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If you love Facebook, you now have extra incentive to stay within those gated walls: On Tuesday, the social network announced the launch of Save on Facebook, a new option that delivers a built-in “read later” style service for saving links, places, and even movie, TV, or music pages for quick, easy access from mobile or web. Save on Facebook is rolling out to iOS, Android, and web “over the next few days,” so keep an eye out for it as you’re perusing this edition of the Mac|Life Morning Report!

Apple to Manufacture Upwards of 80M iPhone 6 Models This Year

Rumors about Apple planning to assemble a record number of iPhone 6 units aren’t exactly new, but when The Wall Street Journal reports it as fact, we tend to sit up and take notice. On Tuesday, the hallowed news outlet indeed appeared to confirm recent scuttlebutt that Apple is “preparing for its largest initial production run of iPhones,” with suppliers lined up to manufacture “between 70 million and 80 million units combined” between now and December 30.

Needless to say, that head-splitting number includes both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models which have been rumored for some time. For comparison, last year’s launch of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were said to produce initial orders in the 50 to 60 million range, so clearly Apple executives are anticipating an even more insatiable demand from consumers when the iPhone 6 launches this fall.

Apple Debuts New MacBook Air Commercial, “Stickers”

At the recent unveil of Surface Pro 3, Microsoft made a big deal out of how much people love the MacBook Air — and now Apple has apparently decided to jump on their own bandwagon with a new television commercial celebrating its slimmest notebook computer.

Entitled “Stickers,” the spot celebrates “all the many ways people love the MacBook Air” by decorating them with decals ranging from iconic characters such as Peanuts, Pac-Man, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, and Mickey Mouse to more traditional markings like sunglasses, hats, and headphones — including the familiar Beats logo, which is now part of the Apple family.

Featuring music from artist and producer Hudson Mohawke, “Stickers” ends with the tagline, “The notebook people love,” and with good reason — MacBook Air is also the least expensive notebook, starting at a mere $899.

You Can Already Preorder an iPhone 6 in China

Who cares if Apple has yet to even confirm the existence of an iPhone 6? A separate report from The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday claims China’s Alibaba online marketplace Taobao is already littered with “dozens of sellers” already accepting preorders for the unannounced device, requiring deposits of as little as $80 or as much as $1288 to save a virtual spot in line. We wouldn’t be breaking those credit cards out of the ice quite yet, however…

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Apple today released the latest developer build of iOS 8, and while it’s full of little tweaks and tips, it doesn’t have any of the significant additions we’ve been seeing in previous releases. This new focus on polishing means that the Cupertino compa…

There’s not much in the way of breaking news about Apple TV from Apple itself, but Netflix today at last updated its channel for the diminutive entertainment device to support the “Up Next” or “Post Play” feature, which allows easy access to the next e…

There are only a handful of companies making cases and bags for the current-generation Mac Pro, including Tenba with its Air Case for Mac Pro ($440). It’s definitely not cheap, but then again, it’s a protective carrier for a machine that costs a minimum of $3,000—it may be worth it to spend a few bucks. While most people will leave their towers at their desks, pros on the go could very well need something like this, whether for carrying…

Apple’s new Tips app has debuted within the fourth beta of iOS 8. The app shows people how to use the device with a list of tips, each consisting of around a paragraph of text plus an animated image. A list of six tips is shown initially, with the first being “Quickly respond to a notification.” Users can like/unlike tips and share tips, as well. All of the tips at this point are iOS 8-specific.
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WD has expanded its WD Red line of SATA hard drives for home and small office NAS (network attached storage) systems with the release of a 5TB and first-to-market 6TB capacity for NAS-specific s…

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Apple has announced that Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, Beck, Sam Smith, Blondie, Kylie, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Chrissie Hynde and many more of the world’s biggest artists will be headlining this year’s iTunes Festival.

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Welcome to the first installment of the MacLife.com Morning Report, where we’ll round up the latest and greatest news for your consumption each weekday as the sun rises. We’re kicking things off with a trio of Apple stories, including iTunes Festival’s return to merry old England this fall…

8th Annual iTunes Festival Coming to U.K. in September

Apple today announced that the annual iTunes Festival will once again be hopping across the pond this September for the eighth time in a row, taking over the legendary Roundhouse in the United Kingdom for an entire month.

“The iTunes Festival in London is back with another stunning line-up of world class performers and tremendous new acts,” remarked Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “These live shows capture the heart and soul of iTunes and we love bringing them to our customers in the Roundhouse, as well as to the millions of people watching all over the world for free.”

Featuring more than 60 acts, the event is entirely free, with tickets offered for U.K. residents by entering ballots on iTunes, or through a variety of media promotions from partners such as Global Radio and the London Evening Standard; music fans elsewhere in the world will also have a chance to win through local competitions.

For those unable to score tickets, iTunes Festival will once again be beamed live on demand to iOS devices, Apple TV, or computers with iTunes installed. This year’s lineup includes Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, Beck, Sam Smith, Kylie, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Blondie, Chrissie Hynde, Kasabian, Robert Plant, Kiesza, and Jungle, with others likely to be added in the coming weeks.

Intel Delays Affecting Rumored 12-Inch MacBook with Retina

MacRumors reported Friday that ongoing delays with Intel’s next Broadwell chips may have a ripple effect on the launch of Apple’s next MacBook as well. According to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News (via Google Translate), an “insufficient supply” of the 14-nanometer chips may force the Cupertino company to delay a rumored 12-inch version of the MacBook Pro with Retina Display to early or mid-2015, instead of a plum launch date this fall. Earlier rumors claim the notebook will feature a “redesigned ultrathin chassis” and “revamped trackpad design” that ditches the mechanical button, along with “quieter operation” from a “no-fan assembly.”

Apple Brings Two-Step Verification to 48 More Countries

Are you keeping your Apple ID safe with two-step verification? If not, Apple has given you one less excuse for not doing so by updating the list of countries where the optional security measure is now available. That list recently expanded by 48 more countries for a total of 59, affording users an additional layer of security by requiring authorization from a trusted device whenever your Apple ID is used to make a purchase on a new piece of hardware, get support from Apple, or sign in to My Apple ID to manage an account. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the support document and see if your country was recently added, then follow the instructions to activate two-step verification.

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