Mike Loucks is the CEO of Space Exploration Engineering (SEE), which he co-founded in 1995. He received a BA in Physics/Astronomy from Whitman College, WA in 1985 and an MS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado in 1991. H…
Lees meerOn Sunday, federal judge Carl Nichols of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction against a TikTok ban from the Trump administration (via NYT). TikTok Ban The ban was supposed to take effect Su…
Lees meerGoogle has updated its Play Store rules, saying that developers have to use Google Play’s billing system. From Daring Fireball: Most reports are mentioning Spotify and Netflix here, but unless I’m missing something this policy change (or as Google c…
Lees meerAfter claims that iOS 14 widgets are up to no good, can they access your keyboard and act as keyloggers? First, as the developer of Widgetsmith says: “Leaving for a moment that I don’t think that is technically possible for a widget to read the keyb…
Lees meerBryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the MacBook Air and where it fits in the new world of Apple Silicon.
Lees meerOn Monday Apple announced that a documentary of Billie Eilish is coming to Apple TV+ in February 2021 titled “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.” Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry Directed by award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler (…
Lees meerRoku announced on Monday that its Roku OS 9.4 update will roll out in the coming months, and it adds support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. Roku OS 9.4 Mentioning “select 4K Roku devices” the announcement says with Roku OS 9.4 you can stream, control,…
Lees meerMany Mac users have fond memories of Apple’s sticky notes widget and you can replicate that experience with Sticky Widgets. It lets you add sticky notes on your Home Screen in two steps: 1) Add a Sticky Widget to your Home Screen; 2) Tap on the widg…
Lees meerThe EU Commission intends to appeal a decision that said Apple does not have to repay €13 billion in taxes, the latest turn in a long-running dispute. “The Commission has decided to appeal before the European Court of Justice the General Court's ju…
Lees meerThe premium fitness subscription marketplace is an increasingly crowded one. Cult of Mac asks whether Apple's Fitness+ offering can thrive. Established players like Peloton and Adidas already have a significant head start. But Apple is in great shap…
Lees meerI remember when Windows 7 came out, there were lots of raised eyebrows and jokes that it looked rather a lot like Mac OS X. ("I'm a Mac... and Windows 7 was my idea.") Of course, the rivalry and accusations of copying from both sides had begun long …
Lees meerThe first three episodes of new Apple TV+ spy thriller Tehran are now available on Apple TV+. The fourth episode of the show's first season will land on Thursday. The show, created by Fauda writer Moshe Zandor, stars Niv Sultan as an Israeli secret …
Lees meerLONDON - The UK government said on Sunday it has fixed an issue with England's COVID-19 smartphone app. The issue meant that the newly release app could not accept nearly one-third of test results. Ten Million Downloads of England COVID-19 App “Ev…
Lees meerOf course your Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 keep rolling in, and of course your two favorite geeks take pleasure in sharing them for you. But there’s more… there’s always more! This week, John and Dave dig into what’s making your …
Lees meerScribble, a new feature in iPadOS 14, means users can handwrite into almost any field and the device will convert that into typed text. Speaking to Popular Mechanics, Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, explained…
Lees meerApple's court case with Epic Games begins Monday. In a case that could have wide-reaching consequences, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will decide whether Apple has to let Fortnite back into the App Store and make Epic’s own payment opti…
Lees meerRegarding Apple's MacBook Air future, there is a case to be made that it will soon no longer fit in Apple's lineup. The best new ideas seem silly, mostly wrong until they're examined more deeply. I like ideas like that. An so, I present: MacBook A…
Lees meerAndrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, tips for secure payment options, and some new shortcuts.
Lees meerApple has acquired the rights to “Cherry” a film starring Tom Holland and Clara Bravo from Anthony’s and Joe Russo (via Deadline). Cherry Movie This is the first film from Anthony and Joe Russo stance “Avengers: Endgame.” It’s an adaptation from a…
Lees meerEarlier in 2020 Facebook created a way to let small businesses create paid online events through the social network. Facebook’s argument was that it helped these smaller entities due to the pandemic. It promised not to collect a fee on these events …
Lees meeriOS 14 lets users choose which email and browser they want to be the default. Wanting a piece of the action, Mark Zuckerberg wants the option for Messenger to be the default (via The Information—paywall). Default Facebook Messenger Now that iOS 14…
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