Apple reportedly set to introduce new MacBook and Mac Mini products this fall

Aside from refreshed MacBook Pros, Apple's been quiet this year on the Mac front. A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman points at upcoming new lower-cost MacBook with thinner bezels and a Retina Display, which should sate the needs of long suffering MacBook Air users.

Also in the works in a new Mac Mini, which is music to the ears of many users who have loved the small and versatile entry-level Mac desktops. Apple is still selling four year old Mac minis on their website and if reports are to be believed, we can expect to see powerful new minis with modern specs and components.

Apple needs to do something, anything to kickstart interest in the Mac line. While iPhones and iPads are all but guaranteed by October, many of Apple's most beloved products, MacBook Air and Mac mini, have languished in terms of specs and innovation.

Check out the full report here.

Source: Bloomberg

Fitbit's Charge 3 improves screen technology and swim tracking

Fitbit is proving that it is not letting up in its quest for fitness wearable dominance. The new Fitbit Charge 3 refreshes what is  the company's most popular line with over 35 million device sales.

Charge 3 is the first wearable with an inductive button, which includes new patent-pending technology that provides a streamlined design, increased space to add more sensors, a larger battery and more effortless interaction, all while maintaining the performance expected from our most advanced fitness tracker. Plus, Charge 3 offers goal-based exercise modes, female health tracking, swim tracking, expanded smartphone notifications, quick replies on Android, and convenient everyday apps to keep you connected to what matters most.

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Prince's music catalog from 1995-2010 is now available for streaming for the first time ever

Prince's out of print music is now finally being made available in digital streaming format for the first time, including a large chunk of releases covering 1995-2010 culminating in a new Prince Anthology:1995-2010 that focuses on the highlights of the period.

Prince was a prolific musician who had released albums and singles each year. He also kept hundreds of songs under lock and key in what is known as The Vault. Since the artist's sudden passing in 2016, this music, which some believe Prince never wanted released, has been trickling out to streaming services or reissued as LPs and CDs by his estate.

Certain albums from this period which are now rare to find in any form include Musicology and Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. Thanks to streaming services, Prince's music is not only preserved, it is accessible and easy for old fans and new ones to discover. 

Source: Engadget