Video: Apple promotes inclusion inspiring innovation in moving Pride video

Apple's released a video of their first ever Pride parade appearance as a company. As described, "On June 29, thousands of Apple employees and their families marched in the San Francisco Pride Parade. They came from around the world — from cities as far as Munich, Paris, and Hong Kong — to celebrate Apple's unwavering commitment to equality and diversity. Because we believe that inclusion inspires innovation." Participants wore a colour-free Apple logo on their shirts as well as distributed iTunes Cards to participants in the parade.

Apple reportedly hires TAG-Heuer's sales director for....you know

The cauldron of iWatch-related intrigue continues to bubble with reports that Apple's just hired away TAG-Heuer's sales director.

Jean Claude Biver, president of LVMH's watch division (comprised of Luis Vuitton, Hublot, Zenith, TAG-Heuer) said as much during a taped interview with CNBC (see below). He also makes a straight faced reference to the iWatch, an as of yet unnanounced yet widely speculated on future product.

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Lomotif ushers in a new format of music videos for iPhone videographers

Spike Jonze wannabes rejoice! Lomotif just introduced an updated version of its Lomotif iOS app that allows users to instantly create punchy, hyper-short music videos for sharing on platforms like Instagram, YouTube and WhatsApp. Lomotif users can use any song preview from iTunes to create their under-30-second music video from clips on their camera roll.

The app gives the best output based on the tempo of the song and the number of clips selected. Lomotif's new update allows users to add filters to enhance their videos, as well as features user interface improvements. Hit jump for full details. 

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Apple offers FREE Summer Camp Workshop for Kids

Apple has official started registration for free summer camp workshops for kids. Parents can registered their kids (ages 8 to 12) for three-days of workshop fun bringing their imaginations to life. Kids will learn to interact with technology by making movies or creating interactive books complete with their own illustrations and sound effects. Each workshop ends with the Apple Camp Showcase that features their finished projects.

Stories in Motion with iMovie: campers will learn to create their own movies using storyboard ideas, shoot videos, create an original soundrack in GarageBand and then edit it all together in iMovie.

Interactive Storytelling withiBooks: campers will create their own interactive books by using their own illustrations drawn on the iPad, then add their own sound effects using iBooks Author on a Mac.

The workshops take place at various Apple Stores and are completely free. Kids do not need to bring anything but themselves. This is one of the many youth programs that Apple offers. 

To register, parents should visit www.apple.ca/retail/camp 

Camps run across Canada between July 4th to August 1st, 2014.