Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac: Apple Music has added a whole bunch of new playlists in the Browse section. These include the Apple Music top songs of 2020, both globally and for a wide range of countries. Other categories are the most Shazammed song…
Lees meer[VIDEO] This is from back in 2004, came across this on Reddit this morning. I love that this is pitched as a "revolutionary new product". Can't help but wonder if Steve did this one under protest. This feels so unlike him, to pitch such whimsy. But…
Lees meerWall Street Journal: United Parcel Service Inc. imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such as Gap Inc. and Nike Inc. this week, an early sign that the pandemic-fueled online shopping season is stretching delivery networks to thei…
Lees meer[VIDEO] First things first, this exploit has been patched by Apple. But what I found fascinating about this is the video, showing off the hacker doing their proof of concept thing. As you watch it (video embedded in the main Loop post), imagine bei…
Lees meer[VIDEO] I've been reading about this for a while now, but it's nice seeing the process in a video (video embedded in main Loop post). And those Geekbench scores, wow! Keep in mind, all this is done via emulation. Just imagine how fast this would be…
Lees meerApple: Apple today presented its App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognizing 15 apps and games that proved to be essential for making life easier, healthier, and more connected this year. Notable for their high quality, creative design, usabilit…
Lees meerThe way I read this, this is a way to more quickly pair and connect non-Apple devices to your iPhone, giving them the same insta-connect feel you are used to with AirPods, say. I've not tried this out, but seemed interesting and worth a share.∞ Rea…
Lees meerJuli Clover, MacRumors: Before purchasing, it's worth noting that the MagSafe Duo is not able to charge an iPhone 12 model at the full 15 watts supported by the standalone MagSafe charger. Instead, it is able to charge at a maximum of 14W …
Lees meer[VIDEO] Not sure how COVID will impact the opening of this land within Universal Studios, but this (video embedded in main Loop post) definitely looks like my kind of jam. Once it's safe, I will definitely find a way to get there, spend some quality…
Lees meerCNET: We know the iPhone 12 can handle spills and splashes, but Apple may be downplaying just how water-resistant this phone really is. The iPhone 12's IP68 rating means it can survive up to 19.6 feet (6 meters) of water for 30 minutes. This app…
Lees meerMark Gurman, Bloomberg: Apple Inc. hired Josh Elman, a former venture capitalist at Greylock Partners who led early investments in Discord and the precursor to TikTok, to work on the App Store. Elman’s role will focus on app discovery for c…
Lees meerAmazon blog: Over the last couple of years, AWS users have told us that they want to be able to run macOS on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). We’ve asked a lot of questions to learn more about their needs, and today I am pleased to introduce …
Lees meerJoe Rossignol, MacRumors: Apple One includes a 30-day free trial for any services that customers did not already subscribe to individually, and that trial period ends today for those who signed up for Apple One on its first day of availability. …
Lees meerToday is World AIDS Day. Apple is all in, with a red homepage, red Apple Store logo and window displays (some great pictures in this 9to5Mac post), a special Apple Music feature and, most importantly: In 2006, Apple joined (RED)’s mission to end…
Lees meerCame across the linked site this morning on Hacker News. Did some reading, liked it enough to want to share with you. If you know the basics of chess, spend a few minutes on the site. I'd suggest starting with The Knight Fork. This section is very…
Lees meer[VIDEO] Linus, of Linus Tech Tips, titled his original hot take on Apple's M1 keynote "Apple Silicon Mac Announcement - Slow Motion Dumpster Fire." Lots of people expressed their doubts, publicly. Too much hype, graphs without real numbers, impossi…
Lees meerOm Malik: It was in early 1998 when I called David Placek. His company, Lexicon Branding, had recently come up with the moniker Pentium for Intel. And nearly a decade earlier, he came up with the name PowerBook, helping to turn Macintosh Portabl…
Lees meerApple Terminal: In just under 2 weeks since launch, the M1 powered Mac mini has catapulted Apple to the top rank in the desktop market in Japan by a whopping 14.4%, according to market data by BCN Retail. Data between August and November 3r…
Lees meerChance Miller, 9to5Mac: Apple Fitness+ is slated to launch sometime before the end of 2020, though no exact date has yet been announced. Ahead of the launch, Fitness+ instructors are taking to Instagram to tease that the service is launching “so…
Lees meerWe've all seen stories about how Apple Watch has saved a life. This week Dave tells a story about how it happened to one of his friends. We also talk about the M1 MacBook Air. Dave and I both bought one and talk about our experiences. Subscribe to …
Lees meerI just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Dave and I really appreciate your support throughout the year for the words written on these pages and the podcast. It's been a tough year, but we're all doing our best to make it through. Please …
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