Apple has reportedly acquired Platoon, a London-based music startup co-founded by iTunes veteran Denzyl Feigelson and LoveFilm co-founder Saul Klein. The acquisition is likely to allow Apple Music to tap emerging artists … Music Business Worldwide reports that the company has helped develop a number of big-name artists in its two short years of operation. Feigelson worked with Apple for more than 15 years, with responsibility for artist relations and live events – including producing the iTunes Festival in London....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Infinix Hot 9 Pro (X655F) device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Infinix Hot 9 Pro....

There will be another new Apex Legends character added to the game’s roster before Season 1 wraps up. The Sony Apex Legends page on the PlayStation website has revealed that two new characters are expected for Season 1, meaning Octane will be joined by someone new at some point over the next twelve weeks. Developer Respawn Entertainment has already provided players with an Apex Legends roadmap, and it’s already been noted within that outline that new characters would arrive with every season....

Google has revamped the Android Messages and a brand new version of the App is rolling out for everyone. Latest Android Messages v3.6 brings a new look to the App icon. This is how it looks after upgrading to Android messages v3.6. Compare it if you are on v3.5 to see the minor differences in the icon design change. Also, it comes with better search features. You can access all your contacts if you just tap the search icon....

On Xbox One, 2019’s Anthem has a lower player count than 2016’s Battlefield 1, and this statistic alone might as well be Anthem’s death certificate. Publisher EA took an incredibly expensive risk while chasing gaming trends and mismanaging Anthem developer Bioware — now, they’re paying the piper. Anthem’s poor state isn’t exactly a secret, and players have had an increasingly hard time with matchmaking as the game’s playerbase dwindled after a constant string of controversies and disappointments....

Apex Legends is one of the most popular battle royale games out there, and Respawn Entertainment has done a pretty fine job of keeping the player base engaged even several months after launch. The game still has millions of active players and Respawn Entertainment has been frequently adding content to the game. With the recent update, some players are reporting that their Apex Legends game is not using 100% GPU. In this guide, we will help you troubleshoot to fix the Apex Legends game....

Apple is expected to name Verizon Wireless as one of its carriers with its anticipated unveiling of a new tablet device on Wednesday, sources told The Post. That means Apple head Steve Jobs will probably introduce a Verizon iPhone, ending AT&T’s exclusive hold on the hot smartphone. “It’s almost a certainty,” said telecom consultant Dunston Almeida. “AT&T losing iPhone is the worst-kept secret on Wall Street. The only question is whether Apple announces a Verizon iPhone this week....

Android 13 is the latest or you can say an upcoming official Android OS iteration by Google which is a successor of Android 12. The fact is that Android 13 OS isn’t publicly available yet with the stable release at the time of writing this article but interested & eligible users can simply opt-in to the public beta build to get an early taste of it. To make it more clear, we’ve shared with you more info about the Android 13 Release Date, Features, and Supported Devices....

With the iPhone 11 announcement only a couple of weeks away now, the hype train is getting to its peak. We believe Apple will officially unveil the new 2019 iPhone lineup at a media event on September 10, but official press invites have not yet been sent out to confirm the date. Today, ChargerLAB claimed in a tweet that the iPhone 11 will finally drop the 5W charger, and come with an Apple USB-C charger instead and a Lightning to USB-C cable in the box....

Apple has updated its aerial screensaver video feed for the Apple TV 4K this week with a handful of new videos. There are now a total of fourteen aerial videos for the Apple TV 4K, most are copied over from the 1080p Apple TV at higher resolution … However, with this latest update, Apple has included one wholly brand new video of the Los Angeles skyline at night. You can see that new video embedded below (unfortunately at non-4K resolution) and watch all the Aerial screensavers on my personal blog page, which automatically updates with new videos as they come in....

Are you such an Angry Birds fan that you just cannot wait for the next game out of Rovio? Luckily, for you, that time seems to be coming soon. As noted by The Next Web, Rovio’s CEO announced on a Finnish TV channel that the Angry Birds successor is called “Amazing Alex.” The game will have an educational aspect, and it will be based around “a curious young boy who loves to build things....

An appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that would have forced Samsung to pay $120 million in damages to Apple for patent infringement, reports Reuters. In this specific case, one of several patent battles between the two companies, Apple claimed that Samsung infringed on its “quick links” patent. The court, however, has ruled that Samsung did not infringe on that patent and that two other patents relating to the iPhone’s slide-to-unlock mechanism and auto-correct feature were invalid....

The legal odyssey between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing to escalate as the chipmaker is now accusing Apple of defying the court ordered iPhone 7 & 8 sales ban in Germany. Now, Qualcomm is seeking fines against Apple, claiming available iPhone units sold throughout early January in Germany “intentionally defy the court order”. Bloomberg Quint reports that Qualcomm makes mention of a press release published by Apple following the injunction, which makes note of banned iPhone units still being available for purchase through third-party retailers....

Apple is launching a donation campaign to help with efforts in Australia to fight back the devastating bushfires. Once again, Apple is partnering with the Red Cross. Customers can make Red Cross donations simply through the iTunes and App Store, using their associated payment method. Apple does not collect any commission or processing fees, 100% of donations go to the charity. The in-app charity screen makes it easy for Apple users to donate $5-$200 to the Red Cross charity....

Amy Hennig, the former creative director of EA’s canceled Star Wars single-player known as Project Ragtag, has given her opinion on the new Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. One of the talking points of 2019’s Star Wars Celebration, Fallen Order hopes to cash in on the reinvigorated Star Wars fandom as Disney expands the various movie and TV franchises. Starring Gotham’s Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order promises something different....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Chuwi Hi9 Air device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Chuwi Hi9 Air....

You can rent movies and television shows on iTunes, but not apps for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. That could change as compelling evidence surfaces just a day before Apple’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event that app rentals might be in the works. The Tech Erra points to some code strings, uncovered by Sonny Dickson from iTunes 10.5 Beta 9, that strongly suggest such a feature could be unveiled at tomorrow’s press conference....

As noted by StreetInsider, Apple has added compelling new financing options for its customers in China via its official online store. Apple has teamed up with China-based China Merchants Bank to create the new offers. Now, customers in China can pay for Apple product purchases (that cost between 30 and 30,000 Yuan) in installments of 1(?!), 3 ,6, 12, 18, or 24 months. For the financing plans that are up to a year long (the first four plans listed), the customer will not be charged any interest....

Ryan Murphy is hopeful that American Horror Story’s famous leading lady, Jessica Lange returns for the show’s crossover season. The anthology series returns to FX this fall for its seventh season, with a focus on the Presidential Election of 2016. The show has also been renewed for at least two more seasons, giving Murphy plenty of scope to explore different ideas, one of which could be a crossover season. Murphy has already expressed his intention to make an American Horror Story crossover between its Murder House and Coven seasons, at some point in the future....

Gene Munster, founder of the venture capital firm Loup Ventures, a man who spent decades as a financial analyst covering Apple, predicted in a note this week that Apple will win an Oscar in the next five years. In the research note, Munster predicted that the five-year time frame represents “how long it will take for Apple to scale its original content spend from less than $200m today to $5-7 [billion....