OSXDaily: Resetting your Apple ID password is normally a pretty easy task, but if you don’t have access to the device that you’re already signed into, things could get super complicated and inconvenient. However, Apple offers another option with…
Lees meerReed Albergotti, Washington Post: Many who are familiar with the program say Apple is slow to fix reported bugs and does not always pay hackers what they believe they’re owed. Ultimately, they say, Apple’s insular culture has hurt the program an…
Lees meerSteven Levy, Wired: During a panel discussion afterward, the interviewer asked a provocative question. “This might be crazy,” she began, “but is there any connection between the world of the counterculture and psychedelics, and Pixar?” The …
Lees meerFollow the headline link for details. Here's the official link to pitch a community idea to Twitter. They'll respond with a "don't call us, we'll call you" email to let you know they got your request. Then send a separate response if they want to t…
Lees meerThis is my favorite video showing off the Apple Event invite augmented reality Easter egg. This shows off the occlusion (how the AR object blocks the real world objects, gives the appearance of being in the room) ever from "inside" the apple looking…
Lees meerStumbled on this over the weekend as a toss-off in a Twitter mention. I've seen edited versions of the keynote on YouTube, had no idea Apple Podcasts offered this up on their official podcast channel. From the description: Watch Apple CEO Steve…
Lees meerMichael Potuck, 9to5Mac: Ahead of WWDC in June, Apple announced Background Sounds would be coming to iOS to help users find focus, calm, and rest. Now in the iOS 15 beta, the feature is available to test out. Read along for how to use iPhone Bac…
Lees meerFollow the link for in interesting comparison of Apple Music vs Spotify, posted on Reddit. It's blunt, biased, but interesting. One particular part I found very interesting: The amount of library customization iTunes gives you, is unlike anythi…
Lees meerPYMNTS: Seven years post-launch, new PYMNTS data shows that 93.9% of consumers with Apple Pay activated on their iPhones do not use it in-store to pay for purchases. That means only 6.1% do. The survey was conducted between Aug. 3-10, 202…
Lees meerApple on Tuesday sent out notifications for the company's next big event being held September 14 at 10:00 am. Dubbed "California streaming," the event will be broadcast from the company's Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, CA. You can watch the …
Lees meerThe Singer-Songwriter EZX was recorded in a choice room, relatively small and transparent to ensure minimum ambient coloration. In total, it includes five full kits recorded with sticks as well as one configuration and several additional instrume…
Lees meerThis week, Dave and I talk about Apple's plans to allow people to put digital IDs into the Apple Wallet and what that means for users. We also talk about Apple's acquisition of Primephonic, a Classical music streaming service, that will make Apple M…
Lees meerFrom yesterday's Apple Newsroom post: Driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet are only presented digitally through encrypted communication directly between the device and the identity reader, so users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over …
Lees meerThe danger in a simple question as headline is Betteridge's law. In this case, the headline is a fair question and the video embedded below an interesting exploration of the topic. In a nutshell, while the M1 chip brought incredible performance to…
Lees meerAbner Li, 9to5Google: Back in April, we told you about an in-development “Guacamole” feature that will let you use Assistant without hotwords. This Google Assistant capability will launch as “Quick phrases,” and we now know more about how it wor…
Lees meerAt the core of this agreement is Apple's definition of a "reader" app: Reader apps provide previously purchased content or content subscriptions for digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, and video. And: Because developers of …
Lees meerNikkei Asia: Manufacturers of Apple Watch 7, as the device is expected to be called, began small-scale production last week but encountered critical challenges in reaching satisfactory production performance, multiple people familiar with the si…
Lees meerTwo well known media figures talk about how big tech companies, including Apple, manage the media narrative using devices like split embargoes to control what features are allowed to be included in reviews. Very interesting.
Lees meerFirst things first, here's a quote from Apple on the bill: The Telecommunications Business Act will put users who purchase digital goods from other sources at risk of fraud, undermine their privacy protections, make it difficult to manage their …
Lees meerApple: Apple today announced that it is working with several states across the country, which will roll out the ability for their residents to seamlessly and securely add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Wat…
Lees meerM.G. Siegler: For the 11th straight year that Apple has been making iPads, there will be no native Weather app for the device. This despite the fact that such an app launched on day one with the iPhone, fourteen years ago. And despite the fact t…
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