How to Pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller With iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Added 05-10-21 04:12:03pm EST - “With the release of iOS 14.5 and tvOS 14.5, Apple users can now connect their PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers to an iPhone, iPad, and...” - Macrumors.com

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• Sony's DualSense controller now works with Apple devices for PS5 remote play
• Deals: Pair Your New iPad Pro With the Apple Pencil 2 for $103.99 ($25 Off)
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What's new in iOS 14.6 beta 3? Bug fixes, ‘Find My' Lost Mode update, more [Video]

Added 05-11-21 03:31:02am EST - “What's new in iOS 14.6 beta 3? New changes and features include an update to the Find My app's Lost Mode to support email addresses.” - 9to5mac.com

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• 'Returnal' patch fixes the save-breaking issue from yesterday's update
• AirTag Successfully Hacked to Show Custom URL in Lost Mode
• Apple's Find My has a hidden AirTag detail mode
• What to do if you find a lost AirTag

Roundup: the best accessories for your M1 Mac mini

Added 05-10-21 05:11:01pm EST - “From USB-C hubs to Magic keyboard alternatives, AppleInsider has rounded up the best accessories for your M1 Mac mini.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Anker charging accessories are at all-time lows on Amazon
• Deals: Anker Discounts New Assortment of Charging, Audio, and Smart Home Accessories
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Biden Makes a Deal With Uber and Lyft in the Name of Vaccines

Added 05-11-21 08:06:02pm EST - “Despite his unease with the ride-hail business model, the president needs help getting more Americans to vaccination sites to meet his July 4 deadline.” - Wired.com

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• White House to announce deal for free vaccination rides from Uber, Lyft
• Biden: Lyft, UBER will take you to coronavirus vaccination for free
• Uber, Lyft Will Give Free Rides to Vaccine Sites, Biden Says
• Uber, Lyft stocks plunge after Biden official says drivers are employees

Apple highlights App Store protections, says it blocked $1.5B in fraud in 2020

Added 05-11-21 01:11:02pm EST - “In a new feature, Apple is highlighting some of the ways that it says protects developers and users, and claims that it stopped more than $1.5 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2020.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Apple Highlights How the App Store Prevents Fraud Amid Legal Battle With Epic Games
• Apple highlights Apple Developer Academy success stories
• Apple Rolls Out Major New Privacy Protections For iPhones And iPads
• Apple reveals more about AirTag stalking protections as domestic abuse concerns expressed

Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Developing Nintendo Switch-Style Gaming Console

Added 05-11-21 12:12:01pm EST - “Apple is working on a Nintendo Switch-style handheld games console, according to a sketchy new rumor coming from Asia. According to a post on...” - Macrumors.com

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• Comment: Rumors that Apple is working on a Switch-like console don't add up
• Rumor: Apple to introduce new MacBook available in iMac-style colors
• Remember When You Could See Inside a Gaming Console?
• Apple files to strike Microsoft testimony over console profit claims

Apple TV+ Guide: Here are all the Apple TV shows and movies available now

Added 05-11-21 09:31:07am EST - “Apple TV+ is Apple's new streaming service for original TV shows and movies. Here's the entire TV guide, everything you can watch for your $4.99 per month subscription. New Apple originals are added every month.” - 9to5mac.com

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• Apple TV+ Guide: Here are all the Apple TV shows and movies available now
• Apple TV+ Guide: Here are all the Apple TV shows and movies available now
• Apple TV+: All the shows, series, and movies you can watch now
• Apple TV HD vs. Apple TV 4K Buyer's Guide

UK class action over App Store commission could cost Apple $2B

Added 05-10-21 09:11:02pm EST - “A class action lawsuit filed with London's Competition Appeal Tribunal takes issue with Apple's customary App Store commission rates, arguing the developer fee is passed on to consumers.” - Appleinsider.com

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• UK Class Action Accuses Apple of Breaking Competition Law by Overcharging for Apps
• Report: EU commission announcing anticompetitive charges against Apple's App Store later this week
• Vroom, Inc. Technology Investors: Last Days to Participate Actively in the Class Action Lawsuit; Portnoy Law Firm
• Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Investor Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Canaan Inc. (CAN)

Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet

Added 05-10-21 06:06:02pm EST - “Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never directly notified affected users.” - Wired.com

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• Apple brass discussed disclosing 128-million iPhone hack, then decided not to
• Spotify paying subscribers hit 158M as Apple remains quiet on Apple Music subs
• Apple execs address merging the iPad and Mac, mini-LED, and more in new interview
• How Apple does M&A: Small and quiet, with no bankers

Congressman questions Apple CEO Tim Cook over reported Uyghur labor in supply chain

Added 05-12-21 01:11:02am EST - “Apple CEO Tim Cook is in the crosshairs of at least one U.S. lawmaker over a recent report claiming Chinese firms in the company's supply chain exploit Uyghur labor.” - Appleinsider.com

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