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Apple Adds Unlocked iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to Refurb Offers
iPhone 7 models start at $449—9% off the original retail price—while iPhone 7 Plus models start at $599—10% off the original price.
YouTube TV App Now Available on Apple TV
That didn’t take long: less than a day after announcing YouTube TV was coming to Apple TV the app is already available for download.
Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour Coming to iPhone
Get ready to totally kill your iPhone battery because Nintendo is bringing Mario Kart Tour to Apple’s smartphone.
January Update to Office for Mac Includes Reading Tools, Coauthoring Improvements, AutoSave
Microsoft rolled out several improvements to Office for Mac in January, including improved coauthoring support, AutoSave, and new reading and learning tools designed to help users with learning differences.
Microsoft Adds Drag and Drop Support to Office and OneDrive for iOS, Support for Files, and More
In this piece, we’ll look at the changes announced for iOS, including drag and drop support, a new List view in OneDrive, support for Apple’s Files app, coauthoring improvements, and search-across-organization in Outlook.
HomePod Delivery Date Holds Steady at February 9th
This adds credence to the idea that software was what held up the launch of the HomePod, which was originally supposed to ship in December.
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Public Beta 1 Is Available Now, with Messages on iCloud and More
The two biggest known new features in this release are Messages on iCloud and Business Chat, plus the gorgeous wallpaper included with iMac Pro.
Apple Begins Accepting Pre-orders for HomePod
Apple started pre-orders for its HomePod smart speaker Friday morning with deliveries set for February 9th.
Apple Updates Logic Pro X with Project-Wide Tempo Controls, New Effects
The update to Apple’s digital audio workstation (DAW) includes Smart Tempo, project-side tempo controls, as well as four new effects.
NAMM - IK Multimedia Announces a Leslie Rotary Speaker Model for AmpliTube
NAMM – The plugin includes six different Leslie rotary speaker models and five Leslie amp models.
Apple's tvOS 11.3 Will Support Dolby Vision on Sony 4K/UHD TVs
It’s being reported by those who have installed the first beta of tvOS 11.3 that it supports Dolby Vision on specific Sony 4K/UHD TVs.
Apple Releases iOS 11.3 Public Beta 1
Apple released the first iOS 11.3 public beta on Thursday, just a day after releasing developer beta 1.
Apple Releases iOS 11.3 Developer Beta
Apple’s first developer beta for iOS 11.3 is out with new Animoji, improved ARKit and HomeKit, Business Chat, and more. A public beta is coming soon.
Farrago from Rogue Amoeba: Soundboards and Audio Clips for Your Podcasts and More
Rogue Amoeba, known well for the many audio tools they make to help podcasters and more, today released Farrago. Built to allow podcasters (and beyond) to quickly play sound bites, audio effects, theme music, and more during live shows or live-to-“tape” recordings, Farrago has an elegant grid-based interface to allow quick and easy access to everything.
iOS 11.3 Announced with Battery Management, New Emoji, Health Records, More
iOS 11.3 for the iPhone and iPad is coming this spring and it’ll included the promised power management for worn out batteries feature, along with new Animoji characters, Health Records management, and more.
Apple Updates iTunes for HomePod
Support for HomePod in iTunes 12.7.3 includes menu options designed specifically to control the device.
Apple Releases Separate macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Update for iMac Pro
The update addresses the same “issue that could cause Messages conversations to temporarily be listed out of order” patched in the main macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 update.
Apple Mitigates Meltdown and Spectre in macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan
Security Update 2018-001 Sierra and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan also include the same general security fixes includes in macOS High Sierra 10.13.3.
Apple Releases watchOS 4.2.2 with 12 Security Fixes
The general release notes specify only “bug fixes and improvements,” while the security patch notes detail 12 different security holes plugged in the update.
tvOS 11.2.5 Released with More Bug and Security Fixes
Apple released tvOS 11.2.5 for the fourth generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K on Tuesday with bug fixes and patches for several security flaws.
Apple Adds Support for HomePod to iOS 11.2.5, Fixes 13 Security Holes
The release, “includes support for HomePod and introduces the ability for Siri to read the news (US, UK and Australia only).”
HomePod Ships February 9th with Pre-Orders Friday, Stereo and Multi-Room Audio Later this Year
Apple is finally ready to deliver the HomePod with preorders for the smart speaker starting this Friday, January 26th, and deliveries starting on February 9th.