Scanner Pro Goes on Sale for 50% Off to Celebrate 6 Million Downloads

The best scanner app available is Readdle’s Scanner Pro, which has reached a significant milestone of 6 million downloads. To celebrate, the company has launched a 50% off sale, taking the popular app down to $2.99.

Readdle tells us they are already working on a version of Scanner Pro for iOS 8, soon to come with new features and workflows. This is our go-to app for scanning and saving directly to Dropbox.

Click here to download Scanner Pro while it’s on sale for 50% off.

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Apple’s New 16GB iPod touch Now Available in Canada for $219

Last week Apple quietly launched a new 16GB iPod touch with a camera, launching first in the USA. This new model is now available for purchase on the Apple Store online for $219 and retail stores in six colours:

Existing 32GB and 64GB models have also seen a price drop, now available for $269 and $319.

If want to save even more, Apple Canada’s refurbished store currently has the older 16GB model for $169 and a 32GB black & slate colour available for $219.

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Images of Alleged iPhone 6 Volume and Power Buttons Surface [PICS]

After the flood of iPhone 6 mockups that showed the handset’s exterior, it was now time to take a look what’s inside the highly anticipated gadget. Following on from a blurry rear shell image leaked by MacFixit , here, courtesy of apple.club.tw, are the first photos to (allegedly) show a pair of flex cable parts of the iPhone 6.

As you can see from the image above the shots are indistinct and there are no clues as to which iPhone 6 version they belong to, but the parts do resemble legitimate ones from other devices, says Eric Slivka of MacRumors , moreover on one of them, an Apple-style part number can be glimpsed.

There are major differences between the iPhone 6’s volume and mute flex cable seen on the above image and those belonging to the iPhone 5s. Slivka observes that the iPhone 6 parts show the volume buttons, mute switch and the power button housed on two separate flex cables. This is in line with previous rumours about the relocation of the power button from the top to the right edge of the device.

One of the photos, leaked from Taiwan, shows the volume buttons and mute switch, while the second one apparently holds the power button, though, admittedly, the photo is less than clear. This, according to Kyle Wiens of iFixit, looks to be bit larger than what we’ve seen on previous models.

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Apple Adds Several New CarPlay Partners, Including Fiat Chrysler Brands and Mazda

Apple today expanded its list of automobile manufacturer partners that plan to support CarPlay in future models, adding a number of brands from the Fiat Chrysler group: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Ram. Also officially joining the list of CarPlay partners today is Mazda (via Wired ). These additions follow a recent announcement by Audi, which plans to integrate Apple's CarPlay system into its vehicles beginning in 2015.





These new partners join existing CarPlay partners Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, GM, and Honda, which are introducing CarPlay compatible vehicles before the end of the year, and a number of other brands promising future support. Besides new cars, Alpine and Pioneer also are adding CarPlay support to their aftermarket consoles, allowing owners of existing automobiles to adopt Apple's in-dash car technology.



CarPlay uses an automobile's built-in dashboard display to provide hand-free operation of your iPhone. Drivers will be able to take advantage of the Siri-powered technology to make calls, receive messages, get directions and listen to music while keeping their eyes on the road.

Rumored iPhone 6 Parts Show Volume and Power Buttons on Separate Cables

While we've seen plenty of mockups and more recently a few claimed legitimate exterior parts such as rear shells and front panels from the iPhone 6, little in the way of internal parts as surfaced so far. But three new photos surfacing today (via Apple.club.tw ) show what are claimed to be a pair of flex cable parts from the iPhone 6.



The photos are of fairly poor quality and it is not specified whether the parts are from the 4.7-inch or 5.5-inch model, but the parts do closely resemble legitimate parts from other devices and an Apple logo and Apple-style part number are present on one of them.




iPhone 6 volume/mute flex cable


Unlike on the iPhone 5s, where a single part houses both the left side volume buttons/mute switch and the top power button, these iPhone 6 parts show the two areas on separate flex cables. This change would seem to be consistent with the larger size of the iPhone 6 and the reported shift in the location of the power button from the top edge to the right edge.




iPhone 6 volume/mute flex cable


One cable, which is shown from the front and back in two of the photos, appears to simply contain the volume buttons and mute switch. There appears to be greater separation between the volume buttons and mute switch than on corresponding parts from previous iPhones, but it is unclear just how much extra distance there might be in the finished product given the flexibility of these cables. Mockups and drawings have shown elongated volume buttons and perhaps a little extra distance separating the mute switch, but the difference does not appear as significant as suggested by the flex cable part.




Separate iPhone 6 flex cable with what appears to be power button


The second flex cable shown in the photos is less clear in terms of function, but appears to include the power button, although Kyle Wiens of iFixit points out that it looks somewhat larger than on previous models.



Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6 around September of this year, with a larger display being the key feature for the device. Other likely improvements include a new A8 chip, camera enhancements, and perhaps a more durable Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

Apple Looks to Boost AppleCare+ Membership With New 60-Day Purchase Window

Apple today revised its AppleCare+ support service, lengthening the time new iPhone and iPad owners have to purchase the protection plan from the previous 30-day window to an extended 60-days. The new 60-day AppleCare+ option is available both in store and online in all AppleCare+ regions, with the exception of Japan which still offers the original 30-day window, reports 9to5Mac .



AppleCare+ is a premium warranty service for iPhone and iPad owners, providing warranty support and accidental damage coverage for two years from the date of device purchase. The plan costs $99 and includes two accidental damage replacements that cost $49 per incident for the iPad and $79 for the iPhone.



Apple also is discontinuing the previous AppleCare option that extends warranty service for the iPad and iPhone, but does not provide accidental damage coverage. Going forward, Apple will only offer the standard 90-days of free support that is included with every iPhone or iPad purchase as well as the option to upgrade to two-years of AppleCare+ for $99. This change goes into effect today in the United States, Canada, and Japan.



Apple hopes these changes as well other other future improvements will boost the adoption rate of AppleCare+. To compete with carrier and insurance options, Apple may improve its insurance plans for the iPhone as well as expand AppleCare+ internationally beyond its current coverage regions. The international service now has approximately 30 million subscribers and has brought in more than $2b in revenue since its introduction three years ago.

Samsung and Globalfoundries Said to Provide Apple’s 14nm A9 Processor in 2015

Digitimes reports that, according to Taiwanese sources, Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries have been contracted by Apple to manufacture the A9 processors using the 14nm process, with mass production due to commence sometime next year.

The 14nm products will be rolled out from Samsung’s Fab 8 in New York, said the sources, adding that Fab 8 will have an installed capacity of 60,000 wafers a month for the 14nm process.

According to Samsung and Globalfoundries’ roadmap, the two foundries plan to push their initial 14nm LPE (low power early) process, which was verified in February, into risk production in the fourth quarter of 2014 and small volume production in early 2015, the sources indicated.

In light of the new partnership for Apple’s next generation processor, the report also notes that Apple partner TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) will try to retain orders; including the A9 processor. The sources claim this will be achieved by advancing into the 16nm process, as TSMC plans to roll out a 16nm FinFET Turbo process “tailored to Apple’s requirements” Digitimes reports.

While we await the iPhone 6 with the A8 processor, the key debate seems to be over the next Apple A9 chip: expected to be used in the company’s 2015 range of iPhones and iPads.

As for the A8 chip, the rumour mill has spilled contradictory information: back in March, Apple’s sole partner was said to be TSMC, which has already started producing the processor using the 20nm process. Another report, however, said the production will be shared between TSMC and Samsung, which sounds likely because the A7 chip found inside the iPhone 5s was signed by Samsung, despite Apple inking a deal with TSMC.

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