Ableton Live lets you create and record music on your Mac. Use digital instruments, pre-recorded sounds, and sampled loops to arrange, produce, and perform your music like never before. Ableton Live is an all-in-one production suite.

Ableton Live comes in three paid versions, see pricing options and version comparisons on the developer's 'shop' page.

Find your sound

• Start in Arrangement View. Create and edit multitrack recordings in a straightforward linear view.
• Go further in Session View. Switch to this one-of-a-kind interface to improvise and experiment with countless sounds and loops.
• Access an endless palette of sounds. With 5 built-in synths, 3 samplers, 390 drum kits, and 4000 loops, the possibilities are endless.

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The FBI recently cracked the encryption of Apple's latest and greatest iPhone 11 Pro Max, a report said Wednesday, prompting questions as to why the agency is demanding the company assist in accessing two older iPhone models as part of a high-profile case.

On Monday, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) discussed the idea of introducing "binding measures" that would require chargers that fit all mobile phones and portable electronic devices. The company that would be impacted most by this legislation would be Apple and its iPhone, which uses a Lightning cable while most new Android phones use USB-C ports for charging. ZDNet reports: The EU introduced the voluntary Radio Equipment Directive in 2014, but MEPs believe the effort fell short of the objectives. "The voluntary agreements between different industry players have not yielded the desired results," MEPs said. The proposed more stringent measures are aimed at reducing electronic waste, which is estimated to amount to 51,000 tons per year in old chargers.

Apple last year argued that regulations to standardize chargers for phones would "freeze innovation rather than encourage it" and it claimed the proposal was "bad for the environment and unnecessarily disruptive for...

With Patently Apple covering Patent Infringement cases for over a decade now, it comes as no surprise that the very first copyright lawsuit against Apple regarding Apple TV+ content has been filed with the Central District of California earlier today.

You'd think that splashing out for the Porsche Taycan Turbo S would deliver some extra range in addition to the improved acceleration (as you get with rivals like Tesla), but that's apparently not the case. The EPA has rated the top-spec model's ran...

This month on 9to5Rewards our sponsor Longvadon is giving 9to5 readers the opportunity take home an Apple Watch Series 5. For users that currently own the Apple Watch, you can buy two bands and get the third one free from Longvadon as well as 15% off your order.

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Apple's latest ad campaign kills two birds with one stone, with short videos chronicling the process of creating posters for Apple TV+ originals "Dickinson" and "For All Mankind" using iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.

Earlier this month, Apple announced a series of Today at Apple sessions that focus on creating posters inspired by Apple TV+ shows. That Today at Apple series began yesterday, and Apple has shared new YouTube videos highlighting the creativity.

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Apple on Wednesday announced three Apple TV+ original productions, "Beastie Boys Story," "Central Park" and "Home," will premiere at the 2020 South by Southwest festival in March.

Want to remove old iPhone backups stored on your Mac but aren’t sure how, since iTunes isn’t around in the latest version of macOS? Read on for how to delete iPhone backups in macOS Catalina in a few easy steps.

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The full lineup of TV shows and movies premiering at this year’s SXSW Festival has been announced. The list confirms that multiple Apple TV+ originals will make their debut at the festival, which is slated for March 13 through March 22 in Austin, Texas.

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A new report posted today reveals that Apple has acquired Seattle based Xnor.ai, a spin-off from Paul Allen’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. XNOR.ai aimed at making state-of-the-art AI capabilities cheaper and more accessible. One of the applications is really cool called "Image Segmentation" bringing a bokeh like effect to video in the press of a button.

Central Park, a new animated Apple TV+ series will be showcased during the nine-day South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas from March 13-22, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Central Park is an animated comedy from Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard about a family of caretakers living in Central Park. Also being showcased at SXSW is Apple TV+'s architecture docuseries Home.

SXSW is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year.

PowerProduction Software has announced the free limited-time availability of its Martini plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Magix VEGAS Pro. Regularly $99, the free Martini is provided as a perpetual license that never expires.

Martini is a post-production plug-in that brings the creativity of visualization into video editing. Rather than breaking the flow of a work-in-progress with “white-text-on-a-black-background” slugs, it creates shots that look like scenes that have yet to be shot. 

Editors can select a style, such as basic over-the-shoulder shots, two and three shots, and close-ups, as well as fight scenes, chase scenes, and other pre-composed multiple shot sequences. Then, editors can choose from hundreds of pre-loaded interiors, exteriors, custom digital location photos, and props.

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PowerProduction Software has announced the free limited-time availability of its Martini plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Magix VEGAS Pro. Regularly $99, the free Martini is provided as a perpetual license that never expires.

Martini is a post-production plug-in that brings the creativity of visualization into video editing. Rather than breaking the flow of a work-in-progress with “white-text-on-a-black-background” slugs, it creates shots that look like scenes that have yet to be shot. 

Editors can select a style, such as basic over-the-shoulder shots, two and three shots, and close-ups, as well as fight scenes, chase scenes, and other pre-composed multiple shot sequences. Then, editors can choose from hundreds of pre-loaded interiors, exteriors, custom digital location photos, and props.

Free Martini perpetual licenses are available for immediate download at www....

Another day, another lawsuit. Apple and Servant director/executive producer M. Night Shyamalan have been hit with a lawsuit over claims that the Apple TV+ series Servant is a facsimile of Francesca Gergorini's 2013 film The Truth About Emanuel, reports CBR.

“Servant is a wholesale copy of Plaintiff Francesca Gregorini’s 2013 feature film The Truth About Emanuel," the copyright infringement complaint and request for permanent injunction reads. "As demonstrated by the long list of key parallels catalogued in Section III(C) of this Complaint, the misappropriation is not a mere borrowed premise, idea or story. Mr. Shyamalan has gone so far as to appropriate not just the plot of Emanuel—but also its use of...

We heard late last year from Bloomberg that AirPods shipments were expected to double year over year, and now a recent report backs up the huge growth expectations of Apple’s fully wireless earphones estimating nearly 60 million sales that took almost three-quarters of revenue from the burgeoning totally wireless headphone market.

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A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Apple and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan of directly copying much of 2013 film "The Truth About Emanuel" in the production of "Servant."

Good. Now stop asking about it. It’s a spectacularly bad idea for exactly the reasons mentioned in the story. If you need edits, use a full-featured Twitter client like Twitterrific or Tweetbot which allow you to “delete and edit” a tweet.

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Apple and M. Night Shyamalan, producer of Apple TV+ show "Servant," are being targeted in a new lawsuit that accuses "Servant" of copying 2013 film "The Truth About Emanuel," according to The Blast.

"The Truth About Emanuel" director Francesca Gregorini claims that "Servant" appropriates the plot of her movie and uses the same "cinematic language," resulting in a "substantially similar feeling, mood, and theme."

Along with parallel plot points, Gregorini says that Servant also features "strikingly similar--and highly idiosyncratic--characters, scenes, directorial choices, and modes of storytelling."

Released in 2013 with Kaya Scoddelario and Jessica Biel, "The Truth About Emanuel" involves a...

Apple's acquisition of Xnor.ai suggests that the machine learning tools developed by the company may appear natively on iPhones and iPads in the future, with processing on-device instead of in the cloud.

Services revenue, anticipation of a 5g "iPhone 12" in 2020, coupled with surveys demonstrating strong current iPhone 11 demand has led Canaccord Genuity to set a $355 price target on Apple stock.

Apple has retained Lisa Ellman, a lawyer specializing in drone and aviation law, as a Washington lobbyist, reports Bloomberg.

Ellman, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, leads her firm's Unmanned Aircraft Systems practice and also co-founded the Commercial Drone Alliance. She has been doing lobbying work for Apple since December.

A DJI Mavic Pro drone

Apple since 2016 has been using drones for data collection purposes to boost the quality of Apple Maps. Apple's drones are able to capture and update mapping data faster than the LiDAR-equipped...

In light of this week's rumor that a Pro Mode -- which will supposedly boost performance on Macs with Catalina operating system -- may be coming, long time developer and Apple commentator Marco Arment makes the case for a Low Power Mode on macOS. He writes: Modern hardware constantly pushes thermal and power limits, trying to strike a balance that minimizes noise and heat while maximizing performance and battery life. Software also plays a role, trying to keep everything background-updated, content-indexed, and photo-analyzed so it's ready for us when we want it, but not so aggressively that we notice any cost to performance or battery life. Apple's customers don't usually have control over these balances, and they're usually fixed at design time with little opportunity to adapt to changing circumstances or customer priorities.

The sole exception, Low Power Mode on iOS, seems to be a huge hit: by offering a single toggle that chooses a different balance, people are able to...

At the 2020 CES, AppleInsider had a chance to try out all of the new Philips Hue HomeKit lights launching early 2020 including wall-mounted options, path lights, and more.

Apple TV+ is about to venture into uncharted territory for the service: music documentaries. Apple has acquired Beastie Boys Story, a documentary co-produced by the remaining two Beastie Boys (Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz) and directed by friend a...

Spike Jonze teams up with with Apple to create a documentary about the Beastie Boys for limited IMAX release on April 3 and global release via Apple TV+ on April 24.

If the melting ice caps and recent wildfires didn't tip you off, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have hard data showing that the effects of climate change are only gett...

Documents released to support the impeachment trial include information seemingly taken from an iPhone by Cellebrite -- the firm believed to have performed similar extractions for the FBI.

Anyone interested in trying Microsoft's redesigned Edge Chromium browser can now download and use the first release version.

Microsoft today announced the first stable launch of its Edge browser built on the Google Chromium open source project. Microsoft Edge can be downloaded on both Windows machines and Macs.

A beta version of the Microsoft Edge browser has been available for several months ahead of the official, stable launch.

Microsoft's aim with the Edge browser is to provide better web compatibility with improved performance for customers while also making sure there's less fragmentation of the web for developers.

Edge for Mac has been designed to be similar to the Edge experience on Windows, but Microsoft has added optimizations to make it feel more Mac-like. Extensions can be added from the Microsoft Addons store or other Chromium-based web stores like the Chrome...

With a major election cycle less than a year away, Cloudflare says it's working with politicians in the US to secure their campaigns against cyberattacks through a program called Cloudflare for Campaigns. The service, which includes protection agains...

As promised, Microsoft is officially releasing its Chromium-based Edge browser today, which is powered by the same engine that's behind Google Chrome. Windows and Mac users can download and install the update manually, and automatic updates will star...

Save on MacBook Pros, Apple Watch bands, and LG’s UltraWide monitors in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. You’ll find all that and more just down below.

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What a great story and an amazing dog.

Component manufacturer Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is reported to have become one of Apple's suppliers for the antennas needed on the mmWave 5G "iPhone 12" and for the iPad Pro too.

Before you dive into Sam Henri Gold’s fantastic Unofficial Apple Archive (it’s a rabbit hole), take a minute to read Michael Steeber’s 9to5Mac introductory post.

Been watching this archive take shape over the years, have posted to it a few times as it’s evolved, glad to see the front door open.

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Spotify's new “algorithmically created” Pet Playlists are designed to cater to you and your pooch, kitty, or even your iguana.

US president Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He are due to sign a US-China trade deal later this morning that formally eliminates the threat of tariffs being applied to iPhones imported into the US.

The planned 15% tariffs, which would have applied to iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks, were suspended last month pending the agreement, along with even higher tariffs on desktop Macs, AirPods, Watch, and more…

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Dave Bautista played Drax, arguably the most delightful character in Guardians of the Galaxy.

My favorite line:

Nothing goes over my head. My reflexes are too fast. I would catch it.

Great writing, but great acting brought it home.

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 If you’re curious about it, Microsoft has released its Edge Chromium web browser, which is based on Google’s open-source Chromium browser engine for Mac users.

Some of the features include the following:

• New Tab: Choose a layout to view information like Focused, Inspirational, or Informational.
• Collections: Coming soon, Collections integrates with Office 365 so you can collect, organize, and share web content to Word or Excel.
• Tracking Prevention
• InPrivate browsing
• Microsoft Defender SmartScreen: Protects you against security issues, phishing, and malware.
• Extensions

The Microsoft Edge web browser requires macOS 10.10 Yosemite or later to install and run.

If you’ve had a chance to play with the browser and have any feedback offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

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A Twitter edit button would easily top any poll for the most-requested new feature on the social network. But CEO Jack Dorsey says it’s not happening this year, and he’s explained why in a new video Q&A…

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Zevrix Solutions has announced LinkOptimizer 5.4.4, a feature update to the company’s workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. 

It automates complex image manipulation tasks and allows users to reduce the size of InDesign links. Version 5.4.4 adds support to the Preserve Details 2.0 resampling method, a new upscaling algorithm introduced in Photoshop CC 2018. 

Link Optimizer for InDesign can be purchased from the Zevrix website (www.zevrix.com) for $259.95; there’a  “lite” version available for  $179.95. A demos is available for download. The 5.4.4 update is free for LinkOptimizer 5.x users and $130 to upgrade from previous versions. LinkOptimizer requires macOS 10.8-10.15 and Adobe InDesign / Photoshop CS5-2020.

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Zevrix Solutions has announced LinkOptimizer 5.4.4, a feature update to the company’s workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. 

It automates complex image manipulation tasks and allows users to reduce the size of InDesign links. Version 5.4.4 adds support to the Preserve Details 2.0 resampling method, a new upscaling algorithm introduced in Photoshop CC 2018. 

Link Optimizer for InDesign can be purchased from the Zevrix website (www.zevrix.com) for $259.95; there’a  “lite” version available for  $179.95. A demos is available for download. The 5.4.4 update is free for LinkOptimizer 5.x users and $130 to upgrade from previous versions. LinkOptimizer requires macOS 10.8-10.15 and Adobe InDesign / Photoshop CS5-2020.

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Who can forget the GameBoy and all of those amazing games that you wasted hours on! Atelier Delfine has come up with an iPhone case called the CaseBoy™ that brings back the familiar controls and 36 classic games. This fun case is available for just $18.99 in the Apple World Today Deals Shop.

The original handheld gaming case is back for iPhone! Way before Angry Birds, hallways were filled with the sounds of Tetris and other classic Nintendo games. Whenever people see you gaming on this retro case, your friends will be blown away with nostalgia. 

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Here we go again. The New York Times reports that Apple CEO Cook has privately assembled Apple is privately preparing for a legal fight with the Justice Department to defend encryption on its iPhones.

The article says he’s assembled a handful of top advisers. Apple has has said “no” to a request from U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to unlock iPhones owned by a Saudi Air Force cadet accused of killing three people at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida. The tech giant also denies  the AG's claim that it has not provided "substantive assistance" in the investigation.

In a statement issued to Input , Apple had this to say: "We reject the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance in...

The third generation of the Bang & Olufsen E8 true in-ear wireless headphones have been announced, more than doubling the battery-life from 16 hours to 35 hours…

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On January 6th Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple may Delay 5G iPhones a few Months due to a decision to Adopt its own In-House Antenna-in-Package (AiP) modules." CNBC's source, Susquehanna, noted that "The delay in the launch, stems from Apple’s decision to in-source Antenna-in-Package (AiP) modules instead of purchasing from a 3rd party." Today, a new report in Taiwan states that Apple has found a supplier for the needed 5G antenna that includes millimeter wave (mmWave) technology.

iLounge has a special deal on the Portable Keychain Apple Watch Charger, which allows you to have a backup power source for your Apple wearable.

It’s small, yet infinitely useful and attaches to your keychain. The Portable Keychain Charger for the Apple Watch can charge up your Apple Watch wirelessly and give it a much-needed juice when you forget.

The USB tip plugs to any available power source, whether it be on your laptop, wall charger or power bank. Afterward, just stash it in your pocket, purse or car dashboard until it’s needed again.

Portable Keychain Apple Watch Charger

The portable Apple watch charger keychain can charge all Apple Watch series. Choose between the White or Black options depending on your preference. You’ll thank the heavens you got one when you’re in the middle of nowhere and the ‘low battery’ sign shows up on your Apple Watch!

The Portable Keychain Apple Watch Charger normally costs $29.99, while we at iLounge are...

Digital forensics firm Cellebrite released a new tool that could be used to access data on the iPhones at the heart of the latest spat between Apple Inc. and the FBI, according to Bloomberg news. Cellebrite pushed out an update to its UFED Physical Analyzer software that helps law enforcement agencies and other customers extract and analyze information on some...

Tech companies are still investing huge amounts of time and energy in smart-home products, as the recent Consumer Electronics Show displayed. A year ago, Apple hired a new head of home products—but it hasn’t yet resulted in a lot of visible changes to Apple’s strategy.

The biggest move so far is Apple’s joining forces with its competitors to form an alliance to encourage smart-home interoperability. That’s a good start, and I’m hopeful that Apple can begin to push HomeKit forward in 2020.

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As Microsoft shuts down Windows 7, it has an opportunity to move Windows into a new era—and it could take a few lessons from Apple on how to do that.

Sometimes it’s useful to have an email address that’s not your primary one. You might want to sign up with a service or use it to subscribe to an email list, and not trust that it won’t be reused and deluged with unwanted mail you can’t unsubscribe from.

Apple lets you set up to three additional email-only identities with iCloud.com, called aliases. That lets you preserve your primary iCloud.com address for whatever purpose you like while having these three alternative identities that you can use to filter email and even delete if you want to abandon the address altogether—not an option with your primary iCloud.com address, which is often the account name for your Apple ID.

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STM Goods has released the $99.96 Dux Grip, a case is designed for the seventh generation iPad.

It sports a removable 360-degree swivel handle that serves double duty: a handle for the device and a stand for viewing it. The Dux Grip case features a removable, adjustable shoulder strap and a wrist loop for added security. 

It features a transparent back for user customization or asset tagging. The Dux Grip also provides storage for the Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon.

The Emporia Vue gives great insight on your home's carbon footprint by monitoring how it consumes electricity.

International POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics announces the launch of SteadyLAN, a POS connectivity solution that provides the stability of a cabled LAN connection for iPad OS systems via the standard Apple Lightning cable to ensure continuous network access.

It’s ideal for locations where WiFi connectivity isn’t possible or is unreliable. SteadyLAN provides direct cabled control of the printer and attached peripherals as well as Ethernet provision to the iPad from the wired Ethernet port of the printer.

By simply connecting the iPad to the Star mC-Print printer (mCP21LB, mCP31L or mCP31LB) via the standard Apple Lightning cable, or USB-C for iPad Pro, and connecting the printer to the Internet via a wired LAN connection the iPad is able to connect to the Internet without WiFi communication. What’s more, the iPad can communicate with the printer via the Lightning cable and the printer will also charge the iPad.

The mC-Print series features 58mm and 80mm...

International POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics announces the launch of SteadyLAN, a POS connectivity solution that provides the stability of a cabled LAN connection for iPad OS systems via the standard Apple Lightning cable to ensure continuous network access.

It’s ideal for locations where WiFi connectivity isn’t possible or is unreliable. SteadyLAN provides direct cabled control of the printer and attached peripherals as well as Ethernet provision to the iPad from the wired Ethernet port of the printer.

By simply connecting the iPad to the Star mC-Print printer (mCP21LB, mCP31L or mCP31LB) via the standard Apple Lightning cable, or USB-C for iPad Pro, and connecting the printer to the Internet via a wired LAN connection the iPad is able to connect to the Internet without WiFi communication. What’s more, the iPad can communicate with the printer via the Lightning cable and the printer will also charge the iPad.

The mC-Print series features 58mm and 80mm...

Iridient Developer (was RAW Developer) is a powerful image-conversion application designed specifically for OS X. Iridient Developer gives advanced photographers total control over every aspect of their digital camera's output, yet still provides easy drag-and-drop conversion convenience and access to basic adjustments for the casual user. Iridient developer supports RAW files from over 620 digital camera models.

Version 3.3.9:

New Features:

• Support added for CR3 images from the Canon EOS M200, EOS 90D, EOS M6 Mark II, PowerShot G7 X Mark III, PowerShot G5 X Mark II, EOS 250D (Rebel SL3, Kiss X10), EOS RP, PowerShot SX70 HS, EOS R and EOS M50.
• Support added for RAW images from the Leica SL2.

Improvements:

• Greatly improved performance when loading Fujifilm compressed RAF images.
• Saved...

Microsoft Office 2016 - Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac.

The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users - the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac. If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac. It works the way you expect, with the familiar ribbon interface and powerful task panes. Mac users will appreciate the modernized Office experience and the integration of Mac capabilities like Full Screen view and Multi-TouchTM gestures. With full Retina display support, your Office documents look sharper and more vibrant than ever.

Office for Mac is cloud-connected, so you can quickly get to the documents you’ve recently used on other devices and pick up where you left off. New, built-in document sharing tools make it easy to invite teammates to work on a document together. When sharing documents, you won’t have to...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly building a small team of specialists to defend the company's encryption policies as a legal showdown with the Department of Justice looms.

It's pretty easy to forget where you use your Facebook credentials to log in, especially since using it is as easy as clicking a single button. Now, the social network has launched a new feature that sends you a notification when your account is used...

For Apple, 2019 was a busy year, thanks to the iPhone 11 lineup, new AirPods, a strong focus on the Mac, and more. As we head into 2020, there’s even more to expect from Apple, including the iPhone 12, more powerful iPad Pros, and continued updates to the Mac.

Read on as we round up what to expect from Apple in 2020.

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President Trump has joined the fray around the FBI’s request for Apple to help unlock two iPhones used by the gunman responsible for last month’s shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Trump took to Twitter (via his iPhone) this evening to call on Apple to unlock the phones in question.

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The leaks for the Galaxy S20 keep on coming, and the latest could be good news if you're a shutterbug. XDA-Developers claims to have leaked details of the S20+ variant's camera app, including some of its hardware capabilities, along with hands-on loo...

Samsung's Galaxy Buds are nearing a year old, so naturally rumors about the next version have started circulating. Supposedly, the Galaxy Buds+ will not have active noise cancellation (ANC), sources tell SamMobile. They may come with a larger battery...

My AirPods Pro made me wonder if I was going nuts over the holiday break. For a couple months, I loved the way they delivered me from the cacophony of San Francisco’s rush-hour trains and buses. Then suddenly they were no longer doing the trick. Hearing the roar of the train itself was bad enough (compared to what I’d gotten used to), but now the chatter of skateboarders and those annoying wearable speakers were more easily muscling their way into my eardrums as well.

I briefly considered trying Federico Viticci’s memory foam mod for better sound isolation. I took to cranking up the volume on my music all the way—as I used to do with the regular AirPods—even though the noise cancellation alone used to grant me peace. I wondered if I...

Lee Eisenberg, executive producer of the Little America series on Apple TV+, has signed a long-term contract with Apple and will launch a new production team for creating content exclusively for Apple’s streaming service, according to Variety.

He’s the co-creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner on Apple’s Little America, which debuts on Jan. 17 and has already been picked up for a second season.

Under the terms of the deal, Eisenberg will launch a new banner, Piece of Work Entertainment, and create television and digital media projects exclusively for Apple TV+. Variety adds that he's brought on Natalie Sandy as vice president of development for the company. 

Little America, which is getting good advance reviews, will, per Apple, “go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic,...

Thinking of getting a new tablet? You may want to consider the iPad Pro or the iPad Air, which are both getting massive discounts on Amazon.

Both 12.9 and 11 inch iPad Pro in Wi-Fi and Cellular models are slashed up to $199 off; the iPad Air also gets a cut of up to $180 on Amazon.

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On iPhone and iPad, a long press (also known as a press-and-hold) gesture will often initiate a different action in an app that isn't immediately obvious, such as revealing an icon's contextual menu. On recent iPhones, a long press will sometimes also offer haptic feedback in the form of a vibration, which Apple calls Haptic Touch.

Apple has made extensive use of the long press gesture and ‌Haptic Touch‌ in its apps, which means if you don't tend to long press screen elements, you could be unaware of some convenient shortcuts to everyday actions, or you could even be missing out on app functionality altogether.

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Lee Eisenberg has just signed a multi-year contract with Apple, launching a new production team to help create content exclusively for Apple TV+.

If you (or more likely, your company) are pining for the new Mac Pro but don't want anything so gauche as a tower under the desk, Apple has you covered. It started taking orders for the rackmount version of the Mac Pro, with new purchases shipping i...

This week, Contributing Writer Marc DeAngelis tells us about his new Steinberg audio interface.

Cellebrite, a digital forensic company known for assisting law enforcement in unlocking iPhones, is expanding its reach to other platforms, with the purchase of rival firm BlackBag adding PC and Mac forensic services to its portfolio.

Last year, Google announced that all Android 7+ devices can be used as two-factor authentication when signing into Gmail, Drive, and other first-party services. Most modern iPhones can now be used as a built-in phone security key for Google apps.

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Google plans to end support for third-party tracking cookies in Chrome within the next couple of years. In August, Google announced its open-source Privacy Sandbox project with the aim of making the web more secure and private to use. Its proposed ti...

Apple has released new developer betas of macOS 10.15.3, iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, and tvOS 13.3.1.

Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal (https://developer.apple.com/account/#/welcome). Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.

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Apple has released new developer betas of macOS 10.15.3, iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, and tvOS 13.3.1.

Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal (https://developer.apple.com/account/#/welcome). Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.

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You're not the only one concerned that ad blocking companies may have taken customers for a ride by whitelisting advertisers willing to pay. Senator Ron Wyden has sent a letter to the FTC asking the regulator to investigate ad blocking companies over...

Another week, another iOS beta bugfix release. The staggered and piecemeal release of iOS 13 has been anything but smooth. When iOS 13.3 was released, we thought Apple might be done fixing bugs and adding features for awhile (at least until the new year). But lo and behold, the beta releases of iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 have begun.

Update 01/14/20: After a break for the holidays, Apple is back with the second developer beta for iOS 13.3.1. 

What’s new in iOS 13.3.1

We don’t yet know what’s new in this release. There are no release notes, and no major changes noted by users on forums or social media as of yet. It is suspected that this release will primarily fix more minor problems, like an issue with the communication limits added to Screen Time in iOS 13.3 that could let kids call back unknown numbers if the iPhone was configured in a particular way.

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After a break for the holidays, Apple has returned to the beta-testing grindstone, providing developers with the second trial builds of iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, tvOS 13.3.1, and macOS 10.15.3.

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 updates to developers, almost a month after seeding the first betas and several weeks after the release of iOS 13.3 with Communication Limits for Screen Time.

iOS and ‌iPadOS‌ 13.3.1 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer center or over the air once the proper developer profile has been installed.

There's no word yet on what's in the iOS 13.3.1 update, but it likely includes bug fixes for issues unable to be addressed in the iOS 13.3 update. Specifically, it could address some issues with Communication Limits, fixing a workaround with the Contacts app that allowed...

CrossOver can get your Windows productivity applications and PC games up and running on your Mac quickly and easily. CrossOver runs the Windows software that you need on Mac at home, in the office, or at school without purchasing a Windows license, without rebooting your computer, and without having to use a virtual machine. And CrossOver can run a wide range of Windows software.

Easy Installs! Many Windows titles can be installed using our CrossTie technology. If you have CrossOver installed, and have the installer for your Windows software, simply click the button in our Compatibility Database, and CrossOver will automatically install your application for you!

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The Mac Pro is Apple’s workstation. It’s designed for professionals who need a powerful and flexible machine, and is ideal for applications that use as many processing cores as possible—video-editing applications, image-editing software, 3D programs, and the like.

The Mac Pro is getting a revival of sorts. The company released a brand-new, redesigned Mac Pro in December 2019, after years of stagnation with the previous, cylindrical Mac Pro.

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Apple doesn’t offer a standard configuration choices for the Mac Pro. It’s really meant to be customized by the customer. To give you an idea of where pricing starts: if you configure the Mac Pro with the base components, it’s $5,999 for the standard tower configuration, or $6,499 for a rack mountable version. Learn more about...

Apple has released Xcode 11.3.1 for developers. It’s available at theMac App Store and requires macOS 10.14.4 or later.

Xcode is a free developer tool for Apple’s various operating systems and is available at the Mac App Store. According to Apple, Xcode 11.3.1 addresses a bug in the storyboard canvas that could cause Xcode to crash and offers other bug fixes and stability improvements.

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Apple has released Xcode 11.3.1 for developers. It’s available at theMac App Store and requires macOS 10.14.4 or later.

Xcode is a free developer tool for Apple’s various operating systems and is available at the Mac App Store. According to Apple, Xcode 11.3.1 addresses a bug in the storyboard canvas that could cause Xcode to crash and offers other bug fixes and stability improvements.

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Apple today is releasing the second developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. This comes after a month without any new beta releases due to the holidays recesses. iOS 13.3.1 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.

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The concept of cryptocurrency can be an enigma, but buying cryptocurrency for yourself can be even more confusing. Should you use Coinbase? Or Cash App? Is there another app that’s even better? Is buying Bitcoin on your phone safe at all? Have no fear — here’s how to buy Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Litecoin directly from your iPhone.

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Arriving a little over a month after its desk-based counterpart, the rack-mountable version of the Mac Pro is now available to order, with the high-performance workstation starting from $6,499.

Toyota wants to evolve from a car-maker to a mobility company. To do that, it's launching Kinto, a new brand that will provide full-service leasing, car sharing, carpooling and subscription-based leases. Unfortunately, those offerings will only be av...

Apple today released the rack mount version of the Mac Pro, offering a design that is suited to a rack configuration. Priced starting at $6,499, the rack mount Mac Pro features all of the same configuration options as the standard ‌Mac Pro‌.

Rather than feet or wheels, the rack mount version of the ‌Mac Pro‌ uses stainless steel slide rails that allow it to be slotted into a rack. The machine features the same 3D lattice design for maximizing airflow and top handles for accessing the internals.

The base model of the rack mount ‌Mac Pro‌ is the same as the base model standard ‌Mac Pro‌ featuring a 3.5GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W processor, 32GB RAM, and 256GB of storage.

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Apple is working on a 5G-enabled iPad with mmWave support, according to DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the entire article).

mmWave (millimeter wave spectrum) is the band of spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. Wedged between microwave and infrared waves, this spectrum can be used for high-speed wireless communications. Another part of the spectrum that’s being used in 5G is sub-6 GHz, which includes the portion of spectrum lower than 6 GHz. These bands are effective at providing coverage and have capacity for a wide range of uses. 

Chances the rumor is true, according to the Sellers Research Group (that's me): 90%. Apple is almost certainly working on 5G-enabled iPhones with mmWave support, so such features on an iPad Pro would seem to be a no-brainer.

Dave Bautista is set to join the cast of Apple TV+’s ‘See’ on Season 2. Bautista, known for acting as Drax in the Marvel movie ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, was also a famous wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation.

Other notable movies include ‘Blade Runner 2049’, ‘Riddick’ and ‘Avengers’. His stint in the series will be his first appearance in a major TV show.

Apple has recently renewed Apple TV+ shows ‘The Morning Show’, ‘Dickinson’, ‘For All Mankind’ and ‘See’, but didn’t disclose the release date for ‘See’. Bautista will be appearing alongside Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard in a post-apocalyptic landscape where everyone has gone blind.

Apple TV+ costs $4.99 a month and can be watched via the Apple TV app on the Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, and iPod Touch. ‘See’ is one of several...

I read about this years ago and it pissed me off. I was an avid player of this silly game during this time (although I haven’t set foot in a MacDonald’s in decades) and I knew I had no chance of winning. Little did we know, none of us did.

Tidy Up is a full-featured duplicate finder and disk-tidiness utility.

Features:

• Supports Lightroom: it is now possible to search and collect duplicates directly in the Lightroom library.
• Multiple libraries support: capability to search in the supported apps (Lightroom, Photos, iTunes, Mail, Aperture, and iPhoto) by comparing multiple libraries of the same app with multiple libraries of different apps of the same kind (for example 2 Photos libraries and 3 Lightroom libraries).
• Added the support to hard links: search for hard links or exclude them from the search and replace the found items with hard links.
• Search for unique items gains strength: it’s now possible to use multiple criteria to search for unique items (items that have no duplicates).
• Possibility to handle the found items at the administrator level: just allow the installation of the privileged tool and do the cleaning job. This is particularly...

Instagram has kickstarted the launch of direct messaging on the web today. For now, it’s only a test with a “small percentage” of users but the feature is rolling out globally.

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Instagram on the web has long played second fiddle to the mobile apps (look at how long it took to get notifications), but that gap is about to narrow considerably. The social network is rolling out direct messages on the web to a "small percentage"...

Hundreds of thousands of attendees from every corner of the globe descended upon Las Vegas last week to see the latest and greatest in consumer technology trends. However, with so many people from so many places in a single space, language barriers c...