Best Buy is the latest company to join Apple’s Business Chat endeavor added in iOS 11.3. This lets people talk to customer support through iMessage (via Appleosophy). Best Buy’s Business Chat A quick way to find out if a business supports Business…
Lees meerCharles Geschke (pictured above), who co-founded Adobe and helped develop the PDF, passed away aged 81 on Friday. He helped found the software firm in 1982 and a decade later was kidnapped at gunpoint, eventually being released unhurt after four day…
Lees meerThe second season of Tiny World was one of a number of new nature documentaries released on Apple TV+ on Friday. In a newly released clip, some of the camera operators reveal the groundbreaking technology and techniques used to get amazing shots ins…
Lees meerSometimes your iPhone’s silent, and sometime it’s not. But what about when it decides what to do, not you? That’s when you call John and Dave! Or you can email them. Or you can text them. Or you can post in the forums. Either way, they’ll answer you…
Lees meerThe creator of The New Oil shared his website that gives people resources on privacy. But it’s not just a list of private tools to use. Instead the goal is to give people context and explain concepts like data breaches, why strong passwords matter, …
Lees meerWe have a bit more news about the SolarWinds hack this week. NPR has wrapped up an investigation and reveals the “behind-the-scenes” story. "Imagine those Reese's Peanut Butter Cups going into the package and just before the machine comes down and s…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the award-winning Luminar 4 Power Bundle. Luminar 4 is a full-feature photo editor and organizer for Mac and Windows that lets you create edited photos with a single click. This bundle also comes with the Photography Fundamentals C…
Lees meerDocumentary feature Fathom will premiere exclusively on Apple TV+ on June 25, it was announced. The film tells the story of two ultra-committed scientists who study the songs and social communication of humpback whales. 'Fathom' on Apple TV+ From J…
Lees meerApple has published the latest version of its annual environmental progress report. There is an easy-to-navigate webpage here, and the longer 105-page PDF here. 2021 Report Highlights Apple’s Impact Accelerator helps Black- and Brown-owned bu…
Lees meerAndrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, and a very helpful Hitchhiker’s Guide (not that one).
Lees meerA special episode of Mythic Quest arrived on Apple TV+ on Friday and (spoiler alert!) it features a guest appearance from Sir Anthony Hopkins. Variety has the background on how the Everlight episode was made, and how The Silence of the Lambs star en…
Lees meerThose in the Bay Area can use Apple Pay when using any form of transit that is accessed with a Clipper card. The feature now works on BART, Muni, Caltrain, and the ferryTechCrunch reported. As noted back in February when this was first confirmed as …
Lees meerThe upcoming (eventually) release of 14.5, and in particular the introduction of Ad Tracking Technology, has prompted an almighty fight between Apple and Facebook. In a new video, the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern explains what's really going..…
Lees meerUnder Senate Bill 39, Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower proposes using blockchain technology to support the state voting system. Furthermore, the bill seeks to increase voter participation by allowing people to use their tribal IDs for voter iden…
Lees meerA letter seen by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that Apple Music pays artists a penny per stream of a song. That's a significantly higher rate than that offered by rival Spotify. Apple Music Pays Artists Penny Per Stream, Double or Three Time…
Lees meerScosche Industries announced new PowerVolt car and wall chargers at CES 2021, and now these products are ready for purchase. The company notes that all car chargers are available globally but the wall chargers are only for U.S.-based customers. Sco…
Lees meerLisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, has joined the Time 2030 committee. The committee is designed to advise "on the potential solutions and innovations that can best solve the decade's greatest challe…
Lees meerDocker announced on Thursday that its desktop app for Mac adds support for M1 chips in its latest release. Docker M1 Support The company mentioned that M1 support quickly became its most popular feature request once these Macs were released by App…
Lees meerNature documentary The Year the Earth Changed, narrated by Sir David Attenborough is now available on Apple TV+. It is joined on the streaming service by a bonus episode of Mythic Quest. The 'Year the Earth Changed' and 'Mythic Quest Everlight' Now…
Lees meerTerraGenesis is a space terraforming simulator and its publisher has partnered with Ecologi on a new, permanent feature within the game. With the new partnership, and based on the actions players take in TerraGenesis - from daily logins to ad views …
Lees meerThe latest Apple event, 'Spring Loaded', is set to take place on April 20, 2021. Once again, there is an AR Easter egg hidden amongst the event details. How to Access The Apple ‘Spring Loaded’ Event AR Easter Egg Go to the Apple events page o…
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