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• Report: Apple shifts Apple Arcade strategy, cancels some games

  30-06-2020 23:55 via macworld.com
  
  According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is shifting its Apple Arcade strategy and recently cancelled a number of game development contracts for the service. The report cites “people familiar with the matter” in claiming that an Apple Arcade producer informed developers of their cancelled contracts and change in direction in April.Reached for comment, Apple said, “We are proud to have launched the first-ever mobile game subscription service that now features more than 1
  
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• Disney Plus: Everything you need to know (including new movies during lockdown) - CNET

  30-06-2020 23:28
  
  Hamilton is the next big release coming July 3, followed by a Beyonce visual album and some X-Men movies over the course of the summer. Here's everything to know.
  
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• Apple senior exec on antitrust: We don’t have a dominant position in any market and face strong competition in every category

  30-06-2020 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple, the target of EU antitrust investigations into key segments of its business, on Tuesday rejected accusations of market dominance, saying the company faces strong competition in every category.
  Apple’s App Store
  Reuters:Earlier this month, the European Commission opened investigations into Apple’s App Store and mobile payment system Apple Pay, concerned about its role as a gatekeeper to its lucrative platform.
  “We compete with a wide variety of companies, Google, Samsung,
  
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• Disney Plus: Every show, movie, original and surprise release to come - CNET

  30-06-2020 23:14
  
  Disney's Hamilton and X-Men movies are coming to Disney Plus this summer. What's going on with Marvel original shows during coronavirus lockdown? Here are all the big titles still coming -- and when.
  
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• Google’s Seasonal Savings feature is rolling out to more Nest thermostats

  30-06-2020 23:10 via techhive.com
  
  The free Seasonal Savings feature can help you shave up to five percent off your annual heating and cooling costs.
  
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• Get the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones for just $130 - CNET

  30-06-2020 23:09
  
  These headphones, with their amazing 40-hour battery life, regularly sell for about $200.
  
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• FTC warns of COVID-19 scam claiming to give funds for bank info - CNET

  30-06-2020 23:04
  
  Scammers are sending emails claiming to be government officials giving money for a "Global Empowerment Fund."
  
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• More US Apple Stores reclosing this week including locations in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Utah

  30-06-2020 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has been gradually re-closing many of its reopened US stores in states swept by a significant rise in new COVID-19 infections. This week, more stores are re-closing in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah.more…
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• Apple Arcade cancels some developer contracts in bid for more engaging games

  30-06-2020 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has shifted the strategy of its Apple Arcade gaming service, canceling contracts for some games in development while seeking other titles that it believes will better retain subscribers, Bloomberg News reports under the headline “Apple Cancels Some Arcade Games in Strategy Shift To Keep Subscribers.”
  Apple’s new service, Apple Arcade, costs just $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year for access to over 120 exclusive games without ads or in-app purchases.
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• Apple nixes some future Arcade games to drive subscribers, report says - CNET

  30-06-2020 22:50
  
  The company is looking for games that better hook players, according to a report from Bloomberg.
  
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• Hands-On With watchOS 7's Sleep Tracking, Watch Face Sharing and Handwashing Monitor

  30-06-2020 22:49 via macrumors.com
  
  watchOS 7, introduced last week and available for developers, is a significant update that introduces useful new Apple Watch features like sleep tracking and watch face sharing.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  We went hands-on with ‌watchOS 7‌ in our latest YouTube video to give MacRumors readers a preview of what's coming when the update launches later this year.Apple still isn't allowing custom watch faces, but it did add more flexibility in ‌watchOS 7
  
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• Voice Memos app in iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur adds new Enhance Recording feature, more

  30-06-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur bring improvements to a variety of stock applications, including Voice Memos. With this year’s updates, the Voice Memos app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac is adding support for folders, favorites, as well as a new Enhance Recording feature.more…
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• YouTube TV Raises Prices From $50/Month to $65/Month

  30-06-2020 22:25 via macrumors.com
  
  YouTube is increasing the price of its live streaming YouTube TV service yet again, raising the price from $50 per month to $65 per month for new subscribers as of today. Current YouTube TV users will see service prices increase on the next billing cycle after June 30.
  YouTube TV previously saw a price increase in April 2019 when prices jumped from $40 per month to $50 per month, or $55 when purchased through Apple. YouTube TV no longer offers in-app purchase options for subscribing, so the $65
  
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• Huawei and ZTE officially designated national security threats by FCC - CNET

  30-06-2020 22:12
  
  The Chinese tech giants are risks to America's 5G future, Ajit Pai said.
  
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• GMC Sierra finds new buyers thanks to diesel engine option - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 21:52
  
  It's been a long time since GMC offered a full-size pickup with a diesel engine, and buyers are digging it, the automaker says.
  
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• Baseball is coming back: Dates, locations and how to watch MLB's return - CNET

  30-06-2020 21:49
  
  It took awhile, and some players are sitting out the shortened 2020 season entirely, but most of the boys of summer will start play in late July.
  
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• Apple Canceling Some Apple Arcade Game Contracts to Focus on Hit Games That Will Draw Subscribers

  30-06-2020 21:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is shifting its Apple Arcade strategy and canceling contracts for some games while pursuing titles that it thinks will help it better retain subscribers, reports Bloomberg.
  Apple earlier this year ended contracts with multiple game studios and let them know about its new approach to choosing games for the service. Some upcoming games Apple had planned to support didn't have a high enough level of "engagement" as Apple is now looking for games that will "keep users hooked."In one call, Appl
  
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• If Apple’s macOS ran on the iPhone, how would it work?

  30-06-2020 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this week, leaker Mauri QHD tweeted that Apple is working on prototypes with Apple Silicon-powered macOS running on the iPhone, which would allow a user to plug an iPhone into a dock or monitor, and have a full desktop experience.
  iPhone 12 render (image via svetapple.sk)
  Jonny Evans for Apple Must:While this is mere speculation and even if the company were to be testing this out it may simply be to test the processor potential, I had to spend a little time imagining how this might work.
  
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• Bloomberg: Apple shifting Apple Arcade strategy, canceling development of some games

  30-06-2020 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is shifting its strategy for Apple Arcade in an effort to retain subscribers, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report explains that Apple has canceled the contracts for some games still in development as it revamps its approach.more…
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• Hands-on with iOS 14’s Sound Recognition feature that listens for doorbells, smoke alarms, more

  30-06-2020 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  iOS 14 brings a range of valuable new features, and some of them are designed as Accessibility options but happen to be useful for just about everyone. Read along for a hands-on look at how to use iPhone Sound Recognition to get alerts for things like doorbells, running water, smoke alarms, crying babies, animals, and more.more…
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• Jamf, makers of software tools that help businesses manage Apple devices, files for U.S. IPO

  30-06-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jamf Holding Corp., which makes tools that help businesses manage Apple devices, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S.
  Jamf Now software
  Jamf Now and the more advanced Jamf Pro capabilities include:
  • Configure settings like Wi-Fi and email on all of your devices quickly and consistently• Automatically collect hardware, software and security configuration details from your Apple devices• Centrally deploy apps over the air and reassign licenses as your wor
  
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• New Mac Ransomware Found in Pirated Mac Apps

  30-06-2020 20:44 via macrumors.com
  
  There's a new 'EvilQuest' Mac ransomware variant that's spreading through pirated Mac apps, according to a new report shared today by Malwarebytes. The new ransomware was found in pirated download for the Little Snitch app found on a Russian forum.
  Right from the point of download, it was clear that something was wrong with the illicit version of Little Snitch, as it had a generic installer package. It installed the actual version of Little Snitch, but it also installed an executable file named
  
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• The search for life on Mars, and the people who say we've found it already - CNET

  30-06-2020 20:41
  
  NASA has never discovered life on the red planet, but a cabal of fringe scientists believe they have.
  
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• This incredibly useful 5-port USB charging station is on sale for $17 - CNET

  30-06-2020 20:27
  
  It includes QuickCharge and USB-C ports and comes with a wall plug. Plus it's kind of adorable.
  
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• Microsoft offers free digital-skills training amid COVID-19 jobs crisis - CNET

  30-06-2020 20:20
  
  A new effort looks to help unemployed workers gain needed skills for in-demand digital positions.
  
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• Apple-focused device management vendor Jamf files for IPO

  30-06-2020 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jamf, a popular vendor for IT departments who manage Apple devices is said to have filed for its initial public offering. Jamf is one of the few Apple-only MDM vendors in the enterprise space where other vendors try to mix and match between Windows and Apple.more…
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• Tested: Anker PowerExpand Thunderbolt 3 dock arrives with ample connectivity

  30-06-2020 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Editor’s note: Tested with 9to5Toys is a new series focused on everyday accessories and essentials to take your setup to the next level, starting with the new Anker PowerExpand Elite Dock. Have a product you’d like to see us review? Sound off in the comment section below!  
  Anker has been around for years, offering everyday essential accessories for iPhones, Android devices, Macs, and PCs. So when Anker introduced its first Thunderbolt 3 dock, you better believe that it go
  
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• Tech companies want facial recognition laws, but maybe not this one - CNET

  30-06-2020 20:10
  
  Lawmakers introduced legislation that would put an indefinite ban on facial recognition for police use. Not everyone's a fan.
  
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• DigiTimes claims shipments of mmWave 5G iPhones expected to be half of previous supply chain estimate

  30-06-2020 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The latest shipment estimates for Apple’s upcoming mmWave-enabled 5G iPhones are several million units lower than previously expected, DigiTimes claims: “Shipments of mmWave-enabled 5G iPhones slated for launch later this year are estimated to reach only 15-20 million units in 2020 compared to a previous supply chain estimate of 30-40 million units, intensifying competition among Apple’s suppliers of FC-AiP substrates for the new phones, according to industry sources.”
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• Apple's future AR pieces hid in the corners during a virtual WWDC - CNET

  30-06-2020 20:04
  
  With rumors of Apple AR glasses on the horizon, the news from Apple's biggest developer event was surprisingly quiet.
  
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• 2021 Kia K5: Optima is out, AWD, more power and sporting looks are in - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 20:00
  
  The K5 replaces the Optima as Kia's midsize sedan and it's gunning for a sportier kind of crowd this time around.
  
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• YouTube TV hikes monthly price from $50 to $65 - CNET

  30-06-2020 19:59
  
  The $15 spike comes as YouTube TV adds eight more ViacomCBS channels.
  
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• Is the Mazda CX-5 Diesel already dead? - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 19:57
  
  The 2020 model-year CX-5 Diesel is still MIA.
  
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• Apple’s Josh Shaffer and Eliza Block detail what’s new in SwiftUI, iOS 14, more in new podcast

  30-06-2020 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following WWDC20, Apple’s Josh Shaffer and Eliza Block have joined John Sundell on the Swift by Sundell podcast to talk in detail about everything that’s new in SwiftUI, the new home screen widgets in iOS 14, Xcode Previews, and more.more…
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• iOS and iPadOS 13.6: Apple releases third beta for developers

  30-06-2020 19:34 via macworld.com
  
  In addition to releasing important security updates for all its operating systems on June 1, Apple released the first beta of iOS and iPadOS 13.5.5. A week later, the second beta was released, along with a new version number—it has now been updated to iOS and iPadOS 13.6, signifying more significant new features.Update 06/30/20: Beta 3 is now released, while Apple continues it's iOS 14 developer beta.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• The search for life on Mars, and the Space Tiger King who think it's already been found - CNET

  30-06-2020 19:28
  
  NASA has never discovered life on the red planet, but a cabal of fringe scientists believe they have.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco reservations will open the same day as reveal - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 19:21
  
  Rumor has it just $100 will reserve you a Bronco.
  
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• Fauci: US going in 'wrong direction' as coronavirus cases rise - CNET

  30-06-2020 19:19
  
  The infectious diseases expert says he wouldn't be surprised if new cases hit 100,000 per day.
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.6 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  30-06-2020 19:06 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.6 updates to developers, three weeks after seeding the second betas and over a month after releasing iOS/‌iPadOS‌ 13.5 with Exposure Notification API, Face ID updates, Group FaceTime changes, and more.
  iOS and ‌iPadOS‌ 13.6 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center or over the air once the proper developer profile has been installed. Note that Apple changed the version number of this beta with the second
  
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• New video offers hands-on look at iPhone 12 design in all three expected sizes

  30-06-2020 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s been widely-rumors since seemingly before the release of iPhone 11 that Apple will launch four different iPhone 12 models later this year, all with 5G-capability and OLED screens.
  Alleged ‘iPhone 12’ molds reveal iPhone 4-like appearance. Source: Twitter @Jin_Store
  Via serial leaker Jon Prosser, from last month, we expect the following models, names, specs, and prices:
  iPhone 12• 5.4-inch BOE OLED Super Retina display• 5G cellular connectivity• A14
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  30-06-2020 19:03 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.6 update to developers for testing purposes, three weeks releasing the second beta and over a month after releasing macOS Catalina 10.15.5 with battery health management features for Macs.
  The ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.6 beta can be downloaded from the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after the proper profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center.There's no word yet on what improvements the n
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 6.2.8 to Developers

  30-06-2020 19:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 6.2.8 update to developers, three weeks after releasing the second beta and a over month after releasing the watchOS 6.2.5 update with new Pride Apple Watch faces.
  watchOS 6.2.8 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated ‌‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update.To install the new software, the ‌‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌‌ need
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 13.4.8 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  30-06-2020 19:01 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 13.4.8 update to developers for testing purposes, three weeks after seeding the second tvOS 13.4.8 beta and more a month after the release of the tvOS 13.4.5 update.
  Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the tvOS 13.4.8 beta can be downloaded onto the ‌Apple TV‌ through a profile that's installed using Xcode.tvOS updates are generally minor in scale, focusing on under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements inste
  
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• Apple releasing iOS 13.6 beta 3 to developers ahead of CarKey debut, more

  30-06-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today is releasing the third developer beta of iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6. This comes as beta testing of iOS 14 continues separately, with iOS 13.6 likely being released to the general public sooner rather than later.more…
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• Hamilton movie, on Disney Plus July 3, gets you 'best seat in the house' - CNET

  30-06-2020 18:53
  
  Composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda joins the rest of the original Hamilton cast on Zoom to talk about what it means that their Broadway hit is will be available for streaming.
  
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• 2021 Cadillac XT6 actually gets cheaper with new Luxury trim - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 18:35
  
  Also new:a 2.0L turbo-four engine and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
  
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• Mazda MX-5 Miata 100th Anniversary Edition and its awesome red roof headed to US - Roadshow

  30-06-2020 18:31
  
  Mazda said the special Miata will be available in limited numbers and provided prices.
  
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• Belkin’s 7-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core debuts with 8K display support, more

  30-06-2020 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Belkin is now out with its new Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, the latest addition to its stable of USB-C hubs and other docking stations. Alongside notable features like 60W USB-C charging passthrough and the ability to drive 8K monitors, the upcoming 7-in-1 hub takes on competing offerings with a compact, bus-powered design. Head below for all of the details, including pricing and how to lock-in your pre-order.more…
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• Apple Shares Trailer for 'Boys State' Documentary Coming to Apple TV+ on August 14

  30-06-2020 18:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today shared the trailer for "Boys State," a political documentary that's set to be released in a limited number of theaters on July 1 and on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 14.
  "Boys State" covers a week-long annual program where 1,100 17-year-old teenage boys in Texas participate in a mock exercise to build their own state government.The sensational winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Boys State is a wildly entertaining and continually reveal
  
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• Samsung's new 870 QVO line of SSDs offers up to 8TB of storage - CNET

  30-06-2020 18:10
  
  For the heaviest of workloads.
  
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