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A favorite app on macOS gets updated to make my Mac’s display even brighter
Everything Apple Announced Today: M2 iPad Pro, Redesigned iPad, Updated Apple TV, and More
In addition to the hardware announcements today, we also learned about release dates for iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, and Apple also seeded to developers the final versions of iOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, and tvOS 16.1 that will be released to the public next week.
iPad
- Apple Unveils 10th-Gen iPad With Complete Redesign, 10.9-Inch Display, USB-C, and More
- Apple Shares 9-Minute Keynote-Styled Video for New iPad and iPad Pro
- New iPad Only Supports First-Gen Apple Pencil, Requires Adapter to Charge
- Apple Launches Magic Keyboard Folio for 10th-Gen iPad With Two-Piece Design, Kickstand, and Function Row
- Ninth-Gen iPad Still Available for Same $329 Starting Price
- 10th-Gen iPad Features Apple’s First-Ever Landscape Camera Design on an iPad
- Apple’s New 2022 iPad Lineup Gives Customers More Options Than Ever
- Logitech Crayon for iPad Now Available With USB-C Port
iPad Pro
- Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M2 Chip, Hovering Apple Pencil Feature, and More
- M2 iPad Pro Supports Wi-Fi 6E for the First Time
- M2 iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular Models Drop GSM/EDGE Support
- M2 iPad Pro Features New Hover Mode for Apple Pencil
- iPad Pro and iPad Now Include Woven USB-C Cable, Also Sold Separately
- M2 iPad Pro Seemingly Features Exact Same Display and Camera Hardware as 2021 Model
- M2 iPad Pro Tidbits: ProRes Video Support, RAM Configurations, and More
Apple TV
- Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K With A15 Bionic Chip and HDR10+ for $129
- Apple TV Remote Now Has a USB-C Port
- $149 Apple TV 4K 128GB Model Includes Ethernet and Thread Support, 64GB Version Does Not
- Apple Removes Apple TV HD From Sale on Online Store
- New Apple TV is Thinner and Weighs 50% Less With Fanless Design
- New Apple TV No Longer Includes Charging Cable for Siri Remote in Box
Software and Other Updates
- iPadOS 16 With Stage Manager, Weather App, and More to Be Available on October 24
- macOS Ventura With Stage Manager and More Launching October 24
- Apple Begins Selling Belkin Mount for Using an iPhone as a Mac’s Webcam
- Apple Seeds iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 Release Candidates to Developers
- Apple Seeds macOS 13 Ventura Release Candidate to Developers
- Apple Seeds tvOS 16.1 Release Candidate to Developers
- Apple Seeds watchOS 9.1 Release Candidate to Developers
- iOS 16.1 to Feature iCloud Shared Photo Library, Key Sharing in Wallet App, and Apple Card Savings Account
- Live Activities on iOS 16.1: App Store Now Accepting Apps, Sports Scores via TV App Potentially Delayed
The new iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV models are all available to order now with the iPad and iPad Pro launching next week on Wednesday, October 26, and the Apple TV launching on Friday, November 4.
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Steam finally has an updated mobile app for iOS and Android
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There’s an updated Steam app for phones and tablets, everyone. That’s a sentence I thought I’d never type. Describing it as “completely revamped”, the Android and iOS apps are essentially new and add a way to sign into your account on PC using a QR code, remote downloads from your Library, and customisable tabs. If you really enjoy looking at videos of swiping around on phones then you can watch Valve’s below.
Valve releases updated Steam Deck trailer due to original featuring a Nintendo Switch emulator icon
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Valve has released an updated video for Steam Deck after the company realized the original trailer featured an icon for the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu.
The company released the new Steam Deck trailer earlier this week to promote the fact you no longer needed a reservation to order one.
Spotted by eagle-eyed Nibellion (thanks, PC Gamer), you can clearly see the icon for the emulator on the Steam Deck screen in the video. Nibel’s tweet was eventually seen by Valve, and the company quickly set the video to private and issued a new trailer.
Google Pixel 7: Everything we know and what we want to see (Updated: Oct. 3)
Danish Pirate Site Blocking Updated, Telecoms Group Publishes All Domains
It appears that when ISPs are ordered to block domains for any reason, Teleindustrien goes public with three things: the laws under which the blocking was ordered, who ordered the blocking, and which domains were blocked in response. For example, the telecoms industry group details recent blocks associated with the Ukraine conflict (including RT.com and sputniknews.com) and publishes the domains to an easily downloadable .csv file — perfect for ISPs looking to implement DNS blocking. Another .csv file is published for gambling site domains deemed illegal in Denmark, 183 according to the latest batch.
The data relating to Denmark’s pirate site blocking program reveals how quickly it has expanded over the years. In 2017, Danish ISPs were blocking around 100 pirate sites, a figure that jumped to 478 in 2020. The latest .csv file containing the list of blocked piracy domains is dated September 27, 2022. It contains 892 URLs — some of them domains in their own right and others representing sub-domains on various sites dedicated to unblocking. It’s unclear how the new streamlining provisions in the revised Code of Conduct can beat pulling a plain text file from a website but Teleindustrian also provides the data in PDF format (PDF) for the Adobe fans out there.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
House passes short-term funding bill, averting government shutdown; Biden signs into law (updated)
House, Senate Democrats ask FTC to fight Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot (updated)
Amazon might face some political opposition in its bid to acquire iRobot. Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren and House Representatives Jesus Garcia, Pramila Jayapal, Mondaire Jones, Katie Porter and Mark Pocan have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oppose the purchase of the Roomba creator. iRobot is a “powerful” incumbent in robot vacuums, according to the politicians’ letter, and Amazon would allegedly reduce competition with the resources it could pour into the market.
The members of Congress pointed to Amazon’s history of technology buyouts to support their case, arguing that the company snaps up competitors to eliminate them. Amazon killed sales of Kiva Systems’ robots after the 2012 acquisition and used them exclusively in its warehouses, for instance. The 2017 and 2018 acquisitions of Blink and Ring reportedly helped Amazon dominate US video doorbell sales, while the internet retailer has also faced multiple accusations of abusing third-party seller data to launch rival products and promote them above others.
We’ve asked Amazon for comment. The online shopping giant frequently denies anti-competitive practices, and has even called for the recusal of FTC chair Lina Khan in Amazon-related cases over claims she’s biased against the company.
The Commission hasn’t said if it will take action against the iRobot deal. Reports circulated that the FTC reviewed Amazon’s purchase of MGM, but didn’t challenge it. Khan didn’t have a party majority at the time, however, and movie studios aren’t the same as robot vacuum makers. iRobot is estimated to have 75 percent of the American robovac market by revenue, according to Statista. It’s already difficult for challenges like Shark and Eufy to thrive, and it wouldn’t get easier with Amazon involved.
Update 9/30 1:40PM ET: An Amazon spokesperson claimed the politicians’ letter had a “number of falsehoods,” and that it would “cooperate” with regulators in a deal it felt would encourage competition. It wouldn’t elaborate the allegedly false claims on-record.
Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors
Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon’s liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That’s because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read.
Currently, the problem for authors on Amazon is that customers can return e-books online anytime within seven days of purchase no matter how much content has been consumed. That means if you can you read a book in less than a week, you can simply return it when you’re done for free, resulting in a loss of profits for the author.
However, under the new policy which is scheduled to go into effect sometime before the end of the year, Amazon will begin blocking automatic returns on e-books that are more than 10 read, which will then need to be reviewed by a representative to ensure that the return is genuine. The Authors Guild says the goal is to create a deterrent for people who abuse Amazon’s current policy and to prevent people from treating Amazon’s e-book marketplace as an ersatz library.
Issues with Amazon’s e-book return policy date back more than a decade, but had recently come under fire again after lifehacks about the company’s guidelines began circulating online. And according to NPR, in some cases, abuse of the company’s return policy even resulted in some authors having negative earnings balances, which typically happened when customers returned an e-book after the creator had been paid out by Amazon.
Thankfully, after concerns were raised by both the Authors Guild and the Society of Authors in the UK earlier this year, it seems Amazon has finally decided to update its policy, with the Authors Guild posting a statement thanking the company for “taking good faith action” against returns abuse.