The most popular mobile game of the year could eventually make its way to Apple TV. A single line of code found in Epic Games' Fortnite references "tvOS," according to gaming website Dexerto.
Parallels Desktop for Mac 14 has been unveiled. The popular cross-platform solution that lets you run Windows 10 on your Mac features support for Apple’s upcoming macOS Mojave update and includes storage and performance enhancements, and more.
In what could prove to be an interesting move, Apple’s expected to refresh the Mac mini as a pro device. At the same time, the company is likely to offer a new low-cost laptop that has much thinner bezels around the screen than the current MacBook Air which it would replace, according to Bloomberg.
Less than a week after it launched iOS 12 beta 8, Apple has released its successor and other goodies. Developers can download iOS 12 beta 9, tvOS 12 beta 8, and watchOS 5 beta 8 over-the-air (OTA) or from the Apple Developer website. Apple also released macOS Mojave 10.14 beta 8.
On Monday, Fitbit introduced its third-generation Charge fitness tracker. The device includes a slightly modified look and all-new display. It also includes new features like swim tracking.
Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, has announced two new additions to its Philips Hue smart lighting system. The sleek Hue Play and Signe lamps launch this fall. Both have been designed to “transform your living space,” according to Signify’s Jasper Vervoort.
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Netflix is currently in the process of testing the use of video promotions in between TV shows. The test, which only affects a small number of users at this time, was first noticed by Cord Cutters News, and was recently confirmed by Netflix through TechCrunch.
Today, Aug. 17, Sony released 23 Prince albums that were first launched between 1995 and 2010. The music is being released across all major streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify. The move comes just two months after the Prince estate and Sony's Legacy Recordings announced an agreement to bring the late artist's music to streaming platforms, many for the first time.
According to Variety, the recordings being released include such favorable albums as “The Gold Experience,” “3121” and “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic” as well as a new 37-track compilation called “Prince Anthology 1995-2010.” In 2021, Song/Legacy's distribution rights will be expanded to include music recorded by the artist between 1978 and 1996.
In life, Prince, who died in 2016, typically avoided releasing his content online. Before his death, however, he did sign an exclusive deal with Tidal to bring much of his library that service.
The 24 albums now available on streaming services are:
The Gold Experience (1995) (“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” greyed out, partial album streaming only; album unavailable for download) Chaos and Disorder (1996) Emancipation (1996) Crystal Ball (1998) The Truth (1998) Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999) Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic (2001) The Rainbow Children (2001) One Nite Alone… (2002) One Nite Alone…Live! (2002) One Nite Alone…Live – The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over (Up Late with Prince & The NPG) (2002) Xpectation (2003) N.E.W.S. (2003) C-Note (2004) Musicology (2004) The Chocolate Invasion (Trax from the NPG Music Club: Volume 1) (2004) The Slaughterhouse (Trax from the NPG Music Club: Volume 2) (2004) 3121 (2006) Planet Earth (2007) Indigo Nights (2008) LOtUSFLOW3R (2009) MPLSoUND (2009) 20Ten (2010) Prince Anthology: 1995-2010You can find Prince's content on Apple Music by visiting the Browse tab. From here, scroll until you see Prince's featured artist card. Besides the newly added content, you’ll also find links to Prince’s “Piano & a Microphone 1983” and “International Lover” albums. Both arrive on Sept. 14.
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A new report seems to confirm previous ones that say Apple's planning to refresh its entry-level MacBook lineup as early as next month. New iPad Pro models are also expected to debut in the coming weeks, according to DigiTimes.
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