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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Teen Interest in Apple Watch Drops Ahead of Launch, iPhone Remains Popular

Tuesday April 14, 2015 3:03 pm PDT by
Apple Watch demand among U.S. teens remains relatively low even as the device's launch approaches, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's latest semiannual teen survey, which asked approximately 6,200 teens in the United States about their device usage habits and future buying plans. Only 11 percent of teenagers surveyed plan on purchasing an Apple Watch, down from 16 percent in the ...
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A Look at LinX Camera Technology That Could Appear in Future iOS Devices

Tuesday April 14, 2015 2:07 pm PDT by
Apple's recent acquisition of LinX Imaging is one of the company's more exciting acquisitions in the last several months, as the technology being developed by LinX could lead to some significant improvements in camera quality in future iOS devices. Given the significance of the purchase, we wanted to take a deeper look at LinX's technology and what it could do for future iPhone photography. No ...
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Apple Acquires Israeli Camera Tech Company LinX Imaging for ~$20 Million

Tuesday April 14, 2015 11:59 am PDT by
Apple has purchased Israeli camera technology company LinX Imaging for approximately $20 million, reports The Wall Street Journal. LinX specializes in creating multi-aperture camera equipment for mobile devices and it's possible that Apple will use the company's technology in upcoming iOS devices. Last year, LinX announced the launch of miniature multi-aperture cameras half the height of...
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'Workflow' for Apple Watch Brings Automated Tasks to Your Wrist

Tuesday April 14, 2015 11:00 am PDT by
Popular iOS app Workflow was today updated with support for the upcoming Apple Watch, bringing its highly useful task automation capabilities to the wrist-worn device. For those of you unfamiliar with Workflow, it's a powerful automation app that was first launched on iOS last December. Workflow lets users create actions and connect apps to automatically perform a huge range of tasks on the...
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Synology Launches New DiskStation DS1515 and RackStation RS815 Storage Solutions

Tuesday April 14, 2015 10:02 am PDT by
Synology, known for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions, today announced the addition of two new devices to its existing DiskStation and RackStation product lineup: the DiskStation DS1515 and the RackStation RS815. The DiskStation DS1515 is the first 5-bay solution in Synology's Value series lineup that offers a quad-core CPU. Along with a 1.4GHz AL-314 quad-core CPU from Annapurna...
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Griffin Debuts Cove Recharging Center for Charging Five iOS Devices at Once

Tuesday April 14, 2015 6:15 am PDT by
Griffin today launched an Indiegogo campaign for its upcoming Cove Recharging Center, a new charging management and device storage system designed to be used in the home. The Griffin Cove is able to store and charge up to five tablets, smartphones, or other electronic devices at one time in one compact location. To develop its charging station, Griffin visited people in their homes to discover ...
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'Fleksy Keyboard' Partners With Riffsy for GIFs, Goes Free for a Week

Tuesday April 14, 2015 6:00 am PDT by
Fleksy today announced a new partnership with Riffsy, which will integrate Riffsy's GIF Keyboard into the Fleksy Keyboard for iOS, giving users access to GIFs within Fleksy for the first time. With the addition of GIFs, Fleksy Keyboard is now able to offer millions of GIFs along with its existing keyboard capabilities and emoji integration. Riffsy's GIF Keyboard is a popular choice for users...
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IBM Launches Watson Health Cloud, Partners With Apple to Support HealthKit and ResearchKit Apps

Monday April 13, 2015 10:30 pm PDT by
Apple partner IBM today announced the launch of Watson Health Cloud, designed to offer physicians, researchers, insurers and health-related companies a secure and open platform for storing health-related data. The platform facilitates the secure sharing of data from multiple types of input, from personal fitness trackers to connected medical devices to doctor-created medical records. The...
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Apple Seeds First iOS 8.4 Beta to Developers With Revamped Music App

Monday April 13, 2015 3:00 pm PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of iOS 8.4 to registered developers for testing purposes, just five days after releasing iOS 8.3 to the public. The beta, build 12H4074d, is available for download from the iOS Developer Center, alongside the Xcode 6.4 beta. iOS 8.4 introduces a newly-revamped Music app, which includes a new design that shows pictures of artists in the Artists view and offers ...
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Apple Responds to Concerns About Apple Watch Launch: Deliveries Could Arrive Sooner Than Estimated

Monday April 13, 2015 1:04 pm PDT by
Over the weekend, MacRumors reader Andrew Turko sent an email to Apple CEO Tim Cook sharing his thoughts on the launch of the Apple Watch and its limitation to online orders only, and he received a response from Apple's executive team that sheds some light on Apple's concern over its launch plans and the potential for Apple Watch devices to ship out ahead of their prospective shipping dates....
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New Theme Store Coming Soon to SwiftKey Keyboard for iOS

Monday April 13, 2015 11:12 am PDT by
It appears that the popular SwiftKey keyboard for iOS will soon be gaining a Theme Store, MacRumors has learned. SwiftKey already has three themes available in app for free, but the new Theme Store seems to add 11 additional themes that can be purchased at prices between $0.99 and $1.99. Lower priced $0.99 themes change the color of the keyboard, and some of the available options include...
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Apple Sued Over Copycat Artist Work in 'Start Something New' Campaign

Monday April 13, 2015 10:59 am PDT by
Pop artist Romero Britto last week filed a lawsuit against Apple over its "Start Something New" campaign, for using Craig & Karl artwork that allegedly mimics the design style that Britto is famous for. The lawsuit, levied at both Craig & Karl and Apple, accuses the two artists of violating the Britto trade dress and targets Apple because Britto became aware of the copycat art through Apple's...
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Apple Launches New Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor Updates

Monday April 13, 2015 9:26 am PDT by
Apple today sent out a press release announcing an update to its professional video editing software, Final Cut Pro X, along with updates to companion apps Motion and Compressor. The updates bring new features for motion graphics and enhancements to speed up video editing, packaging, and delivery. As described by Apple, Final Cut Pro's 10.2 update marks the debut of easy-to-use tools for the...
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Apple Watch Sport Bands Come in Three Pieces, Full Band Swapping Not Possible

Friday April 10, 2015 1:02 pm PDT by
Earlier today, we shared a service called BandSwapper, designed to let people who purchase an Apple Watch Sport trade their extra unused Sport Bands for a Sport Band in a different size and color. As it turns out, Sport Band trading is not going to be possible, due to the way that the bands are configured. Ahead of pre-orders, the Apple Watch Sport was advertised as shipping with two separate...
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Apple in Talks With Florence and the Machine, Taylor Swift About Exclusive Beats Content

Friday April 10, 2015 12:11 pm PDT by
Apple couldn't establish lower pricing for its upcoming music service to distinguish it from competing services, so the company is hoping to draw in subscribers by offering exclusive content. Apple has asked Florence and the Machine and a dozen other artists for exclusive deals to promote the upcoming music service, reports Bloomberg. Apple is said to be in talks with Florence and the Machine...
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Tim Cook Visits Palo Alto Apple Store, Says Apple Watch Orders Have Been 'Great'

Friday April 10, 2015 11:56 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the Palo Alto Apple Store in Palo Alto, California this morning as it opened its doors to let customers get their first look at the new Apple Watch. Cook was spotted chatting with potential customers and having a conversation with The Loop's Jim Dalrymple and iMore's Rene Ritchie. Image courtesy of CNET's Shara Tibken Several members of the media were on hand at the ...
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Aperture and iPhoto Removed From Mac App Store Following Photos for OS X Launch

Friday April 10, 2015 10:59 am PDT by
Following Wednesday's release of OS X 10.10.3 and the new Photos for OS X app, Apple has, as promised, removed Aperture and iPhoto from the Mac App Store. Apple warned that development would stop on the two photo editing apps in the middle of last year, and put notices in the Mac App Store a couple months ago to let users know the apps would be pulled from sale following the launch of Photos....
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Beats Launches New Solo2 Wireless Headphones in iPhone Colors

Friday April 10, 2015 10:14 am PDT by
Apple-owned headphone company Beats by Dre today announced the launch of several new Solo2 Wireless headphones, in colors that match Apple's iPhone, iPad, and new MacBook. Available in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray, the headphones are otherwise identical to the company's existing Solo2 Wireless headphones. The Solo2 Wireless on-ear headphones were released in November, and were the first...
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Apple Watch Pre-Order Shipping Estimates Slipping Rapidly to 4-6 Weeks or Later

Friday April 10, 2015 1:03 am PDT by
Apple Watch pre-orders began at 12:01 AM Pacific Time in first wave launch countries, and models available for delivery on April 24 quickly sold out. Apple Store shipping estimates for new orders of the Apple Watch have slipped to 4 to 6 weeks for many models that were originally listed with 4/24 to 5/8 shipping dates. Some Apple Watch models started out with 4 to 6 week delivery estimates,...
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Apple Watch Now Available for Pre-Order Through Apple's Online Store

Friday April 10, 2015 12:01 am PDT by
Apple has begun accepting online pre-orders for the Apple Watch in the United States and other first wave launch countries, including the U.K, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, and Japan. Orders can be placed through Apple's online store or through the Apple Store app on iOS devices. Supplies are expected to be limited, so customers interested in April 24 delivery dates...