Stereo HomePod reference makes its way back into iOS 11.4 beta
While betas often add and remove features as they go, Apple has reintroduced HomePod stereo pairing in the latest iOS 11.4 beta.
Fornite for iOS exits ‘invite event’, now available to all
Starting today, the highly popular co-op sandbox-survival game, Fornite, is available on iOS for all users, without an invite.
First watchOS 4.3.1 beta released to developers
Following today’s release of tvOS 11.4 and iOS 11.4 to developers, Apple is now rolling out its first beta of watchOS 4.3.1 to developers as well.
Apple releases first tvOS 11.4 beta for developers
In addition to iOS 11.4 beta, Apple has released the first tvOS 11.4 beta for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K. We’re not likely to see any new features introduced in the new version of tvOS 11.4, however, although we’ll update with any notable discoveries as always.
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Disney’s $5/month ESPN+ streaming service to launch next week
We’ve known for a while that ESPN was planning to release its own video streaming service. However, it was unknown when it was going to release, until today.
First iOS 11.4 developer beta for iPhone and iPad coming today
Following the official release of iOS 11.3 to all customers on Thursday, Apple will release the first iOS 11.4 developer beta for iPhone and iPad today. The new beta version should be available on Apple’s Developer Center and over-the-air for devices with the beta profile installed near the top of the hour.
Review: 9.7-inch $329 iPad (2018) – Should you buy it? [Video]
Apple entered new territory with last year’s budget model $329 iPad — largely popular for reducing the barrier to entry for first time iPad owners. This time around, the thought of a budget iPad isn’t so crazy, as we’ve had a whole year to marinate on the idea.
Like last year’s model, the 6th generation 2018 iPad can be a compelling device if it happens to fit your needs. The good news is that it’s pretty easy to determine where this new iPad may fit in, and whether you should buy it or not. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough inside for the details. more…
ACLU & others call for tech companies – including Apple – to sign four-point ‘security pledge’
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and six other campaign groups have responded to the Facebook privacy controversy by calling on tech companies to sign a ‘security pledge.’ The pledge asks companies to make four promises to their customers and users …
Final Cut Pro Diary: Working with 360-degree video is surprisingly easy and will be huge in future
It’s been quite some time since my last Final Cut Pro Diary entry, and that’s not by chance. Despite my best intentions, I haven’t done that much video work of late.
That is set to change: I’m working on a small personal project that I’ll talk a little about below, but my most recent use has been editing footage from a 360-degree video camera to produce pseudo multi-camera footage …