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Apple TV+ has been growing around the world as the platform invests in new exclusive content. However, while the release of highly anticipated movies and TV shows result in multiple new subscribers, most of them abandon the platform after a while. Based on research from Antenna provided to the Wall Street Journal, companies behind streaming services need more than just new content that gets media attention to retain subscribers. As explained by the research, streaming services receive a large number of new subscribers when a new movie or show premieres on the platform....

Apple has introduced a new redesigned version of Safari with macOS Monterey, which is expected to become officially available later this year. And while the company has already brought the new features to the Safari Technology Preview, Apple is now inviting macOS Big Sur and Catalina users to try Safari 15 beta before the official release this fall. Safari Technology Preview is an alternative version of Apple’s web browser focused on developers as it comes with beta features that are not yet available in the regular version of Safari....

iOS 16 was officially released to the public on September 12 after three months of beta testing. Since then, Apple has released two minor updates: iOS 16.0.1 and iOS 16.0.2. Now, the company has stopped signing both iOS 16.0 and iOS 16.0.1, which means users can no longer downgrade from iOS 16.0.2. iOS 16.0.1 and 16.0.2 no longer being signed iOS 16.0.1 was released on September 14, two days before the iPhone 14 hit the stores....

Two days after releasing it to developers, Apple today is releasing the latest iOS 15 beta for public beta testers. Apple refers to this as iOS 15 public beta 3 and it includes a handful of notable changes, such as Safari design changes, new Music widgets, and more. If you’re interested in signing up for Apple’s public beta testing program, you can do so via Apple’s website right here. Apple’s new software version won’t be complete until the fall, at which point it will be released to the general public....

Apple has shared its annual Holiday Gift Guide as we approach the holiday shopping and gift-giving season. The company also has new details on special offers through the holiday season, content coming to Apple TV+, and much more. Apple’s annual Holiday Gift Guide is never that interesting. It basically includes every Apple product currently available, and this year is no different. Hint: The company that makes Apple products wants you to give Apple products as holiday gifts this year....

The Apple Store is down ahead of Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote later today, with a new placeholder page that reads ‘Developing news’. The ceremonial store-going-down dance usually indicates that Apple is preparing to announce new hardware products. Of course, the main star of the show today will be on the operating system updates; we expect Apple to unveil major new features for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9 and tvOS 16....

There are all of the expected features that make it an ideal fitness companion, as well as new improvements this time around like a noticeably larger screen. You’ll also find a new fast charging mode that supplements all-day battery life with the ability to deliver enough charge to wear overnight in just eight minutes. Then staples like heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and the ability to take ECG readings complete the build....

Sponsored by Kolide: With Kolide, you can make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Learn more here. Stories discussed in this episode: iOS 15.6.1 now rolling out with bug fixes iOS 15.6.1 fixes two security vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in the wild iPhone 14 event rumored for September 7 iOS 16 beta bug removes Amex cards from Apple Pay Enjoy the podcast?...

If you are still expecting for battle royale-style game Apex Legends Mobile to arrive in your country, maybe next week could be your chance to enjoy the app, as the developer just announced an expansion. According to Respawn’s website (via The Verge), players from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Colombia will be able to download Apex Legends Mobile for iOS. Strangely, although some Indian players were participating in a closed beta, the country didn’t make the cut, as the developer didn’t announce India as one of the regions getting this game next week....

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is one of those films that had a huge impact on the box office upon its release, but doesn’t seem to have left much of a cultural imprint in the five years since. Adapted for the screen by Maleficent writer Linda Woolverton, Alice in Wonderland wrestled Lewis Carrol’s original nonsense tale into the structure of a traditional fantasy epic, casting the grown-up Alice (Mia Wasikowska) as a “chosen one” destined to return to Wonderland (actually called Underland), battle the fearsome Jabberwocky and defeat the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter)....

Apple is facing a new lawsuit from a family that claims their son’s hearing was permanently damaged when an Amber Alert played through his AirPods Pro at an excessive volume. In a press release published by Paranjpe Mahadass Ruemke Law Firm, the parents explained that their son was watching Netflix on his iPhone when an Amber Alert played at an “ear-shattering” volume and he will now be required to “wear a hearing aid for the rest of his life....

Apple announced its plans to transition the Mac from Intel to Apple Silicon processors on June 22, 2020. At the time, the company said it would “ship the first Mac” with Apple Silicon by the end of 2020 and “complete the transition in about two years.” That two-year road map has passed, and Apple hasn’t completed the transition quite yet. Here’s what we’re still waiting on. The Apple Silicon transition timeline There’s always been a debate over when exactly Apple initially planned to finish the Apple Silicon transition....

Alongside the release of iOS 15.1 last week, Apple announced that Apple One Premier would be available in 17 new countries, as the company is expanding Apple Fitness+ to 15 new regions starting November 3. Now, before the release of Fitness+ in these countries, more users can already subscribe to Apple One. Apple One Premier is now available in Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UAE....

One day after seeding iOS 15.6 beta 1 to developers, Apple is now releasing the public beta version to users enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program. Alongside the first public beta of iOS 15.6, Apple is also making available the new versions of tvOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, and watchOS 8.7. Today’s iOS 15.6 beta 1 build is 19G5027e. Different from past versions, Apple hasn’t made available any important features so far....

Apple TV+ is now a perk for T-Mobile subscribers on their most popular plan, Magenta MAX. Magenta Max subscribers can access all Apple TV+ original content at no extra charge indefinitely, whereas Magenta customers can get a free six month trial. Also today, the streaming service unveiled its fall lineup of kids & family content, including several returning shows, four new original series, and a bunch of classic Peanuts specials....

When the CW’s Arrow debuted in 2012, the show set up its narrative structure of main plot and flashbacks pretty quickly. The flashbacks allowed the show to jump back to pertinent points in Oliver Queen’s time on the Lian Yu island without having to develop full island story arcs. They also advanced in roughly chronological order, showing Oliver’s development into the man he would become over his five years on the island....

Chris Hardwicke’s At Midnight is calling it a day, next month. Hardwick is arguably the hardest working man in show business. In addition to his near-constant stand-up comedy tours, Hardwick also runs the Nerdist empire of websites and podcasts, hosts Talking Dead after shows for both The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, hosts NBC’s game show The Wall, and last but not least hosts Comedy Central’s weeknight social media-based game show At Midnight....

Fallout 4 dominated the tail end of last year, barging into almost every game fan’s game of the year conversation. The anticipation of the title was best recognized by the story that one fan actually sent a cardboard box full of bottle caps to the developers at Bethesda, citing it as all his life’s savings and wondering if it would be enough to secure a copy of Fallout 4. Impressed by the fan’s dedication when it came to what is usually used as in-game currency, they sent him a copy in time for launch day....

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has finally hit theaters, and is enjoying a fairly strong performance on its opening weekend despite some disappointing reviews. Love it or hate it, a lot of work went into developing the world of Batman V Superman. To give his fans a glimpse into the film’s production, concept artist Victor Martinez (who has done concept work on films such as Terminator Genisys, Tomorrowland, and Avatar) recently revealed some of the work he did on BvS....

Warning: SPOILERS for Batwoman #17 Batwoman’s ex-girlfriend, Renee Montoya, might be back on her way to becoming DC superhero - The Question. Renee Montoya has had an interesting history in DC Comics. Renee was first created for Batman: The Animated Series but actually appeared in the comics ahead of her television debut. Initially she was very much a side character. However, Renee got a huge spotlight in the series Gotham Central and later in the huge weekly event, 52....