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- Thursday December 12
- 17 mins agoOpera launches its ‘Opera GX’ gaming browser for macOS
Opera today is officially releasing is Opera GX gaming browser for macOS for early access users. The Opera GX gaming browser is described as a complement for gamers, designed to allow games to run with as much graphics power as possible. more… The post appeared first on 9to5Mac.1 hour agoNucleum 7-in-1 Hub Type-C Adapter Hub by Kingston Gets a $12...
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The post appeared first on iLounge.1 hour agoJettison 1.7.5 – Ejects external disks when you put yo...
Jettison automatically ejects external disks from your Mac before your computer goes to sleep.Simplify those last few seconds when you grab your MacBook and run out the door. Just close the lid and Jettison will automatically eject your backup drive, iPod, or whatever is connected so you can safely unplug it. Say goodbye to "disk was not ejected properly" errors and waking your computer back up because you forgot to eject everything. Jettison even makes sure that Time Machine backups and file server volumes are properly shut down before they're removed. Your backups and shared files are safe and sound. And what if you decide not to leave, and open your MacBook back up? Jettison will check to see if your drives are still connected and will mount them back on the Desktop if they're there.Version 1.7.5: You can now use unmodified function keys as keyboard shortcuts in Jettison. Fixed ejecting of encrypted sparsebundle disk images so they're correctly locked after being ejected. Correctly handle situations where the system erroneously reports that a drive failed to eject even after successfully ejecting it. Fixed a bug that could result in Jettison's icon disappearing from the menu bar even though it was still running (and working). Eliminated a hang that could occur if Jettison tried to eject a disk with the same name as your system drive and the eject failed. Fixed an error that could cause Jettison to hang if it couldn't determine the name of your Time Machine backup drive. OS X 10.8 or later Download Now]] >1 hour agoWattagio 1.4.5 – Manage your MacBook battery health.
Wattagio is powerful battery assistant. It informs you about current battery health and helps to decrease power usage. Flexible settings in the application give you options to customize your profile to meet your needs. Features: Helps you to keep battery healthy Reads out the raw battery data to give you more precise information Detailed stats & health Information for MacBook's battery Shows proportion of battery used by each app Customizable battery status in menu bar for every mode (On Battery/Charging/Full Charged) Automatically closes applications being unused for a long time Comfortable notifications help to determine applications that consume big amount of MacBook's energy Battery widget Battery level notifications Airplane mode Customizable battery status in menu bar - advanced battery settings in menu help to adjust many options: battery's level in percentage, amperage, tension, temperature, horizontal or vertical battery status icon.Version 1.4.5: Bug fixes and performance improvements OS X 10.11 or later Download Now1 hour agoNew ‘Shot on iPhone’ Video Features Saudi Desert Riders
The post appeared first on iLounge.1 hour agoEvernote 7.14 – Create searchable notes and access the...
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at anytime, from anywhere. Create notes containing text and audio Find printed and handwritten text within images Clip application and web content directly into Evernote Synchronize with the Evernote Service and access all notes, even ones taken using other clients Note: while Evernote is listed as free, there are subscription pricing plans that can be viewed here.Version 7.14: Sometimes the app would get stuck loading a note (usually a web clip or shared note) until finally it gave up and assumed you were offline. But now your notes should load fast enough to make you smile. If you updated to macOS Catalina then tried to highlight text inside a PDF, it would look like there was nothing selected. You could say it was a big fail, but on the bright side, we fixed it. macOS 10.13 or later Evernote account Download Now]] >1 hour agoApple nano texture pro display cleaning requires special clo...
The post Apple nano texture pro display cleaning requires special cloth appeared first on iLounge.1 hour agoHistoryHound 2.0.3 – Do a fast text search of all rece...
HistoryHound is for you if you ever tried to find something in your browser history or bookmarks, but couldn't quite remember when or where you saw it. Or perhaps you've got your bookmarks meticulously organized, but it takes forever to mouse through the menus to get to something you want? HistoryHound will chase down the page for you - fast! HistoryHound lets you quickly search for keywords in the entire content of all Web pages and RSS feeds you've visited recently, plus all those that you've bookmarked. It's a "personal Web search." Instead of hunting through endless lists of obscure URLs and page titles, just type in a few words that appear anywhere on the page, and even narrow it down to a specific range of dates if you remember when you saw it. HistoryHound will give you a list of matches, ranked by relevance. HistoryHound currently supports Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, OmniWeb, Opera, iCab, Vivaldi, NetNewsWire and URL Manager Pro. Version 2.0.3: Added support for NetNewsWire 5. The names you assign to bookmarks in Google Chrome are now searchable along with the page content. Fixed a bug that could result in HistoryHound not launching at login even when its preference was set to do so. OS X 10.9 or later Any of the following: Safari Firefox Google Chrome OmniWeb Brave Opera Vivaldi NetNewsWire URL Manager Pro Download Now]] >1 hour agoFoldersSynchronizer 5.0 – Synchronize or backup files,...
FoldersSynchronizer is a popular and useful utility that synchronizes and backs-up files, folders, disks and boot disks. On each session you can apply special options like Timers, Multiple Folders, Filters, Exclude Items, Auto-Mount local and remote volumes, launch your own AppleScripts, set how to resolve conflicts, execute an incremental or an exact copy, include locked files, and more. Note: 64-bit download (default) runs on OS X 10.9 or higher (successfully tested on OS X 10.11 - El Capitan); see 'Related Links' below for other versions for other OSs.Version 5.0: This is a 64 bit version, successfully tested on macOS 10.15 Catalina. Addressed some issues when dealing with the APFS (Apple File System). Fixed a minor bug on the Registration management. Other minor fixes and improvement. Faster Timer Scheduling system. New look and feel. macOS 10.13 or later. Successfully tested on macOS 10.15 Catalina Download Now]] >1 hour agoWeb Form Builder 2.9.5553 – Create Web forms with drag...
Web Form Builder lets you create Web forms with painless drag-and-drop actions. Select and assemble form elements in quick-and-easy templates without writing a line of code. Design clean, concise forms that look great on desktop browsers, tablets, and mobile devices. Capture user information and engage your audience, building your online presence like never before. Whether you need to create a registration system, a mailing list signup, or a contact page, your site needs user-focused forms - Web Form Builder is the fastest, easiest way to create them!Version 2.9.5553: Bug fixes and improvements, including making the application ready for macOS Catalina. OS X 10.10 or later Download Now]] >1 hour agoChequebook 2.4.8 – Simple and easy to use check balanc...
Chequebook (was CheckBook) is a simple and easy to use check balancing app. Features Add payee, amount and date in a few taps Auto-formats numbers (100 yields $1.00) Color codes for easy sorting Mark items as paid or swipe to delete Automatically updates the balance Standard and custom currency support JSON export and import Safe and secure Does not keep track of your information Also available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Version 2.4.8: This update includes performance improvements and bug fixes to make Chequebook for macOS better. OS X 10.9 or later Download Now1 hour agoFlashBeing 3.0 – Calendar and aggregator all-in-one.
FlashBeing combines an aggregator, a calendar and all the tools you need to communicate in one app, allowing you to do everything faster and increasing your daily productivity. Be up to date with your interests and activities from one window, aggregating your favourite websites from all the web and organizing your day trough the embedded calendar, the chat and the workspaces. Flashbeing Features: Aggregate contents from more sources, including socials, organising them in multiple Groups of Sources. Highlight contents and get notified when other members of your network are interested in them. Share immediately any content with your network or on your socials. Save a content for later, collect it and comment it. Browse hands free your favorite contents thanks to the presentation mode. Be organized using the events and to-dos of Time, which can include images, files, notes and more. Communicate with your network through the embedded chat, with annotations and native file sharing up to 50MB/file. Work with other people sharing texts, images and files thanks to the Workspaces and the shared reminders/events. Run functions from the search engine instantaneously, like listening to music or checking the weather, without opening any other app. Choose exactly who can see your information thanks to advanced privacy settings, starting from your name and surname. Relax your eyes during night thanks to the dark interface mode. Do all this stuff instantaneously and offline, thanks to predictive algorithms that preload everything you need before you even ask for it. Version 3.0: With the Organizations feature, you can now group projects together and monitor analytics, calendar and conversations all in one window. You can now add people to projects, chat and set activities with them, by just using their email. They will receive an email notification for each of your interactions and their reply will be automatically included in the platform. You use FlashBeing, doesn't matter what the others do. The new "Personal analytics" panel has been introduced in the dashboard, which shows in a single screen your primary projects and the people with whom you communicated the most. Data may be grouped day by day, week by week, month by month or yearly. The Notebook feature has been introduced and it lets to create notes with also videos, images, files, links and the contents you like to save from your news feeds. The dashboard has been reorganised to clearly separate tasks from events. The input to create events and tasks ha been redesigned and now it's much easier and faster to set events thanks to the embedded calendar in the input. Projects are now feature richer than ever: conversations, tasks assignment and scheduling, appointments, time tracking analytics and a full archive to upload, organize and share files, are all included. Thousand of other optimizations, aimed to make the whole experience more intuitive and faster. OS X 10.10 or later Download Now1 hour agoSCSnapShot 1.1.0 – Photo capture with zooming, panning...
SCSnapShot is a basic photo capture application which allows for zooming, panning, mirroring, rotating, and framing of both image preview and capture from USB and built-in cameras. Image is cropped to the framed area when saved. Zooming is not limited to the center of the camera preview, especially useful when the camera is mounted or used with a tripod. Automatically detects all compatible attached cameras, even when added or removed during a session. User can select any device supported configuration involving compression, resolution, and frame rate range. Use the (long) press gesture to initiate a drag operation to frame the image free-hand. Alternatively, select one of the standard frame sizes from the dropdown. The frame is optionally adjustable when displayed. Click the crop/erase button to add or remove the frame at any time. Use the best-fit button to reset the image whether framed or not. Finally, there are options which allow or disallow the mouse/trackpad from panning, zooming, framing, and adjusting of the image and frame. Both the camera preview and captured image can be rotated in the four primary orientations; 0, 90, 180, and 270. This gives greater freedom in placing or mounting of cameras, as it is easy to obtain a right-side-up image. Additionally, it is possible to mirror both the preview and optionally the captured image about the vertical axis of the displayed image to create the same effect as that of a front-facing camera on an iPhone. The application fully saves and restores the state of each camera connected, including the rotation, pan, zoom, and frame. Camera state information is also restored between sessions. This makes scanning though multiple cameras simple and you always pickup where you left off. Captured images are simply saved to traditional .jpg files on the drive(s) and folder(s) of your choosing.Version 1.1.0: Redesigned 'Settings' dialog to make it more intuitive. Rotate or mirror the preview from 'Camera Settings' to account for placement/mounting of camera. Use the rotation gesture or the center-top buttons to rotate a captured image. A center-top button also allow for a captured image to be mirrored about the vertical (y-axis). In addition, buttons at upper-left allow for incremental zoom either up or down to fine tune image zoom within frame. Buttons at upper-left allow for single pixel pan of image in any of the four directions to allow for fine tuning image position within frame. Additional 'Options' dialog settings exist to allow or restrict various gestures as desired. OS X 10.15 or later Download Now1 hour agoWhen 2.0 – Keep a list of events and due dates or hist...
When lets you keep a list of events and shows you when they are due, or, in the case of past events, when they occurred. When you start the app it can alert you of events due within a specified number of days. You can make the app’s window hide on start up (just click its icon to show it again). This is useful if you add the app to your login items to start it when your computer starts. Events consist of a date, description, some notes, a category, and the number of days you would like to be alerted prior to the event's occurrence. In the list, events can be filtered by category using the popup menu at the top-left of the screen, and similarly filtered by using the search box (top-right). When using this search box, the description and notes field are used in the search. Furthermore, you can display today, future, or past events only using the popup menu at the bottom-right of the screen. Alternatively, click the icon to the right of that popup menu to quickly cycle through the options.Version 2.0: Works with Calendar Improved interface Rewritten from the ground up OS X 10.14 or later Download Now]] >1 hour agoDapSync 1.6.0 – Synchronize your iTunes library with a...
DapSync is a simple utility that synchronizes your iTunes library with a DAP (digital audio player) or an SD card for the DAP. DapSync supports up to two storage devices and can prefix track filenames with track numbers for DAPs that do not sort on metadata. DapSync saves files on your DAP in a folder hierarchy based on artist and album name.? That's it - DapSync does nothing else and I don't intend it to do anything else. It fulfils a need that I had better than other offerings, and I hope that it is useful to others.Version 1.6.0: Updated to work with MacOS Catalina. The XML file is no longer needed A number of bug fixes, in particular a better implementation of the "check on DAP" option OS X 10.9 or later Download Now07:11 amMotion 5.4.5 – Create and customize Final Cut Pro titl...
Motion is designed for video editors, Motion 5 lets you customize Final Cut Pro titles, transitions, and effects. Or create your own dazzling animations in 2D or 3D space, with real-time feedback as you work. Features: Breakthrough Speed and Quality New 64-bit architecture supports deeper, multilayered effects for use in Final Cut Pro. ColorSync-managed color pipeline produces accurate, consistent color across applications. Shared Render Engine provides consistent quality with Final Cut Pro and Compressor. Rendering uses floating-point, linear-light color space for exceptionally realistic results. Motion taps the GPU on the graphics card for high-speed rendering and exporting. Editor-Friendly Design Tools Work fast using a single-window interface with a familiar look and feel. Customize Final Cut Pro titles, effects, and transitions by opening them in Motion. Create Smart Motion Templates with simple controls for making changes as you edit. Build stunning 2D and 3D compositions with more than 1900 Apple-designed elements. Make adjustments to any parameter during playback and instantly see results. Easy Animated Text and Titles Design dramatic text effects with complete control over position, opacity, rotation, and more. Animate text instantly by choosing from more than 200 text behaviors such as Type On. Build a credit roll by importing a text file; the Scroll behavior optimizes the speed for you. Move, scale, or rotate a single character with the Adjust Glyph tool. Ripple text one character, word, or line at a time with the Sequence Text behavior. Stunning Effects Choose from more than 230 behaviors for natural-looking motion without programming. Enhance your 2D or 3D animations with more than 130 filters using the FxPlug 2 standard. Track a moving object in a video clip with the point tracking and match move feature. Create an accurate chroma key in a single step with the new Keying filter. Apply the Linking behavior to make parameters for one object animate related objects. Use SmoothCam to eliminate camera jitters, and image stabilization to smooth bumpy shots. Effortless 3D Transition from 2D to 3D space by adding a camera or cameras to any 2D project. Set up realistic shadows that animate dynamically with the movement of cameras and lights. Turn any shape, video plane, or paint stroke into a reflective surface. Highlight or de-emphasize various objects by defining a range of focus. Track objects or groups of objects with the Camera Framing behavior. Quick, High-Quality Output Export projects to Apple devices and popular websites such as Vimeo and YouTube. Choose to output the ProRes 4444 format for uncompressed quality at small file sizes. Version 5.4.5: Fixes an issue in which the HUD would not appear when using the Grow/Shrink behavior Fixes an issue in which the Color Space Override menu option was not available when working in Wide Gamut HDR Fixes an issue in which 3D text with transparency could display artifacts Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing onscreen for systems with Nvidia graphic cards that have the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference enabled Improves stability when sharing Improves reliability when entering Korean text OS X 10.14.6 or later 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended for 4K) OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later 256 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended for 4K) 4.7 GB of disk space (3.5 GB app, 1.2 GB supplemental content) Download Now]] >07:11 amuFocus 3.6.1 – Distraction-free writing tool.
uFocus is the first distraction-free writing application that lets you open all kinds of plain text files as well as directories, allowing you to structure your stories into chapters, articles, sections,... whatever you wish! Looking for an alternative to those heavy word processors? Seeking for freshness? You are on the right place to start. In order to provide a clean writing environment that lets you easily type your stories, uFocus only supports reading and writing to plain text files. When opening a directory, you will be able to select any plain text file inside that directory (and inside any of its subdirectories) from the sidebar as if you were working on a single document, allowing you to partition your work. If you are writing a book, for example, you could create a file for every chapter and quickly open each file inside the same window. All features that are available for single documents are also supported and you can choose to print either a single file or the whole collection. What else can uFocus do? Unobtrusive interface: the title bar only appears when moving the mouse to the top of the window Text statistics such as character and word can be shown by clicking on the Info button in the title bar Markdown: easily add headings, quotes, ordered and unordered lists, italics and bold (keyboard shortcuts available). You can then export your documents to HTML, PDF, print them and copy the selection as rich text Highlights mode: you can stay even more focused by fading out all the text but the current sentence Simply jump from one sentence to the previous/next with Cmd-Left/Right Typewriter scrolling: automatically scrolls the text when you get on a new line NoWayBack mode: disable deletions and replacements if your greatest temptation is always to edit your text instead of writing Sound mode: experience the ultimate feeling of a typewriter Fullscreen: focus on your words and hide everything else that is on screen iCloud, autosaving and Versions are also supported Choose between three different editor widths, four font sizes and a light and a dark theme Version 3.6.1: Small bug fixes. OS X 10.10 or later Download Now]] >07:08 amSeparation Studio 2.0 – Basic CMYK color separation.
Separation Studio is a color-separation tool for basic CMYK color separation. You don't need any other software to separate your graphics colors. Just open your image file with Separation Studio, and it will do the rest. Features Separation Studio can open JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and GIF files It supports pictures up to 3000x3000 pixels Just open your graphic artwork with Separation Studio and let it make quick work of it After separation, you can save your C, M, Y, and K colors into separate files of the desired shape and size Version 2.0: Separation Studio is completely rewritten from scratch, adds many major performance improvements and of course new functions. Redesigned interface from scratch New document format Added New Single Color Separation Mode Prepare artwork before separation Source system, now is possible adding multiple sources like images, graphics into single Artwork New export - export separated CMYK images at once. New App Icon Interface Icons Fully compatible with macOS Catalina Dark and Light Themes New Import File Types: HEIC, PCT, PDF, SVG, XBM OS X 10.10 or later Download Now06:46 amOracle Dyn Web Application Security Suite Mitigation Center ...
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 12, 08:00 - 15:00 UTCDec 12, 06:38 UTCScheduled - On December 12th, 2019, between 8:00 UTC and December 12th, 2019 15:00 UTC we will be performing a routine release to the Web Application Security core Suite. No impact to customer traffic is expected.Customers with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to our Product Support Team.05:43 amApple hopes its first store in Kawasaki will become a place ...
Lead image via Gizmodo. Apple’s 2019 wouldn’t be complete without the promised opening of one more retail store in Japan — Apple Kawasaki. Six-color mosaic decorations wrapping the store’s windows have been cleared away, offering a glimpse inside the space that customers in Japan have excitedly waited for. more… The post Apple hopes its first store in Kawasaki will become a place for family learning appeared first on 9to5Mac.01:53 amApple faces backlash for using the DMCA to take down tweet c...
Apple is facing backlash for using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to remove a tweet that contained an iPhone encryption key. Motherboard reports that Apple filed the DMCA request yesterday, but then retracted it today. more… The post Apple faces backlash for using the DMCA to take down tweet containing iPhone encryption key appeared first on 9to5Mac.01:46 amPlanned Migration to briefly Impact Phone Number Provisionin...
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 11, 18:00 - 20:00 PSTDec 11, 17:32 PSTScheduled - There is a planned migration starting at 6:00 p.m. PT on 12/11/2019 for 2 hours, which will impact the ability to provision phone numbers and update compliance information for phone numbers. Once the migration completes, provisioning phone numbers and updating / providing regulatory information and documentation will be back to normal.01:05 amApple TV Channels lets you choose what you want to watch, he...
Apple TV Channels is a feature in Apple’s TV app that allows you subscribe to streaming services directly in the TV app. This comes with several benefits, such as billing through Apple and the ability to easily drop and add subscriptions. The feature first launched back in April, and Apple has been adding new services on a regular basis since then. more… The post Apple TV Channels lets you choose what you want to watch, here’s every option appeared first on 9to5Mac.01:00 amApple beat out as world’s most valuable company
Apple lost the title of world’s most valuable publicly-traded company. But not because it had a terrible day on the stock market. The change happened when Aramco, a huge Saudi Arabian oil company, went from private to public. Not anything Apple did Apple had a good day on the stock market. It closed up $2.29 […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)12:15 amTwitter finally treats iPhone Live Photos as moving GIFs
The days when Twitter treated Live Photos as still ones are over. This social-networking site now easily converts these moving images taken with an iPhone to GIFs. The announcement went out, appropriately enough, via Tweet: Give the gift of GIFs. You can now upload your iOS Live Photos as GIFs anywhere you upload photos on […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)Wednesday December 1111:53 pmApple accused of abusing DMCA in removal of online posts det...
Security researchers are crying foul after Apple applied the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to strike a tweet and potentially Reddit posts detailing iPhone hacks and device jailbreaking.11:37 pmSenate Judiciary committee interrogates Apple, Facebook abou...
Sens. Graham and Feinstein show united front on blaming crypto for child porn.11:24 pmFewer than 10% of Americans are buying $1,000 smartphones, r...
And consumers in major cities are more likely to take the plunge than others.11:20 pmPDF Search – AI-Powered Text Search Inside PDF Documents: ...
We have a deal on PDF Search, software that enables you to find any information in seconds within thousands of documents using Artificial Intelligence. Instead of checking only what’s in front of you, iPDF Search analyzes all pages separately and makes a relevance check for each of them according to given keywords. It’s $9.99 through our deal, but coupon code MERRYSAVE15 brings the checkout price down to $8.50. Check out the promo video below.11:00 pmApple Pay continues NYC rollout with support at Penn Station...
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced today that it is continuing the expansion of its OMNY tap-and-ride payment platform. OMNY supports contactless cards, as well as mobile payment platforms like Apple Pay, and it’s now available at Penn Station. more… The post Apple Pay continues NYC rollout with support at Penn Station, more stations coming this month appeared first on 9to5Mac.11:00 pmiPhone innovation is still in the pipeline, Tim Cook says
iPhone hasn’t become a boring, mature product. Not according to Apple’s CEO, anyway. Tim Cook promises plenty of future iPhone innovation, though he admits progress is faster in some years than others. iPhone innovation, “not just change for change’s sake” Cook was speaking with Nikki Asian Review when he was asked whether the smartphone market […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)10:34 pmTwitter Finally Launches Support for Live Photos, Allowing T...
Twitter today announced support for Apple's Live Photos, which can now be uploaded to Twitter and shared as GIFs. Apple first introduced Live Photos in 2015 alongside the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, though most social networks still do not support the format and do not allow Live Photos to play when uploaded. Live Photos are designed to add movement to still photos to bring them to life, similar to the moving photos in the Harry Potter films. When you take a photo on an iPhone with Live Photos enabled, the iPhone captures a few seconds of video before and after the shot to enable the movement. Live Photos are primarily able to be viewed from iPhone to iPhone, but there are apps that can convert them into formats supported by social networks like GIFs and videos, which is what Twitter is planning to do. Give the gift of GIFs. You can now upload your iOS Live Photos as GIFs anywhere you upload photos on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/D8TIfsBwyd— Twitter (@Twitter) December 11, 2019 Uploading a Live Photo to Twitter to share in a tweet will convert the Live Photo into a GIF that displays the animation. Users just need to select a Live Photo in the Twitter app on iOS and then tap the GIF button to upload. Those who want to share a Live Photo but don't want it to be shared as an animated GIF can just avoid tapping the GIF button, which will cause it to be uploaded as a traditional still photo. Live Photos support is rolling out to the Twitter app today.Tags: Twitter, Live PhotosThis article, "Twitter Finally Launches Support for Live Photos, Allowing Them to Be Uploaded as GIFs" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:31 pmThe Great $50M African IP Address Heist
A top executive at the nonprofit entity responsible for doling out chunks of Internet addresses to businesses and other organizations in Africa has resigned his post following accusations that he secretly operated several companies which sold tens of millions of dollars worth of the increasingly scarce resource to online marketers. The allegations stemmed from a three-year investigation by a U.S.-based researcher whose findings shed light on a murky area of Internet governance that is all too often exploited by spammers and scammers alike.10:16 pmApple Pay with Express Transit arrives at Penn Station in Ne...
New York's Metro Transportation Authority continued a planned rollout of its Apple Pay Express Transit-compatible One Metro New York, or OMNY, system on Wednesday, expanding support to the busy hub at 34th St.-Penn Station.09:47 pmMark Rasch: Hacker-Tool Law Still Does Little
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Enterprise Intrusion Analysis, Part One09:45 pmLast chance: Up to 77% off great Just Mobile accessories for...
Start your holiday shopping in the Cult of Mac Store, where you can currently enjoy big discounts on some of our hottest brands — including 77% off Just Mobile. You’ll find iPhone cases and screen protectors, Apple Watch charging stands, and portable battery packs all reduced to some of their lowest prices to date. Prices start […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)09:41 pmApple Used DMCA Takedown to Temporarily Remove Tweet With iP...
Apple recently used the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to get Twitter to remove a viral tweet that featured an iPhone encryption key, provoking the ire of the security community, reports Motherboard. On December 7, security researcher "Siguza" on Twitter shared an encryption key that could potentially be used to reverse engineer the iPhone's Secure Enclave, which handles encryption for the device. Just two days later, a law firm that works with Apple sent a DMCA takedown notice to Twitter, requesting that the tweet be removed. Twitter complied, deleting the tweet. Today, the tweet reappeared, and Siguza said that the DMCA claim was "retracted." Apple confirmed to Motherboard that it sent the takedown notice and then asked Twitter to put the tweet back in place. iPhone11,8 17C5053a sepi 9f974f1788e615700fec73006cc2e6b533b0c6c2b8cf653bdbd347bc1897bdd66b11815f036e94c951250c4dda916c00— Siguza (@s1guza) December 8, 2019 Reddit also received several DMCA takedown requests for posts shared on r/jailbreak, a subreddit where security researchers and hackers discuss methods for jailbreaking Apple iPhones. It's not clear if this is also Apple, as the source of the takedown requests was unable to be verified. Still, security researchers suspect Apple, and according to Motherboard, they see Apple's actions as an attempt to stifle the jailbreaking community. For many years, there was no available jailbreaking software for modern iPhones, but that changed earlier this year when Checkra1n, a jailbreak for certain devices running iOS 13, was released. Checkra1n doesn't work on iPhones released in 2018 and 2019, but it does work on all older iPhone models, which has likely put Apple on edge. Apple is also in the middle of a lawsuit against Corellium, a mobile device virtualization company that supports iOS. Corellium's software allows security researchers and hackers to create digital replicas of iOS devices for the purpose of finding and testing vulnerabilities, and the security community has criticized Apple's decision to levy a lawsuit against Corellium.This article, "Apple Used DMCA Takedown to Temporarily Remove Tweet With iPhone Encryption Key" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:34 pm2019 Mac Pro isn’t the most expensive Mac ever. Not by a l...
There has been much handwaving over the $5,999 price tag on the 2019 Mac Pro. It’s often been criticized for being Apple’s expensive computer ever. But it’s not. And it’s not even close, if you factor in inflation. Many of the early Macs cost much more than $6,000 in today’s dollars. Original Apple Macintosh: $6,176 […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)09:22 pmNews round-up: Apple, Ellen DeGeneres, Michelle Obama team u...
AppleInsider reports that Apple joined forces with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and former first lady Michelle Obama to hand out new Macs and iPads to students and teachers at Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C.09:16 pmMore rss feeds from SecurityFocus
News, Infocus, Columns, Vulnerabilities, Bugtraq ...09:15 pmThe Morning Show nabs 3 SAG Awards nominations
Hot on the heels of scoring multiple Golden Globes nominations, The Morning Show earned three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jennifer Aniston added to her nomination pile with a nomination for best female actor in a drama series. And Steve Carell and Billy Crudup both earned nominations for outstanding performance by a male […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)09:10 pmApple Pay Now Accepted at NYC’s Penn Station, Coming t...
New York City's public transit agency MTA today announced that its tap-and-go fare payment system OMNY is now available at Penn Station, a major hub, with support for both mobile wallets like Apple Pay and contactless credit cards from the likes of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. 96 OMNY readers are now live at 18 turnstile arrays serving the A, C, E and 1, 2, 3 lines at Penn Station, according to the MTA. New Yorkers will be able to tap and ride at a total of 85 stations across the MTA system later this month, and the MTA plans to expand contactless payments to all 472 of its subway stations and all of its bus routes by the end of 2020. Apple Pay will be accepted on MTA-operated buses in Manhattan beginning March 2020, with further plans detailed on the OMNY website. Apple Pay first became available at select MTA subway stations and on Staten Island buses in May, complete with support for Express Transit mode. Riders can simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the contactless reader to pay their fare, without needing to authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. The device does not need to be tapped on or unlocked, either. OMNY is currently limited to full-fare, pay-per-ride use, with additional fare options set to become available during future phases of the rollout, such as unlimited ride passes and reduced fares. Keep in mind that free transfers are only available at OMNY-enabled stations, so plan your trip accordingly. MetroCards will remain available until at least 2023, according to the MTA.Related Roundup: Apple PayTag: New York CityThis article, "Apple Pay Now Accepted at NYC's Penn Station, Coming to 85 More MTA Stations Later This Month" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:04 pmBest Holiday 2019 Apple AirPods sales
Apple resellers are offering discounts ranging up to $35 off MSRP on AirPods as part of their Holiday 2019 sales. Here are where to find the best deals today on various AirPods models. See our AirPods Price Tracker for the latest prices and deals from Apple and 24+ resellers.: (1) Amazon: – AirPods Pro: $234.98 $15 off MSRP – AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $169 $30 off MSRP – AirPods with Charging Case: $144 $15 off MSRP (2) Abt Electronics: – AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $169 $30 off MSRP (3) Walmart: – AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $169 $30 off MSRP – AirPods with Charging Case: $144 $15 off MSRP (4) Best Buy: – AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $164.99 $35 off MSRP – AirPods with Charging Case: $144.99 $15 off MSRP (5) Sams Club: – AirPods Pro: $234.98 $15 off MSRP – AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $169.98 $30 off MSRP – AirPods with Charging Case: $144.98 $15 off MSRP (6) Staples: – AirPods with Charging Case: $144 $15 → Read More...09:02 pm23andMe vs. AncestryDNA: Which ancestry DNA kit is better?
23andMe and AncestryDNA are the two most popular DNA tests in the world. But there are some key differences you should know before buying one or the other.09:00 pm5 best alternatives to Apple’s $400 Mac Pro wheels
Casters, dollies, carts — these are the best ways to avoid spending $400 on Mac Pro wheels. Save money and keep your computer mobile! (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)08:39 pmHoliday Deal Hub: Exclusive deals on iPhone & Mac access...
This year we’re bringing back 9to5Mac’s Holiday Hub to offer exclusive deals on Mac and iPhone accessories to help with your holiday shopping. Head below to get exclusive deals on iPhone and Mac accessories, including iPhone cases and skins, Qi chargers, USB-C hubs and docks, HomeKit lighting, and much more, all from brands we love. And check back for new deals throughout December! more… The post Holiday Deal Hub: Exclusive deals on iPhone & Mac accessories appeared first on 9to5Mac.08:36 pmApple Used the DMCA to Take Down a Tweet Containing an iPhon...
Security researchers are accusing Apple of abusing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to take down a viral tweet and several Reddit posts that discuss techniques and tools to hack iPhones. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, reporting for Vice: On Sunday, a security researcher who focuses on iOS and goes by the name Siguza posted a tweet containing what appears to be an encryption key that could be used to reverse engineer the Secure Enclave Processor, the part of the iPhone that handles data encryption and stores other sensitive data. Two days later, a law firm that has worked for Apple in the past sent a DMCA Takedown Notice to Twitter, asking for the tweet to be removed. The company complied, and the tweet became unavailable until today, when it reappeared. In a tweet, Siguza said that the DMCA claim was "retracted." Apple confirmed that it sent the original DMCA takedown request, and later asked Twitter to put the Tweet back online. At the same time, Reddit received several DMCA takedown requests for posts on r/jailbreak, a popular subreddit where iPhone security researchers and hackers discuss techniques to jailbreak Apple devices, according to the subreddit's moderators. "Admins have not reached out to us in regards to these removals. We have no idea who is submitting these copyright claims," one moderator wrote. Read more of this story at Slashdot.08:30 pmTipBITS: Replace a Shared Dropbox File without Changing Its ...
If you have shared a file in Dropbox but now need to replace it without changing the previously shared link, don’t replace the file in the Finder. Adam Engst explains what to do instead.08:15 pmTim Cook touches down in Singapore, visits students and game...
Tim Cook is continuing his global tour, with Apple's CEO taking to Twitter to chronicle his time in Singapore.08:07 pmApple Holiday Shipping: Free next-day delivery
In-stock items ordered by 3 pm on December 23 will get free next-day shipping. Shop Now at Apple08:07 pmI’m going to tell you about the voice at Embankment Tube s...
I don't want to ruin the story but how much would you pay for this?∞ Read this on The Loop08:02 pm10 copies of new Cult of Mac book are now up for grabs
We want to put free copies of The Cult of Mac 2nd Edition on 10 coffee tables across the United States. Now through Dec. 20, the Cult of Mac website will accept entries to give away this Mac book that is every bit as beautiful as a MacBook. All you have to do is enter […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)07:58 pmBluesky: Twitter Announces Effort to Build ‘Decentralized ...
But why create something new? There’s a whiff of boil-the-ocean in Dorsey’s description of the plan — “blockchain” is the new second step in the South Park “(1) Steal underpants, (2) ..., (3) Profit!” to my mind).07:57 pmGoogle’s Project Understood Aims to Help People With Down ...
Google started an initiative called Project Understood. It’s partnering with the Canadian Down Syndrome Society to ask people with Down syndrome help train its voice recognition algorithms to understand them better. “Out of the box, Google’s speech recognizer would not recognize every third word for a person with Down syndrome, and that makes the technology not very usable,” Google engineer Jimmy Tobin said in a video introducing the project. Google is aiming to collect 500 “donations” of voice recordings from people with Down syndrome, and is already more than halfway toward its goal. A worthy project.07:36 pm‘The Morning Show’ racks up three Screen Actors ...
AppleTV+ newsroom drama "The Morning Show" has been nominated twice for outstanding male actor and once for outstanding female actor by the Screen Actors Guild.07:24 pmApple TV+ series ‘The Morning Show’ nominated for severa...
I take the SAG Awards more seriously than the Golden Globes in general but also specifically when it comes to the particular categories where they overlap. SAG has more than 160,000 potential voters while the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golen Globes are voted on by a minuscule 90 people.∞ Read this on The Loop07:24 pmShould Discord Be in Your Incident Response Toolbox?
Cybersecurity incident response teams have choices when it comes to communication tools: Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom and numerous others. Some require a subscription or commercial license -- others are free. Some are niche tools specifically designed for incident response. Some are generic business communication tools that IR teams have adapted for use during a cybersecurity incident.07:19 pmiOS Update PSAs, John’s Mac Pro – TMO Daily Observations...
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss some new features in the latest iOS update, and John’s Mac Pro.07:15 pmApple prepping separate 4G and 5G iPhone models for next yea...
There could be half a dozen iPhone models released next year. An industry analyst laid out predictions all these, some with 5G and others still only 4G. Apparently, people not interested in 5G won‘t have to pay extra for it. And some top-tier models will supposedly include rear-facing 3D scanners for augmented reality. Rosenblatt Securities’ […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)07:00 pmHow to run iOS shortcuts from your Mac
The universal clipboard means that you can easily — and reliably — run shortcuts from your Mac, without even unlocking your iPhone. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)06:51 pmPricey 5G parts won’t bring price hike to 2020 iPhones
Apple’s highly anticipated addition of 5G modems to the 2020 iPhone lineup may not end up costing customers extra after all. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that his supply chain sources indicate that the four 5G-capable 2020 iPhone models will be priced similar to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, even though […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)06:41 pmTwitter introducing Live Photo support using GIFs four years...
In another update to how Twitter handles photos, the company today shared the news that users can upload Live Photos from iPhone or iPad and they will show as GIFs on the social media platform. more… The post Twitter introducing Live Photo support using GIFs four years after feature debuted appeared first on 9to5Mac.06:40 pmApple TV+ Series ‘The Morning Show’ Nominated fo...
Apple TV+ series "The Morning Show" has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding male actor and outstanding female actor. Steve Carell and Billy Crudup, who play Mitch Kessler and Corey Ellison, respectively, have been nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series award. The two will be competing against Sterling K. Brown (Randall Pearson) from "This Is Us," Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) from "Game of Thrones," and David Harbour (Jim Hopper) from "Stranger Things." Jennifer Aniston, who plays Alex Levy, was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. Reese Witherspoon, who plays Bradley Jackson in "The Morning Show" was not nominated. Aniston will be competing against Helena Bonham Carter (Princess Margaret) and Olivia Coleman (Queen Elizabeth II) from "The Crown," Jodie Comer (Villanelle) from "Killing Eve," and Elisabeth Moss (June/Offred) from "The Handmaid's Tale." Apple has also received several Golden Globe Award nominations for "The Morning Show," including a nomination for best drama series. Both Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston have been nominated for best actress in a drama series Golden Globe awards as well. Apple is competing against HBO's "Big Little Lies" and "Succession," BBC America's "Killing Eve," and Netflix's "The Crown" for the best drama series Golden Globe award. The SAG Awards are given by the Screen Actors Guild and they are considered one of the major award events in Hollywood. The Golden Globe Awards, also considered a major award event, are decided on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The SAG awards will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2020, while the Golden Globes will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Both the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards will be followed by the Academy Awards, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Nominations for the Academy Awards, which will be held on February 9, have not yet been announced. SAG and Golden Globe nominations are often predictors of Academy Award nominations, though. "The Morning Show" is the only one of Apple's TV shows to receive award nominations in 2020, and it is the series with the most notable cast. Prior to launch, "The Morning Show" received less than stellar reviews from critics, but it has fared better with audiences.Tags: Apple TV Shows, Apple TV PlusThis article, "Apple TV+ Series 'The Morning Show' Nominated for Several SAG Awards" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums06:38 pm9to5Mac Daily: December 11, 2019 – macOS Catalina update,...
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Nanoleaf: Nanoleaf is ushering in a new era of beautifully personalized lighting experiences. Visit nanoleaf.me/9to5Mac for more info on exclusive deals for Nanoleaf’s Design Kits, Twin Packs and Starter Kits.06:24 pmAT&T Raises Price of DirecTV Again
Despite losing millions of customers the last time it did this, AT&T decided to once again raise the price of DirecTV. Monthly rates will increase by US$8/mo starting on January 19, 2020. The $8-per-month increase will apply to the DirecTV Premier plan that currently costs $189. A $7 increase will apply to the Ultimate package that costs $135 and to the Xtra package that costs $124; a $5 increase will apply to the Choice plan that costs $110; a $4 increase will apply to the Select package that costs $81 a month and to the Entertainment package that costs $93; and increases of $1 or $3 will apply to basic plans.06:15 pmApple released a new Software Update
Apple just released a new Software Update:Download macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Combo Update06:10 pmDrafts: Popular Note-Taking App Gets Integration Upgrade on ...
The Mac version of Drafts has been updates to include integration with other apps, as is possible on the iOS version.06:00 pmStacktrace Podcast 066: “Mac Pro: Enthusiast Edition”
Mac Pro Day has finally arrived, but John and Rambo have somewhat mixed feelings about it. Also, a big segment on writing high-performance code, a deep dive into iOS splash screens, and much more. Sponsored by Hyper: Get 25% off sitewide at Hyper with our exclusive promo code HOLIDAY25 for a limited time.05:59 pmWant a new Mac Pro? Sell your old machine for upgrade cash!
Apple’s all-new Mac Pro is finally ready to order … and it ain’t cheap. But Cult of Mac can help make yours more affordable by offering you a sweet stack of upgrade cash. Sell your old Mac to us before you upgrade and we’ll give you a great price. We will also make the whole […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)05:58 pmApple now carrying MacBook-like Brydge Keyboard for 10.2- an...
Brydge has been making great iPad keyboards for years now and we’ve noted how they offer a MacBook-like experience for iPad in our reviews, something even Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folios don’t match. Now Brydge Keyboards have landed at Apple.com and some Apple Stores. more… The post Apple now carrying MacBook-like Brydge Keyboard for 10.2- and 10.5-inch iPad appeared first on 9to5Mac.05:53 pmApple Arcade review: Mobile gaming gets a massive upgrade fo...
While there is some valid criticism of Apple Arcade, there's no doubt that for most game players, it's an incredible value.∞ Read this on The Loop05:46 pmKuo: Next Year’s 5G iPhones With Redesigned Metal Fram...
Apple is rumored to launch four 5G-enabled iPhones in fall 2020, and while 5G-related components could raise the production costs of the devices by $30 to $100 depending on the model, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will not significantly increase the price of 5G iPhones compared to this year's lineup. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max models start at $999 and $1,099 respectively in the United States, while the iPhone 11 starts at $699. In a research note with TF International Securities, viewed by MacRumors, Kuo said Apple instead aims to offset the cost of 5G by reducing its supply chain expenses, potentially including dropping its upfront non-recurring engineering payment to suppliers of the redesigned metal chassis and frame for 5G iPhones. Non-recurring engineering refers to the one-time cost to research, design, develop, and test a new product or component. Kuo believes Apple will shift more of this research and development in house. While the non-recurring engineering payment has typically helped Apple's suppliers stay afloat when iPhone sales start to slow during the spring and summer each year, Kuo believes it will be less essential in 2020 and beyond since Apple is expected to start releasing iPhones on a biannual basis going forward -- lower-end iPhones in the spring and higher-end iPhones in the fall. Kuo has previously claimed that 5G iPhones will sport a redesigned metal frame with an iPhone 4-like design, suggesting a return to flatter edges. In today's note, he said both the chassis and frame on 5G iPhones will cost Apple significantly more to manufacture, perhaps pointing towards an even more premium design.Related Roundup: iPhone 12Tags: Ming-Chi Kuo, TF International SecuritiesThis article, "Kuo: Next Year's 5G iPhones With Redesigned Metal Frame Won't Have Major Price Increase" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums05:45 pmParcel 6.1.2 – Delivery tracking app for many differen...
With Parcel, you can promptly access tracking information for 265 delivery services, including UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, TNT, LaserShip, Aramex, OnTrac, China Post, SingPost, vPost, and many other postal services. The full list of supported couriers is available here. Tracking data is collected on our server, so you can access it with the click of a button. With our unique carrier automatic-recognition function, adding a new delivery takes just a matter of seconds. And Parcel utilizes the power of OS X to provide you the best possible user experience. You can use Spotlight to look for your deliveries and widget to add new deliveries or see expected deliveries for today or tomorrow (when there is an estimated delivery date available). Push notifications provided by Parcel are more convenient than from any other app. They arrive simultaneously on your Mac and iOS devices. You can also locate your delivery on the map or manage your deliveries using Web Access - easy and simple. If you want to use push notifications or track more than 3 shipments at the same time - you can subscribe to the premium service right in the app for $2.99 per year.Version 6.1.2: Localization improvements macOS 10.13 or later Download Now]] >05:41 pmLeague of Legends 9.24 – Multiplayer online battle gam...
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game. League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena where teams of players compete for dominance, selecting from a growing cast of over 90 uniquely powerful champions. Over 32 million players each month play the game to engage in session-based, multiplayer battles against rival teams, with more than 12 million players enjoying League of Legends every day. The Mac client does everything that the PC client does, meaning you’ll get all future features, bug fixes and new content on the same schedule as PC players, but on your native OS. The Cross-Platform team will also continue working diligently to smash any Mac bugs that surface during the open beta.Version 9.24: Note: Full release notes are available here As with most patches following a huge shakedown like Preseason, we have a lot of changes and tweaks in this patch after assessing some of the initial data and your general feedback. We've also already adjusted the knobs on the some of the new drakes, monsters, and pacing components of the game in 9.23 that we're including again here in case you missed it. And while this is technically the last patch of the year, you may see an end-of-year "9.24b" balance patch (a patch with no skins or features) based off of how the game is in a couple of weeks. There'll be a separate set of patch notes for that, so keep an eye out! Before we go, make sure to hold on to your poison because everyone's new favorite edgy boy (and his sister), Aphelios joins the Rift in 9.24! Following her Lunari brethren's release, Diana is also getting an overhaul to her kit, VFX, SFX, and ability icons to exude more of the moonly glow of her people Last, but not least, Poro King is back for a limited time! Get your snowballs ready for more fun with everyone's favorite royal fluffball Highlights: Dawnbringer Soraka, Nidalee, and Karma, and Nightbringer Aphelios, Vladimir, Lee Sin, and Soraka will be available on December 12, 2019. Sugar Rush Ziggs, Zilean, Braum, and Evelynn will be available on December 17, 2019 OS X 10.8.5 or later. 2 GB RAM (4 GB highly recommended) 5 GB hard drive space NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better Download Now]] >05:41 pmSecurity Update 2019-002 (Mojave) and 2019-007 (High Sierra)
Patches a pair of security vulnerabilities in Apple’s last two operating systems. (Free, various sizes)05:39 pmTechTool Pro 12
Major upgrade for the hard drive repair and system maintenance tool adds compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina. ($129 new, various upgrade prices)05:38 pmRewound is an app that transforms your iPhone into an iPod C...
Recently we covered an iPhone app that simulates the iPod interface. Although its creator wasn’t sure about releasing it yet due to the Apple review process, another developer came out ahead and managed to get a similar app approved in the App Store. Created by Louis Anslow, Rewound transforms your iPhone into an iPod Classic. more… The post Rewound is an app that transforms your iPhone into an iPod Classic appeared first on 9to5Mac.05:37 pmSafari 13.0.4
Patches two WebKit-related security vulnerabilities. (Free)05:36 pmThe thermodynamics behind the Mac Pro, the hypercar of compu...
Really interesting technical discussion about the innards of the Mac Pro.∞ Read this on The Loop05:29 pmApple developing ‘Powerbeats 4’ with ‘Hey,...
Details within iOS 13.3 confirm Apple's plans for a "Powerbeats 4" which can be triggered using the "Hey, Siri" phrase, as with AirPods and AirPods Pro.05:10 pmTake up to $450 off Macs, iPad Pro, and iPhones in today’s...
Save big on Macs, iPad Pro, and iPhones in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. You’ll find all of our top picks and more down below. more… The post Take up to $450 off Macs, iPad Pro, and iPhones in today’s best deals appeared first on 9to5Mac.05:04 pmAnalyst Predicts Six New iPhone Models
Speculation about the 2020 iPhone is growing. In an investors note seen by AppleInsider, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang predicted specs for six different models. For the “iPhone 12” range, Zhang expects there to be a far wider array of models to choose from than Apple has ever offered before, in part due to the introduction of 5G The analyst’s model predictions include: iPhone 12 4G with a 6.1-inch LCD screen and dual rear cameras, iPhone 12 Pro 4G with a 5.4-inch OLED screen and dual rear cameras, iPhone 12 Pro 5G with a 5.4-inch OLED display and dual rear cameras, iPhone 12 Pro Plus 4G with a 6.1-inch OLED display and a triple rear camera with Time-of-Flight 3D sensing capabilities, iPhone 12 Pro Plus 5G using a 6.1-inch OLED screen, triple camera setup, and ToF features, iPhone 12 Pro Max 5G with a 6.1-inch OLED panel, the triple camera setup, and ToF. To further complicate matters, Zhang also suggests the “iPhone 12” Pro 5G could be offered in variants supporting sub-6GHz only or adding mmWave compatibility.05:00 pmThis group of businesses is the most often attacked on earth...
According to our research, last year, 55 percent of SMBs weathered cyberattacks, and 52 percent of these breaches were caused by human error. In a quarter of these cases, sensitive customer data was breached. Find out how you can use what you already own with Office 365 and Windows 10 to improve your security at no extra cost. The post This group of businesses is the most often attacked on earth—here’s how we helped appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.04:52 pmThe Moment Ellen De Generes and Michelle Obama Give iPads to...
Ellen De Genres and former First Lady Michelle Obama visited Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C. There, they handed out an iPad from Apple to every pupil. Furthermore, the teachers got MacBook Airs and the school got new iMacs (via Cult of Mac). A video shows the moment the pupils realized what was happening!04:50 pmDenon takes on Sonos with three new multi-room AirPlay 2 spe...
Denon is no doubt one of the more well-known players in the home theater space. But now the company is looking to expand its hi-fi audio products to the rest of your home, announcing a suite of three new multi-room speakers deemed Denon Home. Entering with price points starting at $249, this new collection of home audio products takes on Sonos and other smart speakers with notable features like AirPlay 2 and more. Head below for a closer look. more… The post Denon takes on Sonos with three new multi-room AirPlay 2 speakers from $249 appeared first on 9to5Mac.04:45 pmHow to Call Your Legislators With a Shortcut
Matthew Cassinelli was part of the team that created Workflow, which Apple acquired and turned into the Shortcuts app. He recently created a shortcut that lets you enter your zip code and automatically call your legislators. Hello. You can use this tool to immediately call your senator/representative based on your ZIP code. Contact them now.04:35 pmApple’s secret AI sauce gets a new ingredient
Today’s machine learning AI technologies frequently rely on the free flow of user data. That puts Apple in a tough spot. While it wants to stay on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, it doesn’t want to do anything to get in the way of its privacy-first approach to technology. Fortunately, there’s a way around […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)04:32 pmApple TV+ Bosses Reflect on Golden Globes Nominations
This week, Apple celebrated Apple TV+ flagship The Morning Show receiving three Golden Globes nominations. Deadline spoke to the company’s heads of world video – Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg about what it all means. “Honestly we had really mitigated expectations because no streamer has ever received nominations in any significant categories the first year, it took minimum two years before they got traction to get nominations,” Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video, said. “We expected that it would be very hard to do, but we also had to believe in the quality of our shows and that if anyone had a chance to get early awards recognition, Apple TV+ would be one to do it. It’s been validating what we knew, that we had something special here.” Added Apple’s fellow head of Worldwide Video Zack Van Amburg, “After the debut of Apple TV+ just last month, today’s nominations are a true testament to the powerful storytelling that went into The Morning Show, as well as all of our Apple Originals.”04:28 pmGifts for her: these top-rated holiday gifts are perfect for...
Finding the perfect gift for that special someone can be especially tough if they already have the latest devices. We've rounded up a variety of gift ideas that appeal to pet lovers, fitness enthusiasts, smart home gurus and photography buffs that are great for Mac and iOS users.04:28 pmGifts for her: these top-rated holiday gifts are perfect for...
Finding the perfect gift for that special someone can be especially tough if they already have the latest devices. We've rounded up a variety of gift ideas that appeal to pet lovers, fitness enthusiasts, smart home gurus and photography buffs that are great for Mac and iOS users.04:28 pm‘Powerbeats4’ With ‘Hey Siri’ Suppor...
Apple appears to be working on new "Powerbeats4" wireless earphones to replace the existing Powerbeats3, based on strings in iOS 13.3 code uncovered by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser. Powerbeats3 9to5Mac was first to discover the Powerbeats4 reference, noting that the earphones will likely support hands-free "Hey Siri." This means the Powerbeats4 will likely have an Apple-designed H1 chip or newer, which delivers a faster and more stable wireless connection to your devices. With the H1 chip, the Powerbeats4 would likely support "Announce Messages with Siri." When enabled, Siri reads your incoming messages out loud when your earphones are connected to your iPhone or iPad running iOS 13.2 or iPadOS 13.2 or later, you're wearing them, and your device is locked. Siri plays a tone, then announces the sender's name and reads the message. Apple already released totally wireless Powerbeats Pro with "Hey Siri" support earlier this year for a regular price of $249.95. Powerbeats4 would likely be a cheaper version of the earphones and will presumably stick with the cord between the left and right earphone like the Powerbeats3, which retail for $199.95. It is unclear if and when Apple will release the Powerbeats4 or if that will be the final consumer-facing name of the earphones. iOS 13.3 was released yesterday.Related Roundups: iOS 13, iPadOSTag: BeatsThis article, "'Powerbeats4' With 'Hey Siri' Support Referenced in iOS 13.3 Code" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:26 pmApple Just Made SMS Two-Factor Authentication More Annoying
iOS 13.3 added an improvement to minimize junk messages you get, but it also made SMS two-factor authentication more annoying.