iPad at Ten Years On – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-03
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iPad on the tenth anniversary of release. Looking back, and forward, at its impact and potential.
Lees meerUS Apple Store Closures to Remain Until Early May
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
According to a memo Apple sent to employees, it advised that retail store closures in the U.S. will remain until early May.
Lees meerDeezer Data Reveals Need For Mood Music and Meditation
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
New data from Deezer revealed a growth in listening to radio, as well as mood music, and a shift in the types of devices used to stream audio.
Lees meerFacebook Tried to Buy a Hacking Tool to Spy on iPhone Users
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
According to court filings, when Facebook was in the early stages of building its spyware VPN called Onavo Protect, it noticed that it wasn’t as effective on Apple devices as it was on Android. So Facebook approached a hacking group called NSO Group…
Lees meerHow to Use iCloud Folder Sharing Across iOS and macOS
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
iOS 13.4 brought back iCloud Folder Sharing after Apple had removed it in a previous release. Here’s how to use it on iOS and macOS.
Lees meeriPhone 8 Still Works After Two Months in The River Thames
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
A UK woman dropped her new iPhone 8 into the River Thames. Two months later she stumbled across it, the Mirror reported. After a spell in some dried race, she and her fiance turned the iPhone 8 on… and it worked. At two metres beneath the surface, t…
Lees meerApple Pays Hacker Who Found Seven Zero-Days $75,000
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple paid hacker Ryan Pickren $75,000 via its bug bounty program (via Forbes). The former Amazon Web Services engineer found seven zero-day vulnerabilities and used three of them to hijack an iPhone’s camera. During December 2019, Pickren decided t…
Lees meer[UPDATE] Apple, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Laurene Powell Jobs Launch ‘America’s Food Fund’
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple joined Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs to launch America’s Food Fund, to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lees meeriPad Pro Adds Mac-Like Microphone Disconnect Feature
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
MacBooks with a T2 Security Chip have their microphones disabled when the lid is closed. Now the iPad Pro 2020 models have the same feature.
Lees meerNe-Yo Joins Apple TV+’s Helpsters in Catchy New Song
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Ne-Yo has teamed up with Apple TV+ children’s characters Helpsters for a new song. The pop star joins the Muppet-like creatures for a song about directions. It’s very sweet and, unfortunately for parents, very, very catchy. New episodes of Helpster …
Lees meerFootball Manager 2020 Touch: All The Thrills, But Still Some Spills
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Football Manager 2020 Touch isn’t perfect, but it is a really good balance between the full version and the Mobile version.
Lees meerZoom’s Encryption is Linked to Chinese Servers
vrijdag 3 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Researchers found that Zoom uses its own encryption scheme, sometimes using keys issued by China. Some of the key management systems — 5 out of 73, in a Citizen Lab scan — seem to be located in China, with the rest in the United States. Interestingl…
Lees meerHow the iPad Has Changed My Life
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
In the 10th year of the iPad in his tech life, John thinks it’s time to ponder how it has changed him. And where it may be going in the next 10 years.
Lees meerSmartphone UV Sanitizer: $37.95
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
We have a deal on a device that sells itself: a smartphone UV sanitizer. This device uses UV lights to disinfect your cell phone killing 99.9% of germs in 15 minutes or less. And, it has an internal battery with a 5,000mAh capacity so you use it on …
Lees meeriPhone Accessory Maker Gamevice Wants to Ban Nintendo Switch From US
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Gamevice makes game controllers for iPhones, and believes that the Nintendo Switch infringes on its design. This is a new complaint, separate from another against Nintendo that Gamevice is now appealing after the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled …
Lees meerSpotify Finally Works With Siri on The Apple Watch
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
The latest update to the Spotify app means that it will now work with Siri on an Apple Watch running watchOS 6.
Lees meerApp Store Spending Predicted to Hit $115 Billion in 2024
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Spending in the Apple App store is forecast to hit $115 billion in 2024, with non-game revenue overtaking that generated by mobile games.
Lees meerIntel Releases 10th Generation H-Series Chips
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Intel released new 10th-generation processors designed for high-end computers, Comet Lake chips built on Intel’s 14 nanometer architecture.
Lees meerNew Versions of macOS, Stewart Brand – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-02
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen) Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss what the new version of macOS could look like (and when we’ll see it), and an interesting documentary about an interesting guy, Stewart Brand.
Lees meerWireGuard VPN Gets Added to the Next Linux Kernel
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
I briefly mentioned WireGuard when I wrote of Cloudflare’s WARP beta. I think it’s something to add to your technology watch lists. It’s just not any old VPN app, it’s a VPN protocol that could very well replace current protocols like IPsec and Open…
Lees meerApple Podcasts Adds ‘COVID-19: Essential Listening’ Section
donderdag 2 april 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple added a special section in Apple Podcasts called COVID-19: Essential Listening. It features podcasts to keep you informed of the latest news and updates.
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