Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1
Apple has released iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 for all users.
How to update:
- Go to Settings.
- General.
- Software Update.
Please allow enough time for the update to download, install, and complete.
Year: 2024
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1
Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, a small update addressing a bug that prevented users from enabling or disabling Advanced Data Protection.
This follows the release of macOS Sonoma 14.6 last week, which focused on security improvements.
To update, eligible Macs can download macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 for free through:
- System Settings
- Software Update.
Apple has also provided macOS 13.6.9 for users unable to upgrade to Sonoma.
Disney raises prices for Disney+ and Hulu (again)
Disney will hike prices for nearly all of its streaming plans in October. The monthly prices for both the ad-supported and ad-free versions of the Disney+ streaming service are slated to rise by $2 to $9.99 and $15.99 respectively. Hulu with ads will cost $2 more as well, rising to $9.99 a month, while the ad-free premium version of Hulu will rise $1 to $18.99 a month.
The popular Disney “Trio” bundle, which includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ is one of the company’s most important streaming products because of its low cancellation rate. The bundle will cost $2 more a month for both the ad-supported and ad-free versions, which will be $16.99 and $26.99 respectively.
The ad-supported “Duo” plan, which offers Disney+ and Hulu, will rise in price by $1 to $10.99 a month; the ad-free version will remain unchanged at $19.99 a month. Both the ad-supported and ad-free versions of Hulu + Live TV, Disney’s streaming version of the cable bundle, will rise $6 a month, to $82.99 and $95.99 respectively.
Via: The Wall Street Journal
Apple TV+ reveals teaser for limited series ‘Disclaimer,’ starring Kevin Kline and Cate Blanchett
Apple TV+ on Wednesday revealed its first teaser for “Disclaimer,” the highly anticipated and gripping psychological thriller starring Academy Award winners Kevin Kline and Cate Blanchett. Told in seven chapters, the limited series will make its global debut on Friday, October 11, 2024, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15, 2024.
Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, “Disclaimer” is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.
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As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee). The ensemble cast includes Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon, and features Indira Varma as the narrator.
Hailing from Apple Studios, “Disclaimer” is co-produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Anonymous Content. Cuarón executive produces for Esperanto Filmoj alongside Gabriela Rodriguez. In addition to starring, Blanchett serves as executive producer. David Levine and the late Steve Golin executive produce for Anonymous Content. Academy Award winner Emmanuel Lubezki, Donald Sabourin and Carlos Morales also executive produce. Knight serves as co-executive producer. Lubezki and Academy Award nominee Bruno Delbonnel serve as directors of photography. The score is composed by multiple Academy and Grammy Award winner Finneas O’Connell.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 501 wins and 2,286 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
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