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Nifty Thing: Tiny Player

If you’re tired of the rather large/bloated nature of iTunes and just want to play some MP3s like you did years ago, it’s worth trying Tiny Player for the Mac. Tiny Player, developed by Catnap Games, is available for free. While the application doesn’t have the many features of iTunes, or even of VLC, features […]

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Rumor: Apple to discontinue iTunes LP format throughout 2018

Apple looks to be discontinuing its iTunes LP format this year. The format offered a rich experience with digital music and could include lyrics, photos, and liner notes as well as access to video. The format had never been optimized for iPhone or iTunes, and while the special iTunes format has been around for almost […]

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Home app to help manage HomePod software updates

It looks like you’ll use Apple’s Home app to update your HomePod once it arrives. Developer Guilherme Rambo dug into Apple’s iOS code and found the HomePod software update mechanism. Along with alerting you to new software updates, the Home app will also let you enable automatic software updates, much like Apple TV. While this […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.2.5 update, adds HomePod support, security fixes, other changes

This should come in handy. Apple pm Tuesday released iOS 11.2.5 for its iPhones and iPads. The release “includes support for HomePod and introduces the ability for Siri to read the news (US, UK and Australia only).” The company also announced earlier in the day that preorders for the HomePod will begin on Friday, January […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.2.1 update, addresses HomeKit remote access bug within operating system

This could be helpful. On Wednesday, Apple released iOS 11.2.1, the most recent version of its mobile operating system. The new version adds the following fixes and changes: