iOS 8.4 exceeds 40% adoption in first week thanks to Apple Music

Apple's latest update to iOS is enjoying over 40 per cent adoption from iPhone and iPad users largely because of the inclusion of the new Apple Music service as part of the update. iOS devices need to update to iOS 8.4 in order to get the Apple Music app and enjoy the free three-month trial period. Apple Music integrates a music streaming service, access to stored and offline music collection as well as the 24/7 streaming Beats 1 radio station and the Connect artist hub.

Apple announced on June 22 that 84 per cent of its users had upgraded to iOS 8, analytics firm Mixpanel said that 40 percent of the installed base has already upgraded to iOS 8.4. 

Source: AppleInsider

Onyx Motion introduces basketball coaching app for smartwatches

Onyx Motion Inc., a developer of sports technology, launched its funding campaign for Swish, the world’s first digital basketball coaching app for smartwatches. This new sports-tech uses motion sensors to analyze an athlete’s technique and provides easy-to-understand tips. With a goal to bring high caliber coaching to players at all levels in training, Onyx Motion has partnered with NBA Athlete, Ben Gordon, as Swish’s director of innovation.

“Here at Onyx Motion, we are building the next generation of AI for sports coaching,” said Marissa Wu, CEO of Onyx Motion. “Swish allows mobile devices to break into physical interaction to a point where it can tell you what to do to get better. Our goal was to create a health and fitness device that would give personal recommendations, not just churn out numbers.” 

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July 15 is Amazon Prime day with bigger sales expected than Black Friday

Amazon.ca shoppers, specially those that have Prime accounts should take note that the biggest shopping event on the popular e-tail website is coming on July 15. Celebrating Amazon's 20th year, the Prime Day sales are expected to be enormous, with various items at heavily discounted prices although, likely, in limited numbers. Amazon.ca is saying the sales will be bigger than Black Friday.

Prime Day is a global shopping event, offering more deals than Black Friday, exclusively for Prime members. On Wednesday, July 15 new and existing members will be able to shop hundreds of Lightning Deals, Deals of the Day, and will receive unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. Members will find deals starting at midnight PST. Not a Prime member?Try Prime today and get immediate access to deals on July 15.

On Prime Day (July 15), Prime members will find $60 savings on the Fire HD 7 and $30 savings on the Kindle as well as find a Bose headphone at the lowest price ever on Amazon.

The New Polaroid Cube+ action camera comes in September for US $149.99

Polaroid's popular Cube line of action lifestyle video camers have been improved and WiFi features have been added.

The Polaroid Cube+ combines the ease of use that Polaroid is known for with groundbreaking, next-generation features including Wi-Fi, image stabilization, enhanced low light performance, and increased memory capacity with the ability to record with up to a 64GB micro SD card. The Polaroid Cube+ also allows consumers to record 1080p full-HD video at 60 frames per second and take eight megapixel still images.

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