New research from Juniper Research (www.juniperrsearch.com) has found that global brand and retail spend on digital marketing activities will reach $200 billion this year, up by 15% on 2014 levels.
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Bare Bones Software’s (www.barebones.com) BBEdit 11.1, its professional strength HTML and text editor, has been revved to version 11.1, which introduces built-in support for Git and for EditorConfig.
BBEdit is the leading professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, it offers features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.
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Apple has added 24 more institutions to the list (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6288) of those that support Apple Pay. So far Apple Pay has support from over 2,500 banks and 700,000-plus retailers.
Apple announced Apple Pay in September 2014, describing it as “a new category of service designed to transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay.” It works with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus through a NFC antenna design, a dedicated chip called the Secure Element, and Touch ID.
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Apple continues to add new channels to the Apple TV set-top box. The latest are CBS Sports and USA Now.
CBS Sports lets users watch free clips from a variety of sports, including the NFL, MLB, NBA, college sports, and more. USA Now features content from the USA network. CBS Sports don’t require a cable or satellite provider to access it; USA Now does.
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Mophie has announced the juice pack H2PRO for the iPhone 6. It’s the company’s first waterproof battery case and provides more than 100% extra battery life, says Daniel Huang, company co-founder and CEO.
In addition to waterproof protection, the juice pack H2PRO exceeds industry standards with top protection ratings, he adds. It’s equipped with a 2,750mAh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery that reportedly allows users to enjoy up to 14 additional hours of talk time, 10 additional hours of web browsing, 11 additional hours of video playback, and 50 additional hours of music playback.
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