Apple launches beta program for Apple TV app in the US

Earlier this week, Apple launched the updated version of its Apple TV app (among other new features). Now, the said app is available officially through the company’s beta program through public beta versions iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3. This version brings the new Apple TV channels feature, which lets you subscribe directly to your favorite premium channels. The beta version supports Showtime, Starz, The Smithsonian Channel, and Tastemade. There is also a new For You section that recommends you things to watch based on your watch history. What’s missing at the moment is the new ad-free Apple TV+ streaming service, which houses the company’s original content. We’re expected to hear more about that in the fall.

Source: Engadget

‘Warcraft’ and ‘Warcraft 2’ comes to GOG.com

Online gaming marketplace GOG.com gets re-released versions of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness. This is the first time the games are going to be available digitally. Both of these real-time strategy games first came out in the mid-nineties. The first game is configured for today’s operating systems. While Warcraft 2 is available in its vanilla version or in an enhanced high-res version with bug fixes. Tides of Darkness also comes with the Beyond the Dark Portal expansion pack. You can get Orcs & Humans for Windows and Mac for US$5.99 (around CA$8), and Tides of Darkness for Windows for US$9.99 (around CA$13), both on GOG.com.

Source: Engadget

Spotify tests out Premium Duo

For couples or roommates who want to save a bit on their Spotify subscription, the streaming service is testing out a new plan. It’s called Premium Duo and it offers two Premium subscriptions for 12.49 euro per month. The catch for this subscription plan is you need to provide an address to make sure you and the person you’re sharing a plan with live in the same place. On top of the discounted price, you both get an auto-generated playlist called Duo Mix based on your listening habits. The playlist has “Chill” and “Upbeat” options to let you switch between songs with different tempos. You’re also allowed to share your playlists with your Duo partner. This feature is currently being tested in Colombia, Chile, Denmark, Poland, and Ireland. Spotify hasn’t given any sign yet if it’s bringing it outside those markets.

Source: The Verge

Huawei pushes photography limits with P30 series

Since Huawei has gained global recognition for its phones, the focus has always been on the camera capabilities of its devices. That is the same this time around. As they would say, the P30 and P30 Pro are evolutionary instead of being revolutionary. You can see the P30 Pro taking inspiration from the Mate 20 line, while the P30 looks like a refined version of the P20 Pro. It comes in eye-catching new colors with interesting names: Breathing Crystal, Amber Sunrise, Pearl White, Classical Black, and Aurora (a Huawei signature we’ve seen copied endlessly in the segment).

The P30 has a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display, while the P30 Pro has a 6.47-inch FHD+ Curved OLED screen. Huawei drops the bevy of cameras and sensors on the Mate 20 Pro to give both the P30 and P30 Pro a smaller dewdrop display, which the company claims is symmetric. These phones are said to be more compact with narrower bezels and a lighter build. But the P30 Pro retains the big battery of the Mate 20 Pro despite that (although when compared with the said phone, it is slightly heavier—granted it’s also a slightly bigger phone.

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