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Today you can finally get your hands on a next-gen console, the … just kidding. If you managed to validate a pre-order or limited stock yesterday, this part is finally over. Otherwise, well, the wait begins.

This morning, it’s a handful of things Apple, including the unstable launch of its new macOS update, Big Sur, our review of the HomePod mini (an Apple speaker for the general public) and the appearance of apps. AppleTV on pretty much all consoles. , except the Nintendo Switch. Never say never, right?

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The “House of Cards” director won’t be moving to a new platform anytime soon.

David Fincher will be a Netflix man for a few more years. According to Google Translate and the French magazine First, who interviewed the director, he signed an “exclusive contract with them for another four years”. It’s an obvious step in the couple’s growing relationship. Fincher was an executive producer on Card castle, Netflix’s first hit, then moved on to the critically acclaimed film Mindhunter. His next film, a biopic called Mank, is coming to Netflix today, so now is a good time to declare his allegiance.
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It’s a $ 100 HomePod.

Nathan Ingraham reviews Apple’s brand new little speaker. He says the HomePod mini improves on the original HomePod in a number of ways. Audio quality is pretty good for a $ 100 speaker, and Siri is much more capable than it was in 2018, when the first HomePod landed. If you’re in the Apple ecosystem and want a speaker that’s both tiny and good-sounding, the HomePod mini might be a solid option, but there’s a lot of competition from Amazon and Google. .
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It’s already on Xbox One, S Series, and X Series.

The PlayStation 5 is now available in a handful of territories and, as promised, the new console is launching with the Apple TV app. If you haven’t received your console yet – or you’re using older hardware at the moment – then good news: the service has arrived on PlayStation 4 as well. Apple’s streaming software (which includes access to its service, Apple TV +, you just need to pay) is available on multiple smart TVs, Roku devices, and Amazon Fire TV. The company is slowly catching up with the competition, but it will take even more expansion to reach the levels of Prime Video or Netflix. This, however, is a really nice boost.
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