Adobe today has rolled out updates to a pair of its iOS apps, adding support for features introduced in the latest version of Apple’s operating system. Adobe Photoshop Fix and Adobe Photoshop Mix have both been updated this evening, the former being bumped to version 1.1 and the latter to version 2.1.

The changelogs for both updates are identical. Adobe has added support for iOS 9 multitasking to Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix. This means that both apps now support iOS 9’s Split View multitasking feature, allowing users to use Adobe’s apps on one half of their display and another app on the other half.

The updates also both add iPad Pro support. With the iPad Pro, users of Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix will be able to edit larger images. Exact details are unclear at this point, but it’s nice to know support will be there when iPad Pro launches next month.

Finally, Mix and Fix now support Apple’s Pencil Stylus, launching alongside iPad Pro next month. Adobe says that the apps only have “basic” Pencil support at this point and it’s unclear if that will change.

The latest versions of Adobe Photoshop Mix and Adobe Photoshop Fix can be downloaded from the App Store now.

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A little more than a week after it released iOS 9.1 to the public, Apple today has stopped signing iOS 9.0.2. This means that users are no longer able to downgrade from iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0.2, which was initially released almost exactly a month ago.

For Apple, it’s normal for the company to stop signing an older version of iOS when it releases an update to the public. In Apple’s eyes, any bugs that were present in iOS 9.0.2 have since been fixed with iOS 9.1, making it the more stable and secure option for the average user.

Of course, the more likely reason for Apple to stop singing iOS 9.0.2 is to block the hole that the Pangu jailbreak solution circumvents. Pangu released its iOS 9, iOS 9.0.1, and iOS 9.0.2 jailbreak tool two weeks ago. Apple has always attempted to block jailbreak tools and to stop signing older versions of its operating system is the easiest and most basic method of doing so.

The release of iOS 9.1 last week brought about a handful of changes and enhancements, most notably of which included more than 150 new emoji characters. Other changes included new wallpapers, Live Photos enhancements for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users, and various other tweaks.

Now that Apple has shut the door on iOS 9.0.2, released iOS 9.1, it is now shifting its focus to iOS 9.2. We should expect a developer beta of it soon.

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Apple has published a new app for controlling and managing its Beats Pill+ speaker. Notably, this cross-platform release is the second Android app the company has released, following up on the Move to iOS app.

The app includes features that allow multiple users take control of the music playing from one speaker, or use two speakers to achieve a higher volume level than one speaker can output. Dual speakers can also be put into a stereo mode that uses one speaker as the left channel and the other as the right channel.

Unlike Move to iOS, the Beats Pill+ app is the first Apple app to provide some value to Android users who aren’t interested in switching mobile platforms. Later this year Apple is also expected to debut its music streaming platform on Android devices.

You can download the Beats Pill+ app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store now.

Download the Beats Pill+ app to unlock features that put you and your friends at the center of your music like never before. Developed exclusively for the Beats Pill+, now you can control your speaker in multiple ways straight from the app. Bring a second Beats Pill+ speaker into the mix for even more innovative ways to play.

PLAY AND SHARE

Just turn your Pill+ speaker on and look for the pulsing ‘b’. Then, go to your Bluetooth® menu, select your speaker, and start playing with the different modes.

DJ – Grab a friend and control the music from two Bluetooth® sources.

Amplify – Add a second Beats Pill+ into the mix and simultaneously play from both for a sound that’s twice as full.

Stereo – Use two Beats Pill+ speakers as left and right output for an even more dynamic sound experience.

EVEN MORE ACCESS

– Like the Beats Pill+ speaker, the app has a sleek interface and is intuitive to use.

– Connect to your Beats Pill+ from two audio sources.

– Unlock more ways to play with two Beats Pill+ speakers for even more dynamic sound.

– Keep track of your Beats Pill+ power levels so you always know how much battery is left.

– In Amplify, adjust the volume of two speakers wirelessly from your external Bluetooth® source.

– Get additional software updates and product support.

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The first Apple TV shipments have started rolling out to customers in preparation for the device’s launch later this week. As seen in the screenshot above, users are now seeing their shipment statuses updated on Apple’s website.

At the same time, Apple has now enabled users with pre-release hardware to search for and find tvOS apps, though the platform’s dedicated App Store has yet to officially launch…

As you can see in the tweet below, app search is now fully functional despite the current lack of an actual store from which to install them. Search is powered by Siri and the new voice-controlled remote, making it accessible from anywhere, which means users won’t need to dive into the App Store to start buying software.

@MacRumors @markgurman You can now find Apps via search, even though no App Store Yet #AppleTV #tvos https://t.co/zi53OegJ6A

—
The Jump Starters (@thejumpstarters) October 29, 2015

Apple has not yet released the official build of tvOS, which will include the store and other features not available in the developer version. It’s expected that it will be published this Friday when the Apple TV goes on sale. Developers who got early access to the next-gen boxes will be able to download and install the update on their devices and continue using the shipping software.

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Ahead of the iPad Pro’s launch in November, sources have shared a couple of tidbits regarding launch plans for the device. We are told that Apple this week has started training its AppleCare support staff to become familiar with troubleshooting the larger tablet. Apple typically prepares its support network on major new products in the couple of weeks prior to the device’s launch. Apple is asking its support centers to complete their training by Friday, November 6th, which indicates that the iPad Pro is likely still on track for the early November launch we previously discussed.

In related news, sources familiar with the iPad Pro’s Apple Pencil accessory say that the company has come up with a secondary solution to charging the stylus. As Apple demonstrated on stage in September, the default way of charging the Apple Pencil is to insert its Lightning connector into the bottom of the iPad Pro. Some users have wondered if this would open up the tip of the stylus’s Lightning connector to bends and breaks, and Apple’s solution will be an adapter that comes with the stylus.

The adapter (pictured above) will allow users to charge the accessory with a standard USB Lightning cable. This means that users will be able to charge the Apple Pencil via a wall adapter, computer’s USB port, or any other power source that can be used to charge up an iPhone or iPad. The dot that can be seen in the image of the adapter indicates the correct orientation needed for the adapter to function correctly. The iPad Pro starts at $799 and comes in 32GB and 128GB configurations, with an LTE model available exclusively at the $128GB tier.

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Former OS X chief Bertrand Serlet is finally ready to talk about his cloud startup UpThere after founding the company in 2011. While Sertlet isn’t completely taking the wraps off the company he assembled after leaving Apple four years ago, UpThere is opening a beta for its cloud service today following nearly three years of silence. The service is said to be similar to iCloud, Dropbox, and similar cloud solutions, but UpThere’s strategy is fast access to data stored online and not syncing content across devices. The beta will preview two products coming down from UpThere…

 While UpThere’s site has been updated beyond the hiring page first seen in 2012 to further explain their mission and take sign ups for the beta, it’s an interview between Bertrand Serlet and The Verge today that paints a clearer picture of what UpThere is working on exactly. The first two products will include UpThere Camera and UpThere Home.

Camera will let you create shared albums with other users with UpThere as the central place for your photo library and notifications for activity alerts. The service will be offered on iOS, OS X, Android, and eventually PC where iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams and Google Photos (Google Ventures is an investor) have already made progress in this space. UpThere Home is said to be a sort of documents and media viewer for browsing your photos, playing back audio files, and viewing documents.

Serlet’s startup hasn’t shared further detailers like how much the service will cost and what data tiers will be offered … or even when the apps will be released beyond beta. But for now interested users in the United States can sign up for the UpThere beta here and read about Upthere’s strategy here. Then we’ll see how cloud-based management without local access performs in the real world.

Serlet left Apple in 2011 after 22 years with the company and NeXT with OS X Snow Leopard the last Mac OS release during his tenure, joining the board of directors of Parallels the following year. Craig Federighi, who still leads OS X and iOS post-Forstall, replaced him. At the time, Serlet said he wanted to “focus less on products and more on science.”

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Following this week’s release to developers, Apple has seeded the first version of iOS 9.2 to public beta testers. The update brings some important changes to the Safari View Controller, which serves as the in-app browser for many apps in iOS 9.

Those changes include the ability to reload a page without content blockers and the option to use any type of Safari extension (previously certain kinds of extensions would not be offered in the share sheet).

Public beta users can download the software from the Software Update section of the Settings application.

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With the new Apple TV shipping to customers and expected to hit stores tomorrow, Eddy Cue, the head of Apple’s Internet services, is talking up the latest set-top box in a new interview with CNN Money.

In the demo, Cue relates the new Siri Remote’s touchpad to using multitouch on iPhones and iPads. This allows tvOS, the software running on the new Apple TV, to become a platform for what Cue calls an “app ecosystem” as we’ve seen explode on iOS. Cue says Apple believes the same explosion will take place on television next.

Asked about Steve Jobs’ description of Apple TV as a hobby years ago, Cue said the product category has “absolutely” graduated past that label with over 20 million prior-generations boxes sold even before the new model hits stores.

As Cue mentions in the demo, Siri is also a major part of the new Apple TV experience. Using the new Siri Remote, users can search for movies and TV shows across services including iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO.

With initial reviews for the new Apple TV last night, many early testers have highlighted the things Siri can’t yet do, however. For example, Siri knows weather and sports data in addition to entertainment information, but Siri can’t yet control your Apple Music. Apple says additional features to Siri will come in the future with Apple Music search coming early next year.

You can check out our first hands-on video at the new Apple TV here. Apple TV (fourth-gen) is available to order from Apple at $149 for 32GB models and $199 for 64GB. Best Buy, B&H, and other resellers have also made pre-orders available.

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

12-inch MacBook w/ Retina display 1.1GHz/8GB/256GB: $1,099 shipped (Reg. $1,299)

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Toshiba Canvio Connect II 3TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive $100 shipped (Orig. $170)

Logitech K480 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard (refurb) $20 shipped (Orig. $50)

PSA: Best Buy and others launch new Apple TV pre-orders, offer potential savings

The best accessories for the new Apple TV: MFi game controllers, keyboards, cables, more

Target ad leak reveals planned Apple Watch discount for iPhone purchasers

Giveaway: Polk Audio’s Omni Whole Home Music System – Soundbar w/ subwoofer and S2 Speaker ($880 value)

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 (Mac/PC) is on sale for Prime members: $40 shipped (Reg. $70+)

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• GoPro HERO4 Session Action Camera: $249 shipped (Orig. $400)
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TarDisk is launching its new ‘Pear’ product today, a customized SD card solution for MacBook users that can double the device’s storage capacity while using software to create a hybrid drive that works hand in hand with your built-in drive.

There are a lot of SD card products on the market that make adding extra storage to MacBooks easy, but TarDisk Pear is different in that it merges with your built-in drives to create a new logically merged volume managed by OS X, meaning you’ll be able to tap into the storage just like a built-in drive:

“Unlike most external hard drives, where manual file allocation is necessary, this SD card creates a hybrid drive, combining the card and the internal hard drive into one. When installed, the hard drive is increased by up to 256GB and the product lies flush with the side wall of the laptop.”

TarDisk walked us through what makes the product different after the Pear is merged with your internal drive:

• The new logically merged volume is managed by OSX.
• Internal SSD is primarily used before data is sent to the product.
• More frequently used files are maintained on SSD hardware.
• TRIM enabled SSDs maintain original speed benefits of Trim.
• Read/Write buffer (“swap-space-equivalent”) is maintained on SSD to buffer writes to files located on the product.
• Failure modes, if ever encountered, allow for direct restoration from TimeMachine backups.

TarDisk is hoping consumers consider the Pear as a permanent ugprade, meaning once it’s installed you’ll have some of the likely expected issues if you remove/lose it. The company explained:

While TarDisk can be removed, its recommended use is as a permanent upgrade. This is comparable to the level of involvement required to replace a hard drive. Because it creates a hybrid drive, removing it will cause files to appear as missing. Re-inserting the TarDisk remedies this problem. As with any storage device, a backup should be a part of your routine. TarDisk Pear becomes part of your hard drive, and just like your regular hard drive if it fails, you lose that data. While read/write cycles are estimated at 3000 vs. the 5000 of your SSD, the logic used by Pear caches frequently read files in your SSD to reduce wear. That said, two hard drives increases the potential of one failing. Back up your computer normally using Time Machine. In our testing, we’ve had a very low failure rate.

The company originally launched a similar product on Kickstarter and raised over $100,000, but the new product is its first to create the hybrid, fusion drive. We haven’t been able to test the product, but we plan on doing so shortly once our review unit arrives. 

The company is selling the product starting today through its website in two models: a 128GB version for $149 and 256GB for $399. Compare that to standard 256GB SD cards that on average sell for around $100 -$200 on Amazon. 

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