Apple breaks sales records with 13 million iPhone 6S units sold over the weekend

Apple just announced that iPhone 6S sales have broken previous first weekend sales records for iPhones with over 13 million units sold since the devices started being made available last Friday. iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will also be made avaiable to 40 more countries by October 9th and 130 countries by the end of the year. iPhone 6S launched in China as well as the US and Europe for the first time.

“Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Customers’ feedback is incredible and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos, and we can’t wait to bring iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to customers in even more countries on October 9.”

Become a ‘Peanuts’ character with Peanutize Me

Promotions for the upcoming The Peanuts Movie are well on the way. The creators have even launched a new promotional web app to turn you into a Peanuts character. Peanutize Me will let you pick everything from different facial elements, clothes, accessories, and the background from the Peanuts world that you want to be in. If you enjoy character creation and love the Peanuts gang, this should keep you occupied for a while.

Source: Laughing Squid

Zulip is your open source alternative to Hipchat and Slack

Are you in need of a communications client for you and your team? Zulip is a free, open source option from Dropbox. The service doesn’t just let you chat with your co-workers; it also has integration with outside services. It even lets you share files and customize notifications, among many other features. You would, however, need someone on your team that can host their own server on an Ubuntu machine. If you have that up and running, Zulip then gives you access to clients for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac.

Source: Lifehacker

Evernote refreshes homescreen widgets on Android

Evernote’s latest update for Android, version 7.2, brings with it new widgets to place on your homescreen. One is the standard list of your most recently viewed notes. Another gives you a horizontal bar that provides you with customizable set of actions so you can put front and center the features you use the most. And lastly, there’s also the 1 x 1 widget that lets you pick one selectable action. The update also brings with it “miscellaneous bug fixes.” It’s already available for download on the Play Store.

Source: Android Police | Download: Google Play Store (Free)