The Apple Beat: Current products and services range ushers in age of expansion

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

 “We’ve got the best product pipeline that I’ve seen in my 25 years at Apple,”

             - Eddie Cue, Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services.

Apple's list of products and also its services have balloned in 2015 which can very well be considered the age of expansion for the company. We now have two iPhone model sizes, three iPad model sizes, an expansive notebook line as well as the most choice in iMacs we've ever had before. Then there's Apple TV, Apple Watch and the iPods are very much still there.

More than just these product lines, we need to consider Apple's expanding ecosystems and their attached developer communities. OS X for desktops and notebooks, iOS for iPhones and iPads, tvOS for Apple TV, watchOS for Apple Watch plus why not throw in iTunes and Apple Music and iCloud as well.

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Logitech's CREATE may be the ultimate iPad Pro accessory

The iPad Pro is just starting to be made available in stores and is expected to be shipping tomorrow but Logitech is already offering what may be the ultimate accessory for Apple's powerful new tablet. The CREATE keyboard case, which was developed with Apple's help, is a backlit keyboard case that is compatible with the iPad Pro's Smart Connector (no Bluetooth connection needed).

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New Xbox One experience update powered by Windows 10 available now

I woke up this morning to find that an entirely new user interface for my Xbox One downloaded and installed overnight. Still groggy from my Fallout 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider marathon the night before, it took me a while to reorient myself to the new experience. 

Aside from rearranging the look and feel of the Xbox One interface, Microsoft says the re-imagined Xbox One experience is faster and more social and now powered by Windows 10.  An added bonus, all Xbox One owners can play select Xbox 360 games on Xbox One at no additional cost with Xbox One Backward Compatibility (provided you already own the games to begin with, ok). If you have auto updates enabled in your Xbox One, the update should already be installed or coming later today. It's magical. More information can be found here.

Source: Microsoft

Microsoft announces first major update to Windows 10

Microsoft's executive vice president of the Windows and Devices Group, Terry Myserson revealed today via a blog post that the latest update to Windows 10 is available to tablets and PCs today. Considered by many to be the Service Pack that fixes a lot of bugs as well as adds the functionality that has been under testing, the  November update also brings enhancements to the consumer experience with Cortana, Microsoft Edge, Xbox and more. There’s never been a better time for enterprise and consumer customers to upgrade to Windows 10. Please visit this Windows Blog post to learn more about the November update or hit jump to see some of the updates you can enjoy as part of the package.

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