Apple Watch Nike + arrive on October 28

The Nike + version of the Apple Watch Series 2 comes to market on Friday, October 28. Apple Watch Nike+ combines all of the unique features of Apple Watch Series 2 with the new Nike+ Run Club app for unrivaled motivation to go for a run, guidance from the world’s best coaches and athletes and coaching plans that adapt to your unique schedule and progress. Apple Watch Nike+ also features exclusive Nike Sport Bands and unique watch faces inspired by Nike’s iconic style that can be easily personalized with useful apps like Activity Rings, Heart Rate, Stopwatch and Weather — helping runners stay informed at a glance.  

“Running is one of the world’s most popular activities for staying in shape and being healthy, and with Apple Watch Nike+, runners will be even more motivated to achieve their performance goals,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. “The response so far has been incredible and we’re thrilled to get Apple Watch Nike+ onto customers’ wrists starting Friday.”

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Facebook wants to keep bullies away with Safety Center

While Facebook activities were initially made to connect family and friends, the social network isn’t immune to online bullies and trolls. Facebook hopes to help out in this respect with the Safety Center. The site shows things like how to share posts with a limited audience or privately, report abuse, and even enable two-factor authentication. It might not be the perfect solution for solving a terrible issue but at least it’s a start. And it’s something you might want to check out if you aren’t familiar with the tools Facebook offers here.

Source: Lifehacker

Russian database leaks three new Apple MacBooks coming on Thursday

Russian trademark filings point to three new new MacBooks running macOS Sierra, the products have apparently passed the Russian registration, labelled as ‘portable personal computer models’ with model identifiers A1706, A1707 and A1708. This lends credence to the speculation that the 'hello again' event in Cupertino, for which selected Apple media were invited to (but which will be livestreamed for all to see), will focus on the Mac and most likely notebooks.

Looks like we might be seeing two MacBook Pros (13 and 15 inch) and a 13-inch MacBook that's based off the 12-inch MacBook design. The source, which also leaked the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as well as the Apple Watch Series 2. Unlike iPhones, other Apple products are usually available for pre-order on the day of announcement or might likely even be available in retail stores shortly after the launch.

Source: 9to5Mac 

Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ to only have women directors for upcoming season

Hoping to right the gender imbalance in the industry and telling the tale of a female superhero better, Jessica Jones will be getting an all-female director lineup next season. The Marvel show’s executive producer Melissa Rosenberg confirmed the news at Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment conference at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. According to Variety, the production first focused on trying to get as many female directors to work on the show. But it wasn’t until someone else in the team “floated the idea” of booking only women directors. There aren’t that much details yet about the second season of the Netflix show but it’s expected to go into production next year with a 2018 release.

Source: The Verge