Today Google has announced that the latest Chromecast model, Chromecast with Google TV now supports the Apple TV app which gives access to Apple TV+ content, iTunes movies and shows as well as Apple TV channels. Over the past year, Apple has been expanding support of the Apple TV to various models of smart TVs, Roku devices, games consoles and Amazon Fire TV devices. The news that the Apple TV […]
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Apple releases watchOS 7.3.1 with a fix for Apple Watch charging issue
Apple has today released a new version of watchOS only for the Series 5 and the SE models as it addresses an issue that users have seen related to charging. A bug could have prevented some Series 5 and SE models from charging after entering the Power Reserve mode. watchOS 7.3.1 can be downloaded now by going to General > Software Update in the Apple Watch app on iPhone.
iOS 14.5 will allow the default music service for Siri to be changed
Ever since iOS was released, Apple has never allowed default applications to be changed and this attitude change has been weakening as the years have gone on. Most notably with iOS 14 Apple allowed the default web browser and email client apps to be changed, so long as the app developer updated the app to hook into those APIs. The latest change is to do with the default music app […]
Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ has two Golden Globes nominations
Last year during the confusion and sad news, the series Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ seemed to come at the right time for a lot of people, most people had the service for a still free trial since the end of 2019 and the whole series had a good feels vibe about it and that worked for a lot of people. Earlier this week, as reported by The New York Times the show has been […]
Apple is the “World’s Most Admired Company” for the 14th year in a row
Fortune has a list every year of the most admired companies in the world and for the last fourteen years, Apple has come first place every single year. And today for 2021 Apple has come first place in the “World’s Most Admired Company” list, with second place being taken by Amazon, third place is Microsoft and Disney in fourth place. Other notable companies are Netflix, coming in at ninth, Coca […]
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2
Today Apple has released a small update to macOS Big Sur with version 11.2. The update doesn’t bring any new features, but fixes some bugs users have been seeing recently, such as where the M1 Mac Mini would show a black screen if using an HDMI to DVI converter. Release Notes macOS Big Sur 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues: – External displays may show a black screen […]
According to research, 62% of people using Apple TV+ are on a free trial
Apple TV+ has been with us for over a year now and back in November 2019, Apple gave away a one year free trial with any new device purchases as a kind of kick start for users into the new service then Apple would boost up the platforms content in the next year. Well that was an issue due to the year we all had last year and understandably, Apple’s […]
Report: Next MacBook Pro to bring back SD card reader
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a had a very good track record over the years has set out for what he expects Apple to change with the redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, which are reported to launch later this year. Apple recently updated the base 13-inch MacBook Pro late last year, with no visual changes and the introduction of the M1 chip, Apple’s first custom silicon for […]
Apple releases tvOS 14.4 for Apple TV
Yesterday, alongside iOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3 and new software for the HomePod, Apple released a minor update for the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (4th and 5th generation). As usual with these smaller updates, Apple hasn’t provided information on what is new here, but usually it is smaller less noticeable bug fixes and improvements. These models can run tvOS 14: Apple TV HD (4th gen) Apple TV 4K […]
Apple launches new limited edition Watch to celebrate Black History Month
Yesterday, Apple announced that it is celebrating Black History Month with a new limited edition Apple Watch Series 6, as well as highlighting apps, artists, creators and more from black creators. The new watch has “Black Unity” engraved in on the base as well as coming with a matching sport band. A new watch face is also being added with watchOS 7.3 with has the colours of the Pan-African flag. […]