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Charlotte Henry

Charlotte is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm for TMO. She is based in London, and writes and broadcasts for various outlets.

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How 'Cherry' Tries to Highlight the Veterans' PTSD

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A new video, released on Memorial Day, explains how Cherry from Apple Original Films, Hideaway Entertainment, and AGBO looks to highlight the PTSD suffered by many veterans. As well as directors the Russo brothers and star Tom Holland, the clip features contributions from Timothy Wynn of the Philadelphia Veterans Court and IAVA CEO Jeremy Butler. The film itself is available to watch on Apple TV+ now.

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iOS 14.6 Tells Apple Watch Series 3 Users to Restore Device Prior to Updating watchOS

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iOS 14.6 is prompting some users to restore their Apple Watch before trying to install the latest version of watchOS 7. The problem is related to the GPS version of the Series 3 as it has just 8GB of internal storage, 9to5 Mac reported.

With the latest versions of iOS and watchOS, Apple seems to have given up trying to force users to delete apps and media manually, which almost never solves the problem. As shown by a 9to5Mac reader on Twitter… iOS 14.6 simply asks the user to unpair and restore the Apple Watch Series 3 in order to install watchOS updates… Previously, the message only recommended that the user should delete some content before trying to install the update again.

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How Ad Agencies Are Helping Clients Navigate iOS 14.5 and App Tracking Transparency

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iOS 14.5, including App Tracking Transparency, arrived almost a month ago. The Drum spoke to key figures in the advertising industry to get their take and see how they are helping their clients navigate the changes. (A recent episode of Media+ also explored this topic.)

Tim Maleeny, president and chief strategy officer, Havas: A fair exchange for first-party data in return for a better user experience, access to valuable content or discounts is a much more honest relationship with your customers than harvesting their data without their knowledge. There are many ways to track ecosystem data to approximate a target audience’s online habits, but taking the more meaningful approach of an open exchange – in other words, placing a value on customers’ data – is where this is all headed.

New Orlando iPad Case For Kids From Gear4
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New Orlando iPad Case For Kids From Gear4

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Gear4 unveiled its new Orlando iPad case for kids on Thursday. It works with the 10.2-inch (7th, 8th gen) models and is durable and lightweight with an adjustable arm. This means the tablet can be propped up or even secured around a headrest in a car. The Orlando costs €39.99 (US$48.75) or £39.99 (US$56.70) and is available via zagg.com.

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Apple Shares Entrepreneur Camp Participants' Inspiring Stories

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Apple runs an Entrepreneur Camp in which participants are supported to develop and create new products. It shared the story of some of those involved in the program (pictured above).

Hopscotch founder Samantha John wanted to create an app that ignited the imaginations of young girl coders. Hopscotch is a code-learning app that enables kids to learn to think creatively and learn the fundamentals of code by building their own games, art, and stories. Kids and teens can publish their creations to Hopscotch’s fully moderated community where they can can play and learn together. John first learned the power of code through her coursework in college, but she noticed that a lot of her male friends had learned coding much earlier. “I wanted to make something for little me!” says John. “All my male coder friends had learned when they were kids, and it had not been something on my radar. I wanted to change that for the next generation.”

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Get 20 Percent Off Nomad Accessories For Apple Devices

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Nomad makes a variety of accessories for Apple devices – including AirTags and AirPods. It is part of the Mission Brand Alliance a group of companies that have come together to push forward social justice causes. As part of a summer sale from the Alliance, Nomad is offering a 20 percent discount on its products with the code MISSIONBRAND.

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App That Forced Users to Leave Positive Review Removed From App Store

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Apple has removed from the App Store an app that forced users to leave a good review before they could use it, iMore reported. It was, though, possible to leave bad reviews in other ways, such as on the web.

Kosta Eleftheriou highlighted the strange behavior of the app in a tweet. The video appears to show a review prompt that can’t be bypassed, and one that won’t accept anything lower than a three-star review before only letting users hit ‘submit’. The app does have plenty of bad reviews, but these are all about being forced to leave good ones. It is unclear how a developer would be able to bork the App Store review prompt so comprehensively like this, but Eleftheriou claims the developer has more than 15M downloads and “$MILLIONS” in revenue, of which Apple receives a commission.

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Tidal and Spotify Now Support Music Downloads on Apple Watch

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Apple Watch music fans who use Spotify and/or Tidal can now download tracks and listen to them via the wearable. (The feature is already available with Apple Music.) iMore summed up the recent developments.

Tidal says the app will bring music streaming and playback control to Apple Watch independent of your iPhone, and you can even listen offline, downloading your favorite songs for playback anywhere. Spotify added the same feature to its app earlier this week. Spotify is today rolling out downloads to Apple Watch so that users can listen to content without their phone.

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Patent Suggests Apple Looking to Make iPhone Display Glass Thinner

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Apple is looking to make the glass used for the iPhone’s display thinner. That’s according to a patent spotted by AppleInsider.

In a patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday titled “Insert molding around glass members for portable electronic devices,” Apple says you can have the same glass cover that can stick out from the rest of the enclosure like curved glass, but while also maintaining the thinness of the main glass sections across the screen. Apple’s solution is to incorporate a glass structure around the edge of where the glass cover will sit. This glass section acts as an intermediary between the main enclosure and the thin glass cover.