Well maybe not everything, but many of the most important apps and OS’s in our lives are. Here is a quick rundown of everything new that has happened in the last 24 hours:
1. iOS 8.4 was released for iPads and iPhones.
2. An update for Apple iMac’s OSX was released.
3. A new version of iTunes was released for MAC’s and Windows.
4. The new Apple Music kicks off today which is what precipitated the 3 updates listed above. Free for 90 days.
5. Microsoft released what is probably the last test build of Windows 10 before the final release of the OS in one month.
That is a lot to digest for even the most diehard nerd. And I didn’t even mention the update to Apple’s GarageBand that adds new drum beats for Hip-Hop Music. But let’s cover the important updates one-by-one.
As mentioned above, the iOS update to 8.4 is mostly about Apple Music and iBook's. There are some other fixes included. The new Music App is all about Apple Music. If you want it free for 90 days, you have to click the button that pops up. There is more about the new iOS and Apple Music below in the Mobil Computing section
As for the update for OSX, it is mainly a technical update that fixes a lot of networking issues. I won’t go into detail.
The new iTunes for iMAC and Windows incorporates Apple Music into the program. Again, you have to opt in for the 90 days of free music. But you have to remember to opt out before September 30 if you decide you don’t want to pay for it. I will have an article on that in the next edition.
As for the new Windows 10 test build, I have only just begun to play with it. It is quite polished and fun to use. I have only been able to make Cortana voice searches and dictation work part of the time, so I will have to play with that some more. The new Edge browser is part of the system now and Internet Explorer is not. You can still get IE in the Windows Store if you want it.
It did fool me for a few minutes as the logo for Edge and IE are almost identical. At first I thought they had forgot to include it, but when I clicked on what I thought was the IE logo, up came Edge. Then, upon further review, I realized the logo was just a little bit different. In all honesty I really like the Edge browser, much more than IE. I will be anxious to hear what other new users think when they finally get Windows 10.
Even though I use mostly MAC applications, I still use my Windows PC and Windows on the MAC running Parallels. In fact, this blog is being written on my Windows 7 PC using Live Writer.
So, that is a brief rundown of what happened yesterday and today. Will have more about all these changes in the next edition so stay tuned. Time for me to go play. -JRC
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