Apple iOS 12 Public Beta 3 For iPhone And iPad, Now Available

Apple has released the third iOS 12 public beta for iPhone and iPad. The new version follows iOS 12 developer beta 4 which was also just released. The new version includes Activity app stickers in Messages, Memoji customization, and much more. In addition macOS Mojave public beta 3 and tvOS 12 public beta 3 is also available today.

The latest beta version includes cellular data for apps organized by usage, interface tweaks in Wallet, and Photos.

Apple’s public beta program allows users who are not registered developers to test pre release versions of iOS, tvOS, and macOS with new features for free. Enroll in the iOS 12,

macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 public beta by follow the source links below.

Source: Apple Beta Program

Amazon Prime Video Rumored For Apple TV Fourth Generation

Apple and Amazon are rumored to be close to an agreement which would bring Amazon’s Prime Video app to the Apple TV fourth generation according to a new report from. 

According to people familiar with the two companies, Amazon employees are expecting that the tvOS App could arrive in the third quarter of the year allowing Amazon Prime Video subscribers to stream TV shows and movies to Apple’s fourth generation set top box. 

Currently, Amazon does provide an iOS app allowing users to stream to the Apple TV using AirPlay but it lacks the elegance and simplicity of a native tvOS app. 

According to Apple, the decision not to release a tvOS app prior to this was entirely up to Amazon.

Apple iTV Confirmed Launch By Foxconn

Foxconn Technology Group founder and chief executive Terry Gou has reportedly gone on record in stating that his company will soon begin manufacturing a television for Apple. Production has not yet begun, China Dailyreports, and the electronics manufacturing giant is currently preparing its facilities for Apple’s HDTV. The site claims Gou made the comments during a press conference in Shanghai on Friday. Apple’s long rumored HDTV, or “iTV” as it is often called, will reportedly look much like the company’s current LED Cinema Display. It is said to feature an aluminum casing, iOS, voice-powered remote control features courtesy of Siri, and an iSight camera for FaceTime video chats. Earlier reports claim that the device will debut later this year, though another recent report suggests that it might not launch until 2014.

Apple In Talks To Stream EPIX Films To Apple TV

Apple is reportedly in talks to stream films owned by EPIX — a joint venture among Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate — across a variety of devices, including the long-anticipated iTV, according to a report from Reuters. Two people with knowledge of the negotiations told the publication that the talks are in the preliminary stages and no agreement is considered near. The Cupertino-based company is reportedly looking to beef up the content offered through its Apple TV set-top box and upcoming devices. An agreement could prove troublesome, however, due to EPIX’s $200 million agreement with Netflix, which gave the company exclusive streaming rights through September.

Apple Announces 1080p Apple TV

Apple on Wednesday unveiled an updated Apple TV with a new streamlined user interface during the company’s press conference in San Francisco. The iOS-based set top box supports 1080p content, Genius recommendations, iTunes Match, Photo Stream and TV shows will be available the day after they air. “People are going to love streaming movies and TV shows in 1080p with the new Apple TV, and photos look beautiful displayed at the maximum resolution of your TV,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Apple TV is easier than ever to use with its new icon-based interface and the ability to access your purchased movies, TV shows and music right from iCloud.” The new Apple TV retains the same $99 price tag, and it will be available on March 16th with pre-orders starting today.

Apple TV updated to software version 4.4.3

The exact details on what this newest version contains aside from bug fixes has not been revealed quite yet, but we recommend you go ahead and move on up to it one way or another. Late October was the last update (to 4.4.2) and it contained a fix to an issue a few users were having where they were they had to be connected to iTunes in order to complete any kind of update. The horror, the horror!

Of course users should also note if they haven’t already that Apple has added support for iTunes Match to the Apple TV earlier this month as well. This service will allow you to take part in the $24.99-per-year iTunes Match service where you can upload 20,000 songs to the cloud and listen to them streaming from any Apple device with access to the internet. The update to iTunes Match compatibility came to the Apple TV without a software update, but for your desktop you’ll need to download the update to iTunes 10.5.1.