YouTube Creator Studio updated with the ability to watch videos directly in app
Great news for content creators wishing to manage their YouTube videos on the go. YouTube Creator Studio, the mobile app version of YouTube’s Creator Studio platform for managing video content, has received a notable update.
The 1.7.93 update, released today, now allows users to watch videos directly inside of the Creator Studio app. In previous versions of Creator Studio, users were forced to open the YouTube app or a Safari browser to watch their content. more…
Filed under: Apps, iOS Devices Tagged: Apps, apps & updates, Google, YouTube, YouTube Creator Studio
Oculus VR founder says they won’t support Mac until Apple ‘releases a good computer’
What role Apple should play in virtual reality has been debated for a while now, but one major VR company today had a few things to say about Apple as a whole. Speaking to ShackNews at the Microsoft Windows 10 Showcase in San Francisco, Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey was asked about the possibility of the Oculus platform ever supporting Mac OS X; his response was that it depends on if Apple ever “releases a good computer.”
Filed under: Mac Tagged: Apple, Oculus, Oculus Rift, Virtual reality, vr
Apple makes progress on Campus 2 solar panels, R&D facility, auditorium & more in latest flyover [Video]
Since last checking in a month ago, today Duncan Sinfield gives us an update on progress at Apple’s under construction Campus 2 in his latest drone flyover video of the site.
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, Apple Campus 2, Apple HQ, Cupertino, flyover
Star Wars: The Force Awakens set to hit iTunes early next month ahead of Blu-ray release
From 9to5Toys.com:
After grossing more than $2 billion worldwide at the box office, Disney has now announced some details on what expect for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray combo pack and DVD release. Disney announced this morning that we can expect it to release digitally (on iTunes/Amazon/others) and on Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1st, while the Blu-ray/DVD packs will come on April 5th with a host of bonus content and more. Disney also noted the 3D version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will come available “later this year.”
Filed under: Tips and Tricks Tagged: 3D, Blu-ray combo pack, Disney, iTunes, Star Wars Force Awakens iTunes, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9to5Toys Lunch Break: 42-inch 4K UHDTV $250, 512GB Retina MacBook Pro $1,500, iPad Pro 128GB Cellular $930, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Amazon Gold Box – Seiki 42-inch 4K 60Hz LED UHDTV w/ 3 HDMI Inputs: $250 (Reg. $369)
HDTVs: Toshiba 49″ 1080P: $280 shipped, Changhong 49-inch 4K: $299, Roku 50″: $350
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (newest) 2.9GHz/8GB/512GB $1,500 (Reg. $1,799)
13-inch MacBook Air (newest) 1.6GHz/4GB/256GB: $950 (Reg. $1,199)
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (newest) 2.7GHz/8GB/256GB $1,200 (Reg. $1,499)
12-inch MacBook now $300 off: 256GB $1,000, 512GB $1,300 + extra $50 savings w/ .edu email
Apple Mac Pro 12-core Xeon/64GB/1TB: $8,799 (Reg. $9,599), more
Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular: $930 shipped (Reg. $1,079)
Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro 128GB Wi-Fi: $800 shipped (Reg. $949)
Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro 32GB Wi-Fi: $695 shipped (Reg. $799)
Giveaway: Outfit your Apple Watch with one of Throne’s handmade leather bands ($330 value)
How-to: Save up to $10/month on your cable bill by buying this $40 DOCSIS 3.0 Modem
This emergency flashlight can charge your phone, start your car, or help you break out of it: $80 shipped
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Amazon launches more affordable Echo Dot and Amazon Tap Bluetooth speaker
Illuminate your home w/ Philips Friends of hue LightStrip Starter Kit: $100 shipped (Reg. $150+)
- Logitech’s popular MX Mouse lineup is on sale today: Anywhere 2 $62 (Reg. $70+)
- LEGO releases four new Minecraft sets
- Garmin Forerunner 15 GPS running watch $90 shipped (Reg. $120)
- Daily Deals: Kensington Expert Mouse Wired Trackball $35, more
- Games/Apps: Kirby Rainbow Curse on Wii U $30, Star Wars Battlefront from $30 or Deluxe $35, iOS freebies, more
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
Snag one of these discounted HDTV antennas and finally cut the cord, deals from $13 Prime shipped
Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Studio Over-the-Ear Wired Headphones $150 shipped (Orig. $300)
- Macphun’s Intensify CK (Pro) image manipulation app for Mac: $40 (Reg. $60)
- Boost your productivity on the road w/ these Bluetooth keyboards from $14
- Bluetooth speakers: Philips Multimedia $40, Omaker splashproof $19, more
- Amazon coupon: Get $25 back when you spend $50 on shaving supplies, more
- GreenWorks 13 Amp 21-inch Lawn Mower for $140 shipped (Orig. $240), more
- Aukey USB-C 4-port USB chargers w/Prime: Power Strip $14, USB-C Hub $9,more
- Save 25% on Anker’s 20000mAh PowerCore battery: $30 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)
- Trianium 3100mAh iPhone 6/s MFi Battery Case: $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $36)
- MFi Apple-Certified Lightning + microUSB Braided Cables: 6-foot $13.50, more
- ULAK iPhone 6/6s and iPad mini cases from $2 shipped (Reg. up to $11 each)
- D-Link 802.11ac Routers: AC1750 Gigabit $60, AC750 $30, more
- SanDisk Mobile Storage: 200GB microSD card $80 (Reg. $100), more
- LG Smartwatches: Urbane w/ HRM in gold or silver $180 shipped (Reg. $230+), more
- Paracord Survival Bracelet/Knife/Fire Starter: $4 Prime shipped (Reg. $6)
- Media – HD downloads: Black Mass $10, Jurassic World $10
- $100 Toys R Us Gift Card for just $85 w/ email delivery from PayPal
- Kindle First eBook freebies for March: The Big Fear, more
- Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5-inch (Unlocked) for $179 shipped (Reg. $249)
- LG 20W Bluetooth Speakers: P7 $55 (Reg. $115), more
- Free PS Plus Games for March: Broforce, Galak-Z, Super Stardust HD, more
- Free Xbox Live Gold Games for March: Borderlands, Lords of the Fallen, more
- LD West’s gun holster-style iPhone case & wallet combo: $20 off, deals from $109 shipped
- Microsoft Band 2 Activity Tracker: $175 (Reg. $215+)
- Replace your wallet with the Adonit Wallet Case for iPhone 6/6s: $17 (Orig. $25)
- Netflix March Preview: “House of Cards” Season 4, “Daredevil” Season 2, more
- Brit Awards 2016 performances are now available to download/stream for free
Show off and charge your Apple Watch + iPhone w/ this aluminum dock for just $23 Prime shipped (Reg. $39), more
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
This attractive Kickstarter timepiece blocks out your schedule on its watch face
DJI’s Phantom 4 drone is coming later this month with a new obstacle avoidance system
- Grovemade’s new wooden MacBook Dock offers a Made in America home for your device
- Brooklyn’s own Grado Labs introduces its first Made for iPhone earbuds w/ Siri control
- Sony’s PlayStation Vue TV service adds two major networks, pricing slashed by $10
- Brita’s new Wi-Fi Infinity water pitcher automatically orders new filters from Amazon
- Raspberry Pi 3 hits with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth after four long years
- Review: Audioengine turns it up to 11 with its newest Bluetooth HD6 powered speakers
- Zepp partners with Old Hickory for a new smartphone-connected baseball bat
Filed under: Tips and Tricks
App Store shifts to updating ‘Best New Apps’ more often under Phil Schiller’s leadership, calls it place ‘to visit every day’
Signs of change are beginning to surface on the App Store after December 17th’s notable leadership changes involving Apple’s Worldwide Marketing SVP Phil Schiller. That move happened after growing discontent from Mac App Store developers, who noted communication breakdowns and overall frustration with the direction that the Mac App Store was headed in.
Schiller is now in charge of all App Stores, taking over responsibilities from Eddy Cue, which most prominently include the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store.
It’s been less than three months since the move occurred, but we’re already beginning to see a change in the way the App Store operates. For example, we’re now seeing more regular updates of the Best New Apps section at the top of the App Store’s Featured page. In a tweet today, Schiller acknowledged the changes and indicated that more changes were on the way.
Filed under: AAPL Company, Apps, iOS Devices Tagged: App Store, developers, Mac App Store, Phil Schiller
Send random GIFs, photos and quotes to friends blindly with Rando, a new iPhone app
An interesting new app by David Barnard (from Contrast, maker of Launch Center Pro) and friends is hitting the App Store today: Rando. It’s a straightforward — albeit strange — concept.
You choose to send a GIF, a quote or a picture (from your Photo library). You then choose a recipient contact and send them a random piece of media. You can even risk doing this completely blindly: the app will blur out the content so you can’t see it until its been sent to a friend.
Filed under: AAPL Company, Apps, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: Apps, Funny, GIFs, photo, quotes, random
Amazon releases new ‘Amazon Tap’ and ‘Echo Dot’, more competition for Apple’s Siri voice assistant
The Amazon Echo has become somewhat of a hit success, with many users preferring Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to Apple’s Siri because of faster speech recognition speed, reliability and overall better performance. Amazon is continuing to compete in the voice assistant space with the release of two new products today: the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot.
The new products focus on expanding Amazon’s voice assistant into more rooms of your house as well as on-the-go. It’s an interesting strategy to make Alexa-dedicated devices, whereas Apple currently offers Siri only as a feature of its existing iOS, Apple Watch and Apple TV products.
Filed under: iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: alexa, Amazon, Echo, Siri, Voice Assistant
How-To: Easily move items to full screen apps with Mission Control
Mission Control is a great feature found in OS X that can simplify the process of moving items between full screen apps when combined with Hot Corners. Hot Corners, a feature that I talked about in my 10 getting started tips for new OS X users, allows you to place your mouse pointer in one of the four corners of your Mac’s screen to invoke a specific response.
When combining the power of Hot Corners with Mission Control, you can easily move items to and from full screen apps. Have a look at our video tutorial inside for the details. more…
Filed under:
How-To, Mac Tagged: Mac, Mac OS X, Mission Control, OS X, tutorial
3M cards added to Apple Pay in first two days in China as American Apparel set to accept it in the U.S.
Apple Pay looks to have been a big hit in China, Internet Retailer reporting that three million bank cards were activated in the first two days of the launch. Apple had been expecting big numbers, using a gradual rollout of the service on day one, something not well communicated to cardholders.
In the first two days after the Feb. 18 launch, 3 million consumers linked their bank cards to Apple Pay according to China Merchants Bank, one of 19 Chinese banks involved in the rollout.
It’s an impressive number, but with card processor UnionPay having a monopoly on card processing, a single deal by Apple meant the service is available to a staggering total of 5B cards …
Filed under: Apple Pay Tagged: Apple Inc, Apple pay, china, China UnionPay, UnionPay