Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has a tip for iPhone owners: Reboot it at least once a week as a security measure. Not only does this clean the systems RAM and get it ready to do more work, it also helps protect against remote exploits by making it harder fo…
Lees meerApple has officially revealed an event on September 15, 2020 at 10AM PDT. Tap to add it to your calendar. September 15 Amid rumors that Apple was going to release devices today, we’ve learned that the real announcement is the yearly iPhone event. …
Lees meerApple TV+ series “Oprah’s Book Club” has expanded into a podcast. It’s an eight-part series examining a book by Isabel Wilkerson called “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” The first episode of the Oprah’s Book Club podcast is now available. Op…
Lees meerAfter the Labor Day weekend, Apple rumors have returned with a bang. From new products to potential events, there is a lot swirling around. iPhone 12 Apple Event Announcement Most Likely It started when renowned Apple info-sharer John Prosser twee…
Lees meerApple has shared a first look trailer for “Wolfwalkers” an animated film co-directed by Tomm Moore and Toss Stewart. “In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out …
Lees meerItaly’s Competition and Market Authority is opening a competition probe into cloud storage services run by Apple, Dropbox, and Google. Italy Cloud Storage Probe The investigation will examine if the companies failed to tell consumers how the cloud…
Lees meerApple Marina Bay Sands is to open on Thursday, the company announced over Labor day weekend. The Singapore retail outlet will be the company's first to sit directly on water. “We couldn’t be more excited to open the breathtaking Apple Marina Bay San…
Lees meerWhat’s in your Geeky Go Bag? Whether you’re heading to work remotely, or take a plane trip, or head to the hospital, or just work outside at a coffee shop, what do you bring with you? John and Dave talk through their thought-processes here as they a…
Lees meerIt's Labor Day in the U.S., and The Mac Observer will be taking the day off for some socially-distanced fun. And of course, we hope that you are, too. So mask up, stay distanced, and we'll resume our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, September…
Lees meerThe Week’s Apple News Debris • Regular listeners to The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast know that I'm not a huge fan of the Mac mini for my own personal use. But I will admit that it's a capable Mac for certain users. So this next please…
Lees meerDr. Mac's Rants & Raves Episode #398 In the old days, streaming video was a novelty. Before the Covid-19 pandemic made video conferencing ubiquitous, many people had never even heard of a video conference. Today, it seems everyone is using Zoom, F…
Lees meerTelmate, owned by Global Tel Link, makes an app for prisoners to send messages and calls to friends and family. It exposed a database of private messages, call logs, and personal information numbers in the tens of millions. Why? The database wasn’t …
Lees meerWe have a deal on the Pivo Pod, a device that will rotate your iPhone for getting panoramic shots, time-lapse shots, automated movements, and more. You control it through an app that also serves as a camera app. Pivo Pod is $109.99 through our deal.…
Lees meerA day after releasing it for developers, Apple has seeded iOS 14 public beta 7 for iPhone and iPad users. iOS 14 Public Beta 7 After installing it through Settings > General > Software Update, be on the look out for these new additions: App …
Lees meerAndrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, and what privacy will look like in iOS 14.
Lees meerThe live-action remake of Mulan is now available on Disney+ via Premium Access. Subscribers have to pay $29.99, or else wait until December 4. It is also available to buy on other platforms, including Apple TV.
Lees meerMore details have emerged, seemingly confirming that users will not be able to get their hands on an iPhone 12 until October. Chip supplier Broadcom said Thursday that it's annual increase in shipments is expected to be later this year (via Reuters)…
Lees meerEarlier this week, Apple released iOS 13.7, the main feature of which was updated COVID-19 Exposure Notifications. On iPhone, it works at the operating system level and means that health authorities do not need to produce an app for users, whatever …
Lees meerJon Callas, formerly of Apple, PGP Corp, Blackphone, and Silent Circle, has joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation as its Technology Projects Director. Jon Callas, Technology Projects Director Mr. Callas was the chief scientist at PGP Inc., the…
Lees meerApple has published a human rights policy in response to a campaign from SumOfUs, an international consumer group and an Apple shareholder. Apple Human Rights Policy In February, 40.6% of investors voted against Apple management to support a propo…
Lees meerIt's long been possible to connect your iPhone to second screen But do you really want another display for your phone? Ed Hardy at Cult of Mac thinks doing so has lots of uses, particularly when it comes to streaming. Once your handset and the large…
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