HTC’s One M9 flagship, then maybe some product leaks might tide you over? Mobile Geeks have come across the online listing of the HTC One M9, including spec sheet, press images, and 749 euros price tag in Germany.

It still looks like the HTC One we know today with BoomSound speakers framing the 5-inch 1080p display. Some of the other specs enumerated include Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 2GHz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, and a new 20-megapixel camera at the rear and UltraPixel front camera. It will reportedly be powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 7 UI. It will be available in a two-tone look of gold and silver or gunmetal gray.

Source: Mobile Geeks | Via: The Verge

Clef set to revolutionize website logins

Companies are constantly looking for ways to change how we log into sites. And Clef has found a unique approach. They have created a two-step verification system that makes use of an animated wave on your phone to confirm your identity. A lot of sites use two-step verification but that is usually on top of passwords and it needs a numerical code, which can admittedly be troublesome to put in.

Clef has a simpler approach, you just wave your phone at the screen and it signs you in. Of course, there is a PIN or Touch ID confirmation at the start. It works on both Wi-Fi and cell networks. And as a backup, you can scan the phone’s screen with your laptop’s camera. It just makes use of a unique wave generated by your phone to confirm your identity. It will even let you securely log out of your accounts if you think suspicious activity is happening with your account. Over 40,000 sites are using Clef and they hope to get larger organizations to use their service. The app is available on Android and iOS.

Source: Gizmag

Apple releases Oscar ad shot on iPad

Just in time for the Oscar’s, Apple is promoting the usefulness of its tablets when it comes to film making. The new ad airing at tonight’s awards show features students from the Los Angeles County High School. They used an iPad to write, produce, shoot, score, and edit films. The ad called “Make a film with iPad” was shot with an iPad Air 2 and even includes a voiceover from director Martin Scorsese. There is also a special section on the App Store now that highlights the different apps that the students used to make their films.

Source: Mashable | Via: MacRumors