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How to stream the 60th annual Grammys live on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV

The 60th annual Grammy Awards are set for tomorrow night, January 28th in New York City. This will be the second year for James Corden to host the awards and is sure to include some laughs along with a lot of great performances. Follow along for how to watch this year’s Grammys live on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV.
Ugreen releases new USB-C Multiport Adapter with discounted $41 launch price

Ugreen has launched its new USB-C Multiport Adapter for MacBook and MacBook Pro that offers pretty much all of legacy connectivity missing from the new Apple notebooks. The company is also offering 15% off the new hub at launch, bringing this handy adapter down to $41.
YouTube Monetization and Partnership Changes

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore we explore YouTube monetization and partnership changes with Steve Dotto, Instagram Stories updates with Jeff Sieh, and […]
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Angela Ahrendts greets visitors at grand opening of Apple’s first retail store in South Korea

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Today, Apple celebrated completion of their first retail location in South Korea with a public grand opening. Photos and video of the festivities from those attending show Apple’s retail chief Angela Ahrendts in attendance to welcome the location’s first visitors.
Hands-on: Universal Audio’s Arrow bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 interface is downright awesome [Video]

Last week, Universal Audio announced a new entry-level audio interface, the UA Arrow, that’s positioned just below its popular Apollo Twin interfaces. The UA Arrow, like other interfaces that the company makes, can provide your recordings with the tone and feel of a traditional analog recording. The Arrow is an interesting product for several key reasons, headlined by its support for bus-powered Thunderbolt 3, a first for Universal Audio.
Is the Arrow worth considering if you’re in the market for a portable audio interface for your iMac or MacBook Pro? Watch our hands-on video for our first impressions. more…
015: Digitimes iPhone rumors, new Apple Watch markets, HomePod orders | 9to5Mac Daily

Today we’ve got new iPhone SE 2 and 2018 flagship iPhone rumors from Digitimes, Apple Watch reaching new markets, and day one of HomePod orders, plus this weekend’s best deals from 9to5Toys.
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Best of NAMM 2018: Thunderbolt/USB-C interfaces, iOS controllers, synths, more

NAMM 2018 is in full swing this week highlighting the best of what the audio/music production industry will have to offer over the coming year. All of the biggest music gadget companies flock to Anaheim, California to show off their newest products and this year is no exception. We have been bringing you some of the major announcements from the show over the past week (or more) and now it’s time to round-up the best of NAMM 2018… more…
macOS 10.13.4 public beta 1 now available for Mac

Apple has released the first public beta version of macOS 10.13.4. The new public beta comes three days after the release of macOS 10.13.3 which includes security improvements and a fix for Messages bugs.
Report: Apple to use a single-cell L-shaped battery with larger capacity for its 2018 iPhones

LG may be producing more than just the OLED displays for this years iPhones. According to Patently Apple, the South-Korean electronics company will be producing a new generation L-shaped battery for the 2018 iPhones.
Apple’s fun new Grammy ads star Animoji karaoke performing the hits

Apple has released two new ads that use Animoji to sing Grammy nominated songs, as spotted by Adweek. The exclusive iPhone X feature has been very popular and also controversial as some see it as gimmicky. Apple has just added an additional four Animoji characters in iOS 11.3.
Several iCloud services down for a small number of users, including Find My iPhone, iCloud Backup, and iCloud Mail

Apple’s System Status page states that several iCloud services are down for a small number of users. Notable services include Find My iPhone, iCloud Backup, and iCloud Mail.
9to5Toys Lunch Break: iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cell from $580, Anker Mac Accessory Sale, Nomad Apple Watch Dock $13, more

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HomePod environmental report details energy usage, enters low power mode after 8 minutes

Apple has published its HomePod environmental report where it breaks down energy consumption and details how its low power mode will work. Apple also explains the environmental impact of HomePod based on greenhouse gas emissions and materials used.
Verizon matches T-Mobile deal: Buy one iPhone 8 or X, get one $699 off

Verizon has today announced its latest promotion, buy one iPhone, get the second one for $699 off. This latest offer is available with the purchase of any two iPhone X, 8 or 8 Plus devices.
HomePod includes a 2 meter power cable in the box, Apple will sell replacements

The HomePod went on sale earlier today, but there’s still a few little tidbits Apple simply hasn’t documented yet. Thanks to a helpful support rep, we now know some details about the power cable that were not clear before.
Comment: Digitimes is almost certainly wrong about Apple abandoning 5.8-inch OLED model, but one possibility exists

Today’s Digitimes report that Apple will abandon a 5.8-inch OLED successor to the iPhone X this year is almost certainly nonsense.
The site suggests that Apple will release only one OLED model this year, which would be the 6.5-inch one first suggested in a KGI report. This year’s 5.8-inch model would, claims Digitimes, be an LCD one …
Apple’s HomePod is now available to preorder, first orders arriving February 9

Apple’s HomePod is officially available for preorder. As announced earlier this week, preorders begin today with the first orders arriving in two weeks, on February 9th. HomePod costs $349 and is initially available in the US, UK, and Australia…
HomePod appears on Best Buy’s website ahead of today’s Apple pre-orders

Update: HomePod preorders are now live in the Apple Store app.
With Apple’s HomePod pre-orders to start later today, the smart speakers have been added to Best Buy’s website, labelled as ‘coming soon’ …