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The AppAdvice tech week in review: Apple's new lineup springs into stores

A look back at Apple's big week
iDevices
March 27, 2016

On this Easter Sunday, we look back at a week that included the launch of the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

Top news stories

Top news stories

Top news stories
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The U.S. government might not need Apple after all

Apple’s day in court over the San Bernardino iPhone 5c is delayed, perhaps indefinitely. A mobile forensic software provider named Cellebrite is behind the latest attempts to help the FBI gain access to the iPhone in question. Cellebrite declined to either confirm or deny its involvement in the case.

Apple Pay to expand

Since its launch in October 2014, Apple Pay has been offering quick and easy payments in partner stores and compatible apps. But Apple’s mobile payment service may soon be coming to a new turf: the complex of mobile websites.

Apple Pay’s expansion to mobile websites will be available in Safari on iPhones and iPads that feature Apple’s Touch ID technology.

On the App Store

On the App Store

Rock to all the songs you want
On the App Store

Who doesn’t love free, unlimited music? A new app called TubeLike – Free YouTube Music & Tube Player gives you exactly that. With playback control, a quick search feature, trending videos, and playlist support, TubeLike might just be the music app you have been waiting for.

Get it

Free
TubeLike - Free YouTube Music & Tube Player
TubeLike - Free YouTube Music & Tube Player
Alin Soare
Games in Review

Games in Review

Each week, Christine Chan reviews new App Store titles
Games in Review

I had been looking forward to @mos, but the game falls a bit short for me. The graphics have a vintage aesthetic, but I thought they were not great compared to what else is out there that has the same classic look and feel going on.

- Christine Chan

Reviewed this week

Free
YO-KAI WATCH Wibble Wobble
YO-KAI WATCH Wibble Wobble
Level-5 Inc.
$0.99
King Rabbit - Find Gold, Rescue Bunnies
King Rabbit - Find Gold, Rescue Bunnies
RareSloth LLC
$1.99
Milkeddit
Milkeddit
Shihab Mehboob
$2.99
Mimpi Dreams
Mimpi Dreams
Silicon Jelly s.r.o.
Free
Letterboxd – The social network for film lovers
Letterboxd – The social network for film lovers
Letterboxd Ltd
Accessory news

Accessory news

First look: Woven Nylon Apple Watch strap
Accessory news

Much like the Sport Band, Apple is offering a number of different colorful options of the Woven Nylon strap for both the 38mm and 42mm watch. Along with a black version, buyers can also select from a gold/red, gold/royal blue, royal blue, pink, pearl, and scuba blue variant. If you already have a watch, each color can be purchased separately for $49.

You can see Brent Dirk’s full review here.

Source: Nomad

Source: Nomad

What will be making news next week? Stay with AppAdvice to find out.

Jeff ByrnesAldrin CalimlimBrent Dirks, and Sandy Stachowiak contributed to this report.