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Remember Bandersnatch? Netflix Saved Your Choices

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch is a choose-your-own-adventure game that went viral. As it turns out, Netflix saved the choices you made. He found that Netflix is tracking the decisions its users make (which makes sense considering how the film works), …

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Former Apple Vice President Charged with Insider Trading by SEC

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Former Apple Vice President of Corporate Law, Gene Levoff, was charged with insider trading by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. He was put on leave by Apple in July 2018, and his employment was terminated in September 2018. CNBC …

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Cloud Backup Service Backblaze Raising its Price

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Backblaze is a popular service to back up your computer to the cloud. In its first price increase, the company announced it will go from US$5 to US$6 per month. [Backblaze: The Least Reliable Hard Drives] Backblaze Price Increase The price will incr…

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Men More Likely to Sign-Up to Dating Apps Than Women

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Men are now more likely than women to sign up for dating apps, but there has been a significant drop in registrations overall.

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Apple Pay to Launch In Czech Republic February 19th

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple Pay will launch in the Czech Republic on February 19th, according to multiple local media reports over recent days.

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Comparing Android Security Versus iOS Security

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Keiran Dennie tweeted an interesting chart that compares the security of various smartphone operating systems. Wondering about Android and Apple phone security? Here’s an objective chart to help you decide. It’s a well known fact of Android that peo…

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Pixelmator Pro 1.3.1 Available, Adds New Features

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Pixelmator Pro 1.3.1 is now available. It adds support for editing iPhone Portrait photos and a new comic book effect.

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Apple to Hold Services Event but Publishers Unhappy with ‘Netflix for News’ Proposals

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Major publishers are thought to be unhappy with Apple’s proposed terms for its soon-to-be-announced premium Apple News tier.

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A Sony Smart Watch Strap That Costs as Much as an Apple Watch

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Sony’s latest bid in the smart watch space is the wena range. It includes a smart wrist strap that works with mechanical watches and smart modules too. Smart straps have not been hugely successful thus far, with payments being a potential saving gra…

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Facebook Lets You Search for Photos of Your Female Friends

woensdag 13 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Matthew Hughes writes about how Facebook lets you search for photos of your female friends, but not your male friends. Not that you should creep on guys either, though. Facebook lets you search for photos of your female friends, but refuses to play …

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Greatly Improve Your Typing Speed with Typesy Typing Trainer

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

We have a deal on Typesy Typing Trainer, software designed to help you learn how to push your typing speed from 50 words per minute (WPM) to over 100. It includes games, activities, and an in-app coach. A lifetime subscription to this service is $19…

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Mozilla Calls on Retailers to Avoid Insecure Smart Devices

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The Mozilla Foundation published its Minimum Security Guidelines and urged retailers stop selling insecure smart devices. Dear Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon – The advent of new connected consumer products offers many benefits. However, as you…

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Sen. Ron Wyden Urges Apple to Remove Woman-Tracking App

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

An app out of Saudi Arabia can track women as they try to escape the authoritarian regime. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) penned a letter calling on Apple and Google to remove the app from their stores. [Apple Faces Backlash for iOS App that Allows Men to…

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Sorry, Facebook Messenger Decryption is Secret

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Yesterday a U.S. judge ruled that a secret government effort to compel Facebook to decrypt Messenger voice conversations won’t be revealed. Groups including the American Civil Liberties Union argued that the public’s right to know the state of the l…

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Next to a Crate Full of Chickens – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-12

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Today Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Kelly Guimont to discuss Angela Ahrendts’ departure and the implications of Amazon buying Eero.

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To No One’s Surprise, Other Companies Exploit Apple’s Enterprise Program

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Facebook and Google aren’t the only companies exploiting Apple’s Enterprise program. Another investigation by TechCrunch adds porn and gambling apps to the list.

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Hiding Your Unborn Child From Facebook and Google

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

When writer James Temperton and his partner found out they were having a child, they resolved to keep it hidden from the internet. It proved even more difficult than you might think. Changes to how the couple used technology were just the start of i…

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Cairncross Report: UK Needs Regulator to Restore Trust in Online News

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Tech giants should have a “news quality obligation” on content they host which is enforced by a regulator, according to a new UK report.

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Nebia – the Luxury Shower Head Backed by Tim Cook

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

It is not all that often that Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google founder Eric Schmidt come together on a product. However, they both invested early on in the Nebia luxury shower head. The product launched its second iteration on Kickstarter Tuesday, and …

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New Project Titan Patent Could Help Increase Vehicle Safety

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

A new patent shows Apple’s Project Titan autonomous vehicles could contain a series of communications chips to increase their safety.

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Adobe AI Can Enhance Your RAW Files

dinsdag 12 februari 2019 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The new feature called Enhance Details will be found in Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic CC, and Lightroom CC for macOS and Windows.

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