Apple has just released Mac OS X Lion and refreshed many products in its line.
Here’s what’s new:
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Europe’s much-loved music service has finally arrived stateside, bringing over 15 million tracks, MP3 import, an offline mode, and Facebook integration. Currently, the service is invite-only, but you can sign up and wait or jump in right now with Unlimited or Premium service for $5 or $10 a month respectively.
Head over to the source link to sign up now and be sure to check out our hands-on with the music service after the break. [via Spotify]
Since the release of Kinect, developers have been quite creative, experimenting with things not even thought of by Microsoft. Kinect Fun Labs is aimed at those developers, allowing users to play creations made by the game industry and even the Kinect community. Coming as a permanent addition to the Kinect Hub, Kinect Fun Labs features many apps, including creating avatars with the Kinect camera and scanning real life objects into the game world.
Kinect Fun Labs is available now as a free download. [via Xbox Marketplace]
Microsoft is refreshing the Xbox 360 UI, bringing voice commands to navigate through the system solely by voice, Bing to search Netflix, Xbox Live Marketplace, and other content providers to find the entertainment you want, and Live TV to watch programs from partners such as Sky, Canal+, and Foxtel right on your Xbox. In addition, the Big M plans on increasing the number of partnerships by ten and bringing services like YouTube to the system.
The new Xbox experience will launch in the fall. [via Redmond Pie]
Nintendo released Nintendo Video in Japan and Europe for the 3DS, allowing users to download various 2D and 3D video content. The app will be coming to U.S. devices "later this summer," while a Netflix app will be available tomorrow thanks to an eShop update. You can find the full quote as well as an overview trailer after the break. [via Engadget]
JailbreakMe 3.0 is finally here. The latest version takes advantage of a serious security flaw in Safari and supports iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and iPad 2 devices running firmware versions up to iOS 4.3.3. Already, there have been over a million jailbreaks, according to a twitter post by @chpwn, and user feedback has been very positive.
All users have to do to jailbreak is head to JailbreakMe on their iOS device and click “Install.” The whole process takes less than five minutes and is one of the easiest jailbreak methods out there. [via JailbreakMe]
Back in May, Microsoft announced its plans to buy Skype for a hefty $8.5 billion in cash. Now, the Federal Trade Commission has approved the acquisition. With this purchase, Microsoft has said that Xbox and Kinect support for Skype is coming, as is Windows Phone integration. In addition, current Skype users will not be affected, as the Redmond-based company has promised to continue “to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms.” A Microsoft Skype Division will also be opened and current Skype CEO Tony Bates will become the president of that team. The entire deal should be closed by the end of the year. [via The Loop]
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