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Netflix is planning to add to its TV and movie offerings by breaking into video game content, reports Bloomberg. Netflix has hired former Electronic Arts and Facebook executive Mike Verdu as vice president of game development, and he will report to Netflix chief operating officer Greg Peters. At Facebook, Verdu worked with developers to bring games and other content to the Oculus VR headset. It is not clear how Netflix’s gaming offering…

Elevationlab Magbase Design Desk

ElevationLab, known for its range of useful accessories for Apple’s devices, today introduced the MagBase, which is designed to increase the functionality of Apple’s MagSafe Charger. Priced at $9.95, the MagBase is a small attachment that fits onto the ‌MagSafe‌ Charger. It has a micro air suction surface at the bottom, which ElevationLab has used in prior products. This micro air suction is not adhesive, but it’s quite strong and is able…

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Linksys today announced that it has added HomeKit support to the Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 System, otherwise known as the Linksys Atlas Pro 6 Tri-Band. ‌HomeKit‌ integration is available through a software update. Launched last November, the AX4200 is Linksys’ latest flagship WiFi mesh system, offering up WiFi 6 connectivity at an affordable price. ‌HomeKit‌ support in the Linksys Velop AX4200 allows it to be managed through the Home app on…

Macos Monterey Safari Beta 3

In the third developer beta of macOS Monterey, which came out this morning, Apple has overhauled the design of Safari, making the tab bar more similar to the current tab bar in macOS Big Sur. The prior Safari design did away with the dedicated URL and search interface, instead allowing any individual tab to be used for navigation input. Tabs were also all arranged at the top of the display to minimize…

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Apple is looking to boost initial production of this year’s iPhone 13 models to 90 million units through the end of the year, an increase of up to 20% over the 75 million units of the iPhone 12 series produced last year, according to Bloomberg‘s Debby Wu and Mark Gurman. The report also outlines a number of expectations for the ‌iPhone 13‌ series, most of which have already been rumored: Same four…

Magsafe Battery Pack

Apple in July unveiled its rumored MagSafe Battery Pack, introducing an add-on battery that’s designed to work with the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Priced at $99, the MagSafe Battery Pack provides extra battery life for the ‌iPhone 12‌ lineup and it also has a few nifty features, such as a reverse wireless charging option that lets it be charged through the iPhone. This…

Apple Tv Ray Light 2 Triad

A24, a film and TV studio that works with Apple, recently explored a possible sale and Apple was one of the interested parties, according to a new report from Variety. Movies that include “Hereditary,” “Moonlight,” “Lady Bird,” and “Midsommar” have come from A24, with A24 also responsible for Apple TV+ content that includes “Mr. Corman” and “On the Rocks” along with and upcoming films “Sharper,” “The Sky is Everywhere,” “The Tragedy of…

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Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack designed for the iPhone 12 models has a unique feature that’s long been rumored but never introduced in an Apple product — reverse wireless charging. When attached to an iPhone that’s charging via Lightning, the ‌iPhone‌ can deliver power to the MagSafe Battery Pack, which is the first instance of an ‌iPhone‌ being able to route power to an accessory device. We’ve long heard rumors of reverse wireless…

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Apple aims to manufacture the batteries that will be used in its autonomous vehicle in the United States, rather than sourcing them from suppliers in other countries, according to a new report from DigiTimes. From the report: Apple, which reportedly is mulling manufacture batteries for Apple Car in the US, may work with Taiwanese makers rather than Chinese ones, according to industry sources. Taiwan-based Foxconn or Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees), both of…

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AT&T today announced new features that will be provided to its Unlimited Elite customers, which is its highest-tier and most expensive data plan at $85 per month. Starting this week, Unlimited Elite customers will have access to unlimited data that is not slowed down at peak times after hitting a specific data cap. AT&T says that all Unlimited Elite customers can continue to access high-speed data regardless of how much data they’ve…