Apple’s Jimmy Iovine shares thoughts on Trump (‘he’s f-ing crazy’), paid streams, & more in new interview
Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine graces the cover of this month’s Variety, sitting down with publication for an in-depth interview concerning Apple Music, the company’s original content efforts, his political views, and more. The interview comes ahead of The Grammys this weekend, an event that could see the mark of Prince’s music coming to streaming services.
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Review: First Alert’s Onelink Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm, the HomeKit smoke detector [Video]
If you’re assembling a HomeKit home, First Alert’s Onelink Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm is currently the best smoke detector to purchase. As a smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, Onelink sends you alerts when triggered while you’re away and HomeKit support turns Onelink into a trigger for automation. Check out our hands-on review below:
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Apple releases iOS 10.3 public beta 2 for iPhone and iPad
Apple has released the second iOS 10.3 public beta for developer testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 10.3 public beta 2 follows the second developer version of the upcoming software update.
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Report: Apple Watch’s record quarter generated near 80% of total smartwatch revenue in Q4 w/ estimated 6M units
Apple doesn’t break out its Apple Watch numbers when it reports device sales and revenue each quarter, but it did say during the fiscal Q1 earnings call the wearable hit record numbers for both units and revenue during the important holiday period. The latest report from research firm Canalys today puts estimates of Apple Watch sales at around 6 million units and $2.6 billion in revenue. This would mean the company took almost 80% of total revenue for the smartwatch market last quarter. It would also represent around 12% year over year growth for Apple Watch sales:
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Apple rolling out macOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta 2 for Mac
Twitter pushes on in the fight against online abuse
Following the announcements in November about their fight against online abuse, Twitter has announced some new updates on their progress. Starting today the company is pushing out new changes that should help combat the more obvious online abuse patterns.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard $50, Nomad Apple Watch Sale, Samsung 65″ 4K UHDTV $900, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Daily Deals: Logitech K830 Illuminated Bluetooth Keyboard $50, Logitech M310 Wireless Optical Mouse $10, more
Nomad has launched its Warehouse Clearance Sale, taking 75% off popular accessories: Stand for Apple Watch $10, more
Stock up on Anker accessories up to 40% off: iPhone 7 Clear Case $6, 2-pack Screen Protectors $6, Lightning/USB-C Cables, more
Pick up a new aluminum Apple Watch Dock in Silver or Space Gray for just $9 Prime shipped today
Samsung’s 65-inch 4K Smart Ultra HDTV is on sale at Best Buy for $900 (Reg. $1,100)
Go big or go home: Sharp’s 65-inch Curved 4K Smart Ultra HDTV is marked down to $1,149 shipped (Reg. $1,500+)
Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro is discounted by $150 at Target, score the Wi-Fi 32GB model for $450 shipped
Target takes $70 off Apple Watch Series 1 as third-party Nike look-alike Sport Bands drop to $6 Prime shipped
Save up to $150 off no-contract iPhones at Boost Mobile: grab an iPhone 7 for just $450 shipped, more
Apple’s 21-inch Retina 4K iMac is marked down to $1,110 shipped as a cert. refurb w/ warranty (Orig. $1,499)
9to5Rewards: NES Classic Edition Bundle Giveaway w/ extra controller, Zelda backpack, 2x Mario amiibo & more ($150+ value)
12 superstar Mac apps incl. Launchbar, NotePlan, Command One PRO, more: $13 (and rising! Orig. $387)
- App Store Free App of the Week: the gorgeous Roofbot puzzler goes free (Reg. $3)
- The twitchy iOS racer Lane Splitter goes free for the first time in years (Reg. $1)
- Creative typography/design app Fonta for iOS goes free for the first time in over 10 months
- Secret of Mana goes 50% off: the iOS version of the SNES classic is now just $4 (Reg. $8)
- The colorful puzzler Swapperoo for iOS drops to $1 for the first time in nearly a year (Reg. $3)
Hands-on with Elago’s $15 Macintosh-inspired W3 Apple Watch Stand [Video]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Amazon offers the Fabriq Portable Bluetooth and AirPlay Speaker with Alexa for $40 Prime shipped (all-time low)
- Samsung’s Gear VR 360 High Res Camera for $226 shipped (Reg. $300+, all-time low)
- Nab yourself a Case Logic MacBook Backpack for $18 Prime shipped, and save up to 50%!
- Games/Apps: PS4 Pro w/ Resident Evil 7 + Mankind Divided $400, iOS freebies, more
- Smartphone Accessories: Mpow Bluetooth Headphones $17 Prime shipped (Reg. $20), more
- Watches from top brands like Timex, Fossil and many more – priced from $22 Prime shipped
- The Thermos Insulated 16-oz Stainless Steel Beverage Bottle: $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $23+)
- Cuisinart’s best-selling 15-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Block Set $40 Prime shipped today
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Enjoy booming wireless sound w/o the Beats price tag: Sony Bluetooth Headphones $68
Grab these Luvvitt Cases for $4 Prime shipped (Reg. $10): iPhone 7/6/s/Plus, iPad Pro, more
Gift Cards up to 20% off: Jiffy Lube, Lowe’s, Children’s Place, CVS, Toys R Us, AMC + many more
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Moment announces new battery-powered Photo Case, and updated Wide Lens on Kickstarter
The team behind Moment has announced a new Kickstarter campaign today to help launch three new products. Moment has a long history of using Kickstarter to fund their projects going back to 2014 when they launched their original lenses, and then eventually their Moment Case in 2015. Today’s new campaign includes an update to their now classic lens alongside two new cases for iPhone users.
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macOS 10.12.4 beta code points to expected Kaby Lake MacBook Pro upgrades
Code discovered in the current macOS 10.12.4 software beta includes references to what is likely Kaby Lake-based MacBook Pro models currently being developed. Apple released the current generation of MacBook Pro models in October. The code discovered in macOS 10.12.4 points to what could be coming in the next lineup.
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Apple TV accessory makers can now use App Launch, Wi-Fi configuration, VoiceOver and other iOS features on tvOS
tvOS 10 updates have included new user features like smarter Siri, HomeKit support, dark mode, and the new TV app with Single Sign-on so far. With tvOS 10.0.1, first released back in October as a minor bug fix and security improvement, Apple quietly included support for a handful of new features to improve accessories. The features, which include App Launch, new accessibility features and more, aren’t documented publicly, but specs were recently made available to accessory makers in Apple’s Made-for-iPhone/iPad/Apple TV licensing program.
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