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Apple has been busy prepping its online store for the upcoming 2016 holiday shopping season. On Tuesday, the iPhone-maker rolledout holiday discounts for its newly launched Apple Pay on the web feature. iPhone, iPad and Mac owners can earn discounts, iTunes gift cards and free shipping by using the Apple Pay feature online at participating retailers. You can click the link above to see a fill list of retailers and deals.

Shopping for a new iPhone? Apple has started offering the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus at discounts ranging from $80 to $110 off. These savings are on Apple certified refurbished iPhones. In addition to saving 15 percent, Apple's refurbished devices come with a full one-year warranty just like new products. Currently this is the only place to find entry-level models with 16 GB of storage.

One week after releasing the original iOS 10.2 beta to the general public, Apple has released the second beta to developers. The updated beta includes Apple's new TV app, which was originally announced at the iPhone-maker's October 27 Mac event. Apple claims the TV app is going to “completely change" how iOS and Apple TV users watch television.

The app works as a sort of TV guide that helps users locate their favorite television shows and movies across Apple devices and different platforms. The app supports other Apple services, such as Siri Live Tune-In and Single Sign-On, which will be included in the tvOS 10.1 update when it is officially released later this year.

The king of live streaming apps, Periscope, is popular due to its simplicity. All it takes is around three taps for anyone with a smartphone to broadcast from anywhere in the world. Periscope doesn't require a lot of setup, there's no confusing settings, and users can easily interact with live streams. The simple controls, easy Twitter integration and current events, such as the election, have made Periscope one the most popular live streaming services available on the App Store. The original creators of Vine look to change that with their new live streaming app Hype.

The original creators of Vine have released a new live streaming app one week after Twitter announced it would be shutting down its video sharing app. It is widely believed that the popularity of broadcasting services, such as Periscope and Facebook Live, is the reason Vine failed to survive. The demand for live streaming video has grown rapidly, but is there room for another live streaming app on the already crowded App Store?