Netflix is bypassing App Store for its recurring subscription fees. Currently, Netflix pays a 30 percent cut of first-year subscription fees to Apple and 15 percent for each recurring year. But now in 33 countries, TechCrunch reports that new or laps…
According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has been working on multiple new Macs. In particular, Apple could be planning to release a new entry-level laptop to replace the aging MacBook Air.
This isn’t the first rumor about a MacBook Air refresh. While Apple has released a 12-inch retina MacBook, it’s not nearly as cheap as the MacBook Air. It’s also not as versatile as it only has a single USB Type-C port.
And yet, the MacBook Air is arguably Apple’s most popular laptop design in recent years. Many MacBook Air users are still using their trusty device as there isn’t a clear replacement in the lineup right now. According to Bloomberg, the updated MacBook Air could get a retina display. Other details are still unclear.
After Apple updated the MacBook Air in March 2015, the company neglected the laptop for a while. It received an update in June 2017, but it was such a minor update that it looked like the MacBook Air was on life support.
It sounds like neither the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro (the one without a Touch Bar) nor the 12-inch MacBook have fostered as much customer interest as the MacBook Air.
Bloomberg also says that the Mac Mini is going to receive an update. The story of the Mac Mini is quite similar as the product has been neglected for years. Apple last updated the Mac Mini in October 2014 — it’s been nearly four years.
And the fact that Apple still sells the Mac Mini from 2014 is embarrassing. You can find tiny desktop PCs that are cheaper, smaller and more powerful. They don’t run macOS, but that’s the only downside.
It’s clear that laptops have taken over the computer market. Desktop computers have become a niche market. That’s why the updated Mac Mini could focus on people looking for a home server and who don’t want to mess around with a Raspberry Pi.
As of today, Gamescom is officially in full swing, and Samsung showed up to the event with a few different monitors in tow. One such monitor is the CJG5, a curved monitor that comes in two varieties: 27-inch and 32-inch. Obviously, with a debut at Gamescom, these monitors are meant for PC gaming, and they come with features that many … Continue reading
The time at which Star Wars and LEGO have reached peak insanity is now. Here, in 2018, we’ve gotten back to the point at which the most fabled and legendary of original Star Wars LEGO sets was hatched is back. This is Star Wars: Cloud City, in LEGO form. If you’re a hardcore Star Wars LEGO collector, you know the … Continue reading
Facebook is using a new, secret rating to judge how trustworthy each user is, as the social network continues to battle against accusations that it’s an incubator for fake news. The site’s role in the manipulated 2016 US presidential election has prompted numerous changes to Facebook policy, but most users have been unaware that their truthfulness has quietly been assessed. … Continue reading
Good news is a crucial part of a balanced media diet. However, it can often prove to be difficult to cut across all of the negative news that seems to be trending every single day online. Google wants to make it easier for users to find stories that lift up their spirits and restore their faith in humanity. It’s enabling Google Assistant to surface “good news” on demand.
“Tell me something good” is a new experimental feature for Assistant users in the United States that Google has announced today. It will deliver a daily dose of good news. Users just have to say “Hey Google, tell me something good” to get a concise news summary about all the good that people are doing in the world.
These uplifting stories will be more than just random acts of kindness or unlikely animal friendships. They will be about real people that are making progressing solving real issues faced by communities and the world at large.
It will surface stories such as how Iceland curbed teen drinking by implementing nightly curfews and offering coupons for kids to enroll in extracurricular activities or how backyard beekeepers in East Detroit and sustaining the declining bee population.
These stories will be sourced from a variety of media outlets, curated and summarized by the Solutions Journalism Network. This feature is available to users in the U.S. on any Assistant-enabled device.
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