Wink: Give Us $5 Monthly Or Lose Access to Your Devices
donderdag 7 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Wink is a company that makes smart home devices, and it recently announced it will force customers to pay a US$5/month subscription or they will lose access to device functionality. In order to provide for development and continued growth, we are tr…
Lees meerLazarus Group’s Dacls RAT Affects Macs for the First Time
donderdag 7 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Security researcher Patrick Wardle writes that the Lazarus group’s RAT malware has been targeting macOS for the first time. MalwareBytes also published a report (and the source of my quote below). It was found to be distributed with a two-factor aut…
Lees meerNFC Devices Could Soon Charge Smaller Devices With WLC Specification
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Today The NFC Forum introduced a specification that would allow smartphones and tablets to charge smaller devices using NFC.
Lees meerSonos Arc Premium Soundbar Brings Dolby Atmos, Immersive Sound
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
On Wednesday, Sonos announced their latest hardware additions, featuring the Sonos Arc, a premium soundbar with support for Dolby Atmos. This marks the first Sonos product to support Dolby Atmos, and there are hints at support for higher resolution …
Lees meerApple Hires BBC Factual Controller Alison Kirkham
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple has hired BBC factual controller Alison Kirkham to join Apple TV+ this summer. She will remain in London and oversee unscripted content.
Lees meerSpotify CEO Says Apple Will Open its Platform More
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says he expects Apple to open its platform more to third party services. “Long term, we do expect Apple to open up,” Ek said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that aired on Tuesday. Spotify ha…
Lees meerAustralia’s Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Doesn’t Work Properly on iPhones
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Users running Australia’s Covid-19 contact tracing app on an iPhone may not be collecting all the necessary data, it has emerged.
Lees meeriOS 13.5 Will Auto-Share Your Medical ID With First Responders
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
In the beta versions of iOS 13.5 and watchOS 6.2.5, a feature will automatically share your Medical ID when Emergency SOS is activated.
Lees meerTurning a MacBook Air into a…. Typewriter?
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
MacBook Air keyboards can be lovely – but don’t you sometimes want a bit more… clack? Well, YouTuber Jatin Patel did, and achieved it using an Arduino, some solenoids, and a keyboard to create a ‘typewriter’. Who says time in quarantine is a waste!
Lees meer‘Visible – Out on TV’ on Apple TV+ is The Kind of Show Only Apple Could Make
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
‘Visible – Out on TV’ tells the story of LGBTQ representation on TV and shows the full power of Apple starting to produce content.
Lees meerWhy Apple Cares About ARM – TMO Daily Observations 2020-05-06
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss ARM processors, what exactly they are why Apple wants to develop them.
Lees meerThere Are 2 Ways to Recover iCloud Drive Files
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Did you accidentally delete a file or folder and want to get it back? Thankfully there are two ways to recover iCloud Drive files.
Lees meerTim Cook’s University Virtual Commencement Address
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
With in-person graduation ceremonies stopped, lots of schools are offering virtual commencement addresses. On Sunday, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave one to Ohio State University’s class of 2020. Last yeah, he addressed graduating students at Tulane. This t…
Lees meerSafe Touch N Go Key Contact-Less Keychain Tool 2 Pack: $19.99
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
We have a deal on the Safe Touch N Go Key, a device designed to allow you to push open doors, push buttons, or even touchscreens without making contact with your skin. Our deal is for a 2-pack of gold finish, aluminum alloy keys for $19.99.
Lees meerNew iMac and AirPods ‘Ready to Ship’
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Updated iMacs and AirPods are apparently “ready to ship” and “could drop at any time,” according to a well-known source of leaked information.
Lees meerCraig Federighi Explains How Apple Reinvented The Cursor For The iPad
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
One of the big ‘wow’ moments when Apple unveiled the new iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard was the way it integrated a new kind of cursor. In an interview with Techcrunch, Apple SVP Craig Federighi explains how the company did. In some ways, the work on …
Lees meerHacker Bribed Roblox Employee to Access Kids’ Data
woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Motherboard reports that a hacker had bribed a Roblox employee to access the data of over 100 million users. “I did this only to prove a point to them,” the hacker told Motherboard in an online chat. Motherboard granted the hacker anonymity to speak…
Lees meerFirefox 76 Improves Built-In Password Manager
dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Mozilla released Firefox 76 today, bringing improvements to the browser’s Lockwise password manager. It also gives Mac users picture-in-picture functionality. Firefox Lockwise will require a device’s account password before allowing a saved password…
Lees meerTwitter Testing Sending Prompt to Users Posting ‘Offensive’ Replies
dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Twitter is to test sending prompts to users who may be using “offensive or hurtful language” in their replies.
Lees meerApple Releases Firmware Update 2D15 for AirPods Pro
dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Today Apple released firmware version 2D15 for AirPods Pro. This will bring all customers to one update.
Lees meerWWDC 2020 Announced – TMO Daily Observations 2020-05-05
dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen) Bryan Chaffin and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss WWDC 2020, and making lemonade from the hand of lemons we’ve been dealt.
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