You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Apple releases iOS 7.1 with CarPlay support
Apple recently unveiled its CarPlay interface at the Geneva Auto Show, and now its complimentary iOS 7.1 update is ready for action. In addition to CarPlay functionality, 7.1 brings a lengthy list of bug fixes and and a couple of clever Siri improvements. So head on over to your settings menu and get downloading.
Amazon raising Prime subscriptions by $20 to $99 a year
After Amazon acquired Lovefilm and its database of over 70,000 movie titles, we suspected that US Prime customers were subject to a price increase. Now, the announcement is official. Brand new customers have seven days left to lock in their first year of Prime for $79, after that renewals will cost $20 more.
Here’s a much clearer look at Valve’s new Steam Controller
Valve released the first prototype Steam Controller toward late last year, and now it’s given us a much better idea of what the final product will look like. When compared to the older version on the right, you’ll notice the newer model lacks the touchscreen, but adds several buttons in its place.
Report: This is what iOS 8 looks like, at least right now
What you’re looking at is reportedly a leaked screenshot of Apple’s iOS 8 mobile operating system, according to the Chinese microblog site Weibo. And if you look closely, you’ll notice the image features the expected Healthbook app, as well as three interesting new additions: TextEdit, Preview and Tips.
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