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Apple’s Ecosystem Is Actually Your Body

maandag 18 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple’s ecosystem is your body. It’s in our pockets, our ears, our wrists, and soon it will be over our eyes with augmented reality glasses. Lucas Rizzotto talks about Apple hardware can be thought of as a modular system, similar to what Bryan and I…

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Apple Partners With Dream Corps in Community Education

maandag 18 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple is partnering with Oakland-based Dream Corps as part of the company’s Community Education Initiative.

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CloudMounter For Mac Lifetime License: $16.15 Today

maandag 18 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

We have a deal on an app called CloudMounter that takes your various cloud storage services and mounts them on your Mac’s desktop for quick access. Supported services include Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, and Microsoft OneDrive. Our deal is for …

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Now Kansas Introduced a Porn Filter Bill

maandag 18 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Last month I wrote about an Arizona politician wanting to introduce a porn filter bill. Now Kansas wants to do the same thing, although it sounds like this one won’t attempt to fund the border wall. “It’s to protect children,” Garber, a Republican, …

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Apple Hires ex-Microsoft Exec Sam Jadallah in Boost to Smart Home Business

maandag 18 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple hired ex-Microsoft executive Sam Jadallah, who founded a smart home startup, to work in its growing Home team.

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These AI Created People Don’t Exist

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Digital Trends writes: “While it’s been clear for quite some time that modern A.I. is getting pretty darn good at generating accurate human faces, it’s a reminder of just how far we’ve come…”  The face shown  here is just one of many created by an A…

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Apple Buys Voice App StartUp PullString

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple agreed to acquire voice app startup PullString, in what could prove to be a big boost for the future of Siri.

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Can Apple Walk (Services) AND Chew Gum (Hardware)?

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The internet is all over the map trying to figure out whether Apple’s service and hardware strategies for 2019 are going to work well together.

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In The Future You Could ‘Clarify’ Tweets (But Still Not Edit)

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company is considering adding a feature that would let you explain tweets by adding new or additional context (via Mashable). [Touch Twitter’s Sparkle and Something Wonderful Will Happen] Clarification This soun…

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Apple’s Classical Music Problem

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Last year Apple Music got its very own classical music section, but it seems as if it has languished ever since. Frustrations with classical music streaming are nothing new, but as Charles tells us, this is a problem that affects nearly every stream…

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Facebook Set to Pay Record Fine to Settle FTC Privacy Probe

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The FTC is in negotiations with Facebook to settle its investigation into the social media giant, with a record-breaking fine likely.

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Webcams and Post-Its, Scary AI – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-14

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Kelly Guimont to discuss webcams and security measures, as well as AI that freaks out even Elon Musk.

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Facebook Might Remove Anti-Vaxxer Content

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Advertisements on Facebook promoted by anti-vaxxer organizations have been specifically targeting pregnant women.

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How to Manage Your Online Personal Data

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Louise Matakis put together a guide on how to manage your online personal data, and figuring out who buys, sells, and barters it. Personal data is often compared to oil—it powers today’s most profitable corporations, just like fossil fuels energized…

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Germany Government Adviser: No Smartphones for Children Under 14

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Children under 14-years-old should not have access to a smartphone, an adviser to the German government has recommended.

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee Wants to Fix the Web with New Startup

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Sir Tim Berners Lee, the inventor or the World Wide Web, has a new, a project. Called Inrupt, it wants to develop a new web structure to put people back in control of their data. Data would be stored on an individual’s “pod” instead of a company’s s…

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7-in-1 MacBook Pro USB-C Hub: $34.99

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

We have a deal on a 7-in-1 MacBook Pro USB-C hub. This device has one Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, and SDXC, micro SDXC, and TF card ports. You can get it through our deal for $34.99.

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Spotify Spent $340 Million on Anchor and Gimlet

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Spotify spent close to $340 million on its recent purchases of Gimlet and Anchor, making a good return for investors.

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Faulty iPad Behind New Jersey Apartment Fire

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple is being sued because a faulty iPad battery caused a New Jersey apartment fire in 2017, killing the occupant. 

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This AI Tool Scares the Crap Out of Elon Musk

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

OpenAI, an AI research institute cofounded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, built an AI text generator that its creators worry is dangerous. Jack Clark, policy director at OpenAI, says that example shows how technology like this might shake up the proce…

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Allstate’s iCracked Purchase Could be a Win For Consumers

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Insurance company Allstate’s purchase of repair firm iCracked Tuesday confirmed its position as a key player in the right to repair movement. Malcolm Owen on AppleInsider commented that the deal could help Allstate speed up device repairs claims pro…

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