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Apple Lets Fake Ethereum Wallet Sneak into App Store, Climbs to #3 During Weekend Bitcoin Frenzy
Unfortunately, the US$4.99 app climbed to the #3 spot in Fiance apps, meaning a lot of people paid for a wallet that is potentially dangerous, and is at the very least unethical.
Apple Found a Hipster Willing to Cut His Beard to Demonstrate Face ID
Apple made a new commercial by shaving off a hipster model’s beard a little bit at a time and assembling it stop-motion style into a video to demonstrate Face ID.
PSA: Three US Airlines to Start Banning Smart Luggage
The ban will be put into effect on January 15.
Apple AI Team Gives Demo of Self-Driving Technology
Apple usually avoids talking about its projects, but it also wants to reassure researchers that you can still publish papers as an employee.
Apple Looks to New SEC Guidance as Tool for Bypassing Some Shareholder Proposals
Reuters reported that Apple has asked the SEC for permission to skip four shareholder proposals under the premise they’re part of Apple’s “ordinary business.”
Dr. Mac's Gift Guide for Geeks Part I
Dr. Mac’s 2017 gift guide for geeks includes something for every tech aficionado, with most at reasonable prices.
Apple In the Process of Buying Music App Shazam
One source puts the price of the acquisition around US$401 million, although Shazam was once valued at US$1 billion dollars.
Google is About to Release an iOS Jailbreak Exploit
This is part of Project Zero’s modus operandi, as it routinely searches other companies’ software for bugs.
Apple TV App Rolls Out in UK, France, and Germany
You won’t need to install a new update to get the TV app. It will automatically show up for customers in the above countries.
3 Alternative Styluses for Apple Pencil
We rounded up a few stylus options that work with a wide range of iPads, and even the iPhone, that also all cost less than Apple Pencil.
MarsEdit 4 Beefs Up WordPress Support, More
Bloggers rejoice! MarsEdit 4 was released this week, only seven years after its last major update.
Apple's Health Director Leaves for Medical Data Startup
Anil Sethi, Apple’s Health Director, has left the company to start a new company that makes it easier for patients to access their medical records and share the information with doctors.
Regulatory Filing Hints iMac Pro May be Days from Release
Apple’s new iMac Pro has shown up in a European regulatory filing, hinting that it may be only days away from launch.
iOS HomeKit Zero Day Lets Attackers Remotely Access Your Smart Home
Apple customers don’t need to take any action right now. The company has already fixed the issue on its end, and next week users can get a software update that fixes the bug on their end.
4 Cool Star Wars Games to Hold You Over until The Last Jedi Opens
Looking for some cool games to kill time while you wait for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to open? Check out these iPhone and iPad games to hold you over.
Apple Unveils App and Game of the Year, Best of 2017
Apple’s annual Best Of list for the App Store and iTunes Store is out with picks for the iPhone and iPad.
Apple Hires Another TV Exec for Scripted Programming
From 2012 until now, Ms. Lee was producing partner to Emmy-winning writer and showrunner Jason Katims at Universal Television-based True Jack Productions.
How Apple Improves its Products With iOS Analytics
We’ve talked a bit about how it works before, but this latest paper has additional information. A PDF version is also available with more detail than the journal.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 to Public
As anticipated by the beta development cycle, Apple’s patch notes specify bug fixes in this release.
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Apple reportedly Buys Company that Can Search Spoken Words
The short version of what this company does is making it possible to transcribe, organize, and search audio files.
Ai.Type Keyboard Replacement Leaks Data for 31 Million Users
Kromtech said the user data was exposed—rather than hacked—most likely by misconfiguration of a MongoDB database.
You Can Get a Gift Card When You Recycle Apple Watches
You can recycle Apple Watches from Series 0, Series 1, and Series 2. Depending on the model, you can receive anywhere from US$50 to US$175.