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App deals for OS X: Bioshock series, Retro City Rampage, Tonality
Every so often, people browse the Internet and the Mac App Store to try and find useful things to add to their app arsenal, but sometimes it's hard to find discounted apps that you really want to get. For App Deals for OS X, the MacNN staff has compi... more
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- Pointers: Connecting your Mac or iOS device to a HDTV
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App deals for iOS: Shades (free), VPN Master Pro (free), Prune
The App Store is a constantly-changing place, with new apps joining the catalog, while others adjust their prices to encourage some new sales. App Deals for iOS aims to point you in the direction of apps for your iPhone or iPad that have been reduced in price, making them an essential purchase, or in some cases, even free.
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Game Replay: Blizzard closes fan WoW server, XCOM 2 in Mac App Store
Welcome to the Game Replay, the thrice-weekly look at the wider world of gaming by the staff of MacNN. In today's edition, both Blizzard and Nintendo go after fans of their games for creating unauthorized derivative works, Feral brings XCOM 2 to the Mac App Store two months after the port's launch on Steam, and Square Enix ships Kingdom Hearts: Unchained X on iOS in North America.
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Daily Deals: Lite-On DVD writer, iPad Air 2, LG49-inch smart TV
Welcome to Daily Deals, the post where the writing crew behind MacNN searches online stores for sales, offers, discounts, and promotions on hardware, software, games, and gadgets for our readers. The list of yesterday's still-active deals has been joined by a new wave of offers, including a refurbished iPad Air 2 16GB for $350, a 49-inch LG Smart TV for $500, and a Lite-On external DVD-writer for $19.
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GarageBand for Mac adds support for Music Memos, 2,600 new loops
Apple has shipped an update for GarageBand for the Mac, adding in extra support for the companion apps on iOS. Version 10.11 of the app is now compatible with the functions introduced into GarageBand for iOS at the start of the year, including Live Loops, as well as the ability to open up song projects created in Music Memos, and for those just using the Mac for music creation, a large collection of new loops to use in their projects.
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Coachella adds iBeacon support to app, will accept Apple Pay
Attendees of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will find they will have more opportunities to use iPhones and Apple Watches at the event this year. Visitors of the festivities in Indio, California this month will now be able to make payments for goods and services throughout the event's grounds via Apple Pay, while the official iOS app is being made more useful with the inclusion of iBeacon support, providing lucky guests special rewards at various locations.
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Moleskine releases Smart Writing Set to digitize physical notes
Paper notebook producer Moleskine is attempting to merge together its books and pads with smartphones and tablets, by making the Smart Writing Set. The collection consists of a smart pen and a paper-based notebook with specially-printed paper, which when used together can transfer images, words, and drawings from the physical page to a companion app running on an iOS or Android mobile device, providing the user an instant digital version of their notes.
FBI: 'tool' used for San Bernardino 5c hack ineffective on new phones
FBI Director James Comey has declared today that the "tool" that the FBI purchased to penetrate the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c will not work on newer phones. The director said earlier today in an interview that the technique will only work on a "narrow slice of phones," preventing its use on the iPhone 5S, and newer.
MacNN Deals: Manage the power of your devices with these accessories
Alongside our regular Daily Deals post, we are showcasing some of the offers available from our own MacNN Deals store. Today's items are all things to help you give your devices more power, including a case for your iPhone 6S with a built-in battery, a portable battery pack that can recharge your devices as well as jump start your car, and two charging accessories with some pretty unusual features.
T-Mobile Enhanced Voice Services claimed to improve call quality
T-Mobile is aiming to improve the quality of audio in calls made across its network, by introducing "next-generation voice technology" for some of its users. Named Enhanced Voice Services, the technology is claimed to provide a higher fidelity of call than HD Voice, a feature the carrier introduced to its subscribers in 2013, with EVS also having the potential to improve calls for people located in areas with weaker reception of the phone network.
One More Thing episode 033: Beep
You've done this, haven't you? You're sitting there in your kitchen, having a chat, and somehow you get someone's name wrong. You keep calling them by the wrong name and when you or your friends eventually realise what's happened, you've had hilarious consequences and/or slander legal suits. Fortunately, the kitchen at MacNN has this great kettle that just so happens to beep over precisely the right syllables.
WhatsApp end-to-end encryption rolls out, metadata still collected
Facebook updated its WhatsApp messaging service earlier this week to enable end-to-end encryption for all communications on the platform, protecting text-based messages, VoIP calls, and other items sent between users. Even though the extra security is likely to be welcomed by the majority of users, it appears that law enforcement agencies will still be able to gain access to some metadata relating to messages and calls, if not the content of the messages themselves.
App deals for iOS: SoundPrism Pro, Kotoro, Last Voyage, more
The App Store is a constantly-changing place, with new apps joining the catalog, while others adjust their prices to encourage some new sales. App Deals for iOS aims to point you in the direction of apps for your iPhone or iPad that have been reduced in price, making them an essential purchase, or in some cases, even free.
App deals for OS X: Super PhotoCut, SocialPanel, Lucid, more
Every so often, people browse the Internet and the Mac App Store to try and find useful things to add to their app arsenal, but sometimes it's hard to find discounted apps that you really want to get. For App Deals for OS X, the MacNN staff has compiled a list of apps for your Mac that are either a great bargain, or even free for a short while.
Hands On: Sony Remote Play (OS X)
As promised, Sony pushed out the latest PS4 firmware earlier today. Packed with a number of new quality-of-life features, such as the ability to appear offline and receive notifications when certain friends come online, the v3.50 update (codenamed MUSASHI) has been greatly anticipated since it was first announced back in February. While there are many benefits for fans of the Sony console, the most anticipated change comes in the form of expanded Remote Play support, bringing the ability to play games remotely, by streaming the video to OS X and Windows computers. As good as all this sounds, what really matters is how well it works in the real world. We have spent a few hours playing around with the new feature and are ready to share some of our initial thoughts with you.
FBI reportedly tells senators how San Bernardino iPhone was accessed
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is no longer keeping its method to unlock the iPhone 5c at the center of the San Bernardino encryption debate a complete secret, as it is reportedly telling senators how it was accomplished. Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has allegedly been informed of what was done to the iPhone to bypass the encryption, with the FBI also said to be briefing Committee Chairman Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on the same details in the near future.
Pointers: Connecting your Mac or iOS device to a HDTV
Many of those reading this first sentence may be thinking to themselves that they already know how to do this, since they've already done it. That would be both true and false at the same time. You may have a working setup for your needs, but in most cases either you took the easy-but-pricey route (an Apple TV and a few wires) or the poor man's option (a direct wired connection that some cat or child or drunken relation is going to send crashing to the floor by tripping over it someday). Today, let's look at some other alternatives and options that might prompt you to upgrade that imminent tripping hazard.
Macminicolo acquired by competitor MacStadium
President Brian Stucki of long-running Apple-centric hosting company Macminicolo has revealed that he is selling the company. While not departing the company, Stucki has cited the industry being on a "cusp of a major change" and has revealed that Macminicolo is merging with long-time competitor MacStadium.
Daily Deals: Linksys router, Seagate Lyve, Marge Plus Watch band
Welcome to Daily Deals, the regular post where the staff of MacNN scour online retailers for discounts, sales, offers, and promotions on hardware, software, gadgets, and games for our readers. Today's new offers added to the list of still-active deals include the Seagate Lyve Home 2TB Wireless Home External Hard Drive for $90, a Marge Plus Leather Loop band for the Apple Watch for $29, and a Linksys 802.11ac Smart Wi-Fi Dual-Band Router for $130.
Report: ability to hide stock apps in iOS coming soon
While Apple is renowned for putting less "bloatware" on its devices than most, it does -- like other device makers -- have a tendency to make its own included apps unremovable, even if the app in question would be little-used by a majority of users. This has been a source of complaints over the years, as users who do not invest have no use for the "Stocks" app, and the "Tips" app quickly turns useless with time, as two examples. New code in the latest betas, however, suggests that Apple may be planning to allow users to hide, albeit still not delete, those apps from view.
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Public betas of OS X 10.11.5, iOS 9.3.2 available
Following yesterday's release of the first developer beta of OS X 10.11.5 and iOS 9.3.1, Apple has made available the public beta for Beta Program members. As always, the OS X beta is available in the Updates section of the Mac App Store for eligible users. Apple has no specific items of focus for this particular beta release. As usual, MacNN does not recommend that beta software be installed on mission-critical hardware.
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Apple Cookie Monster behind the scenes video
Apple has released a "behind the scenes" video about the production of the Cookie Monster Siri advertisement from March. The new video has a large amount of what appears to be improvised content from Cookie Monster, as well as a great deal of additional scripted footage, including the fallout of completion of Siri's timer. http://bit.ly/1S5XPbU
GoPro finally shows Omni spherical VR array
After a long period of speculation, GoPro has unveiled the design of the Omni. The spherical VR camera mounts six GoPro Black cameras, with the hardware in the mount not shooting in 3D, but providing "pixel-level" synchronization from camera to camera. The rig will be available unpopulated, as well as full of six cameras. Pricing and release date are not yet available, and the company is expected to reveal more information at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show int the middle of April. http://bit.ly/1SD5PM7
Twelve South TimePorter Apple Watch case
Resembling a luxury eyeglass case, the new Twelve South TimePorter is designed to hold your Apple Watch charging cable, extra Watch bands, USB chargers and more. The case incorporates the Apple Watch Charging Disc and converts into a travel charging and display stand. The TimePorter ships next month, and retails for $50. http://bit.ly/1SCQM4T
Samsung S7 sales force raise in profit guidance
Mostly on the back of the Galaxy S7, Samsung Electronics has issued preliminary guidance that it expects profits to climb more than 10 percent from the year-ago quarter. The new claims out of Samsung are expecting $5.7 billion in operating profit. Analysts expect nine million sales of the Galaxy S7 line to be reported for this quarter. http://bloom.bg/1TE6yBi
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New Hermes color options arriving April 19
Owners of the Apple Watch will soon get more options for bands, with the addition of more Hermès bands. Shown on the Apple website, four new colors will be available to acquire in all three different band configurations, with the Bleu Paon, Bleu Saphir, Blanc, and Feu-colored bands set to go on sale as a separately-available accessory from April 19 in Apple Stores. Pricing for the new bands are expected to start from $340. http://bit.ly/1UYMtr7
Montreal added to Apple Maps Transit info
Earlier today, Apple updated its transit data in Maps to include Montreal, Canada. The area is the second Canadian city in the lineup, following Toronto, which was included in the launch of the transit data in 2015. Included in the data, as with all the other locations, are the locations of all possible mass transit venues in the city, in addition to arrival and departure data from stations in the system.
