“The Darwin Affair” is the next book in Libby’s digital book club called Big Library Read. London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later—and only a block away—Chief…
Lees meerIt is not just Apple hardware that allows you to watch the likes of The Morning Show and Defending Jacob on Apple TV+. The streaming service is also accessible via a free app that works on a variety of Amazon Fire TV devices. Compatible Amazon Fi…
Lees meerUnlike Roku and Amazon, Apple has immediately welcomed HBO Max and Peacock to its own streaming TV systems, tvOS and iOS. Apple's TV strategy is interesting. The background for this discussion can be found in this CNBC story. NBCUniversal’…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the Gotek Wireless Charging Music Station. This device is a Bluetooth 5.0 speaker, , a wireless charger, and a clock, all in one. Accordingly, it tells time with a big LED display, and is capable of both streaming music and chargin…
Lees meerLed by the Texas Attorney General, multiple states are launching a consumer protection probe against Apple (via Axios). Multi-State Probe The Texas AG’s Consumer Protection Division launched the investigation and may sue Apple for violating the st…
Lees meerApple announced today an order for “Shining Girls” a metaphysical thriller based on the bestselling 2013 novel by Lauren Beukes. It stars Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss. Shining Girls Ms. Moss stars as a reporter in Chicago who survived a brutal…
Lees meerTikTok is an app popular with teens and young adults. It’s a social media platform where users can share short-form videos, similar to Vine or Snapchat. It has frequently been in the news lately over its security, with multiple publishers and compan…
Lees meerApple is amongst the major firms urged to cut ties with China amidst allegations that Uyghur Muslims are exploited and used as forced labor by suppliers. A new campaign has been set up to highlight the issue and call for change (via BBC News). Br…
Lees meerCharlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss her interview with the CTO of Jamf, and the latest media moves by the New York Times.
Lees meerSerial Productions, the maker of the hit podcast series, has been purchased by The New York Times Company. Its shows will be promoted via the parent company's various channels, including its website and newsletter. Next Time on Serial... From the…
Lees meerThe AT&T 5G network is now available nationwide, the company announced today. All of its current unlimited wireless plans will come with 5G at no additional cost starting August 7. AT&T 5G Additionally, starting August 7 5G will be added to the AT…
Lees meerEngplug, the digital signage firm, is making digital art available for free on Apple TV. Users can create a curated playlist of your favorite art pieces, set how long each is displayed on screen, and pick a frame color. As well as Apple TV, the serv…
Lees meerTikTok has been the focus of much political attention recently due its base in China and allegations (which it denies,) of data sharing with the Chinese state. The video-sharing app has said it will move its HQ, but it could even be bought by a U.S.…
Lees meerPlex announced Thursday that it is launching a new live TV streaming services. There are 80 channels that will be free and available to users in countries worldwide. The company said more channels are on the way. Plex Free Live TV on Apple TV and…
Lees meerSteve Wozniak has accused YouTube of allowing a Bitcoin scam, similar to that carried out on Twitter, to take place. The Apple co-founder said that for months fraudsters were able to use his name and likeness, according to a lawsuit in San Mateo Cou…
Lees meerTo celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Beastie Boys releasing Hello Nasty, Apple released a new video in which artist Geoff McFetridge describes making five new posters related to the Apple TV+ series about the band. The eye-catching posters were …
Lees meerFirst, over a million DNA profiles from GEDmatch were leaked. Then, email addresses from the breach were used in a phishing attack against users of genealogy website MyHeritage. As a result of this breach, all user permissions were reset, making all…
Lees meerI've had mixed feelings about this new TV streaming service. Here's my NBC Peacock review. Peacock When I first read the NBCUniversal press release for the Peacock TV streaming service, I had an uneasy feeling. There would be no notable signature …
Lees meerWednesday was a big day for Apple enterprise management software firm Jamf - it IPO'd, appearing on the NASDAQ stock exchange for the first time. Despite this, CTO Jason Wudi seemed somewhat calm as he sat down to speak to The Mac Observer. Perhaps…
Lees meerThe Apple Security Research Device program launched today, and it aims to provide special iPhones to researchers with code execution and containment policies. Apple Security Research Device Program The Security Research Device (SRD) will have shel…
Lees meerApple hired economists from the firm Analysis Group who said in a study that the company’s fees are similar to competitors. Analysis Group Study The study [PDF] goal was to compare Apple’s commission rates with other app stores/digital marketplace…
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