Apple releases list of performers for Apple Music Festival's 10th anniversary

The 10 nights of live performances will be made available live and on-demand to Apple Music members in 100 countries on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, Apple TV and Android phones.  

The Apple Music Festival will celebrate it's 10th year with a return to London's legendary Roundhouse this September. Formerly the iTunes Festival, the series will feature  live music from Alicia Keys, Bastille, Britney Spears, Calvin Harris, Chance The Rapper, Elton John, Michael Bublé, OneRepublic, Robbie Williams and The 1975.

The full lineup was announced today by Julie Adenuga, the London voice of Beats 1, an Apple Music radio station. Apple Music lets fans get even closer to their favorite performers during the Apple Music Festival with exclusive playlists, artist news and backstage interviews throughout September.

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Visa-powered NFC Ring now available for pre-order

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The NFC Ring, a Visa-powered payment ring, is making its way out of the Olympics and into the hands of the public. The ring, which was used by some of the athletes at the Rio Olympics is now up for pre-order. This accessory gives its users a more convenient way to pay for things at stores. Since the Olympians were inspired by the creation of the NFC Ring, it’s built to be water resistant for up to 50 meters and doesn’t need charging. It draws a bit of power from the payment terminal, just enough to make the transaction. The ring is available for £39.99 (roughly $60 CAD) and is expected to ship by December 2016.

Source: Engadget

The Weeknd teases new music on Instagram

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Toronto-born Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, gives us a sneak peek (or listen) on Instagram of the new music he’s working on. While there are no lyrics to it, you get to hear The Weeknd’s distinct vocals and instrumentals we can say are distinctly his. The Grammy award-winning singer is said to be working on his third studio album and is rumoured to be working with Daft Punk this time around. There is no official announcements about a new album but we are keeping our fingers crossed for it.

You do see a lot of in-studio photos on his Instagram so we are hoping a new album does drop soon.

Source: Mashable

‘Halo 5: Forge’ comes to Windows 10 on September 8

Microsoft and 343 Industries have announced the release date for Halo 5: Forge on Windows 10: September 8. This game puts the focus on playing multiplayer matches (no single-player campaign here) mostly on custom maps made on the PC or the Xbox One. And with its release on Windows, it gives you more leeway to use more powerful hardware. The game allows for 4K displays and has an interface that takes advantage of finer-grained mouse and keyboard controls.

Launching alongside Forge is the Anvil’s Legacy Halo 5: Guardians update, which syncs Xbox One owners with this release. It’ll let you play Forge maps made by Windows creators as well as get two new maps (one for Arena mode and one for Warzone), new skins, weapons, and attachments.

Source: Engadget