Apple has released iTunes 12.7.3 for macOS with support for the upcoming HomePod.
You can use the improved AirPlay menu to choose the wireless speaker and control what plays next with your Apple Music subscription. iTunes 12.7.3 is available on the Mac App Store, as well as via the Apple Software update on Windows.
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Apple has released macOS High Sierra 10.13.3, iOS 11.2.5, watchOS 4.2.2, and tvOS 11.2.5.
Apple says macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 provides security and feature improvements — including a bug fix for a glitch that allowed the Mac App Store menu in System Preferences to be unlocked with any password. . It can be downloaded directly from the Mac App Store or through the Software Update function in the Mac App Store on all compatible Macs that are already running macOS High Sierra.
Read MoreA new report from Juniper Research (www.juniperresearch.com) has found that the total number of cellular M2M connections will reach 1.3 billion by 2022, representing a 220% increase from an estimated 400 million in 2017.
The research group found that emerging cellular networks, including NB-IoT, LTE-M and 5G, will grow together to account for just under 10% of all cellular M2M connections by 2022. Operators are now racing to provide the underlying connectivity for the future high growth of connections, spurred on by the enabled emerging use cases.
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Twocanoes Software has released TCM, a solution to manage Macs from a web browser such as Safari or Chrome. The company says you can take a screenshot, open an app, open a web page, reboot a computer, send a UNIX command, reboot to Windows all without leaving your desk or your coffee shop.
Organizations can use TCM to create simplified web views so authorized users can sign into and only see a web page with a specific group of Macs and limited tasks, according to the folks at Twocanoes. You can keep Macs up-to-date instantly using TCM.
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AKVIS (www.akvis.com) has revved ArtSuite, its photo decoration software, to version 13, which adds new features and modifications, including the new Random Patterns frame, updated Texture Library, new default frames, Frame Packs Manager, user interface improvements, etc.
AKVIS ArtSuite includes hundreds of patterns, textures, templates, and artistic effects for creating holiday albums, personalized greeting cards, scrapbooks, special occasion invitations, and more. On the Mac platform, it requires macOS 10.7 or higher.
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