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NFL to Fine Pittsburgh Steeler's Ben Roethlisberger For Wearing Apple Watch on Sideline
The NFL is going to fine the Pittsburgh Steeler’s quarterback Ben Roethlisberger $5000 for wearing an Apple Watch on the sidelines, ESPN reported. Electric devices that transmit messaging are banned by the NFL. He is said to be “livid” about the decision.
Roethlisberger wore the Apple Watch on the sideline during the Monday Night Football game. His issue is that he never received any advance warning that he could be in violation, only a fine letter for wearing the device — which he didn’t even realize he had on, according to sources. With Roethlisberger unable to use his right arm, his wife dressed him for the Monday night game and strapped the Apple Watch on his left wrist. Roethlisberger then assumed a position he rarely has in his NFL career — standing in street clothes, including an Apple Watch, on the Steelers’ sideline.
Tivoli Go Fonico Bluetooth Earbuds: Good Looking But Inconsistent
There is a lot I like about the Tivoli Go Fonico wireless earbuds, but some Bluetooth glitchiness sometimes lets them down.
iHaper B2 E26 Smart LED Light Bulb with HomeKit Support: $15.97
We have a deal on the iHaper B2 E26 Smart LED Light Bulb, a daylight white smartbulb with support for HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant. The HomeKit support means you can control it using Siri, or with the Home app. You can get this smartbulb for $15.97 through our deal.
Roku Soundbar and Subwoofer Coming to Walmart
Roku plans to create low-cost versions of its Smart Roku Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer under Walmart’s onn brand.
Instances of Android Exploit Patched Two Years Ago Found in The Wild
An exploit affecting a number of popular Android devices, supposedly patched in December 2017, has been found in the wild once again, ZDNet reported. It can allow hackers to take control of smartphones, including those from Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Google itself.
Google disclosed today that they found evidence of an Android unpatched vulnerability being used in attacks in the real world — a so-called “zero-day.” The vulnerability resides in the Android operating system’s kernel code and can be used to help an attacker gain root access to the device. Ironically, the vulnerability was patched in December 2017 in Android kernel versions 3.18, 4.14, 4.4, and 4.9, but newer versions were found to be vulnerable…Google researchers also said that the “exploit requires little or no per-device customization,” meaning it should be able to work on a wide range of handsets, although they have not confirmed this with manual reviews, as they did for the devices listed above.
AirPods 3 Likely Launching Later This Month
New AirPods could launch later this October, according to the International Business Times. The unveiling is expected at an upcoming event, with some powerful new features set to be revealed.
According to reports, the Cupertino-based tech powerhouse is planning a huge overhauled AirPod design to better compete with Microsoft’s newly launched Surface Earbuds. The news about the upcoming Apple AirPods 3 comes from a new icon unlocked by developers inside the latest iOS 13.2 developer beta. The information showed a new pair of wireless earbuds that can be paired with the iPhone device. Some developers suggest that the upcoming new AirPods will likely be able to work as hearing aids, just like previous wireless earbuds developed by Apple. Other references found inside the latest iOS developer beta suggest that the new AirPods will have different listening modes.
iOS 13: How to Create Small Thumbnails in Reminders
Apple redesigned Reminders in iOS 13, and one change involves thumbnails (They’re huge now). Here’s how to enable small thumbnails in Reminders.
Updated Amazon Prime Video App is Back in the App Store
The Amazon Prime Video app was removed from the App Store Friday, but it returned over the weekend with an update available.
An Apple Sleep App Could be Coming for Apple Watch
Someone found a reference to a mysterious sleep app on the Apple Watch, and it could be an Apple sleep app.
In the App Store listing for Apple’s preinstalled Alarms app on the Apple Watch, there is a screenshot of an unreleased version of the Alarms app with a “Sleep” label and fine print that reads “set your Bedtime and wake up in the Sleep app.”
There is no Sleep app or references to a Sleep app in the Alarms app on watchOS 6.0.1 or watchOS 6.1 beta, but MacRumors uncovered evidence of Apple working on a Sleep app for the Apple Watch in an internal build of iOS 13 last month, so Apple likely shared this screenshot too early by accident.
Tim Cook Pays Tribute to Steve Jobs on Eighth Anniversary of Apple Co-Founder's Death
Apple CEO Tim Cook paid tribute to Steve Jobs over the weekend, eight years since the Apple co-founder passed away from pancreatic cancer.
Cable Companies Use Hidden Fees to Raise Prices 24%
A report shows that cable companies typically increase prices using hidden fees by up to US$450 per year. Here’s what a survey found.
Amazon Prime Video Will Return to the App Store Soon
Amazon Prime Video was removed from the App Store today due to some kind of technical issue. But it will return soon.
Amazon Prime Video is currently unavailable in the App Store across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Amazon had updated the iOS version of the app shortly before it was removed from the App Store, but it is unclear why the app was pulled or whether this is a temporary move.
Update: MacRumors has been informed this was a technical issue and the app should be back up shortly.
iPadOS: How to Open Multiple App Instances in Split View
iPadOS has great multitasking features like having two windows of the same app open at once. Here’s how to open multiple app instances.
Private Social Network MeWe Reaches 6 Million Members
Private social network MeWe has reached six million members in 2019 and was named the Best Entrepreneurial Company for this year.
MeWe expects over 100 million members by the end of 2020, having achieved 405% growth in 2018 and growing twice as fast on a daily basis in 2019. 60% of MeWe’s traffic is international and 35% of members are active—exceeding industry standards.
I’ll be honest, I haven’t used MeWe since I reviewed it. But I’ll gladly promote alternatives to Facebook, especially if privacy is the number one focus.
Apple Chooses India's Bandra Kurla Complex for Next Store
Apple has picked India’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) commercial hub as the location for its next retail store.
Tim Cook's Cryptocurrency Comments – TMO Daily Observations 2019-10-04
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Tim Cook’s comments about Libra and the IMF’s statement on cryptocurrency.
Microsoft says Iranian 'Phosphorus' Group Tried to Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign
In a blog post today Microsoft says that Iranian hackers attacked a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics and prominent Iranians living outside Iran.
Four accounts were compromised as a result of these attempts; these four accounts were not associated with the U.S. presidential campaign or current and former U.S. government officials. Microsoft has notified the customers related to these investigations and threats and has worked as requested with those whose accounts were compromised to secure them.
No word yet on what time President Trump asked Iran to interfere with our elections.
The Complete Cartoon Animator 4 PRO for Mac Bundle: $199
We have a deal on the The Complete Cartoon Animator 4 PRO for Mac Bundle. It includes Cartoon Animator 4 PRO for Mac, 2D Facial Mocap Suite, and the Cartoon Animator 4 Training 3-in-1 Bundle. The first app is an animation app, while the second is motion-capture software that lets you use your own face to animate a cartoon face. The training bundle includes 55 lectures and 6 hours of training content. You get this package through our deal for $199.
Tim Cook Criticizes Facebook's Libra Currency
Tim Cook spoke with French newspaper Les Echos where he said that currencies should stay in the hands of governments, not private companies.
Watch the Creepy Teaser Clip for M. Knight Shyamalan's Apple TV+ Show 'Servant
A teaser for forthcoming Apple TV+ show Servant from M. Knight Shyamalan landed Thursday. The show is centered around a couple that is in mourning after being affected by a tragedy. It will be available on November 28th. The clip is seriously creepy.
Lawmakers Ask Spotify to Provide Information in Apple Antitrust Probe
U.S. lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee have asked Spotify to provide details into allegations it made against Apple.
TikTok Bans Political Ads in U.S. and EU
Short video sharing app TikTok said Friday it will not allow political ads in the U.S. and EU, The Next Web reported. It already had a similar policy in India.
This is quite a different approach as compared to US-based tech platforms such as Gooogle, Facebook, and Twitter. All of them allow paid political ads but with transparency programs that allow people to see who paid for the ad. While we won’t see some hilarious attempts from politicians to connect with youth trough ironically funny videos, we might still see a lot of political content around. In this year’s assembly elections in India, the platform made a significant impact in making the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi more popular.
Things Apple Can Learn From the Microsoft Surface
Microsoft unveiled new products this, including an updated, dual-screen, Microsoft Surface. Over at iMore, Rene Ritchie made some suggestions about what Apple could learn from the product.
Apple’s reportedly been kicking around foldable projects since back in the days of iPhone 4 but hasn’t found anything they’d be happy turning into a shipping product yet. For them, the technology just isn’t mature enough yet. And that’s ok. That’s Apple. There were years of Windows Mobile and a decade of Tablet PC before we got the iPhone and iPad, and Microsoft Spot before we got the Apple Watch. Apple wants to learn from this before they do that. But for us nerds, this is still super interesting. Now, what Microsoft showed off weren’t technically foldables. They were more like… hingeables?
One Year Later: Bloomberg Hasn't Retracted its iCloud Spy Chip Story
This story doesn’t need me piling on, but I think it’s astounding that a media organization with integrity, gravitas, etc. etc. still hasn’t retracted its debunked theory one year later. And the journalists who wrote the story are now in charge of Bloomberg‘s cybersecurity division. If by some miracle we learn that there really are spy chips I will most certainly apologize. But with zero evidence, I think that probability is low.
There’s been a lot of smoke, but no firings. Quite the opposite. It’s been a year since Bloomberg Businessweek published an extensively debunked story claiming that companies including Apple and Amazon had been hacked. Yet since then, all of Bloomberg‘s few responses and actions have only doubled down on how this publication lacks credibility on the topic.