Ryan Pickren: This vulnerability allowed malicious websites to masquerade as trusted websites when viewed on Desktop Safari (like on Mac computers) or Mobile Safari (like on iPhones or iPads). > Hackers could then use their fraudulent ident…
Lees meerApple Platform Security document: All Mac portables with the Apple T2 Security Chip feature a hardware disconnect that ensures the microphone is disabled whenever the lid is closed. On the 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air computers with the T…
Lees meerMichael Potuck, 9to5Mac: After bringing the long-awaited feature to iOS last fall, Spotify has updated its app today to take advantage of Siri support on Apple Watch in watchOS 6. And: Spotify mentions in the release notes to use Siri with…
Lees meerMark Gurman, Bloomberg: In a memo to employees, Apple Senior Vice President of Retail and People Deirdre O’Brien told staff that the company anticipates that “flexible work arrangements will remain in place for all offices, and all retail stores…
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Lees meerGreg Kumparak, TechCrunch: If you’ve ever tried to buy the Harry Potter audiobooks, you probably noticed something kind of tricky: there are two very different versions. The version most widely available in the U.S. is narrated by Jim Dale. The …
Lees meerEric Yuan, Zoom founder, on the Zoom blog: Usage of Zoom has ballooned overnight – far surpassing what we expected when we first announced our desire to help in late February. This includes over 90,000 schools across 20 countries that have taken…
Lees meerJoe Rossignol, MacRumors: In an effort to encourage social distancing, Apple has indicated that it will provide subsidies to Apple Authorized Service Providers that offer product repairs on a pickup and drop-off basis in the United States and Ca…
Lees meerGreat news for Amazon Prime Video customers. But unless this was negotiated with or approved by Apple, it will likely get shut down pretty quickly∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerIf you're like me, you'll really enjoy being able to watch baseball again.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerA small step and arguably one that should have been taken sooner.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerIf you use these apps, these updates will be very welcome.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerSo many kids think of Dolly Parton as "The Book Lady" but she is so much more. But right now, I bet a lot of kids would love to have her read them bedtimes stories. Hell, I'll watch it too because I love that book and I love the sound of Dolly's voi…
Lees meerMany companies are "taking advantage of" this self-isolation and self-distancing by offering their products and services to potential customers for free. It's a great idea - consumers get to try out products they might not have otherwise and the com…
Lees meerJohn Gruber: This feels like another kick in the nuts, in an ongoing series of kicks in the nuts. Oof. All of this — as Brent says, gestures at everything — aside, it is hard to shake the feeling that the market for independent professional soft…
Lees meerJoe Rossignol, MacRumors: Apple has recently contacted some of its retail employees in the U.S. with an opportunity to work from home as a support advisor on a temporary basis due to the ongoing pandemic, according to sources familiar with the m…
Lees meerZoom bombing. What are people thinking? And especially Zoom bombing like this. The past week had not been good for Zoom. But no doubt, it fills a need and people will continue to use it. So follow the link, learn about waiting rooms, see if that's …
Lees meerMike Wuerthele, AppleInsider: Russia's lower house of parliament passed legislation in November 2019 that makes it mandatory for devices such as Apple's iPhone that feature apps to include pre-loaded Russian-made ones. The legislation threatenin…
Lees meerFrom the headline linked post about Publix rolling out Apple Pay: A post on Reddit by user Gabriel2790 shows a picture of an internal document. "Contactless payments are coming to our store! What does that mean," asks the document. "The most com…
Lees meerRead this thread for the most wonderful, sweetest, joyful story you're likely to read today. In these times, we need and love stories even more. This is the story of a little girl and a father's love and his joy at helping her explore.∞ Read this on…
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