Apple has posted a third pre-release beta of watchOS 3.1 for Apple Watch for registered developers. The developer beta can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.
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Adobe has posted security updates for its Flash Player plugin that deal with vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to take control of a targeted computer.
For Mac owners, the updates include Flash Player Desktop Runtime 23.0.0.185, Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.382, and Flash Player for Google Chrome 23.0.0.185. The updates can downloaded using either Flash’s included update tool or the Adobe website (https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/).
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Rain Design’s (http://www.raindesigninc.com/) mStand series now includes stands for the iPad. Available as the mStand tablet, mStand tablet plus and mStand tablet pro, Rain Design mStand tablet stands support your iPad and frees your hands, so you can work comfortably with touching, swiping, typing or simply enjoy a relaxing video chat.
Made of a single solid piece of aluminum with matching iPad sand-blasted and anodized finish, the mStand tablet pro transforms your iPad Pro into a stylish and stable desktop, making complex work with touching, swiping or writing with a pencil easy.
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SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander, a macOS utility that lets users define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, to version 6.1. The upgrade adds Portuguese localization as well as the ability to use fill-in snippets with Apple’s Dictation.
Now you can preview a snippet before expansion using the new Preview button in the snippet editor. The snippet editor also has improved drag and drop support.
Read MoreThe number of devices enabled with wireless charging will exceed 200 million units a year for the first time in 2016, according to the latest IHS Markit (www.ihs.com) forecast. Driven by shipments in mobile phones and wearables, this represents a 40% increase over 2015 levels as more consumers experience wireless charging for the first time, according to the research group.
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