News:

-DND on group messages

-Time-lapse photos

-Better photo editing with auto-straighten, more-powerful editing tools

-Cloud Drive

-Continuity

-Family Sharing

https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/

-Flat redesign

-Call relaying

-Handoff

-Cloud Drive

-Spotlight overhaul

-Widgets moved to Notification Center

-Instant hotspot

https://www.apple.com/osx/preview/

HomeKit, HealthKit, TouchID, Extensibility, Third-party keyboards, Swift

https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/developer/

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Geek This Week:  

Aaron: Beats Music, Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, Mod-T 3D Printer.

Gozer: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Watchdogs & Mario Kart 8.

Game of Thrones… DDDAAAAMMMMNNN! Jon Snow Dies.

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Feedback and items of Note:

Aaron & Gozer (sp)

Alright I started listening to you alls podcast around the time Aaron did his first Podcast on the Nest.  Which I thought was so interesting I went out and bought one, and It is as good as you said!!

But thats not why I am sending this email.  I found myself at Micro center ready to buy a new laptop.  My Acer laptops plastic body had mostly fallen apart, But i can’t really complain it did last me almost 5 years!   I looked at various models and was mostly disaponited with the quality of my choices.  It was about that time I looked over and saw the Apple logo and decided to take a look at the choices available.

The Salesman was telling me about how the new Macbook Air had just arrived at the store and that they were selling them at a great price!  I played with the unit a bit and than asked if they had any of the older units that the new one replaced?  He told me they had 4 of the older model left after bargaining with his manager for a few minutes I left with last years Macbook 11 inch Model for $699. new in the box.

What is shocking to me is , If you had asked me I would have sworn I never would own a Mac.

I blame you guys for my fall from grace!!!!!,

Keep up the good work

David in Atlanta

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