Telstra is now offering 12 free months of Apple Music to new and existing subscribers on either a 12 or 24 month contract. Telstra subscribers can redeem the offer through their “My Account” portal, by selecting “Apple Music” under the “Add-ons” tab for their mobile service. After the 12 month…
Magnolia Pictures over the weekend released the first trailer for Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, a new documentary described as an “unflinching look” at the life and legacy of Apple‘s founder. Directed by Alex Gibney, the mind behind Scientology exposé Going Clear, The Man in the Machine will…
Apple today announced the first major upgrade to the iPod touch in three years; a new portable media player sharing many of the iPhone 6’s internals. The new iPod touch maintains the previous model’s 4-inch Retina display, but has been refreshed with the iPhone 6’s A8 processor and M8 motion…
…my Sonos speakers because of DRM and Apple‘s insistence that you have to sync through the cloud. Sure, I could disable iCloud Music Library and sync manually, but it shouldn’t be that complicated. If I own the music outside of Apple‘s streaming service, there’s no reason Apple should be adding…
Apple today released the first public beta of iOS 9, marking the first time the broader populace has been able to test a new version of iOS before its final release. The beta can be accessed via Apple‘s beta software program page, where users are required to sign-up with their…
Signing up for Apple Music – Apple‘s brand new streaming service – nets you a surprisingly generous three month free trial. While three months of free music may sound tempting, the long trial period could make it a little too easy to forget the service isn’t actually free. If you’re…
…users can sign-up to Apple Music by upgrading their devices to iOS 8.4, the latest update to Apple‘s mobile operating system. Apple Music is also on available on PC and Mac via iTunes, and is enabled via the 12.2 update. An Android Apple Music app will be made available later…
…Twitter. “Thank you, Apple, for your charge of heart.” Dre’s decision will leave The Beatles and AC/DC as two of the service’s major holdouts. Apple Music will launch at 1am tomorrow morning with the release of iOS 8.4. While Australia is expected to be part of the initial rollout, Apple…
Apple has started production of its next-generation iPhones according a report published by Bloomberg, both of which are expected to be equipped with a Force Touch enabled display. Force Touch, first introduced with the Apple Watch, is a technology that can detect how hard a user is pressing down on…
…critics and consumers alike. But while the sound quality of Beats-branded headphones may be up for debate, it’s hard to fault the company’s marketing; just six years after its first pair of headphones, Dr. Dre and company sold out to Apple for USD$3 billion. Kevin Lee, founder of Sol Republic…
Eddy Cue, Apple‘s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, today confirmed that Apple will now pay musicians for streams made during Apple Music’s three month free trial. “Apple will always make sure that artists are paid,” wrote Cue on Twitter. “Apple Music will pay artists for streaming, even…
Taylor Swift last night published an open letter to Apple, criticising the company’s intention to not pay musicians royalties during Apple Music’s three month free trial period. “I’m sure you are aware that Apple Music will be offering a free three month trial to anyone who signs up for the…