Ramadan is here and though less uncertain that last year, we still can't or don't have the luxury of celebrating the holy month as we normally do. There is definitely some comfort if your household is filled with your family but even then, there is only so much to talk about.
To keep you occupied for a little longer, Apple has highlighted a bunch of apps, podcasts and music on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. There are also special offers and promotions throughout the month so make sure you keep an eye out for them.
App Store Ramadan highlights
The App Store will be featuring original stories and collections on the Today tab during the month of Ramadan highlighting unique content including apps and games with special offers.
Below is a list of apps that will be offering exclusive in-app Ramadan offers and elements, live ops for the whole month:
Food & Drink:
Entertainment:
Gaming:
Apple Music Ramadan highlights
To help you reconnect with nostalgia and legacy content, Apple Music is featuring “Fawazir Ramadan”, the Pan Arab daily hit show with famous celebrities Sharihan and Nelly, exclusively on the platform. The live recordings of the show are now digitized and released as albums for the first time to celebrate the golden age in Egypt.
The Islamic Music Category is hosting a selection of new dynamic playlists with the overarching theme “Inspired by Faith", including Qawwali, Anasheed, Dastgah, Na'at.
Apple Podcasts Ramadan highlights
On Apple Podcasts this Ramadan, there is a super-room dedicated to helping you find the perfect podcast. From peaceful and relaxing shows to get you to unwind to binge-worthy true crimes to podcasts that go great while you’re cooking.
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Providing your devices and online activity with some of the top antivirus protection currently available, Norton 360 Deluxe leads the way in the range offered by world-renowned Norton AntiVirus.
In this article, we discuss that premium package. We give you a clear sense of what Norton 360 Deluxe offers, from its features to its overall performance, so you can decide if it suits your cybersecurity needs.
Norton 360 Deluxe is the second smallest (and second best priced) antivirus plan in the 360 range, sitting directly ahead of the Standard plan. You can go even more basic still if you're happy to drop down to the Norton AntiVirus Plus plan.
For customers in the USA, Deluxe is followed by three progressively bigger Norton 360 plans: LifeLock Select, LifeLock Advantage, and LifeLock Ultimate Plus. For customers outside the USA, Deluxe is the middle of three plans, sitting ahead of Standard and followed only by Premium.
Our dedicated guide on Norton plans will help you choose between the three.
What devices can I use Norton 360 Deluxe on?
As with all other Norton 360 plans, Deluxe can be used on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android operating systems. This means you can protect all types of devices, including smartphones and tablets.
One of the key differences between Standard and Deluxe is that the latter package offers protection for up to five devices per subscription, as opposed to just one.
In the context of the entire Norton 360 range, the Deluxe package offers a small to mid-size array of security/privacy features that build on what you get with the Standard plan.
Baseline security and privacy features
- Online threat protection utilizes AI-enhanced security technology to tackle various kinds of malware.
- 50GB worth of cloud storage (only available on Windows PC) automatically backs up your files/data.
- Norton Password Manager helps you create and store complex passwords for your accounts.
- Norton Smart Firewall (only available for Windows PC and Mac devices) actively checks your network connections for threats.
- Unlimited use of Norton Secure VPN safeguards your online anonymity and gives VPN functionality for up to five devices across Windows PC, Mac, iOS, and Android operating systems.
- SafeCam (only available on Windows PC) prevents hackers from gaining access to your device’s webcam.
- Dark Web Monitoring protects you from identity theft by monitoring dark web marketplaces.
Additional features
Unlike Norton 360 Standard, the Deluxe package also includes a Privacy Monitor feature and a Parental Control system.
The Privacy Monitor feature means you can make any of your personal information held online - like date of birth or address - unavailable to data brokers. These are companies that collect information about you through various sources, such as social media sites and web browsing histories.
The Parental Control system enables parents to effectively supervise their children’s internet usage via various features, such as screen-time management and web supervision. You can monitor your child’s activities from any type of device/operating system, and Parental Control can even be installed onto your child’s device (unless it’s a Mac).
How good is Norton 360 Deluxe?
Norton 360 Deluxe is a tangible step-up from the Standard plan, namely because it extends protection for up to five devices per subscription, increases cloud storage by 40GB, and includes an appealing Parental Control system that contains many useful tools.
With all these features in mind, the first-year subscription price for Norton 360 Deluxe is quite reasonable. It poses convincing competition to rival plans from other leading antivirus software companies, such as Bitdefender with its Total Security 2021 package.
Norton’s Secure VPN has a few issues: it doesn’t have a kill switch, doesn’t always satisfactorily notify you about connection issues, and can’t consistently unblock some region-restricted content (e.g., US Netflix). Overall, though, you can rely on Norton 360 Deluxe for dependable functionality and easy use.
Earlier this week Sony quietly released very minor upgrades to its Sony A7R IV and Sony A7R III mirrorless cameras – these upgrades were so small, they caused a fair bit of confusion, particularly for anyone who's been thinking of buying one of the high-resolution Alpha cameras.
If you missed the news, the updated Sony A7R IV (which has the same name, but a different ILCE-7RM4A model number) and Sony A7R III (called the ILCE-7RM3A) were revealed this week in Sony's YouTube video. The two cameras bring a few small changes, most notably a new rear LCD screen.
On both cameras, this display now has a more modern 2.36-million dot resolution, rather than the older 1.44-million dot displays on the current models. Otherwise, the only other changes are that the USB port has been changed to USB 3.2 to match the Sony A7S III, and there's no longer a Sony logo beneath the LCD monitor.
So why exactly has Sony launched these subtly different A7R IV and A7R III models, and does it really matter? Those new LCD displays could be a decent improvement for reviewing images, so it's certainly worth bearing in mind if you're in the market for one of these cameras – particularly as Sony has told us that the new models aren't available yet.
When we asked how the stock of the old and new versions of these cameras will play out, Sony told us: "The current models will still be available to purchase, in line with retail stock. We don’t yet have an on-sale date for the new model."
In other words, retailers will likely be running through the rest of their current stock of the Sony A7R IV (called the ILCE-7RM4) and Sony A7R III (ILCE-7RM3), before the new versions go on sale.
To help shed more light on the upgrades, we also asked Sony if it had any comment on the reasons for their arrival – in particular, whether or not they're related to the "severe shortage of key parts" that Sony revealed it was experiencing back in December 2020.
Sony told us: "We have updated the Alpha 7R III and Alpha 7R IV in response to customer needs, as we always strive to provide the best technology." It's the kind of response we expected from the camera giant, even if it doesn't quite add up. After all, the flagship Sony A1 (which arrived in January) has the same dated 1.44-million dot LCD screen that appears to have been deemed not advanced enough for the older A7R IV and A7R III. Cue the shrug emoji.
(Image credit: Sony)
Wait and see
Still, despite the slightly strange announcement of the new Sony A7R IV and A7R III models, the minor nature of their upgrades mean it's not necessarily a huge deal for prospective buyers.
Those new LCD screens actually have a slightly negative affect on the new models' battery lives, which have dropped by ten shots compared to the current cameras. Some photographers, particularly those who spend most of their time in the electronic viewfinder, may actually prefer a lower-res rear screen for that reason.
But if you want those new 2.36-million dot LCDs, it'll be worth waiting for the new versions of the cameras to land – just make sure you check with the retailer that you're getting an 'ILCE-7RM4A' version of the Sony A7R IV or an 'ILCE-7RM3A' for the A7R III.
Either way, the cameras will be otherwise identical to their 'predecessors' in terms of their sensor and processors, which wasn't the case the last time Sony did a similar move. In 2019, it launched a Sony RX100 VA – a modified version of its Sony RX100 V compact camera – which actually came with a new Bionz X Processor that powered several new features. While a new LCD screen will be a nice bonus for some photographers, it's not quite in the same league as that kind of processor upgrade.
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More than 156 million third stimulus checks have been sent out. But depending on what changed between your 2019 and 2020 tax return, you may be eligible for a "plus-up" payment from the IRS. Here's what to know.
