Microsoft Testing xCloud For Web, Opening up to iPhone and iPad

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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Saturday, February 13, 2021
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1. Microsoft Testing xCloud For Web, Opening up to iPhone and iPad
2. Mark Zuckerberg Wants to ‘Inflict Pain’ on Apple After Tim Cook Comments
3. [Updated] watchOS 7.3.1 For Apple Watch Series 5 and SE Out Now
4. Parler is Back, But Not on The App Store
5. Apple TV, What is Your Deal? – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-15
6. Tim Cook Marks Presidents’ Day by Quoting FDR
7. ‘For All Mankind’ Official Apple Podcast Launches
8. Find Your Apple Music Replay 2021 Playlist Here
9. Steve Jobs Job Application up For Auction
10. Avoiding the Duck — Mac Geek Gab 857
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1. MICROSOFT TESTING XCLOUD FOR WEB, OPENING UP TO IPHONE AND IPAD
Microsoft has started testing its xCloud game streaming service through a web browser, according to The Verge. This opens up the possibility it will work on iPhones and iPads.
Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans tell The Verge that employees are now testing a web version of xCloud ahead of a public preview. The service allows Xbox players to access their games through a browser, and opens up xCloud to work on devices like iPhones and iPad. Much like how xCloud currently works on Android tablets and phones, the web version includes a simple launcher with recommendations for games, the ability to resume recently played titles, and access to all the cloud games available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Once you launch a game it will run fullscreen, and you’ll need a controller to play Xbox games streamed through the browser.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/microsoft-testing-xcloud-for-web-iphone-ipad/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. MARK ZUCKERBERG WANTS TO ‘INFLICT PAIN’ ON APPLE AFTER TIM COOK COMMENTS
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the social media giant, apparently is taking moves by Apple and comments by CEO Tim Cook personally.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-wants-to-inflict-pain-on-apple-after-tim-cook-comments/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. [UPDATED] WATCHOS 7.3.1 FOR APPLE WATCH SERIES 5 AND SE OUT NOW
Apple has released watchOS 7.3.1, a minor update that aims to remove an issue that stops some models from charging in Power Reserve mode.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/watchos-7-3-1-for-apple-watch-series-5-and-se-out-now/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. PARLER IS BACK, BUT NOT ON THE APP STORE
Parler, the social media app that became popular with right-wing users, is back but it is still not on the Apple App store.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/parler-is-back-but-not-on-the-app-store/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. APPLE TV, WHAT IS YOUR DEAL? – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2021-02-15
Dave Hamilton and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the future of the Apple TV box, starting with if it even has a future.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/tmo-daily-observations-2021-02-15/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. TIM COOK MARKS PRESIDENTS’ DAY BY QUOTING FDR
Apple CEO Tim Cook marked Presidents Day 2021 by sharing a quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt on choosing “the path of social justice.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/tim-cook-marks-presidents-day-by-quoting-fdr/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. ‘FOR ALL MANKIND’ OFFICIAL APPLE PODCAST LAUNCHES
In a video uploaded to YouTube, Apple has announced its first original podcast in the form of “For All Mankind.” In For All Mankind: The Official Podcast, the space race continues. Fans of the series and its themes can hear host Krys Marshall (Commander Danielle Poole) discuss what really goes down beyond our atmosphere with guests from the series, space experts, and former astronauts — plus never-before-heard audio that shows how astronauts achieve the impossible.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/for-all-mankind-official-podcast/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. FIND YOUR APPLE MUSIC REPLAY 2021 PLAYLIST HERE
Apple Music subscribers can now find their Replay 2021 playlist in the app. It ranks your top 100 played songs from the streaming service.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/apple-music-2021-playlist-now/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. STEVE JOBS JOB APPLICATION UP FOR AUCTION
A job application by Steve Jobs from 1973 is up for auction. Spotted by 9to5 Mac, the item is being auctioned by Charterfields. On the document, the Apple co-founder highlighted his experience with “computers and calculators” and said he had special abilities in “electronic tech or design engineer – digital.” The document is thought to have been completed close to when he dropped out of Reed College in Portland, Oregon. A full-size JPG is available here.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/steve-jobs-job-application-up-for-auction/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. AVOIDING THE DUCK — MAC GEEK GAB 857
We promised Wi-Fi and we delivered Wi-Fi. That’s how it works here at Mac Geek Gab: your two favorite geeks answer your questions and help solve your problems. But it’s not only Wi-Fi, of course. Lots of you asked other questions, and we’ve got that covered, too, including helping to tame that ducking autocorrect feature. Press play and listen as John and Dave help you learn at least five new things!
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-857/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>