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Apple brings Apple Music, iTunes Movies, iBooks to China
2015-09-30 09:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Apple has launched Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks to China. Apple Music in China features music from artists including Eason Chan, Li Ronghao, JJ Lin and G.E.M., as well as a wide range of international artists including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. The service can be accessed on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android phones. Users can also rent or purchase movies from Chinese studios as well as Hollywood blockbusters on the iTunes Store. As an introductory offer, the recent Chinese hit, "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" will be offered free to all customers in China for a limited time. Customers will also be able to access paid and free books from the iBooks Store, with a selection of both paid and free Chinese language books from top local publishers, including "Big Head Son & Little Head Dad" by Zheng Chunhua, "The Family Belongings of Chinese People" by Ma Hongjie. Also, for the first time in China, Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series will be available in a digital format. With iCloud, all iTunes purchases can be accessed from the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. From 30 September, Apple will give out a three-month trial membership of Apple Music, after which a CNY 10 per month subscription fee will apply. There will also be a family plan providing service for up to six family members available for CNY 15 per month. Movies on iTunes will be available from CNY 5 rental in HD and CNY 18 to buy new releases in HD. Paid iBooks start at CNY 0.5.
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Apple brings side-by-side multitasking to the iPad finally
2015-06-10 16:35:41| Extremetech
Apple finally adds multitasking -- from the viewpoint of the user, at least -- to iOS 9, and there are several important things at work.
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Apple brings its Metal API to OS X 10.11, kicks Vulkan to the curb
2015-06-08 22:12:00| Extremetech
While bringing its Metal API to OS X fits Apple's drive towards controlling the software stack, the company has a weak track record when it comes to delivering GPU feature updates and capabilities in software.
Apple ResearchKit Brings Disease Research to the iPhone
2015-03-10 02:02:25| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
The software should make it easier for researchers to recruit participants for large-scale studies, and access a more representative sample of the population.
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iOS 8.1 brings Apple Pay and SMS handoff to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
2014-10-20 22:46:46| Extremetech
It's just over a month past the launch of iOS 8, and the first major iteration has just been released for iPhones and iPads. So, what's new in iOS 8.1? Without a doubt, the biggest addition is Apple Pay. Finally, you can use a combination of NFC and Touch ID to make payments on the App Store, and at select retail locations. In addition, this update brings a handful of other useful improvements to both the Messages and Photos apps.