Apple to make News app available to all publishers

Soon it won't just be the likes of The New York Times that will populate the Apple News app. The tech company will be opening the services' publishing tools to smaller publishers and even individual bloggers. The app has also reportedly fixed its issues with inaccurate reader metrics, which the company admitted to in January. It's said to integrate ComScore and its figuers should be made public by the middle of thee year. Apple is reportedly planning to make it easier for publishers to see data such as unique views, shares, and reading time. And it plans to launch an ad campaign to draw in more readers. 

Source: Apple Insider

First look at the 2016 Chevrolet Spark

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Chevy Spark is a very interesting car designed for an emerging segment. Chevrolet seems to want to have cars available for people at every stage of their lives and the Spark is really aimed at the first-time car buyer who might otherwise buy a second hand car.

Chevrolet’s Spark is a neat new subcompact which brings many of the key features and technologies found in GM’s larger vehicles. The new mini-car was marketed and teased as a ‘mobile device’ and this is somewhat accurate since it does feature GM’s OnStar, a rear backup camera and onboard 4G-LTE connectivity plus Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capability. 

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New 'Indiana Jones' movie coming in 2019

Whether or not you've been waiting foir it, there will be a new Indiana Jones movie coming in three years. The Walt Disney Company announced that the film will be released on July 19, 2019. It'll still be directed by Steven Spielberg, who directed all the other Indiana Jones films, and will still star Harrison Ford. Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will serve as producer. There are no other details yet about what the film would be about.

Source: Neatorama

Apple outs seventh beta build of iOS 9.3

Exactly a week after the sixth version of iOS 9.3 made its way to test devices of developers and public beta testers, Apple releases beta builds 13E5233a and 13E5234a. The update brings with it minor changes and bug fixes. When iOS 9.3 is launched sometime in spring, it will bring with it new features like Night Shift to help reduce eye strain, a Touch ID-secured version of Notes, more 3D Touch Quick Actions, as well as other improvements to existing first-party apps and services.

Apple is also set to develop specialized offerings for the education and enterprise sectors. An example is the Classroom app and its supporting ecosystem for the iPad will offer teachers and school administrators granular control over things like per-student device management, remote monitoring, and software distribution.

Source: Apple Insider