Knowing full well that the world would wake up today keen to know exactly where their pre-ordered iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices are at this exact moment, FlightAware has launched a tool that will tell you – provided your device is still in the air.
Due for general release tomorrow, nervous buyers wanting to make sure their device is en-route to their hands simply need to tap in the UPS tracking number to figure out which plane is carrying their device as the ‘departure scan’ figure in the UPS tracking number should match the departure time for a flight listed on the page.
Of course, watching your plane’s transit isn’t actually going to make your shiny new device arrive any earlier, but it might make you feel a little more relaxed to know it’s on the way.
➤ FlightAware [via Engadget ]
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2016 MacBook Pro again rumored to have Touch ID and OLED function bar
The MacBook Pro 2016 may actually come with Touch ID and an OLED function bar, as previously rumored .
Citing a “reliable” source, 9to5Mac notes both features are being made available for the MacBook Pro this Fall, which is expected to have a ground-up redesign that features USB-C connectivity.
There’s little to go on besides a source claiming a thing is happening, though. There have been fuzzy images of a purported MacBook Pro chassis floating about the interwebz, but that’s hardly proof of anything.
Our own insiders are less convinced the OLED bar is coming , so we’re still dubious. It’s entirely possible Apple has a variety of features for the Pro lined up that users can scale to suit their needs.
Touch ID is also a curious addition, if it’s indeed coming. Apple recently made it possible for sessions to be authenticated with an Apple Watch, and Apple Pay transactions are verified via your iPhone. There’s just very little reason Apple (the company that would rather you buy more of its products to take advantage of these cool features) should cobble Touch ID into a MacBook.
We still don’t know when the 2016 MacBook Pro will land, but there’s evidence it’s already in production . Expected this Fall, our best guess is that the Pro will be announced in October and released shortly thereafter.
PlayStation 4 update to add rich video editor, 720p Twitch streaming, HDCP off option, and more
The Xbox One has already received a few firmware updates and it would seem the PlayStation 4 is about to follow suit.
Sony today detailed an upcoming patch for its new console that will allow players to turn HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) off at any time. At the moment, this protection means that players can’t record footage using an external capture device. They can stream a session with Twitch or distribute a short clip with the Share button, but vloggers and video producers couldn’t record and edit longer gameplay sessions.
Once the update lands this will no longer be an issue. In addition, Sony will be adding a video editor so players can tweak, cut and rearrange their footage without any third-party software, as well as the option to export videos and screenshots to an external USB drive.
While the PlayStation 4 supported Twitch streaming at launch , it’s since been trumped by the recent integration with the Xbox One. Owners of Microsoft’s latest console can archive sessions for on-demand playback and also stream at a higher resolution of 720p; today, Sony said it would be adding those same features to the PlayStation 4 in a future update.
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