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Microsoft Xbox wireless controller now available on Apple Store web site

This is unexpected, but it’s still nifty. Apple recently began selling Microsoft’s Xbox wireless controller on its online store. The controller retails for $59.95, and arrives with two AA batteries. The unit is supported on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. You’ll need to be running iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, or later to use […]

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Apple hires former Xbox co-creator, VR engineer Nat Brown

When in doubt, you hire the man who co-created the Microsoft Xbox game console and worked as a virtual reality engineer for Valve. Apple has hired Nat Brown regarding a series of unspecified platforms and projects, Brown tweeting that he’s “looking forward to continuing to work on my obsessions by focusing on all applications of […]

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Parallels Desktop 12 announced, will be released August 23rd

The perpetually useful Parallels Desktop has just hit version 12. The new version arrives with support for macOS Sierra alongside a new standalone app called Parallels Toolbox, which allows users to perform some simple tasks that aren’t necessarily tied to virtualization. New features include a Windows 10 “always on” function wherein Windows 10 continues to […]

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Amazon pulls Google Chromcast, Apple TV units from shelves, looks to boost Amazon Prime, Fire brands

If this proves anything, it’s don’t sell a product that directly competes with Amazon’s interests. Following through on its promises to halt sales of set-top streaming devices competing with its own Fire TV lineup, Amazon on Thursday removed all Apple TV and Google Chromecast products from its online store. In an effort to boost both […]

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Microsoft is trimming the fat with 18,000 layoffs

It’s not an easy thing being a Microsoft employee right now, as the software giant is doing quite a bit of refocusing which means some of those workers will inevitably be left in the dust. Just ask the 13,000 employees who were let go last Thursday after CEO Satya Nadella outlined the coming changes in an […]