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Apple Event Predictions
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Rampant Mumblings 54 : March Apple Event Predictions

Well everyone else is talking about a rumoured Apple March 15th event for the Cupertino company and so we’re going to be no different. Joining me again this week is Karl Madden from the Mac and Forth show.

You can find the Rampant Mumblings Podcast via iTunes,Spreaker, Sticher, TuneIn, SoundCloud and
Opinion.

This week we discuss all the rumours pertaining to the rumoured March 15th Apple event, the iPhone SE. Karl points out that is someone trolling us because if you say SE quickly, doesn’t that sound like the letter C and in iPhone 5c?

The new iPad, will it be new, the longevity and can it ever step out as more than just a tool for consuming.

Who’s going to pre-order the new Apple watch and will it be announced in March but then ready in the fall, giving those who bought the first generation some time to appreciate it. (see the pun there)

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Blogo For iOS. A Simple, Powerfull iOS WordPress Blogging App Closed Beta Now Open.

Blogo for iOS is a simple, powerful app that helps you to write and publish more often on WordPress, Medium and Blogger. Access to the Closed Beta is by invitation only and limited to 2000 invitees. Hurry up before it ends! If you would like an invite just use this link to take part in the Beta.

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CBS CEO Lees Moonves “Apple TV Streaming Talk Has Gone Quiet”

There is no more news on the Apple TV but that hasnt stopped CBS CEO dropping the Apple streaming service into conversation on monday during an edition of CNN Money.

In a chat to CNN money Les Moonves has stated that Apple’s TV streaming service has gone quiet, at least around his camp.

The CBS CEO told CNN money we had conversations a while back and we haven’t had recent conversations with them. This basically indicates zero change Moonves last spoke publicly on the issue.

It was back in December that the head of the Tiffany network said that Apple had pressed the hold button on streaming plans. That was said to be due to Apple’s inability to get the kind of skinny bundles of progra mming it wants to offer subscribers.

When asked if one day if we might get a streaming TV service from the Cupertino giant, Moonves simply said.

you’ll have to ask Apple that I don’t know.

and with, that please stand by

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How To Enable Siri On Apple TV 4 In Unsupported Countries

Siri on the Apple TV has had a somewhat stumbled rollout. The main culprit being Siri needing extra training from different parts of the globe pronounce names being the main culprit. That explanation is all well and good if you happen to live somewhere where that training has happened, and Siri is live on your Apple TV.

Thankfully there is a simple way to enable the new Apple TV’s excellent Siri support but are not in one of the eight supported countries, then you’re not completely out of luck.

Just in case you are wondering Siri is supported in the UK, US, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Spain or Japan.

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iTunes iPhone Error 53
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iPhone 5 ‘Error 53’ Could Brick Your iPhone 6

Error 53 happens when you have a problem with the Touch ID. If oyu spill liquid in to the recess of the switch or it develops a fault, error 53 is caused by a faulty home button or Touch Id sensor. I know because I’ve had this problem myself leaving me with a £250 bill to repair the phone. Only it’s not a repair I got a new phone.

Thats not stopped the Guardian taking up arms against Apple however.

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BBC iPlayer iOS app updated to support Spotlight search and Handoff

The BBC has updated its iPlayer app for iOS to support Spotlight searches and allow Handoff between devices.

Spotlight support means that you to search for BBC TV shows by swiping down from the homescreen, while Handoff allows you to seamlessly pick up where you left off when switching between devices. The BBC notes that it has also fixed a nasty bug.

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Gartner Wearables Are A Thing
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Technology Research Company Gartner Suddenly Realises Smart Watches Are A Thing.

Hey guess what Gartner’s heard about smart watches, have you? CNET has the market tracker and predictor saying that Apple watches been popularizing wearables as a lifestyle trend. All hail the marketing might of Cupertino.

By Gartner’s reckoning smart watch sales came in at roughly 30 million units last year this year the firm expects smart watch sales of 50 million units rolling in the unit sales in 2017 of 66.7 million.

Mevenue for the segment is projected at 11 1/2 billion dollars this year climbing up to 17.5 billion by 2019 according to the firm.

Like the old days of smart phones versus feature phones, all smart watches will rake in more money per unit. The bigger pile of money today will be made by connected trackers.

Adding in activity trackers and similar devices money made in wearables rises from $11.5 billion mentioned earlier to $28.7 billion this year according to Gartner.

That sounds like we more feature wearables than Smart watches though Gartner predicts Smart watches will went out eventually since they can do what future trackers do and then some.

Just in case you arent sure who Gartner are, Gartner, Inc. is an American marketing, market research and advisory firm providing information technology related insight