Steve Sande

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px"><a href="http://www.herstorygame.com/">Her Story</a> (<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/?snr=1_5_1100__1100">Mac</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/her-story/id952658953?mt=8">iOS</a>) is a nonlinear jigsaw puzzle set in the mid-90's. As the player, you must find and review snippets of archival police interview footage to figure out what happened to a woman called Hannah in 1994. Those snippets are brief and jumbled together; only careful observation will allow you to uncover what happened.</p><p>I took five pages of hand-written notes before I figured everything out. At 12:30 AM. I could not stop playing.</p><p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">Even now that I've reached the end (there is a definite end), there's more for me to see, so the replayability is there. This will be a difficult review to write, as I don't' want to give anything away. Here we go with my look at Her Story.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">The Apple Watch will go on sale in The Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand on July 17, the company revealed on Friday. Updates on the <a href="http://www.apple.com/nl/watch/">countries</a>' <a href="http://www.apple.com/se/watch/">respective</a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/th/watch/">retail sites</a> marked the announcement, though pricing information was not available at the time of this writing. </p><p>Tim Cook recently described Apple Watch sales as "healthy," while developers and consumers prepare for the release of watchOS 2 later this fall. </p>

<p>The remaining original members of the Grateful Dead are reuniting to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a series of five <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dead50.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Fare Thee Well" concerts</a> that start this weekend. The first two shows will be held in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dead50.net/santa-clara/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Santa Clara, California</a> beginning June 27th with three additional shows planned for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dead50.net/chicago/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago</a> over the July 4th weekend.</p>

<p>Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. Today’s notable apps include the new LEGO® Batman: Beyond Gotham; an update to TV Food Maps and a discount on all Snowman apps icluding Shifts – Shift Worker Calendar, Checkmark 2, Alto's Adventure and Circles.  All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.</p>

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<p>With five more days until Apple Music debuts on June 30, details are beginning to come out about what exactly Apple will pay artists during the three-month free trial period. According to an article in <a target="_blank" href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/business/media/apple-signs-thousands-of-independent-labels-in-royalty-deal.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">The New York Times which cited music executives</a>, the deal with record labels will result in Apple paying 0.2 cents per play for songs streamed during the free trial. That rate is on par with the free tier rates paid by competing services like Spotify.</p>

<p style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px">The launch of Apple's 24-hour global radio station, Beats 1, is still few days away, and<em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/arts/music/zane-lowe-the-dj-scratching-out-beats-1-for-apple.html?_r=0">The New York Times</a></em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/arts/music/zane-lowe-the-dj-scratching-out-beats-1-for-apple.html?_r=0"> as a few details</a> on what we can expect. Specifically, it seems music celebrities will plan and host their own shows, including Elton John, Drake, Disclosure, St. Vincent, Josh Homme, and Pharrell Williams. These shows will cover one- and two-hour blocks outside of shows hosted by the station's regular DJs.</p><p><strong>Our take on the news...</strong></p>

<p>Apple is preparing to launch its new streaming music service with an exclusive track from eleven-time Grammy winner Pharrell Williams, <a href="https://fortune.com/2015/06/24/apple-pharrell-exclusive/">reports</a> Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune. Williams teased the launch with a 15-second clip of his new song *Freedom* that he <a href="https://twitter.com/Pharrell/status/613373110830563328">posted on Twitter</a> with the tag line, Only on Apple Music June 30th. </p><p> </p>

<p>Apple is pulling out all the stops when it comes to its advertising campaign for its new Apple Music service and <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2015/6/19/from-the-editors-desk-beats-1">Beats 1 radio station</a>. Not only is the company debuting the streaming service with an exclusive track from pop star Pharrell, the company also is taking out a large advertisement in the center of Times Square</p>

<p>Samsung continues its years-long advertising  campaing against Apple fans With the release of its latest Galaxy S6 commercial.  The latest volley portrays the group as bumbling idiots always tripping over their tangled changing cables. While poking fun at competitors, the <a href="https://youtu.be/kvDOosa8PEo">new "Change the Way you Charge" ad</a> points out the benefits of the built-in inductive charging offered by the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. </p>

<p>Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. Today’s notable apps include a discount on Shifts – Shift Worker Calendar; the new Really. app ; and an update to Perfect Weather.  All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can.</p><p> </p>

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<p>Apple this week <a href="https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/#maps-flyover">expanded its Flyover suppor</a>t to include seven cities worldwide as the company strives to improve its mapping service. These new Flyover locations will be available to both iOS and OS X users and include the following cities in Spain, Germany, England and Puerto Rico. </p>

<p>Apple yesterday updated its executive leadership webpage to reflect Lisa Jackson's new role as Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, following a leaked memo published by <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06/23/apples-lisa-jackson-to-lead-all-of-apples-social-policy-initiatives/?">the Washington Post</a> that detailed these changes. </p>

<p><a href="http://escappe.jarinteractive.com">Serenitiea</a> ($0.99) is a simple, useful timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. </p><p>I don't like coffee; I like tea. There, I said it. Feels kind of good, actually. Down with coffee!</p><p>While the process of brewing tea is less persnickety than producing a proper cup of coffee, there are a few things to keep in mind. Each type of tea wants a specific water temperature, steeping time and water-to-leaf ratio. This is where a simple app like Serenitea helps. </p>