Honestly, Breath of the Wild’s soundtrack deserves more love

The sheer amount of detail in this game is amazing.

This week, we’re celebrating video game music at Windows Central and iMore, from the tracks to the composers that created them. For more music appreciation, click here.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the biggest game to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch in March 2017. According to the Game Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the game had been in ”earnest” development since 2013. It was characterized by a few delays as the game, its world, and its sounds grew bigger. But the result was a breathtaking experience that changed the way many open-world games approached world design.

While Breath of the Wild received critical acclaim almost immediately after its release, some Zelda fans weren’t too impressed by its soundtrack. The game’s sound design was certainly divisive, being described by a quarter of pollers in a Giant Bomb poll as ”empty” and ”not memorable,” with the field themes receiving the most criticism since the …

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Plex Media Server har anpassats för Apples M1-chipp

Den nya versionen ska rullas ut till alla användare så småningom.

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Safari tops 1 billion users, still dwarfed by Google Chrome

”According to the findings by the Atlas VPN team, 1,006,232,879 internet users (19.16% of all internet users) now use the Safari browser, making it the second browser with over a billion users.”

What you need to know

A new report says Safari has 1 billion users.
That would give is a 19.16% share among internet users.
It remains dwarfed by Google Chrome’s 3.3 billion users.

A new report says that 19% of all internet users now use Safari, giving it more than 1 billion users for the first time.

AtlasVPN reports Tuesday:

According to the findings by the Atlas VPN team, 1,006,232,879 internet users (19.16% of all internet users) now use the Safari browser, making it the second browser with over a billion users. Nevertheless, Google Chrome firmly remains at the top as the most popular browser.

The statistics are based on the GlobalStats browser market share percentage, which was then converted into numbers using the Internet World Stats internet user metric to retrieve the…

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How to take on Mega Venusaur in Pokémon Go

Mega Evolution has finally arrived in Pokémon Go and with it, Mega Raids! A whole new class of raids, Mega Raids let you and your friends challenge Mega Evolved Pokémon. These are some of the most difficult Raids yet, but we here at iMore got your back! Here’s everything you need to know about taking on Mega Venusaur in Pokémon Go and be sure to check out our best Pokémon Go accessories so you can be fully equipped on your Pokémon journey!

What is Mega Venusaur in Pokémon Go?

The final evolution of the Grass and Poison type Kanto starter, Venusaur is one of the first Pokémon able to Mega Evolve in Pokémon Go. In the core games, when Venusaur Mega Evolved, it gained a new ability that effectively eliminated two of its weaknesses. While Pokémon in Pokémon Go don’t have abilities, Mega Venusaur does boast a massive stat increase over Venusaur and proves to be a very challenging Raid. It is also the bulkiest and most survivable of all Grass type Mega Pokémon, so this is on…

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Nintendo fixed a game-breaking bug in Kirby 64

You don’t want to anger the Kirb

What you need to know

The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack offers a medley of Nintendo 64 games, such as Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Upon its release, players reported a game-breaking bug that caused Kirby…

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It’s time to do karaoke on Apple TV — here’s how!

The Apple TV is the best way to experience the latest movies, shows, and games on the big screen, but did you know that it’s also excellent for karaoke? That’s right, Apple’s set-top box includes a slick song lyrics feature in the built-in Music app. The words on the screen aren’t highlighted, so this isn’t exactly like karaoke lyrics, but it’s close — and free if you already have an Apple Music subscription. Here’s how to get the party started with karaoke on Apple TV.

Karaoke on Apple TV:

How to activate song lyrics
How to turn off song lyrics
How to find lines in song lyrics

How to activate song lyrics on Apple TV

If your Apple TV is running tvOS 13 or later, you’ll see lyrics every time a song or album plays using the Music app for Apple TV. However, the Apple TV screensaver will cover the lyrics unless you make a simple change. Here’s how!

Open Settings on your Apple TV.
Click General.

Click Screensaver.
Click Show During Music and Podcasts to toggle it to No.

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Apple is testing its improved maps in three new locations

”This will be Apple’s fifteenth expansion of its new map data…”

What you need to know

Apple is testing its new Maps in more locations.
It has rolled out improvements in Monaco, France, and New Zealand.
The company rolled out a major overhaul to Maps last year.

Apple is testing its major Maps overhaul in three new locations, Monaco, France, and New Zealand, according to a report this week.

From Justin O’Beirne:

On May 29, 2022, Apple began publicly testing its next expansion: France, Monaco, and New Zealand.
This will be Apple’s fifteenth expansion of its new map data…
…and France, Monaco, and New Zealand will be the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth countries to receive it.

Covering 73 million people, this will also be Apple’s third largest expansion to date, in terms of population covered:

Screenshots show that Apple is testing more detailed maps, as well as improved 3D looks at major landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Appl…

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Let your Apple Watch know what Bluetooth devices are connected to it

Your Apple Watch used to treat all Bluetooth devices the same until now. Here’s how to classify Bluetooth devices on Apple Watch.

As you probably know, when you pair a Bluetooth device with your Apple Watch all the audio stemming from your Apple Watch will go through said device. Whether that’s a pair of headphones or a speaker, you can enjoy your audio through the device you want. However, before the latest version of watchOS 7, your Apple Watch couldn’t tell what type of device you’ve paired to it.

In watchOS 8 You can now classify your Bluetooth devices on Apple Watch to let it know what type of device it is — be it headphones, speakers, or even a hearing aid. So now, when you go to pair your favorite pair of headphones with your Apple Watch Series 7, it will know what they are. Here’s how to classify your Bluetooth devices on Apple Watch.

Classify Bluetooth devices on Apple Watch:

Why you should classify your Bluetooth devices on Apple Watch
How to classify Bluetooth dev…

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World-renowned collector to auction one of Apple’s most exclusive products

” The proceeds from the sale of this Apple-1 will be used to create more opportunities for the public to see the collection; either in the form of pop-up exhibitions or by the establishment of a permanent venue where it can be more easily appreciated by the public.”

What you need to know

Jimmy Grewal is a famed collector of Apple products.
The AAPL Collection is putting up one of its most prized items for auction to raise cash.
A rare working Apple-1 computer will go under the hammer in June.

Famous Apple collector Jimmy Grewal, owner of ’The AAPL Collection’ has announced he will auction off his prized working Apple-1 computer to raise cash that will help create more opportunities for the public to see the rest of his collection.

The AAPL Collection announced last week that its incredible working Apple-1 computer, including a board signed by its creator Steve Wozniak, would be going up for sale on eBay with bidding starting at just 99 cents and no minimum price.

”I began col…

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Report: Apple struggling to help homeless people cleared from encampment

”The situation, which left multiple residents anxious about where they would go when the clock ran out, highlights just how difficult it is to pull people out of homelessness in the Bay Area — even for one of the world’s most valuable companies.”

What you need to know

Apple helped move people from a homeless encampment on its property.
The company spent millions housing dozens of people in a motel for nine months.
The motel stay has now expired, but Apple is struggling to help permanently house 25 of the people who were displaced.

A new report says that Apple is struggling to find permanent accommodation for many of the homeless people displaced from the encampment on its property last year.

The Seattle Times reported Monday that Apple has spent ”millions of dollars” to house all of the people displaced from its property last year in a motel for nine-months.

The report says that Apple has managed to permanently house eight people from the group, but that ”more than three t…

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