Waze lets you plan your drive on your desktop with Live Map

With this new Waze feature, you don't need to wait until you get into the car to plot your drive. The app will let you save your planned drive to your Waze app using the Waze.com Live Map. The Live Map lets you use real-time data to save your itinerary directly to your mobile app with a single click, allowing you to plan your drive and find the best route before you step into your car. You will get time-to-leave notifications based on real-time traffic and the ability to start navigation quickly.

To use the feature, you'll need to head to the site and then input your route and desired arrival time. Select the "Save to app" option, and then your planned drive will show up on the app. The feature will be available to all users starting today.

Source: Waze

The trailer for Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' drops

The latest big screen version of Frank Herbert's epic sci-fi classic Dune is getting ready to hit the big screen. Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner: 2049), Arrival) has megged this ambitious re-telling of the story of Clan Atreides and the spice plane Arrakis. Villeneuve's ability to build worlds and create moods will be highlighted on a large scale in this most anticipated film.

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Apple's 'Time Flies' event on Sept. 15 suggests it's an Apple Watch event

Apple's September event is usually when the company launches its new iPhones. But with Apple confirming in a recent earnings call that it won't ship new iPhones in September, we might see a different fall lineup from the company. With a tagline "Time Flies" set for its September 15 event at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, it suggests the focus is on a new Apple Watch. Some of the rumoured hardware Apple plans to introduce soon include four new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 6, updated iPad Air, smaller HomePod, and Apple-branded over-ear headphones.

Guilherme Rambo spotted the keywords "Series 6" and "iPad Air" on the YouTube page for the event stream. But terms like iPhone, Apple TV, and WWDC also show up. The Series 6 is expected to add blood oxygen monitoring, improve sleep tracking, and get a faster processor. 

Source: The Verge

Apple seeks damages from Epic Games for breach of contract

Apple is going on the offensive and seeking damages from Epic Games for allegedly breaching its contract with the iOS App Store. In a wide-ranging motion filed on Tuesday afternoon, Apple defends itself against Epic's legal charges while accusing the Fortnite maker of outright theft.

The filing reads, "Epic's flagrant disregard for its contractual commitments and other misconduct has caused significant harm to Apple. Left unchecked, Epic's conduct threatens the very existence of the iOS ecosystem and its tremendous value to consumers."

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