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When Does iTunes Have Sales?

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 Wondering when does iTunes have sales? That’s a very good question and the answer isn’t always straightforward. The iTunes Store has been around for almost 20 years now. It started off selling music ala cart, but that’s mainly been superseded by the Apple Music subscription service now. Instead, what many people still use iTunes for nowadays is for its Movies and TV Shows store. While Apple does have its own video streaming service called Apple TV Plus, that service only offers Apple Original content. It does not offer third-party content like Netflix, Disney Plus, and Hulu. But the iTunes Store itself is packed with third-party movies and TV shows. As a matter of fact, the iTunes Store is probably the best place to buy digital copies of the movies and TV shows you love. When it comes to movies, generally speaking, a new release will cost you $19.99. However, this price can vary and about a month after its release, a new release will see its price drop to around $14.99 and will go low

How to Test Your Internet Speed in macOS

 Since macOS Monterey was released, Apple has included a tool to check the quality of your Mac's internet connection without having to rely on benchmarks from third-party websites. After you've joined the Wi-Fi network that you want to test, the tool is accessed via the command line, so you'll need to open the Terminal console (found in Applications/Utilities) and type in the following at the command prompt: NetworkQuality Press Enter, and the tool will begin to output the results of the test after about 15 seconds. When the test is completed, you'll see a summary of these results, which include the more nebulous upload/download flows, and more usefully, a real-time measurement of your internet connection's upload and download speed in Mbps. At the end of the summary, the responsiveness of your network is defined as Low, Medium, or High. This takes into account the number of sequential round-trips per minute (RPM), or how many transactions your network can complete

HitPaw Video Converter Review 2022 (Worth a try?)

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Do you want to download video from youtube, and an all-in-one solution to your video downloading and converting needs? Go for HitPaw  Video Converter, download it. Are you fond of watching YouTube videos and want to know how you can download almost any video from YouTube? Then you will definitely need YouTube  Video Converter. But why not use the tool that can solve all of your other video downloading problems as well and can serve as Instagram/ Twitter video downloader, YouTube video to MP3 converter at the same time? Read more:  How to use Apple’s secret internet speed check on Mac & iOS Seems incredible? It’s possible with HitPaw Video Editor & Converter. As the name indicates you can also use it to edit the videos and customize according to your needs. Excited to know more? Let’s dive deep. HitPaw  Video Converter: Best Converter and Downloader For Your Every Need Let’s have a look at the Key Features of HitPaw  Video Converter, which is undoubtedly the best and convenient 

How to use Apple’s secret internet speed check on Mac & iOS

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 Your Apple device has a hidden internet speed checking tool that’s available to you in two ways: through Terminal on macOS Monterey or later 0r through a specific developer-only web page on iPhone/iPad. Also more:  How to speed up itunes movie downloads ? What Apple Network Responsiveness does The tool is called Apple Network Responsiveness. It looks at your network and tests your internet connection. The results let you assess upload and download speeds and provide you with some idea as to how responsive your network is. A more responsive network is what everyone needs, of course. The data is presented as Low, Medium, and High. This information may help you figure out what the problems are when you are attempting to improve a poor connection. Read more:  How to watch the Emmys: live stream the 74th Primetime Awards online from anywhere HitPaw Video Converter Review 2022 (Worth a try?) How to Test Your Internet Speed in macOS The idea is that the test measures the responsiveness of a

How to watch the Emmys: live stream the 74th Primetime Awards online from anywhere

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Who'd come out on top in a face-off between Logan Roy, Saul Goodman, Shauna Shipman and Villanelle? We'll soon find out at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, where it looks like HBO has struck gold again with Succession and The White Lotus. Kenan Thompson has the mic, and you can follow our guide below as we explain how to watch a 2022 Emmys live stream online wherever you are. Having helped to create some of the greatest TV shows of all time, it's little surprise that HBO leads the way with a whopping 50 nominations, including three entries for Outstanding Comedy (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Barry, Hacks) and two for Outstanding Drama (Succession, Euphoria). Also more:  How to use Apple’s secret internet speed check on Mac & iOS HitPaw Video Converter Review 2022 (Worth a try?) Hulu (Dopesick, Only Murders in the Building, The Dropout), Netflix (Squid Game, Ozark) and Apple TV Plus (Ted Lasso, Severance) also look set to have a great night, though once again there's not a w

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Phone for Internet Speed Tests

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 Most of us use our phones for practically everything, so it just seems natural to grab your phone to run a speed test on your home internet connection. Here’s why you should avoid doing that—and what to do instead. Why Your Phone Shows Inaccurate Results A question we often field from our concerned neighbors and friends is “I ran a speed test on my internet. Why is it way slower than what I’m paying for?” That’s certainly a valid question. Who wants to pay for the top-tier internet package only to get the budget-tier speeds? Usually, when we dig a little deeper, we find out the person ran a speed test on their smartphone and they’re upset the result is a fraction of the anticipated speed. But that outcome is to be expected in most cases. See more:  Steam servers refuse to buckle as whole world downloads Halo Infinite How To Make Steam Download Faster Your Phone’s Wi-Fi Connection Is a Bottleneck The device, in this case your phone, has to navigate through your home network first and e

How to fix Xbox on PC slow download speed

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Downloading Xbox games on PC should be easy and a lot of the time it is, but sometimes download speeds can be incredibly slow, dropping down into the Kb/s. Whether it’s the Xbox PC app or the Microsoft Store app, installing games can be made very difficult by really low download speeds. When installing something big like Forza Horizon 5 at over 100 GB in size, this can be a serious problem. Here’s how to fix Xbox on PC slow download speeds. Xbox on PC Slow Download Speed Fix To fix slow Xbox on PC download speeds, users should: Make sure Download Settings are set correctly. Under Windows “Delivery Optimization” select “Advanced Options” and then make sure any limits on speed are disabled. Reinstall the Xbox App/Microsoft Store App. Connect to a wired connection instead of wireless. Try to download the software to a different available location. Make sure other downloads are paused or stopped. Any other downloads using your network can severely slow down downloads on your PC. The above

Fix Xbox app slow download speeds in Windows 11/10

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If you want to buy, manage, and play Microsoft Games on Windows without using Steam, then your best bet is to use the Xbox app. The app has improved a lot over the years, and with the rise of Game Pass, it has brought more value than ever before. Now, there will be times when downloading games from the Xbox app will be slow and annoying. In many cases, this has much to do with the app itself, certain settings in Windows 11/10, or your network connection. Thankfully, there are ways to get around this problem, and that is what we’re going to discuss right now. Fix Windows Xbox app slow download speeds Increasing the download speed of the Xbox app is something we all want to do, but it boils down to several factors that may or may not be the underlying fault. Close and restart the Xbox app Check your internet speed Reset your router Check the status of the Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level Update the Xbox app Remove yourself from the Xbox Insider Program Stop downloads from happening on ot

How To Make Steam Download Faster

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With Steam being the largest game distribution platform available today, there’s practically no game you can’t download using this service. Having well over 30,000 available titles and tens of millions of players worldwide, there’s a lot of online exchange going on every minute. Considering all that traffic, it’s no wonder their servers can become overloaded at times, especially when a popular new game gets its release. That’s why it’s important to make sure you get the best connection to Steam you can, so you can achieve the fastest download speed possible. Luckily, this article is here to help you with that, providing a couple of options you can try. How to Make Steam Download Faster Although it might appear that you can’t do anything about the download speed, this actually isn’t the case. As a matter of fact, there are many ways to do improve this, as you can see from the list below: Make sure the Steam app is properly set up to maximize your download speed. Check if there are any a

Steam servers refuse to buckle as whole world downloads Halo Infinite

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The surprise launch of Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer briefly brought Steam downloads to a halt for some.  Why is my steam download speed so slow ? At around 11 am PST today, Steam's total bandwidth usage more than doubled to 23.5 Tbps thanks to the surprise release of Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer. The sudden spike wasn't just a line on a graph: When I started the download, Steam could only deliver around 78 KB/s over my high-speed fiber connection. The Steam client estimated that it would take me three days to download Halo Infinite's 23.7 GB multiplayer package at that rate. Others at PC Gamer were likewise stuck downloading Halo Infinite through a cocktail straw, and a number of fans on Twitter have lamented the slow download. I also saw someone who happened to be downloading a different game on Steam at the time complain, like a poor shopper who'd been shoved into a 2003 GameStop midnight release line while looking for a used copy of Lu