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As our calculator shows, the perhaps impulsive addition of just one service to your budget can snowball into a hefty outlay over a hypothetical half-century horizon, particularly when you're looking at that "true" lifetime cost. Take someone paying for Netflix's NFLX, +0.07% standard subscription and Hulu, with no add-ons. That person is looking at a monthly bill of $18.98, and a lifetime aggregate cost of $19,264. Factor in the opportunity cost -- as represented by how much money could have been made investing that same money in the S&P 500 over those years -- and the lifetime cost balloons to...

Apple has released iOS 11.4.1 which includes bug fixes and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad. This update: • Fixes an issue that prevented some users from viewing the last known location of their AirPods in Find My iPhone • Improves reliability of syncing mail, contacts, and note with Exchange accounts.iOS 11.4 includes AirPlay 2 multi-room audio, support for HomePod stereo pairs, and Messages in iCloud. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.AirPlay 2 • Control your home audio system and AirPlay 2-enabled speakers throughout your house • Play music at the same time on multiple AirPlay...

Apple releases iOS 11.4 with Messages in iCloud, HomePod stereo pairing and multi-room audio with AirPlay 2, and more Apple today released iOS 11.4 which includes AirPlay 2 multi-room audio, support for HomePod stereo pairs, and Messages in iCloud. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.AirPlay 2 • Control your home audio system and AirPlay 2-enabled speakers throughout your house • Play music at the same time on multiple AirPlay 2-enabled speakers in your house, all in sync • Control AirPlay 2-enabled speakers from Control Center, the Lock screen, or AirPlay controls within apps on your iPhone or iPad...

macOS Sierra 10.12.5 Update Link Apple today released macOS Sierra 10.12.5 which improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac and: Fixes an issue where audio may stutter when played through USB headphones Enhances compatibility of the Mac App Store with future software updates Adds support for media-free installation of Windows 10 Creators Update using Boot Camp For detailed information about the security content of this update, visit Apple Support macOS Sierra Update Security Info iOS 10.3.2 Update Link Apple today released iOS 10.3.2 which includes bug fixes and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad. For information...

Analysts and industry insiders predict that Apple will unveil updated iPhones along with an Apple TV revamp that may signal a push into the online television streaming sector, dominated by Netflix.