Mac Early Bird 040815 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

Mac Early Bird  040815 © Mac Reseller Association 2015

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1. HBO Now launches on Apple TV, Cablevision ahead of 'Game of Thrones'

< http://www.cnet.com/news/hbo-now-launches-on-apple-tv-cablevision-ahead-of-game-of-thrones/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

2. Apple reportedly will push customers to order Apple Watch online

< http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-reportedly-wants-you-to-order-the-apple-watch-online/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536>

3. Retina 12-inch MacBook upgrade pricing for resellers unveiled

http://www.electronista.com/articles/15/04/07/base.model.can.balloon.to.1749.with.storage.processor.upgrades/#ixzz3WfH0XN6G

4. LaCie adds $950 1TB Thunderbolt SSD model to rugged external storage range

< http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/07/lacie-adds-950-1tb-thunderbolt-ssd-model-to-rugged-external-storage-range>

5. Rumored iPad Mini 4 Rear Shell With iPad Air 2 Design Elements Shown Off in New Video

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/07/ipad-mini-4-rear-shell-images/>

6. Apple Watch Reservations Will Be Limited to One Per Customer

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/07/apple-watch-reservations-one-per-customer/>

Note: After reading this you would think you were getting a Top Secret File from the White House or DOD.

7. Angela Ahrendts: 'The Days of Waiting in Line' at Apple Stores Are Over

< http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/07/angela-ahrendts-online-memo/>

Note: Yes instead we will make a reservation system, etc. Sounds like the soup Nazi is back.

8. Samsung Advances their Wide-Band Smartwatch in new Patent

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/04/samsung-advances-their-wide-band-smartwatch-in-new-patent.html>

9. Apple Granted 41 Patents Today Covering an Apple Store Employee Authentication System and Much More

< http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2015/04/apple-granted-41-patents-today-covering-an-apple-store-employee-authentication-system-and-much-more.html>

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