Dr. Mac's Rants & Raves Episode #400 Some people call me “cheap” because I like to comparison shop and get the most for my money. I prefer to think of myself as a “value shopper,” seeking the highest quality product at the lowest price from a vendo…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the Ninja Dragon Stealth 7 Wireless Silent LED Backlit Mouse, a gaming mouse that features a 1600 DPI Gaming Sensor, AutoFire keys, ultra-precise scroll wheels, positioning, and more. It works on the Mac and Windows PCs, and it com…
Lees meerWriter Nicole Lee is happy with iOS 14 features that are similar to Android, like widgets, default apps, and App Library. And she wants more of that. But for me, the real star of iOS 14 is not quite so obvious (It’s so low-key that Apple didn’t ment…
Lees meerApple has acquired a podcasting startup called Scout FM that made listening to podcasts more like a radio station (via Bloomberg). Scout FM Scout FM used machine learning to create personalized podcast “stations” based on user listening history. F…
Lees meerOn Thursday, Amazon’s Ring surveillance company revealed a security drone that flies around your house taking photos of everything, because what could go wrong in 2020? The company’s promotional video highlighting the camera showed a burglar breakin…
Lees meerAmazon-owned Eero announced Eero 6 (shown below)and Eero Pro 6 (shown above) during Amazon's Thursday "Hardware Day" event. The devices include support for Wi-Fi 6, and they also have built-in Zigbee hubs allowing Zigbee smart home devices to connec…
Lees meerApple uploaded a behind the series look at thriller “Tehran” on Apple TV+. It’s a new espionage thriller from “Fauda” writer Moshe Zonder that tells the thrilling story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that…
Lees meerAmazon’s newly-launched Luna streaming game service works on iOS...as a progressive web application. It’s not the same as a native app but it lets Amazon get around certain App Store rules. Amazon said that Luna can support for gaming at a 4K resolu…
Lees meerYou’ve got a huge party coming up. Maybe it’s for your 21st birthday. Or maybe, if you’re aging as well as I try to convince myself I am, it’s your 48th. Either way, you want to keep track of how much time you have left to prepare for that big event…
Lees meerDave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Coalition for App Store Fairness and new avenues for App Store disputes.
Lees meerApple released iOS 14.0.1 on Thursday primarily to fix the “default apps bug” that would reset your default mail and browser app upon reboot. iOS 14.0.1 Release Notes Download the new update by going to Settings > General > Software Update. …
Lees meerApple shared the trailer for “Ghostwriter” season 2 on its YouTube channel. When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding t…
Lees meerLike many websites, The Mac Observer uses advertising trackers and cookies. Here is what I found using Safari 14's tool. I don't have anything to do with our ads, so I can't tell you why we use what we use. But I can point them out. 6 Advertising T…
Lees meerThe U.K. government has launched its COVID-19 app for the National Health System that works with the Exposure Notification system from Apple and Google. It’s available for people in England and Wales. UK COVID-19 App The app, which you can downloa…
Lees meerA number of companies have created the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) as a way to work together to fight Apple and its App Store rules. Coalition for App Fairness Members of the coalition include: Basecamp Blix Blockchain.com D…
Lees meerA tool called Blacklight has been making waves in the news recently. When you enter a website address into the page it scans it to reveal user-tracking technology. Blacklight works by visiting each website with a headless browser, running custom sof…
Lees meerAfter rolling out voice tweets this summer, Twitter is now testing voice DMs. RIght now it’s being tested in Brazil. Similar to voice tweets, voice messages have a bare-bones, simple interface: there’s just a play / pause button, and the sender’s av…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the Moovy 3-in-1 Wireless Fast Charging Station. This charging dock can wirelessly charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods (with a wireless charging case). With over-current, over-voltage, and over-temperature protection, this…
Lees meerDuring an interview with CNBC, Microsoft Xbox lead Phil Spencer says the company remains committed to bringing Xbox Game Pass to the App Store. With Apple changing the App Store policies, the Xbox Game Pass will be able to exist as a catalog app, wh…
Lees meerJason Segel and Cherry Jones have signed on to join Apple TV+ film “The Sky Is Everywhere” starring Grace Kaufman (via Variety). The Sky Is Everywhere Based on the novel by the same name from Jandy Nelson, it tells the story of a teen as she deals…
Lees meerWhen the Apple Watch Series 6 was announced, many were excited at the addition of a blood oxygen sensor. Monitoring how much oxygen is packed into your red blood cells can be great for determining your overall lung health. Is the blood oxygen sensor…
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