Apple Watch add-on band promises to double battery life

The Apple Watch's battery life is a major point of contention against the smartwatch. But accessory makers are trying to remedy that. Enter the WiPowerBand, an add-on band that promises to extend battery life up to two days. The band comes with a built-in 250mAh battery that you clip onto the underside of the Apple Watch. It's made with high-density polymer and soft silicone. It comes in blue, white, and black for the 42mm model, and orange, white, and pink for the 28mm version. The bands are expected to start shipping between May and June. The 42mm version will retail for US$99, while the 38mm will cost $89. If you're willing to sacrifice the Apple Watch's looks for extra battery, you can preorder it from WiPowerBand's site. They currently only accept PayPal as the mode of payment. 

Source: Mashable 

You can charge your new MacBook with a portable battery pack

You might be lamenting the single USB-C port on the new MacBook. But one of the good things about this universal port is you can now charge the MacBook with a portable battery pack. You could do it before with the MagSafe-equipped MacBooks but you needed specific battery packs or a modified MagSafe adapter. Now, you can use any high-capacity battery pack. Just make sure you have a USB-C to USB-A cable and you're good to go. Apple promises nine to 10 hours of use with the new MacBook. But if you have a high-capacity power bank, you could just extend that further. 

Source: Mashable 

Apple pulls iPhoto and Aperture from Mac App Store

With Photos for OS X now live, it's inevitable that Apple is pulling two of its photo-related apps. True enough, iPhoto and Aperture have been taken out of the Mac App Store. If you already have Aperture on your Mac, you'll still be able to use it. But that won't be getting any updates.  

What do you get with Photos for OS X then? The app is middle ground for both iPhoto and Aperture. It lets you browse through your photo gallery while offering some editing tools. But if you expect an extensive editing tool suite, sadly, you won't get that here.  

Source: Ubergizmo  

Apple's Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor updated

Apple updated its professional video editing tools Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor with new features for motion graphics and key enhancements to accelerate video editing, packaging and delivery.

Final Cut Pro 10.2 introduces stunning 3D titles that are easy to use, improved masking for colour grading and effects, and native support for more camera formats, as well as GPU-accelerated RED RAW processing. Motion 5.2 extends the power of 3D titles with the ability to create custom materials and environments and instantly publish them to Final Cut Pro X. Compressor 4.2 makes it easy to package a movie for sale on the iTunes Store. Owners of these applications should be able to update by enabling the Software Update feature on their Macs.