On Monday, Apple updated its various OS platforms to a sixth developer beta for most of its respective systems, with public-tester betas of OS X 10.11.4 and iOS 9.3 also seeded simultaneously. As usual, Apple has not listed any notable changes from the previous beta, though small updates, tweaks and other changes are usually reported […]
Apple today made iOS 9.3 Beta 5 available to both developers and public testers. The beta can be downloaded and installed over the air. Apple didn’t call out any changes in the new beta, though it likely includes bug fixes and general performance improvements. The company also pushed out new betas of watchOS 2.2, tvOS […]
The list of titles available on Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service continues to grow, and the latest batch of additions comes from Square Enix. The first release from the famous publisher/developer is the 2013 hit Tomb Raider. Other Square Enix games that will make their Shield debut include Sleeping Dogs, Lara Croft and the Guardian […]
Spotify has a nice incentive for music listeners who still haven’t signed up for its ad-free premium service. Between now and February 28, Spotify is offering users a free Chromecast if they sign up for three months of Spotify Premium, priced at about $30. There are a couple of small caveats. You’ll need to live […]
Apple has made several new beta operating system available to developers. First up is iOS 9.3 beta 3. Apple didn’t spell out what’s new in build 13E5200d, aside from performance tweaks. iOS 9.3’s previously disclosed new features include richer tools for education, Night Shift to reduce eye strain, as well as new behaviors to Notes […]
The NHL and Major League Baseball Advanced Media unveiled details for three redesigned digital platforms on Monday aimed at giving hockey fans a better user experience on all devices. The redesigned NHL.com, NHL app and NHL.TV (a rebrand of NHL GameCenter Live) are scheduled to launch this weekend. The announcement Monday came 175 days after […]
Apple has pushed out a handful of new beta releases. Developers can now download iOS 9.3 beta 2, watchOS 2.2 beta 2, and tvOS beta 9.2. Each beta has bug fixes and performance upgrades when compared to prior versions. Apple will likely make new consumer versions of the betas available shortly. Apple today also released tvOS […]
The cast of companies ready to offer up smart home products at CES 2016 pretty much winds around the block. Even Qualcomm is there at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The innovative maker of chips said this week its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, is demonstrating a Smart Home Reference Platform, based upon Qualcomm’s […]
Alarm.com the leading platform solution for the smart home, announced plans for smart home voice control for lighting and smart thermostats through Amazon Echo. Alarm.com users will be able to control the lighting and comfort in their smart home with the hands-free convenience of voice commands. With Amazon Echo and the Amazon cloud-based voice service […]
Roku has announced the highly anticipated Roku 4 streaming player. Designed for entertainment-loving streamers, the Roku 4 features superior streaming performance and brilliant picture quality for both 4K Ultra HD (UHD) and HD TVs. With access to one of the biggest streaming channel lineups including 300,000 movies and TV episodes and the industry’s most comprehensive […]