Apple Pro Display XDR Wins 2020 Display Industry Award
dinsdag 26 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
These are awarded to displays that “embody the profound level of innovation within the industry and exemplify how crucial displays have become to nearly every aspect of daily life.”
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dinsdag 26 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Latvia is to release a COVID-19 Contact Tracing app based on the framework recently released by Apple and Google, Reuters reported. It will become one of the first nations to do so. Early success of tracing apps in countries like Singapore and Austr…
Lees meerGoogle Chrome Adding New Privacy Features
dinsdag 26 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Google Chrome recently announced a variety of new privacy features will be added when the latest version is released. These include real-time threat checking and password checking. Wired has a good rundown of what users of the popular browser can ex…
Lees meerApple Wants You to Remember Apple TV+ Has Content For Kids Too
dinsdag 26 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
All the focus from critics and the public may have been on big-budget scripted dramas, but Apple TV+ has content for kids too. The streaming service offers the likes of Snoopy in Space, Helpsters, and Ghostwriter, amongst other things. A new ad seek…
Lees meerDrawing, Backing Up, and Being a Screenshot Ninja – Mac Geek Gab 816
maandag 25 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Did you know you could move your screenshot selection window around after you create it? How about rearranging columns in the Finder and having it remember? What about Profiles on your Mac, and how they can be used to hijack your browser? If you lis…
Lees meerIn Observance of Memorial Day
maandag 25 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
In honor of Memorial Day, a U.S. holiday, The Mac Observer will be taking the day off. We will resume our regular coverage of the Apple Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch world on Tuesday, May 26th. Please stay safe.
Lees meerThe MacBook Family Will Continue to Evolve
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple has recently shipped some really nice, updated MacBook Airs and Pros. But that’s not the end of their story.
Lees meerApple TV+ Series on Gawker in Development
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
An Apple TV+ series about legendary news and gossip website Gawker is reportedly in the early stages of development.
Lees meerSecurity Friday, Exposure Logging – TMO Daily Observations 2020-05-22
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont for Security Friday news and to discuss the difference between contact tracing and exposure logging.
Lees meerAirPods Ad ‘Bounce’ Wins Best of Advertising Award
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple’s AirPods ad called “Bounce” has won a Best of Advertising award in the 99th annual Art Director’s Club awards for advertising.
Lees meerThis Contactless Thermometer Uses an Infrared Sensor to Get Temperature Readings in under 1 Second: $69.99
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
We have a deal on an infrared thermometer that uses an infrared sensor to scan temperature from a distance of 2 to 3 inches for no-contact measurement. It offers precise temperature readings in under 1 second without the need for direct contact. It’…
Lees meerThe Butterfly Keyboard May Still Return
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Just when you thought it was safe to start typing again…. the Butterfly Keyboard could be on its way back. That’s according to one Apple leaker, whose claims Cult of Mac reported on. Despite it vanishing from Apple’s MacBook line, Apple hasn’t given…
Lees meerLeaked Version of iOS 14 Has Been Circulating Since February
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
A report from Motherboard today finds that a leaked version of iOS 14 has been circulating around the hacking and security community since at least February. Sources claim someone bought a development iPhone 11 running iOS 14 from a Chinese vendor i…
Lees meerCalm App Adds ‘Disney Peaceful Piano’ Music to Help You Relax
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
I’ve highlighted Calm as one of my favorite wellbeing apps a couple of times on the site. Well, a new addition only confirms that. It has now added ‘Peaceful Piano’ versions of Disney songs, to users help soothe and relax. There are versions of clas…
Lees meerHow to Dig Into the Apple Photos SQLite Database
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Now here’s a cool article I found last night. Simon Willison found the SQLite database that Apple Photos uses. It contains photo metadata as well as the aesthetic scoring system that the machine learning uses. Further, there are numeric categories u…
Lees meerNew Series ‘Little Voice’ Comes to Apple TV+ July 10
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
“Little Voice”, a series from J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles, and Jessica Nelson, is coming to Apple TV+ on July 10.
Lees meerEx-iOS Chief Scott Forstall Tells Code Break Event How Steve Jobs First Hired Him
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Former Apple exec Scott Forstall joined a Code Break event on Wednesday. The full thing, which also featured Grammy Award-winning musician Macklemore, is now available to view. It includes discussion on how the iPhone came to be, and an intriguing s…
Lees meerThe Care19 Contact Tracing App Gives Your Location Data to Foursquare
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Care19, a contact tracing app used by North and South Dakota, violates its own privacy policy. Notably, the creator of the app, ProudCrowd, made sure that location data from the app is shared with Foursquare, although it claims it’s not used for com…
Lees meerApple Looking for Exec to Lead Original Podcasts Push
vrijdag 22 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple is reportedly looking to increases its original podcasts offering and is searching for an executive to lead the push.
Lees meerProposal: Discounted AirPods in the iPhone 12 Box
donderdag 21 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Currently, when you buy an iPhone online, there’s a “page 2” option to also purchase a set of AirPods at full price. But John thinks there’s a nifty, alternative option.
Lees meerApple Announces Short-Form Docuseries ‘Greatness Code’
donderdag 21 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
On Wednesday Apple announced a short form docuseries called “Greatness Code featuring stories from LeBron James, Tom Brady, and others.
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