Apple has released the third OS X 10.11.4 beta today to testers. The latest developer preview can be found in the Updates section of the Mac App Store. Previous versions have added new features to the Mac including the ability to view and share Live Photos shot on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus using Messages, and the ability to password protect Notes. We’ll check out the latest beta version of the upcoming release and highlight any changes below.

In the current available version of OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.3, sending and receiving Live Photos through iMessage on the Mac removes the audio and video elements as only the still image is supported. Starting with OS X 10.11.4, Live Photos work in Messages just as expected. For more information on Live Photos, read up our initial overview of the iPhone 6s feature.

OS X El Capitan added new formatting features to the Notes app last fall, and the 10.11.4 update goes a step further by letting you password protect individual entries behind a single secure password. The feature requires iOS 9.3 beta on the iPhone and iPad for syncing compatibility, otherwise password protected notes won’t appear on older platforms, and these notes can actually be accessed using your fingerprint on iPhones and iPads with Touch ID.

Past focus areas have also included iBooks and Photos.

The first developer beta appeared in early January and testing is expected to continue through around Apple’s expected March 15h event. In addition to developer betas, Apple has also been releasing public beta versions of the 10.11.4 update to public beta testers a few days out.

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Apple today has released the third watchOS 2.2 beta for Apple Watch developers. In terms of new features, the watchOS 2.2 so far has added a totally revamps Apple Maps app and glance and is required to use iOS 9.3 beta’s new multi-watch feature. We’ll check out the latest beta version of the upcoming release and highlight any changes below.

Pairing multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone works by activating the most recently unlocked, raised Apple Watch. Switching between hardware works automatically and quickly. Aside from letting enthusiastic customers have multiple Apple Watches for fashion or practical reasons, future beta testing will be easier for developers as multiple watchOS versions will be able to be tested from watchOS 2.2 and on.

watchOS 2.2 also enhances the Maps application with a new screen of actions and Nearby search powered by Yelp. Previously, Maps launched to a current location view. Starting with watchOS 2.2, Apple Watch can instantly navigate to work and home addresses and find local business organized by type. These two features incorporate actions previously introduced in Google Maps and Yelp for Apple Watch.

These changes come as Apple prepares to refresh its Apple Watch lineup next month with new bands and more.

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Apple has released the third tvOS 9.2 beta software update to registered developers for testing. Previous versions of the pre-release Apple TV software update have added major changes to the new device including app folders similar to iOS and OS X, Bluetooth keyboard support, a redesigned app switcher, and even full iCloud Photo Library support. We’ll check out the latest beta version of the upcoming release and highlight any changes below.

The initial tvOS 9.2 beta back in January also gave us the first look at the redesigned Podcasts app for Apple TV, although Apple TV users received the new app in a publicly released software update shortly after. While the original beta Podcasts app only supported audio playback, the released version and new beta versions support video as well.

tvOS 9.2 also lets you organize apps or channels into groups by creating folders similar to those on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Folders consist of three columns and a continuously scrolling view of rows unlike on iOS and OS X. The Apple TV update also changes how the app switcher appears similar to the change between iOS 8 and iOS 9. Rather than seeing full screens of app previews, the new method stacks several screens over each other and scrolls in the opposite direction.

Check out our hands-on video with the initial tvOS 9.2 beta below:

The fourth-gen Apple TV also gains Bluetooth keyboard support, which older Apple TVs had but the new one lacked before tvOS 9.2.

And iCloud Photo Library support is something brand new to the Apple TV experience with tvOS 9.2. First added in the second beta, this lets you view your full collection of photos and videos synced with iCloud Photo Library using the Apple TV. Previously, Apple TV has only supported viewing iCloud Photo Sharing and My Photo Stream but not full libraries using iCloud. The update to the Photos app also lets you view Live Photos shot on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, complete with video and sound for the first time.

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Apple today has released the third iOS 9.3 beta to registered developers for testing. The first iOS 9.3 beta introduced at the start of the year introduced new 3D Touch shortcuts on new iPhones, Touch ID-secured Notes, a new Night Shift mode for blue light reduction, and much more. iOS 9.3 beta 2 added a Night Shift toggle in Control Center and other tweaks. We’ll check out the latest beta version of the upcoming release and highlight any changes below.

Night Shift works a lot like the popular Flux utility on the Mac, which changes the display color temperature between sunset and sunrise to make screen reading easier on the eyes and encourage falling asleep easier. This feature requires 64-bit devices.

iOS 9.3’s Notes app adds the ability to secure individual notes with one secure password plus Touch ID on compatible iPhones and iPads. Secure notes are only visible on iOS 9.3 and OS X 10.11.4 or later with no compatibility on iCloud on the web yet.

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus users can access additional 3D Touch shortcuts starting with the iOS 9.3 beta as well. Useful new shortcuts include quick access to battery, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and wallpaper options in the Settings app from the Home screen.

For CarPlay users, iOS 9.3 adds the full Apple Music experience with For You and New sections as well as Nearby in Maps. iOS 9.3 also includes a major new education initiative with multi-user support and much more.

For more on iOS 9.3 beta, check out our hands-on video:

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Holdouts awaiting a modern 4-inch iPhone have a lot to look forward to with the expected iPhone 5se next month. A mix of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s technology in a one-hand friendly, iPhone 5-sized case.

It sounds compelling enough that I’ve already considered parting ways with my giant iPhone 6s Plus megaphone and returning to the days of easily pocketable iPhones next month. But based on what we know now, the “upgrade/downgrade” depending on how you look at it would mean losing 3D Touch and a 128GB storage option. That’s not a huge deal for me, especially with Live Photos as an expected feature, but dropping from the 6s cameras back to the 6 cameras really sours the deal for me.

While 4-inch iPhone fans will likely be plenty happy with the iPhone 5se next month and the mid-cycle release is an interesting new strategy, a 4-inch iPhone 7 released in the fall alongside the expected 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch upgrades with comparable specs would simplify the buying decision for me. Here’s why I don’t think that will happen anytime soon (and how Apple could pull it off).

It’s all about average selling price, and Apple has found itself cornered.

For years now, iPhones have sold with similar pricing structures. Without factoring in contract subsidies and financing plans, $649 gets you the base model flagship iPhone, spend $100 more to increase your storage or another $100 to increase it further.

Apple had this pricing structure in place for the 3.5-inch iPhone 4 series, maintained it for the 4-inch iPhone 5 series, and kept it again for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 series. From one generation to the next, Apple increased the screen size without increasing the $649 base price.

That’s the corner Apple created and trapped itself in.

As a way to address the mid-tier smartphone market, Apple’s also offered versions of year-old iPhones for $100 less, so $549 new, and the iPhone 5c demonstrated this same technique only using a colorful plastic shell versus a more costly aluminum casing.

The first major shakeup to Apple’s strategy in recent years came with the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple introduced two new modern iPhone models at the same time, pricing the larger screened Plus model $100 above the iPhone 6 with the same storage capacity and features (aside from optical image stabilization).

By offering a new, higher-priced base model iPhone, Apple was able to pull of increasing the average selling price of an iPhone which previously required pushing customers to higher capacity models.

Assuming Apple doesn’t part from its pricing structure or display sizes for iPhones, the iPhone 7 will cost $649 for base model storage and the iPhone 7 Plus will cost $749 with the same storage capacity. A truly new 4-inch version of the iPhone 7 would need to cost less than $649, like be priced at $549, and have the side effect of lowing the entry level price for a brand new flagship iPhone.

Maybe Apple could pull it off as a private company, but Wall Street would surely have a fit if Apple intentionally lowered the iPhone’s average selling price. It’s under enough pressure now to combat forecasted year-over-year iPhone sales without growth in the current global economic climate.

So the compromise we get is a 4-inch iPhone 5se, not an iPhone 7 mini or iPhone 7 Air (or whatever you’d call a smaller than standard iPhone 7), with a mix of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s hardware. It’ll be pretty modern to start, but the iPhone 7 will date it further later this year.

Of course if there was a massively huge demand for 4-inch iPhones (and most people stopped buying larger iPhones), Apple could price a 4-inch iPhone 7 at $649, raise the price for the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 up $100, and increase the starting price for the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 another $100 on top of that.

But I imagine this approach would have plenty of side effects. People would be upset that the larger iPhone prices increased while competitors offered larger screens at lower prices. That’s a particularly tricky one.

Another strategy would add further complexity to the iPhone lineup, but I think customers could handle it. Offer both the 4-inch iPhone 7 and 4.7-inch iPhone 7 for $649 each, but only offer the 4-inch version in the increased storage capacity to offset the difference.

For instance (and I’m just pulling these optimistic numbers out of thin air):

• 4-inch iPhone 7 (64GB) $649
• 4-inch iPhone 7 (128GB) $749
• 4.7-inch iPhone 7 (32GB) $649
• 4.7-inch iPhone 7 (64GB) $749
• 4.7-inch iPhone 7 (128GB) $849

Add another $100 to each Plus model just like now and you complete the picture.

Instead, it looks like Apple’s taking an even more complex approach by mixing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s hardware into an iPhone 5-sized casing and using a particularly interesting label (5se) that probably has the added benefit for Apple to highlight the newness of the iPhone 7 in the fall.

Don’t pay any attention to the old 5se, this is the year of 7 is my first guess at understanding the marketing approach later this fall. We’ll see next month how most of this plays out.

While I’m pleased to see Apple invest further into the 4-inch iPhone design since it has obvious benefits like one-hand use and being pocket friendly, I do hope for a time in the future where Apple can balance the business needs with customer desire and ship a 4-inch iPhone model with nearly the same specs as the larger iPhones we have now.

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Attendees at this year’s Tommy Hilfiger New York Fashion Week show won’t have to be pulling out any physical invitations or even their smartphones to check-in to events this year thanks to a partnership with GPS Radar. Attendees instead will be able to use the newly updated GPS Radar Apple Watch app to view event invitations, RSVP to the events, and get a view on the fashion week’s calendar.

Fashionista reports that even though Hilfiger is the official launch partner of the app, anyone will be able to use their Apple Watch in conjunction with GPS Radar to check-in to the multitude of events taking place. Attendees at the London, Milan and Paris’ fashion weeks will also be able to benefit from the new system.

This isn’t the first time Apple has gotten some spotlight with the Apple Watch in the world of fashion. A little over a year ago, the Watch was being shown off behind glass during Paris’ Fashion Week, and last year the iPhone 6s Plus’ camera was taken for a test drive during the NYFW with Vogue’s team. Apple also released the Hermès collection online after having limited retail availability for the fashion-focused collection.

Fashion GPS Radar is available for free in the App Store and is compatible with iPhones and Apple Watches.

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Tim Cook’s embarrassment at the Super Bowl seems a timely opportunity to put together something that’s been on my to-do list for a while now: a quick guide to getting the best results from your iPhone’s camera.

As a keen photographer, I’ve been amazed just how far cameras have come in the past few years. Where I once used to carry a compact camera with me everywhere just in case, my iPhone has for several years now been my ‘always on me’ camera (currently the iPhone 6s). And where I used to carry a DSLR for travel photography, I now only carry my Sony a6000.

Since low-light was the problem Mr. Cook had, I’ll start with some tips specifically designed to help in low-light situations.

1. If possible, prop the phone up for low-light shots

The best way to eliminate camera shake is to prop the phone up. You can do this with a mini-tripod setup, but you can also just lean the camera on a flat surface like a table or chair. Using the self-timer will make sure you don’t end up moving the phone as you take the shot.

2: Use the volume keys to fire the shutter

If you can’t prop up the phone, there are still a couple of things you can do to minimize camera shake. The first is to use the volume keys to take the shot.

iPhones offer two ways to fire the shutter: pressing the on-screen button, and using either of the volume keys. The volume keys will almost always be the better option because they allow a firmer grip. By holding the phone firmly with both hands, you’ll get a steadier shot than you would using the on-screen button. It also makes it easier to keep the camera level with the horizon, so you don’t get a tilted shot.

3. Use ‘motor drive’ for low-light shots

Even with a steady grip, low-light shots are tricky. The iPhone amplifies the signal to the sensor to make the most of the available light, but it also needs to keep the sensor switched on for longer. This makes it much more likely that camera shake will create motion blur. You can maximize your chances of getting a steady shot by holding down the volume key to take a burst of half a dozen shots. Usually one of the later ones will be better as you eliminate the small movement you tend to get when pressing the shutter release.

4: Keep HDR on by default

Camera sensors have limited dynamic range. What these means is that if you expose a shot to capture detail in the shadows, the brightest parts of the image – the highlights – will be blown out, appearing pure white. Conversely, if you expose for the highlights, shadow areas will appear solid black.

High Dynamic Range takes multiple exposures and automatically blends them together into a single image that captures details in both the shadows and the highlights, so keep HDR switched on. While you may occasionally want to switch it off for creative reasons, you’ll want it on most of the time.

5. Keep flash off by default

A flash throws a lot of light a very short distance. A typical photo of a person with the flash on will light their face properly but everything else will be under-exposed. The result is a photo that could have been taken anywhere. If you want to show the surroundings, try the shot without flash first – using the above tips to help. If you’re in any doubt about the result, you can take a flash shot as insurance.

When you’re taking a photo of anything more than a few feet away, flash is not only pointless, it’s actually counterproductive. It won’t light what you’re trying to photograph, but will light up anything in the foreground, which may ruin the shot by making the rest of the shot dark.

So my advice is to keep flash off by default, switching it on only when you specifically want it.

6. Pay attention to the direction of the light

When taking a shot, look at where the light is coming from. For most photos, you’ll want the light coming from behind you. If you shoot directly into the light, the shot is likely to be underexposed, and even if not, detail will be washed out.

When photographing people, you’ll show the shape of their face when the light is at a roughly 45 degree angle. This tends to produce the most interesting portraits.

As with all photography ‘rules,’ there will be times you want to break them. Shooting directly into the light – known as contre-jour – can produce great effects when done deliberately. You will, though, typically need to use photo editing software to recover detail from the shadows, and you’ll probably see lens flare in the shot.

7. Research destinations

For travel photography, some web research can pay real dividends in the sights you’ll see and the photos you’ll get. On a visit to Shanghai, it was web research that alerted me to the fact that one of the most spectacular views in the city was actually seen from inside a building: the amazing atrium inside the Jin Mao Tower.

8. Consider all the angles

Sometimes you’ll get a more interesting shot by getting down low, getting up high and shooting directly down or shooting straight up. (And consider tip 8a as ‘monochrome can be your friend when the weather is overcast’ …)

9. Consider distance

Sometimes with a portrait shot, you’ll want to show the person in their surroundings. This is particularly effective when you want to show what someone does, like showing an artist with their canvas. But often times, portraits have the greatest impact when you get really close, filling the frame with the person. Getting in close will also blur the background, something usually not possible with the small sensors used in cameraphones.

10. Think foreground & background

A photo is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional scene. A sense of depth can be lost when looking at a photo, so including something in the foreground can be a good way to restore that 3D feel.

11. The ‘rule’ of thirds

I hesitate to include this one, because I see far too many beginner photographers playing slave to the rule. Sometimes the perfect photo is a symmetrical one. But it is true that, in general, having a point of interest roughly a third of the way in or up the frame can make for a more interesting shot than something which is dead center. My main advice here is to play with the idea of this, not stick rigidly to this or anything else as a ‘rule.’

12. Get up early

Ok, I’ll admit that pretty much the only time I take this advice myself is accidentally due to jet-lag! But if you want to take a photo of a popular tourist attraction, getting there before the crowds can definitely help.

13. Sometimes, it’s just about the memory

Finally, don’t let the fact that you can’t take a technically perfect shot deter you. When flying out of Cape Town, the movement of the plane combined with the slower exposure needed at night meant that the shot I took from the plane window suffered from motion-blur – but I didn’t care. I had a great time there, the sky was pretty and a night shot of the city on departure made for a happy memory.

Share your own tips in the comments, and also check out a video tutorial on how a few low-cost accessories can help with people shots.

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Following the most recent Apple Music launch for users in Turkey last week, the subscription music streaming service and accompanying Beats 1 radio station have now officially launched in Taiwan.

Apple Music is available now for users in Taiwan that want to subscribe and comes with the usual three month free trial before monthly pricing kicks in at NT $150 (around $4.50 USD), or NT $240 for a family plan. And Beats 1 is also launching alongside Apple Music in the country (which isn’t always the case) and like other markets is available free to listen for all with or without a subscription. The Taiwan version of Apple Music and radio features, like other local markets, will include curated content from local artists that you wouldn’t normally see much on the service outside of the country. 

Apple quietly launched the Apple Music service for users in Turkey last week, but it wasn’t until over the weekend following our report that the service went live in Taiwan. Apple also updated its official list of availability by country to reflect the changes.

In total, Apple now lists 113 countries (below) that support Apple Music and Beats 1 including a ton of markets— like Russia, India, China, Japan, & more— where some of its top competitors, like Spotify, are not available. But Spotify, currently in 97 territories, is also in a few locations Apple Music has yet to launch, although Apple is quickly closing that gap as the most recent additions, including Turkey and Taiwan, were regions Spotify was already available and leading.

And while a few of the markets Apple Music is live don’t support Beats 1 radio — Jordan, Hungary, and Bahrain to be exact — otherwise the full streaming service and subscription model is available in all the regions listed below.

If you’re curious, here’s Apple’s full list of country availability:

1. Anguilla
2. Gambia
3. Nigeria
4. Antigua & Barbuda
5. Germany
6. Norway
7. Argentina
8. Ghana
9. Oman
10. Armenia
11. Greece
12. Panama
13. Australia
14. Grenada
15. Papua New Guinea
16. Austria
17. Guatemala
18. Paraguay
19. Azerbaijan
20. Guinea-Bissau
21. Peru
22. Honduras
23. Philippines
24. Bahrain
25. Hong Kong
26. Poland
27. Barbados
28. Hungary
29. Portugal
30. Belarus
31. India
32. Belgium
33. Indonesia
34. Romania
35. Belize
36. Ireland
37. Russia
38. Bermuda
39. Italy,
40. St. Kitts & Nevis
41. Bolivia
42. Japan
43. Singapore
44. Saudi Arabia
45. Botswana
46. Jordan
47. Slovakia
48. Brazil
49. Kazakhstan
50. Slovenia
51. British Virgin Islands
52. Kenya
53. South Africa
54. Bulgaria
55. Kyrgystan
56. Spain
57. Laos
58. Sri Lanka
59. Cambodia
60. Latvia
61. Swaziland
62. Canada,
63. Lebanon,
64. Sweden,
65. Cape Verde,
66. Lithuania,
67. Switzerland,
68. Cayman Islands,
69. Luxembourg,
70. Taiwan,
71. Chile,
72. Macau
73. Tajikistan
74. China
75. Malaysia
76. Thailand
77. Colombia
78. Costa Rica
79. Malta
80. Trinidad & Tobago
81. Mauritius
82. Cyprus
83. Mexico
84. Turkey
85. Czech Republic
86. Turkmenistan
87. Denmark
88. Micronesia
89. Uganda
90. Dominica
91. Moldova
92. Ukraine
93. Dominican Republic
94. Mongolia
95. United Arab Emirates
96. Ecuador
97. United Kingdom
98. Egypt
99. Nepal
100. United States
101. El Salvador
102. Netherlands
103. Uzbekistan
104. Estonia
105. New Zealand
106. Venezuela
107. Fiji,
108. Nicaragua
109. Vietnam
110. Finland
111. Niger
112. Zimbabwe
113. France

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