According to Judge Wu's ruling, FilmOn should be considered the same as traditional cable television for transmission even though all of its content is delivered through broadband Internet, reports Reuters. Broadcasters have aggressively resisted giving Internet-based companies licensing even before FilmOn's case landed in Federal court. Aereo was at the center of a high profile…
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What's in Your Geek Travel Bag?
Episode #131 A long time ago I bought a small mesh bag and packed it with all things I like to have when I travel. After a few years I had filled it completely so I bought a second mesh bag, which is now almost full as well. Last week I tried to pare…
OS X El Capitan Beefs Up Security with New Two-factor Authentication System
OS X El Capitan, iOS 9 get new two-factor authentication system Apple's operating system-level two-factor authentication system will kick in whenever you sign in on a new device or Web browser with your Apple ID. You'll have to enter a six digit code along with your password as a way to help keep unauthorized people…
iOS 8.4 Coming Tuesday at 8AM Pacific Time Ahead of Apple Music Launch
Apple releasing iOS 8.4 an hour before Apple Music launches Apple Music is Apple's new streaming music service, Internet radio station, and social platform for artists. Full access costs US$9.99 a month, although you can listen to streaming music and Beats 1 radio for free. The service officially kicks off at 9AM pacific time tomorrow,…
Continuity Breaks Free from WiFi in iOS 9
iOS lets you answer calls from your iPad or Mac when you forget your iPhone at home Freeing devices from being on the same WiFi network adds a new flexibility to the devices we take out of the office or our homes. Currently, our iPhones are a sort of communication nexus or hub, but only…
Sony CEO Says Apple Announcing Streaming Music Service at WWDC
Sony says Apple unveiling music streaming service at WWDC Mr. Morris was very clear on when Apple would unveil its new Beats Music-based streaming music service. “It's happening tomorrow,” he said, meaning Monday. He also said Apple's entrance into the Spotify and Pandora's market will be a tipping point for streaming music services. He said,…
Tim Cook on Poor iPad Sales: 'It is what it is'
iPad Air 2. Image credit: Apple Typically, when Apple reports its financial results each quarter, either Tim Cook or CFO Luca Maestri talks about a terrific year-over-year growth of some number, such as revenue or iPhone sales. But that was noticeably lacking in the case of the iPad sales last quarter of only 12.6 million,…
Hue Do You Love? (Or, My Expensive Love Affair with Hue Lightbulbs)
Episode #111 I first heard about Phillips’ Hue Personal Wireless Lighting when the Apple Store began carrying the Phillips Hue Starter Pack in 2012. It promised everything you needed to get started, namely three color-changing LED light bulbs plus a Wi-Fi hub that lets you control bulb color and intensity with an iPhone/iPad app.…
How to Pin iOS Apps On Pinterest
First, you can only Pin apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You must also have the (free) Pinterest app installed on your iOS device. Once installed, you can search the App Store for the app you want to Pin. When you find it, tap on it to bring up the “details” view, as…
Leaked Rendering Suggests Four Speakers for the 12-inch 'iPad Air Plus'
While the leaked iPad image displays only what is presumed to be the top-right corner of the device, the source revealed additional information about the iPad’s anticipated feature set. The “iPad Air Plus” is expected to be between 6.9 and 7.5mm thick (the current 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 and 7.9-inch iPad mini 3 both have…
Belkin Portable Tablet Stage is a Boon for iPad Presentations
The Belkin Portable Tablet Stage is an ideal accessory for anyone who teaches or makes frequent presentations using their iOS device. It folds flat for easy carry. It works with all versions of the iPad, iPad mini, and iPhone—although it is most effectively used with an iPad or iPad mini. Belkin Portable Tablet Stage holding…
iTunes Store Best of 2014: Pixelmator, Monument Valley, Guardians of the Galaxy
Apple's best of list for the iTunes Store for 2014 Apps iPad App of the Year: Pixelmator iPad Game of the Year: Monument Valley iPhone App of the Year: Elevate – Brain Training iPhone Game of the Year: Threes! Music Best Artist: Beyoncé Best Album: 1989 by Taylor Swift Best Song: Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)…
Sponsor: MacX DVD Ripper Pro Giveaway
I'd like to thank Digiarty for sponsoring TMO this week with a great giveaway of MacX DVD Ripper Pro. This normally sells for US$59.95 but this week you can get it for free via our special link. They are limiting this to 10,000 copies, so act quickly to be sure you get one of them.…
How to Make Calls from Yosemite the Geeky Way
So kids, in the olden days you had to make a “phone call” from a device like this. No it didn't have Facebook. There are a number of easier ways to make phone calls on your Mac, one of which is a utility called Continuity Keypad. There's also just opening Contacts and clicking on the…
OS X Yosemite: The Quintessential Review
On October 16, Apple released OS X Yosemite which is version 10.10. I have been beta testing since the first developer release and also testing with iOS 8. Here is everything that I learned and how I've sized up this stellar OS X release. Introduction OS X Yosemite 10.10 is the latest version of Apple's…
How Apple's Tim Cook Explained Away Poor iPad Sales
I know that there's a lot of negative commentary in the markets on this, but I have a little different perspective on it…. Instead of looking at this thing each 90 days, if you back up and look at it, we've sold 237 million in just over four years. That's about twice the number of…
List of Macs That Will Run Yosemite
OS X Yosemite promises to make it easier to share information with your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, can send and receive calls through your iPhone, more powerful Spotlight searches, iCloud Drive support, a redesigned interface that takes visual cues from iOS 7 and iOS 8, and more. The short answer to the question of…
Icahn to Apple: Buy Back More Shares
Mr. Icahn is calling for a tender offer to “accelerate and increase the magnitude of share repurchases.” His own estimates put Apple's shares at $203 in fiscal 2017. Apple already has a stock repurchase program in place, and Mr. Icahn has pushed for a more agressive program in the past. “We believe Apple remains dramatically…
Apple Calls GTAT Bankruptcy Decision 'Surprising'
Surprise! In a statement given to The Wall Street Journal, Apple said, “We are focused on preserving jobs in Arizona following GTAT’s surprising decision and we will continue to work with state and local officials as we consider our next steps.” Details concerning GTAT's bankruptcy and larger business situation are few and far between. The…
Bankruptcy is Just the Beginning of GT Advanced Tech CEO's Headaches
GTAT's CEO has headaches beyond bankruptcy Mr. Gutierrez sold the shares for US$160,000, and has sold about 700,000 shares since February totaling $10 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Executives selling shares isn't suspicious in and of itself, but the timing of these sales is raising some eyebrows. GTAT's stock was sitting over $17…
4 Science Oriented Apps that Support iOS 8 Notification Center
1. Sky Guide. This is an astronomy and sky chart program that won an Apple 2014 Design Award. The app itself is similar to Star Walk and SkySafari, and in the Notification Center it displays a useful subset of information: sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset by default. The graphic shows the time of daylight and…
iOS 8 Review: Apple Opens Mobile OS to Developers, You Win
Apple laid the groundwork for the future of its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch operating system last year with iOS 7, and now the company is building on that foundation with the launch of iOS 8. Instead of shocking us with a new look that shuns the old skeuomorphic feel — that happened last year…
Reminders: Reuse Old Entries
Behind that simple interface, though, there’s a lot of fun and useful stuff you can do, like syncing your reminders between all of your devices with iCloud, using location-based reminders, or creating a shared family grocery list. Here, though, is one of my favorite little tricks—reusing existing reminders so that you don’t have to keep…
How To Prepare Devices For An iOS 8 Upgrade
1) Trim the (digital) fat First off, assess the situation on your iPhone. Is it full? Do you sometimes get notified of an update for an app you forgot you had? Do you buy more iCloud space for backups because of all those photos? Now's a good time to clean out some of those items.…