Apple has pushed out its second round of developer betas to those enrolled in the company’s test program, with new second betas of iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 14.14.4, tvOS 12.2, and watchOS 5.2 now available to download.
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ stars sing Rent parody in Carpool Karaoke promo
The latest episode of Apple’s “Carpool Karaoke” features the cast of CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery” serenading the target audience, from the bridge set of the eponymous starship.
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iOS 12.2 will be able to block Web access to your iPhone’s motion sensors
Ad agencies are reportedly worried about a change to iOS 12.2, allowing Safari users to block webpages wanting motion sensor access.
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Review: Zendure SuperTank & SuperPort are the best choices yet for portable power
The Zendure SuperTank is the best battery pack we’ve ever used. Between the feature set, quality, and the choice and speed of outputs, SuperTank is hands down the unquestionable winner of portable batteries.
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Macintosh-launching ‘1984’ Super Bowl advertisement pitch deck surfaces
A newly-published storyboard reveals the imagery used to pitch Apple on what would ultimately become its “1984” Super Bowl ad, teasing the launch of the Macintosh.
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Apple needs blockbuster acquisitions in gaming & video streaming to thrive, claims J.P. Morgan
To boost Services revenue, Apple should use its cash hoard to try to buy video streaming giant Netflix, or video game publisher Activision despite neither being for sale, says analysts with J.P. Morgan.
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Apple Watch Series 4 fall detection summons emergency services, saves elderly man
A Norwegian man survived a midnight fall to the floor of his bathroom and skull fractures because the fall detection feature on his Apple Watch Series 4 summoned help.
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Apple might pay teenager who found Group FaceTime surveillance bug
An Apple executive has reportedly suggested that the 14-year-old who discovered the Group FaceTime surveillance exploit would be rewarded by the company’s bug bounty program.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Live coming to third-party iPhone and iPad games
Microsoft’s Xbox Live online platform — originally limited to its namesake consoles — should soon come to a variety of third-party games on other hardware, including iPhones and iPads.
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Apple will return to $1 trillion in valuation with video & services bundle, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty suspects that a comprehensive media bundle including Apple’s video offering and a News subscription service will continue to drive Services forward, and return the company to a $1 trillion valuation.
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