0 6h ago

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.

0 7h ago

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.

Posted in: gaming
0 11h ago

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.

0 12h ago

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.

Posted in: software, Apple
0 13h ago

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.

Posted in: industry, Apple
2 15h ago

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.

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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.

Apple  11h

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

Apple  12h

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

Digital imaging  14h

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

Accessories  16h

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

Investor  16h

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

Accessories  21h

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.

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