Mac Early Bird 021315 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

Mac Early Bird  021315 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

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1. Facebook to let users choose what happens to account after death

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/02/12/legacy.contact.allows.for.nominated.person.to.manage.account.of.deceased.facebook.user/#ixzz3RaAPb3ok

Note: If you forget to fill out the form you have to come back.

2. Microsoft confirms acquisition of cross-platform calendar app Sunrise

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/02/12/sunrise.purchase.believed.to.cost.microsoft.at.least.100m/#ixzz3RaB7GgbB

3. Study suggests smartphone apps more accurate than fitness trackers

<http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/02/12/research.finds.wider.variance.in.step.counts.in.wearable.devices.than.apps/#ixzz3RaBHzBmg>

4. Xiaomi to start small in U.S., with earphones and bands

< http://fortune.com/2015/02/12/xiaomi-u-s-earphones-and-bands/?xid=yahoo_fortune>

5. Apple Two-Step Verification Now Available for iMessage and FaceTime [Updated]

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/12/apple-two-step-verification-imessage-facetime/>

6. Apple Increases Maximum App Size from 2GB to 4GB

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/12/apple-increases-maximum-app-size/>

7. 'Phorm' Case Adds Morphing Tactile Keyboard to iPad Mini

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/12/phorm-morphing-ipad-mini-keyboard/>

Note: This is cool.

8. Developers get new group options in Apple's TestFlight service

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/12/developers-get-new-group-options-in-apples-testflight-service>

9. Piper Jaffray sees a revamped Apple TV set-top box being core of Apple's fall 2015 products

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/12/piper-jaffray-sees-a-revamped-apple-tv-set-top-box-being-core-of-apples-fall-2015-products>

10. OpinionSpy Rears its Ugly Head on Macs Once Again

< http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/opinionspy-rears-its-ugly-head-on-macs-once-again/>

11. Google threatens to make Microsoft’s and Apple’s software vulnerabilities public

< http://macdailynews.com/2015/02/12/google-threatens-to-make-microsofts-and-apples-software-vulnerabilities-public/>

12. FileVault 2 encrypts your whole Mac, and Disk Utility can encrypt parts

< http://www.macworld.com/article/2883401/filevault-2-encrypts-your-whole-mac-and-disk-utility-can-encrypt-parts.html#tk.rss_all>

13. Is Apple Abandoning their Iconic "Genius Bar" Logo in Stores?

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/02/is-apple-abandoning-their-iconic-genius-bar-logo-in-stores.html>

Note: They should since most workers are far from Genius. Like 99.9%.

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