Apple to reportedly refresh Mac and iPad lineups

Added software support to the Apple Pencil, thinner MacBook Pros, and a standalone 5K monitor are supposedly in Apple’s future. Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg of the possible lineup Apple has in the coming months and year. One is new software and hardware updates for the iPad. Wider operating system support is supposedly in the future for the iPad and the Apple Pencil, which could come out next year. Apple’s stylus will reportedly be able to annotate objects in as many applications as possible across the OS, much like what Samsung has done with its Note devices. In terms of hardware, display technology will be boosted for the iPad for better zooming, panning, and scrolling. A 10.6-inch iPad Pro is supposedly on its way.

Meanwhile, for the Mac line we might see new products as early as October. These include everything from a new iMac with new AMD graphics chips, a new MacBook Air with USB Type-C support, and a thinner MackBook Pro. Aside from that, Apple is supposedly working with LG Electronics to develop a new standalone 5K monitor. Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, a new Apple Watch, and iOS 10 update at its September 7 event in San Francisco.

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Roku rumoured to be outing five new streaming devices

Roku will supposedly ditch its naming convention and shift from numbers to names for the new models the company is supposedly unveiling soon. Based on ZatzNotFunny.com’s correlation between an FCC leak and a Canadian computer sales site, there will be five new streaming devices coming out and will each be given a name instead of a number. The entry-level Roku 1 will be replaced by the Roku Express and Roku Express Plus, the Roku 2 and Roku 3 will be replaced by the Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere Plus, and the Roku 4 will be replaced by a Roku Ultra device. The Premiere Plus and the Ultra will reportedly support HDR. Roku has yet to confirm the release of these devices.

Source: CNET

‘No Man’s Sky’ issues refunds to unsatisfied players

It seems the complaints from fans have gotten too much that Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky can be refunded on several gaming platforms—no matter how long you’ve been playing the game. If you bought it on Amazon, Steam, or the PlayStation Network, the providers are issuing refunds for them. It’s particularly telling for platforms like Valve where you can only refund after playing the game for under two hours or for Sony how has strict refund policies. You can contact these providers if you feel like refunding the game. But there’s no telling until when they’ll allow these refunds to happen.

Source: iDigitalTimes