The global 5G chipset market size is estimated to reach $21.8 million by 2025, exhibiting a CAGR of 69.7% from 2020 to 2025, according to a new study by Grand View Research (www.grandviewresearch.com). 

The rapidly rising demand for ultra-reliable and low-latency data networks capable of delivering seamless connectivity is estimated to boost the market growth over the forecast period, adds the research group. As such, 5G chipset is turning out to be an integral part of modern telecommunication equipment. 

5G chipsets can be found in the latest smartphones, laptops, base stations, modems, and routers. These chipsets are also being installed in connected vehicles deployed as part of autonomous vehicle systems to provide...

The global 5G chipset market size is estimated to reach $21.8 million by 2025, exhibiting a CAGR of 69.7% from 2020 to 2025, according to a new study by Grand View Research (www.grandviewresearch.com). 

The rapidly rising demand for ultra-reliable and low-latency data networks capable of delivering seamless connectivity is estimated to boost the market growth over the forecast period, adds the research group. As such, 5G chipset is turning out to be an integral part of modern telecommunication equipment. 

5G chipsets can be found in the latest smartphones, laptops, base stations, modems, and routers. These chipsets are also being installed in connected vehicles deployed as part of autonomous vehicle systems to provide...

Tile is out today with two new smart trackers along with updates to its Tile Mate and Tile Pro products. The headlining new products are the Tile Sticker, the company’s smallest tracker yet that includes a waterproof design and the Tile Slim that now has a credit card form factor for a low-profile design.

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If you're looking to dive into Ring's Smart Lighting world, the best place to start is the Spotlight Battery.

Microsoft has a new Surface tablet that seems specifically designed to take down the iPad Pro. But does it have the specs to do it?

Apple has quietly informed customers that the shared iCloud Drive folders feature, which would make iCloud Drive a head-to-head Dropbox replacement, is no longer scheduled to be released this year.

Before today, the macOS All Features page had an asterisk for iCloud folder sharing that said the addition would be coming later this fall. Overnight, the text has changed to ‘coming this spring’.

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Final Cut Pro X is a professional video editing solution. Completely redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro adds extraordinary speed, quality, and flexibility to every part of the post-production workflow.

Features:

• Revolutionary Video Editing
• Assemble clips in the Magnetic Timeline without clip collisions or sync problems.
• Use Clip Connections to attach B-roll, sound effects, and music to the timeline.
• Reduce clutter by grouping clips into a Compound Clip. Easily expand it back to single clips.
• Perfect your pacing right in the timeline with the Inline Precision Editor.
• Cycle through different shots, graphics, or effects at one place in the timeline with Auditions.
• Powerful Media Organization
• Import a broad range of formats including native AVCHD, H.264 from DSLRs, and more.
• Content Auto-Analysis captures camera metadata and analyzes shots in the...

Maintenance is a system maintenance and cleaning utility. It allows you to run miscellaneous tasks of system maintenance:

• Check the the structure of the disk
• Repair permissions
• Run periodic scripts
• Reset Spotlight's index
• Rebuild the LaunchServices database
• Delete application, font, and system cache

Version 2.5.6:

• Restart routine improved
• Deleting the applications logs improved
• Options for cleaning Internet files improved
• Slimjet web browser now recognized when cleaning Internet files

• macOS 10.14

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WiFiSpoof quickly and easily allows you to change your WiFi MAC address via hot-key or the system menu bar.

Version 3.4.5:

• vendor selection is now correctly remembered for each device
• fix for randomize by vendor
• updated Sparkle

• OS X 10.11 or later

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Smultron 11 is the text editor for all of us. Smultron is powerful and confident without being complicated. Its elegance and simplicity helps everyone being creative and to write and edit all sorts of texts.You can use Smultron to write everything from a web page, a script, a to do list, a novel to a whole app. Smultron is designed for both beginners and experts. It is a joy to use and it has all the text tools one needs. And everyone can use it because it is translated into many languages and has full support for accessibility.

Version 12.0:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.14.4 or later

• Text scanner - get text from image or from iPhone/iPad camera (only for 10.15 Catalina)
• Improved Advanced Find with text preview
• Support for vertical text
• Faster and more energy efficient
• Cheaper
• Improved accessibility and right-to-left support
• Updated for macOS 10.15 Catalina...

Compressor adds power and flexibility to Final Cut Pro X export. Customize output settings, work faster with distributed encoding, and tap into a comprehensive set of delivery features.

Features:

• Powerful Encoding for Final Cut Pro
• Use Compressor to customize encoding settings available in Final Cut Pro.
• Choose from a wide array of codecs, sizes, frame rates, and other parameters.
• Save your custom settings in Compressor; they automatically appear in Final Cut Pro.
• Share settings with other editors, even if Compressor isn't installed on their workstations.
• Time-Saving Encoding Workflow
• Experiment freely with encoding options, using real-time feedback in the Preview window.
• Find exactly the setting you need in just a few clicks in the updated settings library.
• Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files.
• Build batch...

The new GarageBand is a whole music creation studio right inside your Mac -- complete with keyboard, synths, orchestral and percussion instruments, presets for guitar and voice, an entirely redesigned sound library, and virtual session drummers. A beautiful and intuitive interface makes it easy to learn, play, record, and create great-sounding songs. And you can share your hits worldwide with just a few clicks. It’s never been easier to make music like a pro. Even if you’ve never played a note.

Version 10.3.3:

• This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes

• OS X 10.13.6 or later

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Acorn is a new image editor built with one goal in mind - simplicity. Fast, easy, and fluid, Acorn provides the options you'll need without any overhead. Acorn feels right, and won't drain your bank account.

• Take screenshots using Acorn and edit them right away.
• Chain together image filters to create stunning effects.
• Layer based image editing, an industry standard.
• Make new images and layers using your built-in iSight.
• Easy image and canvas resizing, just by changing the size of your window.
• Take advantage of every pixel of your monitor with full screen image editing.
• Tablet sensitive for pressure strokes and using the tablet's eraser.
• Vector shape and text layers.
• Freeform, elliptical, rectangular, and magic wand selections.
• Gradients.
• Create and apply custom text styles.
• Control opacity and blending modes for each layer.
• Write plugins using...

Despite years of trade show demonstrations, we haven't seen jaw-dropping transparent OLED screens put to much practical use. If others won't use the tech, then LG will have to make an example itself, which will be visible to the public this month in...

Just before Elon Musk took a victory lap to show off SpaceX's Starship in Texas, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine congratulated him while mentioning that his organization "expects to see the same enthusiasm focused on the investments of the America...

Outside temperatures might be dropping, but Apple deals are heating up at B&H Photo this week with additional exclusive bargains launching -- this time on 2019 MacBook Pro and Beats bundles. Enjoy $150 to $199 off Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones when paired with popular 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models. Only at AppleInsider.

The legal battle between Apple and he Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) began in 2015. In 2017 Apple was ordered to pay $506 million in damages. Last September Patently Apple posted a report titled "On Appeal, Apple persuaded the Federal Court to toss out a Patent Infringement Case won earlier by WARF over the A9X Processor." WARF took it to the Supreme Court and today it blew up in their face.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10+, the company's newest flagship device, was unveiled just a month ahead of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, and it's one of the main competitors to Apple's newest iPhone devices.

Both have triple-lens camera setups, so we thought we'd compare the camera quality of the iPhone 11 Pro Max with the camera quality of the Galaxy Note 10+ to see if one has an edge over another.

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The iPhone 11 Pro Max has 12-megapixel telephoto, wide-angle, and ultra wide-angle lenses. The Galaxy Note 10+ has the same general lens setup, but with a 12-...

Nearly three weeks after the release of iOS 13 to the public, Instagram for iOS has been updated with Dark Mode support. The new design is a mix of dark gray and black, and matches the system-wide setting in iOS 13.

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After a summer of beta testing, macOS Catalina is now available to the public. In addition to features like Sidecar and Apple Arcade, macOS Catalina adds Mac Catalyst, a new technology that makes it easier for third-party developers to port their iPad apps to the Mac.

These are some of the first new applications to come to the Mac using Mac Catalyst.

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iRobot's Roomba vacuums just got an update that improves their cleaning prowess by telling them what not to do. Roomba i/s and Braava jet M6 models now have Keep Out Zones that outline specific areas they're not allowed to visit. The company sugges...

CNBC reports that Devoted Health says it’s the first Medicare Advantage plan to offer Apple Watch as a benefit to its members. Its marketing materials show that it will help members pay for the cost of the device up to $150. 

CNBC says that Apple is in talks with a number of health insurers to cover the Apple Watch, but this represents an early move into the senior market. Devoted Health is a health insurance start-up targeting seniors. Medicare Advantage is a type of Medicare health plan offered by a private company that contracts with Medicare.

Working with Medicare Advantage plans offers a big potential boost to device sales because seniors are increasingly adopting smartphone technologies and might be interested in a smartwatch. CNBC...

As of last year, approximately half the world's population is now connected to the internet. While it's definitely a positive milestone, the flip side of that number is that there are still billions of people that don't have access to any sort of int...

Updated 10/7/19: Apple has released macOS Catalina.

Generally, Apple releases its big fall operating system updates at nearly the same time. We get the new iOS, tvOS, and watchOS all on the same day (or nearly so), and the new macOS within a week or two. Yes, there are further “point releases” to add features and fix bugs, but the big drop is often more or less at once.

This year is different. Apple started public tests of iOS 13.1 weeks before the release of iOS 13. It split the iPad off into its own OS with its own release date. The new macOS release is who-knows-when. And some features and devices are going to have to wait until a later date for updates. 

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Apple has released macOS Catalina today with several new features, including Sidecar. Using a Mac with the latest operating system and an iPad with iPadOS 13, it’s now possible to turn the iPad into a second, fully interactive display. To interact with the Mac system through the iPad, however, users needs an Apple Pencil. And that has limited the functionality of the Sidecar feature for some iPad models.

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We’ve seen Apple Watch catch on with a handful of insurance providers so far. Now, CNBC reports that Devoted Health has become the first health insurer with private Medicare plans to offer a discounted Apple Watch as a benefit.

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Don’t shed any tears for Roethlisberger. He has career earnings of $187 million dollars and he’ll make $26 million this year. He can pay the fine out of the change he’d find in his couch cushions.

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Apple has issued a statement confirming that the ability to export a XML playlist in real time to other applications is gone from the Music app on macOS Catalina, breaking cross-application compatibility.

As part of a growing effort to reduce teen vaping, US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) has proposed legislation that could put a cap on the concentration of nicotine in e-cigarettes, CNN reports. The bill would limit nicotine content to no more...

Hulu for iOS and iPadOS is adding support for offline downloads, bringing it up to par with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The feature is rolling out today to Hulu subscribers, but there are a few caveats worth noting.

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In a new interview with Wired, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Oliver Schusser dive into how the service will evolve and where it’s headed over the next year with more livestreams, behind the scenes content, and radio, but not as we currently know it.

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Microsoft's hardware division has grown slowly beginning with their Surface Tablet line-up with a keyboard-protective case. They moved on with the inventive Surface Book with a detachable display to act as a standalone tablet. Since then they've delivered a series of new notebooks and even introduced noise cancellation over-the-ear headphones. Then came the big shocker earlier this month when Microsoft provided introduced Surface Neo, the foldable tablet, and Surface Duo, their foldable smartphone that will be coming to market in Q4 2020. In that vein of wanting to get ahead of the competition, earlier this month the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Microsoft that has developed what could be a next-gen input device for PC's

iPhone users in Hong Kong have noticed a change in the latest version of iOS: the Flag for Taiwan emoji is missing. From a report: Previously restricted on Chinese iOS devices, all other regions of the world have continued to enjoy access to all flags in the iOS emoji font, until now. The change, first discovered by iOS Developer Hiraku Wang, means that users with an iOS device region set to Hong Kong will see one less flag on the emoji keyboard than if the region is set to anywhere else in the world (other than China mainland, which also hides this flag). Notably, the emoji Flag: Taiwan is still supported by iOS in Hong Kong. As of iOS 13.1.2, released last week, this is now hidden from the emoji keyboard but remains available by other means. Apple's Hong Kong approach differs from the complete ban on the emoji in China. Any iPhone purchased in China, or purchased elsewhere with the region set to China mainland, replaces the flag of Taiwan with a missing character tofu so it...

On Monday, Amazon updated the Fire HD 10 tablet line with a new processor and USB-C. It can be a compelling alternative to the 10.2-inch seventh generation iPad, but only if you solely want to consume media on it.

Starting this week, Instagram will sunset one of its more infamous -- though lesser-known -- features. Moving forward, the app is removing its "Following" tab, reports Buzzfeed News. If you're unfamiliar with the feature, it displays new likes and co...

The release of macOS Catalina grabbed the major Mac news headlines on Monday, but Apple also announced updates to Final Cut Pro X that could be foreshadowing a release of the new Mac Pro.

According to Apple, FCP X now supports up to 28 CPU cores (the maximum core configuration of the new Mac Pro) and multiple GPUs. Compared to the previous Mac Pro with a maximum of 12 cores, Apple says FCP X rendering is 2.9 times faster, and transcoding is 3.2 times faster.

The FCP X update also takes advantage of the new Afterburner card in the upcoming Mac Pro. Editors can play up to 16 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video or three streams of 8K ProRes RAW video.

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Apple has released a trailer for 'The Elephant Queen,' a documentary film arriving on Apple TV+ at its November launch that tells the story of a herd of elephants traveling across the African savanna.

It's happening a little later in the season than usual, but Apple's latest version of macOS is available to download today. From a report: Catalina arrives on the heels of iOS 13, which saw several back-to-back updates after an initially rough launch. For what it's worth, I've been using successive versions of the Catalina beta as my daily driver for months now and can assure you that the latest build is stable enough to safely install. [...] Speaking of games, today also marks the first time that Catalina beta users will have been able to play Apple Arcade games. If you're wondering how the heck you'll play those titles from your Mac, it's worth a reminder that many Arcade games support Xbox and PlayStation controllers.

Also new in this release: As you browse episodes in the podcast app, you'll see avatars for guests and hosts. Apple also says it's made some small usability tweaks to Sidecar, the feature that allows you to use an iPad as a secondary Mac display. You'll...

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.4.7 with a new Metal engine that purportedly delivers performance gains across a wide range of Macs and takes advantage of the upcoming Mac Pro and the Apple Pro Display XDR. 

The upgrade delivers a new Metal-based engine designed to improve playback and accelerate graphics tasks including rendering, real-time effects and exporting on Metal-compatible Macs. Video editors with 15-inch MacBook Pro, the most popular system for Final Cut Pro users, will benefit from performance that’s up to 20% faster, while editors using iMac Pro will see gains up to 35%, according to Apple.

Final Cut Pro works with the Sidecar feature of macOS Catalina that enables users to extend their Mac workspace by using iPad as a second display to show the browser or viewer. Video editors can use Sidecar with a cable or they can connect wirelessly whether...

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.4.7 with a new Metal engine that purportedly delivers performance gains across a wide range of Macs and takes advantage of the upcoming Mac Pro and the Apple Pro Display XDR. 

The upgrade delivers a new Metal-based engine designed to improve playback and accelerate graphics tasks including rendering, real-time effects and exporting on Metal-compatible Macs. Video editors with 15-inch MacBook Pro, the most popular system for Final Cut Pro users, will benefit from performance that’s up to 20% faster, while editors using iMac Pro will see gains up to 35%, according to Apple.

Final Cut Pro works with the Sidecar feature of macOS Catalina that enables users to extend their Mac workspace by using iPad as a second display to show the browser or viewer. Video editors can use Sidecar with a cable or they can connect wirelessly whether they are working on the go with a Mac...

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.4.7 with a new Metal engine that purportedly delivers performance gains across a wide range of Macs and takes advantage of the upcoming Mac Pro and the Apple Pro Display XDR. 

The upgrade delivers a new Metal-based engine designed to improve playback and accelerate graphics tasks including rendering, real-time effects and exporting on Metal-compatible Macs. Video editors with 15-inch MacBook Pro, the most popular system for Final Cut Pro users, will benefit from performance that’s up to 20% faster, while editors using iMac Pro will see gains up to 35%, according to Apple.

Final Cut Pro works with the Sidecar feature of macOS Catalina that enables users to extend their Mac workspace by using iPad as a second display to show the browser or viewer. Video editors can use Sidecar with a cable or they can connect wirelessly whether they are working on the go with a Mac...

macOS Catalina is now available as a free software update for Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later. It adds support for the new Apple Arcade service, new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps, a new feature called Sidecar, and more.

With a subscription to Apple Arcade for $4.99 per month, users get unlimited access to a catalog of games that can be played on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Games can even be played across devices, so players can pick up from their last game save, whether they’re at home or on the go. 

On Mac, games can be played with keyboard and trackpad or mouse. Many games support controllers as well, including Xbox Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth and PlayStation DualShock 4. 

Apple Arcade subscribers get the full version of every game including all updates and expansions, without any ads or additional in-game purchases. Instead of paying up front for each game,...

Via's on-demand vans have been available in a handful of cities, but now the company is aiming for a particularly obvious market: Silicon Valley commuters. The city of Cupertino and Via are launching an alternative public transportation network on O...

macOS Catalina is now available as a free software update for Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later. It adds support for the new Apple Arcade service, new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps, a new feature called Sidecar, and more.

With a subscription to Apple Arcade for $4.99 per month, users get unlimited access to a catalog of games that can be played on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Games can even be played across devices, so players can pick up from their last game save, whether they’re at home or on the go. 

On Mac, games can be played with keyboard and trackpad or mouse. Many games support controllers as well, including Xbox Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth and PlayStation DualShock 4.

Apple Arcade subscribers get the full version of every game including all updates and expansions, without any ads or additional in-game purchases. Instead of paying up front for each game, subscribers can download any Apple...

macOS Catalina is now available as a free software update for Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later. It adds support for the new Apple Arcade service, new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps, a new feature called Sidecar, and more.

With a subscription to Apple Arcade for $4.99 per month, users get unlimited access to a catalog of games that can be played on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Games can even be played across devices, so players can pick up from their last game save, whether they’re at home or on the go. 

On Mac, games can be played with keyboard and trackpad or mouse. Many games support controllers as well, including Xbox Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth and PlayStation DualShock 4.

Apple Arcade subscribers get the full version of every game including all updates and expansions, without any ads or additional in-game purchases. Instead of paying up front for each game, subscribers can download any Apple...

Apple on Monday released macOS Catalina, the newest operating systems for the company’s Macs. While there is a wealth of new features in the latest version, Catalina is also the first macOS to require 64-bit apps. […]

The day that millions of users have been waiting for is finally here: You can control Spotify on your iPhone or iPad using Siri.

Simply grab the just-released Spotify update and you can tell Siri to play music or podcasts by adding “on Spotify” to the end of your command. It works on iPhone and iPad, and when using Siri with AirPods connected to those devices. It does not work natively on HomePod (you can’t install Spotify or any other app on HomePod); you have to use AirPlay, just as you’ve always been able to.

Want to hear Green Day? Say, “Hey Siri, play Green Day on Spotify.” Looking for a particular song? “Hey Siri, play Holiday on Spotify” will work just fine. You can queue up artists, songs, and playlists just as you would expect to.

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Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X with a new Metal engine and other performance enhancements intended for the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, an update that hints at the upcoming availability of the modular Mac workstation.

Boris FX has released version 2020 of its planar tracking toolset, Boris FX Mocha Pro (https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/). 

A new Mega Plate extracts a larger-than-raster image from moving camera footage to complete advanced VFX tasks including set extensions, clean-ups, removing unwanted objects, and repositioning footage. The module builds upon Mocha’s planar track and temporal frame analysis technologies to create a stitched extended frame. 

Boris FX Mocha Pro gets a new Area Brush with a Quick Mask mode brings paint-like functionality to the app. Users can define large tracking search areas with a  gestural stroke. Added and subtracted paint strokes convert to vector splines to speed up tracking and masking tasks. 

New OpenColorIO (OCIO) support gives Mocha users consistent and predictable color displays across industry workflows, according to the...

Boris FX has released version 2020 of its planar tracking toolset, Boris FX Mocha Pro (https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/). 

A new Mega Plate extracts a larger-than-raster image from moving camera footage to complete advanced VFX tasks including set extensions, clean-ups, removing unwanted objects, and repositioning footage. The module builds upon Mocha’s planar track and temporal frame analysis technologies to create a stitched extended frame. 

Boris FX Mocha Pro gets a new Area Brush with a Quick Mask mode brings paint-like functionality to the app. Users can define large tracking search areas with a  gestural stroke. Added and subtracted paint strokes convert to vector splines to speed up tracking and masking tasks. 

New OpenColorIO (OCIO) support gives Mocha users consistent and predictable color displays across industry workflows, according to the...

Alongside today’s release of macOS Catalina, Apple has pushed a new performance-oriented Final Cut Pro X update featuring optimizations for the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR. The new Final Cut Pro 10.4.7 update is available for download today on the Mac App Store. more…

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a bid by the University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm to reinstate its legal victory against Apple in a fight over computer processor technology that the school claimed the company used without permission in certain iPhones and iPads, according to a Reuters report.

In early 2013, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) filed a lawsuit saying that Apple's A7 processor infringed a university-developed patent that improves "the efficiency and performance of contemporary computer processors. The patent (number 5,781,752) is for a "table based data speculation circuit for a parallel processing computer.”

In October 2016, U.S. District Court Judge William M. Conley agreed with a jury's finding that Apple infringed on...

Apple's latest macOS 10.15 Catalina breathes a fresh new vitality into the last seven years of Macs and macOS.

Apple today released the newest version of its operating system for Macs, macOS Catalina, to the public. macOS Catalina comes after several rounds of beta testing and months of refinements.

macOS Catalina can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for free, and it is available to anyone who has a compatible Mac.

macOS Catalina brings some major changes to the Mac, eliminating the iTunes app in favor of new Music, Podcasts, and TV apps. The three apps offer similar functionality to iTunes, but are split up by feature.

iOS device management is still available on the Mac, but it's done through the Finder instead of iTunes, and accessing your Apple ID is now done through the new profile setting in System Preferences.

The TV app offers up access to TV and movies with support for 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos, the Music app offers access to...

With the release of the latest version of macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple introduces a slew of new features. You should (and will) try them all, of course, but where should you start? Well, we’ve been using the macOS Catalina betas, so we have ideas on which new features you should try first. These are the major new features that you’ll want to start with in the macOS update.

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The iTunes app is no more in macOS Catalina—it was an app that had too much going on, and Apple wisely broke up the app up into Music, Podcasts, and TV. You now manage the respective media in each app, and if you connect your iOS device to your Mac, you use these apps to coordinate your syncs.

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According to a report from the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article), Apple is in discussion with records labels to bundle Apple Music and the upcoming Apple TV+ into a “super-bundle” of music, movies, and TV shows.

The FT says that some record labels are on board, but at least one major label is leery. The article says a price for such a super bundle hasn’t been determined.

Apple Music costs $9.99 per month for individuals in the U.S. (with a $4.99 tier for students). Apple TV+ launches Nov. 1 at $4.99 per month. However, you can get a free one-year subscription if you buy a new Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or iPod touch.

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Have a few iOS devices as well as both Mac and Windows devices in your home or business? We have just the thing for managing those iOS devices without the need for iCloud. iMazing iOS Device Manager ($19.99) makes it simple to back up and transfer files between iOS, macOS and Windows. With today’s deal in the Apple World Today Deals Shop, you get a universal license for Mac and Windows for 77% off of the usual price.

iMazing calls itself the Swiss Army Knife of iPhone, iPad, and iPod management because it lets you truly manage your mobile data the way you want to. This all-purpose tool lets you easily browse and manage your backups,...

Today’s best deals include the latest AirPods on sale from $130, plus deals on Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Cellular, and iPhone battery cases. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Apple's Powerbeats Pro are one of our favorite true-wireless earbuds, and for a limited time, they're on sale for $50 off ($199). That's a great deal considering that they're the best-sounding Beats headphones yet, and they're near the top end of the...

If you watched the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals last week, you may have noticed injured Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rocking an Apple Watch on the sidelines. As it turns out, and as you might expect, the NFL is not too happy about that.

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Apple’s Vice President of Human Interface Design Alan Dye is no stranger to giving interviews about the Apple Watch and what goes into what shapes the software experience. Dye’s latest Apple Watch conversation can be heard on the Hodinkee Radio podcast where he discusses how Apple Watch faces are designed and much more.

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As Apple continues to drive forward with its media ambitions, music labels are starting to again chafe at the iPhone maker's growing power.

Amazon has just updated its most popular tablet with new internals. The company's latest Fire HD 10 tablet features a new octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz that's supported by 2GB of RAM. Amazon claims the updated processor makes the new Fire HD...

As Apple continues to grow and evolve its Services, one product that has been talked about is a “super-bundle” that could offer customers music, video, gaming, and even news. Apple has reportedly been chatting with major music companies about the plans but there appears to be concerns and resistance from some record labels.

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Brings compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina and improves some installer-related issues. (€19.99 new, free update, 4.0 MB)

Adds support for syncing documents via Dropbox and writing in Markdown XL. $39.99 annual subscription, free update, 18.2 MB)

First maintenance release of the recently upgraded information management app with numerous improvements and bug fixes. ($99/$199/$499 new, upgrades available, 93.3 MB)

The City of Cupertino is launching a new on-demand public transportation option later this month that will cover the entire city and offer affordable rides that users can grab via an iOS or Android app.

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Socket Mobile has launched a new family of scanning sleds – the $229 DuraSled for the iPhone X and 11. The series supports all the latest iPhones, as well as the iPod touch.

As more companies use iPhone apps to run their businesses, there is a greater need for a single-handed solution that combines both the iPhone and an enterprise-grade scanner. The DuraSled is that solution; it protects the phones from tumbles and provides a charging solution for all environments. The DuraSled is especially designed for delivery services, stock counting, ticketing and other application-driven mobile solutions.

The DuraSled’s core elements remain constant, enabling seamless transitions to changing iPhone models, using the same application and same DuraSled charging infrastructure. DuraSled already supports the iPod touch, iPhone 6, 7, 8 and iPhone X series, and will support the entire iPhone 11 series by the fourth quarter.

With DuraSleds available for all iPhone models,...

Socket Mobile has launched a new family of scanning sleds – the $229 DuraSled for the iPhone X and 11. The series supports all the latest iPhones, as well as the iPod touch.

As more companies use iPhone apps to run their businesses, there is a greater need for a single-handed solution that combines both the iPhone and an enterprise-grade scanner. The DuraSled is that solution; it protects the phones from tumbles and provides a charging solution for all environments. The DuraSled is especially designed for delivery services, stock counting, ticketing and other application-driven mobile solutions.

The DuraSled’s core elements remain constant, enabling seamless transitions to changing iPhone models, using the same application and same DuraSled charging infrastructure. DuraSled already supports the iPod touch, iPhone 6, 7, 8 and iPhone X series, and will support the entire iPhone 11 series by the fourth quarter.

With DuraSleds available for all iPhone models,...

As of today, the official Twitch app is finally available on Apple TV. The app has been available for consoles, mobile devices and Android TV boxes for years, but Apple TV owners were forced to use third-party apps. Last month, Twitch released a publ...

Japan Display is looking to finalize a deal this month for least 50 billion yen (about $470 million) in funding after an investment group suddenly pulled out of a bailout plan for the Apple supplier, reports Reuters. As a result, Apple may double its investment in the company.

Apple apparently looks to invest $200 million, double the amount it previously planned. Hong Kong-based Oasis Management will also contribute $150-180 million. 

As Reuters notes, a collapse of Japan Display would hurt Apple’s ability to deliver competitive pricing for the iPhone 11. It might also force the tech giant to turn to...

Apple was expected to debut a sleep tracking feature for the Apple Watch Series 5, but it didn’t. However, it could still happen soon.

MacRumors says reader Daniel Marcinkowski has uncovered a reference to an unreleased Sleep app for the Apple Watch. In the App Store listing for Apple's preinstalled Alarms app on the Apple Watch, there’s a screenshot of an unreleased version of the Alarms app with a "Sleep" label and fine print that reads "set your Bedtime and wake up in the Sleep app." 

In February a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple was testing a sleep tracking app for the Apple Watch. He said the tech giant had been using the sleep-tracking feature for...

Google's Pixel 4 is right around the corner, but the hottest deals might be for its budget Pixel 3a and 3a XL counterparts. Amazon has discounted both phones for the first time, cutting $50 off the price to sell the 64GB Pixel 3a for $349 and its lar...

St. Clair Software has released Default Folder X 5.4, an update to their Mac utility.

Default Folder X enhances the file dialogs in all macOS applications. It provides fast navigation to your files, previews, integrated Spotlight tagging, and more. Default Folder X’s custom keyboard shortcuts put your favorite and recent folders at your fingertips. Version 5.4 is compatible with the upcoming macOS Catalina. It also offers enhanced AppleScript features and a number of bug fixes.

Default Folder X 5.4 is a free update for existing version 5 users. New licenses are $34.95 and upgrades from version 4 and prior are $14.95. Default Folder X 5.4 requires macOS 10.10 or higher.

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St. Clair Software has released Default Folder X 5.4, an update to their Mac utility.

Default Folder X enhances the file dialogs in all macOS applications. It provides fast navigation to your files, previews, integrated Spotlight tagging, and more. Default Folder X’s custom keyboard shortcuts put your favorite and recent folders at your fingertips. Version 5.4 is compatible with the upcoming macOS Catalina. It also offers enhanced AppleScript features and a number of bug fixes.

Default Folder X 5.4 is a free update for existing version 5 users. New licenses are $34.95 and upgrades from version 4 and prior are $14.95. Default Folder X 5.4 requires macOS 10.10 or higher.

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Apple has been developing a Sleep app for the Apple Watch, with an App Store listing for the Alarms app revealing Apple's as-yet unreleased app.

A new month, a new chapter in the ongoing Japan Display bailout story…

It was last month reported that the rescue plan was once again in doubt after the lead company pulled out of the consortium. However, a new report today suggests things may be back on track, thanks to Apple…

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There are minimalist cases and then there are Totallee’s cases for the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Let’s call them “ultra-minimalist” cases. 

Why? They’re one of the world’s thinnest and lightest cases (only 0.02 inches and0.1 ounces) and sport a minimal, branding-free design.

The case has precise cutouts for all buttons, ports and speakers. It feels good in the hand and is relatively “grippable.” Personally, I prefer a tougher, more protective case even...

Apple has so far made one move designed to help it sell more HomePods: a price drop from $350 to $300 back in the spring. Indications are that this didn’t really help.

Other efforts seem … limited. Click the Search button on Apple’s website and AirPods – and even iPod – come up as Quick Links; HomePod doesn’t. Even on the Music page, HomePod gets second billing after Apple Music.

Part of the challenge for Apple is that decent-quality audio is one of those product categories that has to be experienced before you appreciate the value. Sonos, which faces the same problem, appears...

Japan Display, maker of iPhone screens, says it expects to receive new investment that will bail it out this month, and sources say the investor will be Apple chipping in more than it expected to.

It's now possible to ask Siri to play music on Spotify as easily as on Apple Music -- though only on iPhones and iPads, and not HomePod or Mac.

Remember the days when scanning documents in digital form required bulky hardware tethered to a personal computer? With a decent smartphone and the right app, you can now perform this task in a few taps, creating shareable, cloud-friendly files with surprisingly good results.

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Capturing documents is a snap with Prizmo 5, thanks to autoshoot, edge detection, and image stabilization for sharp, high-quality results.

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Spotify today updated its mobile app to include Siri support, which means iPhone and iPad users running iOS 13 can now use Siri to control their favorite music streaming service, just like Apple Music subscribers.

After updating the app, users simply need to invoke Siri on their device and ask the voice assistant to play an album or song "with Spotify." Commands for playing playlists work the same way.

According to Spotify's release notes, Siri support is compatible over connected AirPods and also extends to CarPlay and...

It looks like Apple may be working on a fairly beefy 96 watt power adapter that cold power the rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro.

The publication Chongdiantou was tipped to the presence of the adapter late last week. The leak indicated that the adapter is model number A2166, and is about the same size as the 87W adapter used for the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

While the image’s source and the product it is designed for cannot be confirmed, Chongdiantou has a good record under its belt where pictures and diagrams of Apple’s unreleased chargers are concerned, its most recent victory being Apple’s 18W USB-C power adapter.

The 96W power adapter is also thought to be potentially fated for Apple’s Pro Display XDR, which will run a number of Thunderbolt 3 ports for its host computer.

Production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro has reportedly already begun. Rumors suggest the notebook was designed by Apple’s pro product team, the same group that worked on the upcoming Mac Pro. If...

The technological convergence between communications (5G) and distributed compute (edge clouds) is bound to be a driver of growth and change for the telecoms industry, according to ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com). 

A case in point is the manufacturing vertical where the yearly analytics and data services revenue is expected to reach $82 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44%, adds the research group. The value at stake lies in the many data permutations that convergence enables and how that data is reused and reimagined. The bulk of data in many enterprise verticals remains dark, disparate and isolated.  

ABI Research says this means there’s a need for parsing to mold the data into new forms and innovative products and to drive operational efficiency. What’s more the adoption of cloud native methodologies at all levels of the stack calls for mobile service providers (MSPs) to re-engineer their...

The technological convergence between communications (5G) and distributed compute (edge clouds) is bound to be a driver of growth and change for the telecoms industry, according to ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com). 

A case in point is the manufacturing vertical where the yearly analytics and data services revenue is expected to reach $82 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44%, adds the research group. The value at stake lies in the many data permutations that convergence enables and how that data is reused and reimagined. The bulk of data in many enterprise verticals remains dark, disparate and isolated.  

ABI Research says this means there’s a need for parsing to mold the data into new forms and innovative products and to drive operational efficiency. What’s more the adoption of cloud native methodologies at all levels of the stack calls for mobile service providers (MSPs) to re-engineer their...

Apple created the Fusion Drive when large-capacity SSDs were unaffordable except to high-end professionals. A Fusion Drive pairs a large, low-speed hard drive (5,400 rpm) with a small-capacity, super-fast SSD, typically 24GB to 128GB. MacOS optimizes storage so that the most frequently accessed files are stored on the SSD.

You can run into trouble when the Fusion Drive’s SSD starts to falter, before it completely dies. While SSDs have no moving parts, they have an effective lifespan of a certain number of write operations per memory cell. Internal software manages “wear leveling” to make sure cells don’t stop allowing new writes prematurely by ensuring each cell gets an equivalent number of writes over time.

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TotalFinder is a universally acclaimed navigational companion for your Mac. Enhance your Mac's Finder with features so smart and convenient, you won't believe you ever lived without them.

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• Tab-based interface - Say goodbye to scattered, disorganized Finder windows. TotalFinder merges everything into a workflow-friendly, tab-based layout.
• System-wide access - With TotalFinder, convenience is key: With the stroke of a hot-key, it's available instantly, system-wide.
• Helpful tweaks - TotalFinder's Folders on Top feature takes file organization to a new level. Just click the option in the Preferences menu and your much-needed folders will automatically be prioritized in every window.
• Reduce clutter - OS X's Finder has a bad habit of cluttering your system with hidden attribute files. TotalFinder emphasizes cleanliness, eliminating superfluous files...

EtreCheck is an app that displays the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. EtreCheck automatically removes any personally identifiable information from the output.

EtreCheck will automatically alert you to serious problems like adware, insufficient RAM, or a failing hard drive.

EtreCheck is free and available in the Mac App Store with in-app purchases available. EtreCheck can now automatically generate solutions for any problems that it finds.

Version 6.1:

• Major upgrade to internal architecture to make the app faster and more reliable;
• Improve help;
• The Get Solution button was not working on Major Issues and Minor Issues pages;
• Improve detection of 32-bit apps;
• Compatibility with new security restrictions in macOS 10.15 “...

Your wireless carrier is usually beholden to using proprietary cellular network tech from the likes of Ericsson or Nokia, but there may soon be a more universal technology that could benefit your bank account. Vodafone has started the first European...

Sign in with Apple's ability to shield your real email address may sound clever, but one app developer claims it's just riffing on their technology. Blue Mail creator Blix has sued Apple for allegedly violating a 2017 patent on the "Share Email" feat...

In what is the lowest price available, Apple's handy 128GB iPad mini 4 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) is now on sale for $329 with coupon. Take advantage of the exclusive $200 discount today, as this deal ends soon.

Many hackers won't touch web browsers beyond exploiting their vulnerabilities, but one group is taking things one step further. Kaspersky has detailed attempts by a Russian group, Turla, to fingerprint TLS-encrypted web traffic by modifying Chrome a...

Tesla appears to be pushing forward with plans to make its own battery cells. Electric Autonomy has discovered that Tesla quietly acquired Hibar Systems, a Canadian company with expertise in automated battery manufacturing for electrified vehicles,...

ugen (Slashdot reader #93,902) writes: Something I discovered today, while trying to change a MAC address on a new MacBook Air (as I did for years on other MacBooks): ifconfig en0 ether "new mac" no longer works. It appears that this is a change made sometime last year, applicable to all Apple newer MacBooks.

Implications of permanently fixed MAC addresses on privacy and security are hard to underestimate. Given that Windows now supports complete Wifi MAC address randomization — I am sad to admit that Microsoft looks like a champion of privacy here. What are your thoughts? Solutions anyone knows of (I'll take a reasonable technical hack). Here are a few mentions of this elsewhere: Mac Rumors forums The GitHub repo for SpoofMAC A discussion on Stack Overflow

I've seen other theories about what's going on, though the bigger question is still what's the solution? Leave your own thoughts and suggestions in the comments.

And did MacOS stop allowing changes to...