Microsoft President Brad Smith has reportedly raised concerns about Apple to U.S. lawmakers looking into antitrust matters.
iPhone SE Winning Android Users And Unlikely to Cannibalize 5G iPhone Sales
The iPhone SE is helping Apple win over an unprecedented amount of Android users while also encouraging those with older devices to upgrade.
‘TempMail’ Gives You Disposable Email Addresses
Temp Mail is the service I use when I need disposable email addresses. No registration is required. You can instantly generate a new address, copy it to the clipboard or use a QR code, receive attachments like regular email, download EML sources (including attachments) and more. There’s also an optional premium subscription that gives you features like custom email names, premium domains, multiple mailboxes, no ads, and extended email storage. App Store: Free (Offers In-App Purchases) You can also use the web tool.
Peacock vs VPNs, First Look at Service – TMO Daily Observations 2020-07-21
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the new Peacock streaming service, and how the app does or doesn’t work.
Apple Only Fortune 50 Firm to Foresee COVID-19 Pandemic Risk And Insure Itself Properly
Apple was the only Fortune 50 firm to foresee the risk of a pandemic and insure against it ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Spotify Unveils Support for Video Podcasts
Spotify announced today that its platform will now support video podcasts in addition to audio in all current markets.
Apple's Climate Change Promise to The Next Generation
Apple has released a new video to accompany its climate change announcement. It emphasizes that the company is making its decisions with future generations in mind.
‘SW-DL’ Shortcut Brings YouTube-DL to iOS
YouTube-dl is a command line tool that lets you download videos from websites, although it’s commonly used for YouTube as the name suggests. With a-shell, a terminal emulator I covered, it’s possible to install the downloader on your iPad and iPhone. Someone also created a shortcut for youtube-dl (Reddit post here, shortcut link below). Note that it currently crashes on the iOS/iPadOS 14 betas. It’s possible to install youtube-dl in a-shell with the command “pip install youtube-dl.” Since I’m running the betas, I’m going to tinker with using a-shell.
Apple Pledges to be 100% Carbon Neutral by 2030
Apple released a plan today for its supply chain and products to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2030, 20 years ahead of IPCC targets.
Zendesk Adds Support for Apple Business Chat
More companies can now have conversations with Apple customers in real time via thanks to Zendesk’s support for Apple’s Business Chat.
TMO Contributor Kelly Guimont (#12) - BGM Interview
Kelly Guimont is a long-time podcaster, Contributing Editor for The Mac Observer, the host of the Mac Observer’s Daily Observations podcast, and a tech support guru.
In her 12th appearance, Kelly and I chat about our favorite movies and TV shows of late. I open segment #1 with an extended review of the Tom Hanks movie Greyhound (Apple TV+). Next we turn to a Kelly favorite Black Monday (Showtime). I then talk about two favorite murder mystery TV shows Death in Paradise S9 (Amazon) and The Mentalist (Amazon). Kelly tells us about Romancing the Stone (DVD) and Billions (Showtime). Join us as we explore together what’s great about these shows.
Omni Group Announces OmniPlan 4, New Purchasing Options
OmniGroup has released OmniPlan 4, a new version of resource planning software. Kelly got a quick look at the app’s new features and updates, and also learned about new purchase options.
Experian Starts to Show Apple Card in Credit Reports
Although Apple nor Goldman Sachs has officially announced it, some Apple Card customers are starting to see it on their Experian credit reports.
Apple Supplier on List of Human Rights-Abusing Firms
The U.S. Department of Commerce added a further 11 Chinese firms to its list of those involved in human rights violations, CNET reported. Violations include attacks on Muslim minority groups. One of those, Nanchang O-Film Tech, is known to have associations with Apple.
The Commerce Department said the group of 11 companies that supported “mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, involuntary collection of biometric data and genetic analysis” targeted at Uighurs and other minority groups will face restrictions on US products, including technology. “Beijing actively promotes the reprehensible practice of forced labor and abusive DNA collection and analysis schemes to repress its citizens,” Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a statement Monday. “This action will ensure that our goods and technologies are not used in the Chinese Communist Party’s despicable offensive against defenseless Muslim minority populations.”
iPhone Wrapped in Tin Foil Found at Ghislaine Maxwell's Home
An iPhone wrapped in tin foil was amongst the possessions found at Ghislaine Maxwell’s hidden New Hampshire home. Ms. Maxwell is accused of being a conspirator of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The tale is amongst a collection of Apple-related crime stories rounded up by AppleInsider.
When the New Hampshire home of Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend and accused co-conspirator of the late mogul and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was raided last month, FBI agents found a cell phone wrapped in tin foil among her possessions. According to federal prosecutors, as cited by CNN, the phone was “a seemingly misguided effort to evade detection, not by the press or public, which of course would have no ability to trace her phone or intercept her communications, but by law enforcement.” It’s not clear if the phone was an iPhone, but Vanity Fair reported that Maxwell had an iPhone, iPad, and laptop with her during her time living incognito. Maxwell, who has been charged with federal crimes including enticing a minor to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity, has pled not guilty.
AAPL Worth More Than Entire South Korean Stock Market
AAPL stock is worth more than than the market capitalization of every firm on South Korea’s stock exchange, as are Microsoft and Amazon.
Why Macs and PCs should "go ARM" – TMO Daily Observations 2020-07-20
John Martellaro joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s ARM transition, and how that move impacts Macs but could impact PCs as well.
Motorola Smart Safe with Secure Wall Mounting: $109.99
We have a deal on the Motorola Bolt Smart Safe. It mounts to your wall using the included hardware, and it also offers a water-resistant keypad, humidity and odor control system, remote open capability, an intelligent reminder system, and other security features. It can be remotely opened via an app, and it will send the same apps alerts if it is opened. It’s $109.99 through our deal.
Here’s Where to Find iOS 14 Widgets and Start Using Them
iOS 14 widgets can be placed on the Home Screen and stacked, and they come in different sizes. Here’s where to find and start using them.
New 'Behind The Mac Videos' With James Blake and Tyler Mitchell
Apple released two new videos depicting how musician James Blake and photographer Tyler Mitchell use its products to create at home.
Apple Sued Over iTunes Gift Card Scams
Seven Apple customers filed an 11-count class action lawsuit against the company, alleging that Apple “knowingly or recklessly enabled an iTunes gift card scam.”
Representative John Lewis: Apple Uses Homepage to Pay Tribute
Apple used its main homepage to pay tribute to the leading civil rights campaigner and long-term Congressman, John Lewis.
Repairing iCloud Syncing — Mac Geek Gab 825
Should you update? That’s always the question, isn’t it, regardless of whether it’s hardware or software or both. This week John and Dave answer your questions about both, specifically when it comes to Apple’s offerings. That’s not all, of course. Your two favorite geeks roar through a tour of your questions, tips, and Cool Stuff Found, including segments on repairing iCloud syncing, backing up your music the right way, diagnosing CPU spikes, and more. Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things, all while remaining perfectly socially-distanced!