Apple has made it possible to listen to Apple Podcasts on the web. The Movies and TV show web interfaces have also been updated.
Product News
Apple Has Officially Canceled AirPower
Apple has officially canceled AirPower, saying that there were difficulties meeting its high hardware standards.
Indie Games Get a Seat at the Apple Arcade Table
Apple introduced Apple Arcade, a gaming subscription service focussed on original, creative games from big game studios and indie developers.
iOS 12.2, macOS 14.4 Coming Later Today
Apple’s special event today was focused mainly on services, but we’ll also be getting iOS 12.2 and macOS 14.4 today.
AirPods 2 Released With Wireless Charging, Hey Siri
The latest product to be released by Apple is AirPods 2. They have a new H1 chip with 50% more talk time, Hey Siri, and wireless charging.
iMacs Updated With New CPU and GPU Options
Apple announced iMac upgrades today, with up to 8-core Intel processors and Vega graphics available.
Apple Releases New iPad mini, iPad Air with Apple Pencil Support
The iPad Air is a 10.5-inch model, while the iPad Mini keeps the 7.9-inch form factor.
Subscribers Can Stream Apple Music on American Airlines
You can listen to your own library of music as well as the Beats 1 livestream and curated playlists.
iOS 12.1.3 is Out With Bug Fixes
Apple has released iOS 12.1.3 today with fixes for bugs. Other OS updates should also be available as well.
Use Apple Pay to Buy Nacho Fries at Taco Bell
Now that Taco Bell is bringing back nacho fries, you can use your iPhone or Apple Watch to pay for them.
Apple Maps Transit Expands in Europe
Apple Maps transit directions are expanding to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. This is the biggest combined update so far.
Final Cut Pro 10.4.5 Released With Performance, Stability
Apple updated Final Cut Pro yesterday to 10.4.5 with improvements to performance and stability.
CES - Kodak Demonstrates New Luma Portable Projector Lineup
LAS VEGAS – Kodak demonstrated its new line of Luma portable projectors on the show floor of CES.
CES - Identify Your Stuff, and Help Others Return Your Lost Stuff with iTag
LAS VEGAS – Howe High Tech showed iTag, a system which uses small NFC tags to identify your stuff, and help others return your lost stuff.
CES - Do a Little Bit of Everything with DoBox Portable Wireless Hub
LAS VEGAS – FruitDock Ltd showed the DoBox Portable Wireless Hub, on the CES show floor—as you’ll see, it’s more than just a wireless hub.
Apple Pay Czech Could Come in February or March
The first group of banks to support it include Česká spořitelna, mBank, Komerční banka, Moneta and AirBank.
CES - Kwilt Introduces Second Generation Personal Cloud Smart Hubs
LAS VEGAS – Kwilt showed its second generation personal cloud smart hubs, the Kwilt2 and Kwilt3, at this week’s ShowStoppers event.
CES - GE Introduced 'C by GE' Smart Switch, Works with Alexa and Google Home
LAS VEGAS – GE introduced a new member of the C by GE line of products at this week’s CES show, the latest offering being a voice-compatible smart switch.
CES - Get Many Chargers in One with Unravel From Ampere on Indiegogo
LAS VEGAS – We had a chance to check out Unravel, a Qi charger that may be two or three chargers in one, at this week’s Pepcom Digital Experience! event.
CES - Kwikset Shows New Aura and Halo Smart Locks
LAS VEGAS – Kwikset is showing three new smart locks, the Aura using Bluetooth, and their first Wi-Fi product, the Halo.
CES - SanDisk Introduces Extreme Pro Portable SSD
LAS VEGAS – SanDisk announced an upgrade to their portable SSD line with the Extreme Pro Portable SSD with transfer speeds up to 1 GB/sec.
CES - Airthings Complements Air Quality Lineup with Wave Mini
LAS VEGAS – At this weeks CES Unveiled 2019, Airthings demonstrated a new low-cost product to complement their Wave air quality sensor product line, the Wave Mini.
CES - Maximus Offering Increased Security with Dual Camera Video Doorbell
LAS VEGAS – Maximus is showing answer, the first dual camera video doorbell that sees what other devices miss.
CES - SECUREDATA Shows Highly Secure (FIPS 140-2 Level 3) External Drives
LAS VEGAS – SECUREDATA is showing SecureDrive KP, one of their FIPS 140-2 Level 3 drives for when you really need to protect your data.