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PSA: macOS Sierra drops support for many Macs from 2007, 2008, and 2009

Macs are getting dropped for the first time since Mountain Lion in 2012.

Enlarge / Older Macs like this late 2008 MacBook Pro are getting the axe in Sierra. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—For the first time since Mountain Lion was released in 2012, a new Mac operating system release will end support for older hardware. Older Macs, mostly models from 2007, 2008, and 2009, won't run this fall's new macOS Sierra.

To run Sierra, you'll need:

MacBook (late 2009 and later)
iMac (late 2009 and later)
MacBook Air (2010 and later)
MacBook Pro (2010 and later)
Mac Mini (2010 and later)
Mac Pro (2010 and later)

Many of these Macs were already missing out on Yosemite and El Capitan-era features like AirDrop, Continuity, and the Metal graphics API.

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MacOS Sierra: Das X ist weg, Siri ist da

Apple hat mit MacOS Sierra die neue Version seines Desktop-Betriebssystems vorgestellt. Eine universelle Zwischenablage tauscht sich mit den iOS-Geräten des Nutzers aus, und mit Siri kann der Nutzer das System steuern. Apple Pay und Picture-in-Picture von iOS kommen jetzt auf den Desktop. (Apple, Applikationen)

Apple unveils iOS 10, opens Siri and Maps to 3rd-party developers

The next version of Apple’s operating system for iPhones and iPads includes support for new 3D touch gestures, the ability to wake your phone simply by raising it, and more.

Apple is also opening up Siri and Apple Maps to third-party developers, allowing you to interact with more apps using Apple’s voice assistant, book a car or make a reservation from Maps, and more.

The update will be available as a free upgrade for all supported devices this fall.

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The next version of Apple’s operating system for iPhones and iPads includes support for new 3D touch gestures, the ability to wake your phone simply by raising it, and more.

Apple is also opening up Siri and Apple Maps to third-party developers, allowing you to interact with more apps using Apple’s voice assistant, book a car or make a reservation from Maps, and more.

The update will be available as a free upgrade for all supported devices this fall.

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Microsoft teases Project Scorpio—the 6 TFLOPS, 4K60 gaming, VR Xbox—coming holiday 2017

Company promises to take performance lead, offer full Xbox One accessory compatibility.

At E3 today, Microsoft announced the next member of the Xbox family: code-name Project Scorpio. The company calls it an uncompromised gaming machine. Project Scorpio will reportedly come with a 6 TFLOPS GPU, 8-core CPU, and 320GB/s of memory bandwidth. It will be capable of 4K, 60 frame per second gaming and support VR. What headset that VR support will use remains a mystery.

Microsoft emphasized that Scorpio will be a part of the Xbox family: all games and peripherals that work on Xbox One and Xbox One S will be fully compatible with Project Scorpio. Microsoft's Phil Spencer said this is the start of gaming beyond generations—entering a world where hardware improvements don't mean ditching your game library, echoing his previous promises about hardware upgrades.

Fallout 4 featured heavily in the launch announcement, suggesting that it will see a VR-enabled Scorpio-related update in the future.

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Film Producer Wants ISPs Prosecuted Over Widespread Piracy

Dutch film producer Klaas de Jong has filed a police report against four local ISPs, holding them accountable for tens of millions of euros in piracy related losses. The producer says that the ISPs are responsible for the actions of pirating subscribers, since they fail to block torrent sites and other download portals.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

piratkeyb Like many other countries around the world, downloading music and movies is hugely popular in the Netherlands.

In part, the popularity was facilitated by the fact that downloading pirated music has long been legal under local law.

This tolerant stance towards online piracy changed in 2014 when the European Court of Justice ruled it to be unlawful. As a result the Dutch Government quickly outlawed unauthorized downloading.

Despite this change piracy remains widespread in the country and film producer Klaas de Jong is now trying to hold four large Internet providers to account.

Last week De Jong filed a complaint with the police, holding KPN Telfort, Vodafone and Ziggo directly responsible. The producer wants the providers to be criminally prosecuted for passing on traffic to various pirate sites.

“If someone sells you an illegal bike, this fencer is also punishable,” De Jong tells Het Parool, adding that “time is running out.”

The producer, who has worked on many Dutch film projects, states that the local movie industry is losing tens of millions of euros due to piracy.

Whether the case will be prosecuted has yet to be seen.

In a civil proceeding against various ISPs a local court previously overturned the Pirate Bay blockade, concluding that it was ineffective and that it restricted the ISPs’ entrepreneurial freedoms.

This case is under appeal at the Supreme Court, which in turn has sought clarification from the EU Court of Justice on several issues.

De Jong’s complaint is not an isolated incident though and the local film industry is clearly losing its patience.

Earlier this year the Association of Professional Film Entrepreneurs (VPSO) decided to take action as well. In a letter sent to the Secretary of State for Justice they held the Government responsible for over a billion euros in piracy losses.

The Dutch Government denied these allegations and said that the film industry has plenty of options to recoup their losses. Through civil procedures against downloaders, for example.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Get your own customized Xbox One controller for $79.99

8 million different color combinations to choose from.

At E3 today, Microsoft updated the Xbox One's controller to go with the new Xbox One S. If white isn't your thing, there will now also be an alternative.

At the Xbox Design Lab you'll be able to pick custom colors for the front face, mushroom sticks, D-pad, and shoulder buttons. Microsoft says more than 8 million different color combinations are possible. Custom controllers will cost $79.99, and you can get them engraved with your gamertag for another $9.99.

Microsoft's E3 event has ended. We will continue to update this post as more information becomes available throughout the day.

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Goodnight OS X: Apple introduces macOS Sierra (with Siri)

After 15 years, Apple is retiring the OS X name for its desktop and notebook operating system. Starting this fall, the operating system for Apple computers will be called macOS.

The first version is macOS Sierra, and among other new features it includes Apple’s Siri voice assistant and new Continuity features (such as unlocking your Mac with an Apple Watch, and a Universal Clipboard that works across Mac and iOS, making it easy to cut on your computer and paste on your phone, for example).

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After 15 years, Apple is retiring the OS X name for its desktop and notebook operating system. Starting this fall, the operating system for Apple computers will be called macOS.

Continue reading Goodnight OS X: Apple introduces macOS Sierra (with Siri) at Liliputing.

Apple announced iOS 10 for iPhones and iPads at WWDC today

Smarter Siri, redesigned Photos and Music, and Maps Extensions for developers.

Apple Music on iOS 10. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

Apple today announced iOS 10, a new major version of its operating system for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.

There is a redesigned control center with interactive notifications, and improvements to widgets (such as those that show calendar and weather information). 3D Touch can now do more: For example, you can press your screen to clear all notifications at once.

Siri is getting improvements, with the ability to book rides on services like Uber and Lyft, the ability to start and pause workouts, and make payments to send money to friends with SquareCash and other services. Siri's will be more intelligent in messaging. For example, if a friend asks for the contact information of another friend, Siri can automatically provide the contact. Siri can also pull up calendar availability in message threads, and let you do multilingual typing without switching the keyboard language.

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Apple Watch: WatchOS 3 ermöglicht Schrifteingabe

Apple hat auf seiner Entwicklerkonferenz WWDC 2016 eine neue Version des Betriebssystems WatchOS für die Apple Watch vorgestellt, das viel schneller Apps startet als bisher. Außerdem wurde das Interface deutlich geändert und iOS angenähert. (Apple Watch, Mobil)

Apple teaches the Apple TV new tricks (single sign-on, Siri, remote app updates and more)

Apple is updating the Apple TV to make it easier to find and play videos and other content. During the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple showed off new features that are coming to Apple TV users this fall.

A developer preview is available starting today.

There are a number of apps that allow you to watch live or on-demand video from TV networks… but which require you to login using your cable or satellite provider credentials.

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A developer preview is available starting today.

There are a number of apps that allow you to watch live or on-demand video from TV networks… but which require you to login using your cable or satellite provider credentials.

Continue reading Apple teaches the Apple TV new tricks (single sign-on, Siri, remote app updates and more) at Liliputing.