Brand: MacNews

Virtual Reality Devices to Ship 43 Million Units by 2020

Posted by | Aug 10, 2015 | , |

The early excitement surrounding AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) has prompted some substantial bets from major players, including Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and Facebook. ABI Research (www.abirsearch.com) says Microsoft’s Hololens will likely be a major driver of consumer AR devices, while Google Cardboard will continue to be the first choice for an inexpensive VR experience (estimated to ship around 1.5 million units by then end of 2015), and will join Samsung’s Gear VR in driving mobile-reliant device growth.

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Recosoft ships ID2Office 2.1

Posted by | Aug 10, 2015 | , |

Recosoft Corp. is shipping ID2Office 2.1 the newest version of the InDesign to Word, PowerPoint and Keynote conversion plug-in for InDesign Creative Cloud 2015.

The new version has been enhanced to support Adobe InDesign CC 2015, the latest release of InDesign for both the Mac and Windows platforms. Additionally, version 2.1 adds support for InDesign CC 2015 properties such as Paragraph shadings and Graphic cells in tables, and more.

On the Mac, ID2Office 2.1 requires OS X 10.6.8 and higher. It’s available at Recosoft (http://www.recosoft.com) in the following configurations:

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European Commission: no evidence of collusion between Apple, music labels

European Commission: no evidence of collusion between Apple, music labels

Posted by | Aug 8, 2015 | , |

The European Commission found no evidence of collusion among the major music labels and Apple to stifle free music streaming services such as those offered by Spotify, reports Re/code (http://tinyurl.com/ocqcveq), quoting four unnamed “sources with knowledge of the matter.”

Investigators examined whether the labels conspired with one another or with Apple on Apple’s new streaming music service in a way that would hurt rivals, the article adds. The probe failed to turn up any illegal activity, though the EU will continue to monitor the market, sources said.

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Apple extends back to school promotion

Apple extends back to school promotion

Posted by | Aug 7, 2015 | , |

Apple has extended its annual back to school promotion. It’s now online (http://tinyurl.com/nl9zv29) and available in some European countries, as well as the U.S. and Canada.

Those who buy an iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or Mac Pro get a free pair of Beats Solo2 On-Ear headphones. There’s also an option to upgrade to a pair of Beats Solo2 Wireless Headphones for $100.

The iPhone, iPad and (for some reason) the Mac mini aren’t among the eligible items for purchase with free headphones. The back to school promo runs through Sept. 18 at Apple Stores.

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