The iPhone 13 lineup is once again expected to feature sensor-shift camera stabilization

Evan Selleck ∙ May 27, 2021

It's felt pretty quiet out of the rumor mill regarding the upcoming iPhone refresh, and today's latest news regarding the camera system in the upcoming lineup doesn't really change that.

That's because this latest rumor is just the same rumor we've heard in the past. It's regarding the standout sensor-shift camera stabilization feature that Apple introduced with the iPhone 12 Pro Max late last year. It's easily one of the best camera-focused features in the iPhone 12 lineup, but it's reserved for the largest --and most expensive-- model. But that may be changing this year.

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Apple TV+ comedy series ‘Physical’ gets official trailer ahead of June 18 premiere

Evan Selleck ∙ May 27, 2021

With the upcoming June 18 premiere date for one of Apple TV+'s newest comedy series rapidly approaching, the streaming service has provided the official trailer for Physical.

Apple TV+ has been teasing the upcoming dramedy for a while now. We got a first-look of the lead star, Rose Byrne (Instant Family) a while back. And back in April we saw the first teaser trailer. But this latest look offers just over two minutes of footage, giving us a better feel of the comedy, and overall story, coming soon to Apple's streaming service.

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Apple’s first iCloud data center in mainland China goes online

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 27, 2021

Apple's first iCloud data center in mainland China, built in co-operation with a state-owned company, has now officially gone online following more than two years of preparations.

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Apple's first iCloud data center in mainland China is now operational. Chinese users' iCloud data is operated by GCBD, a state-owned company. A recent NYT report cast a spotlight on Apple’s iCloud “hard bargain“ in China.
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How to change your username and display name in TikTok on iPhone

Siddharth Suvarna ∙ May 27, 2021
TikTok app logo.

TikTok is a popular video social networking service, which allows users to share short clips. Although it's been banned in some countries, millions of Americans still use the app. Several users have gained immense popularity and become influencers thanks to its reach. It is therefore important to have a good and easy to remember username on TikTok, specially if you've got a ton of followers.

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LeBron James photographed using the unreleased Beats Studio Buds

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

The unreleased Beats Studio Buds appear to be caught in an avalanche. Ever since they were discovered in the release candidate for iOS 14.6, the new headphones keep cropping up in other places.

Everywhere except an official announcement. But that will probably be changing in the very near future, now that at least one superstar athlete has been photographed out there in the wild wearing the new headphones. At least, one would hope.

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Halide developers highlight the camera ‘superpower’ of the new iPad Pro

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

The new iPad Pro lineup is here. Both the 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro offer some noteworthy changes over the models they replace, with the larger of the two picking up the all-new mini-LED display.

However, it turns out that Apple did some tweaking of the front-facing camera system to make sure that it really stands out, especially with the ultra-wide and the company's new Center Stage feature. According to the folks over at Lux, who developed the mega-popular camera app Halide, Apple's new front-facing camera system in the new iPad Pro lineup is basically a superpower.

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Michiel Huisman enlists with Luke Evans in Apple TV+ thriller series ‘Echo 3’

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

Things continue to develop for the upcoming thriller series Echo 3, which is coming to Apple TV+ at some point in the future.

The project, which is being developed by Mark Boal, the writer of the critically-acclaimed film The Hurt Locker, has been in the works for quite some time. We first reported on it back in July of 2020. At the time all we knew was that the series will be based on the Israeli series When Heroes Fly, which is a popular action-thriller in its own right. That series is also based on a novel of the same name written by Amir Gutfreund.

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Andy Jassy will become Amazon’s CEO beginning July 5

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

A lot has happened since February of this year, so it's understandable if the fact that Amazon is getting a new CEO slipped the mind. But, it's happening! And now there's an official transition date.

Today, Amazon confirmed during a call to shareholders that Amazon will commit to the transition of a new Chief Executive Officer as of July 5, 2021. That means that Andy Jassy will be picking up the new role on that date. Amazon confirmed all of this would be happening back in February of this year.

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Stephen King talks about his love for ‘Lisey’s Story’ ahead of June 4 premiere on Apple TV+

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

Many fans of Stephen King will know that he loves his tale Lisey's Story. It's one of the most personal stories he's ever written, and now he's adapting it for the small screen.

Ahead of its June 4 premiere on Apple TV+, Stephen King sat down in front of the camera to talk about the story. He talks, albeit briefly as the video is less than three minutes in length, about how the story is important to him as a person and a writer, and how events in his own life helped shape that story. We also get to hear from producer J.J. Abrams (Super 8), director Pablo Larraín (Ema), and Clive Owen (Children of Men).

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Apple highlights participants in its Entrepreneur Camp ahead of WWDC21

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

This year's Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on Monday, June 7, 2021. Ahead of the big day, though, Apple is taking some time to promote developers taking part in the company's Entrepreneur Camp.

Apple's never been shy about its support for developers -- especially those who release their apps in the App Store. It promotes how many jobs it has created over the years on a semi-regular basis. And part of that is its efforts to help developers learn new ways to create apps, market those apps, sell them, and more. And today, Apple is highlighting some of those developers taking advantage of one of Apple's biggest efforts.

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