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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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It's Never 69 Degrees on the Apple Weather App
Apple’s native Weather app won’t ever give the temperature as 69 degrees, The Verge reported. Yes, it’s worth a giggle, bu there’s a couple of explanations as to why this might be.
It’s not clear if this is a bug or an intentional attempt from Apple to cut down on 69-related humor. The rounding is only visible in the weather app itself: clicking through to Apple’s source data from Weather.com will show the proper temperature, as do Apple’s home screen widgets. But the iOS weather app will refuse to show 69 degrees anywhere in the forecast, whether it’s for the current temperature, the hourly forecast for the day, or the extended forecast. A possible explanation for the issue (as pointed out by several people on Twitter) is that Apple may be sourcing data for its iOS Weather app in Celsius and then converting it to Fahrenheit. For example, 20 degrees Celsius converts to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, while 21 degrees Celsius converts to 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit — which rounds up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The app appears to have similar issues with temperatures like 65 degrees (where 18 degrees Celsius converts to 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit, while 19 degrees Celsius is 66.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
Apple Spends $1 Billion to Affordable Housing in California
Apple, working with key partners, has deployed more than US$1 billion for affordable housing across California over the past 18 months.
JetBlue to Give iPad Pro to New Incoming Pilots
JetBlue will be providing an M1 iPad Pro to new incoming pilots and intends to replace older tablets being used over time.
Setapp and Yac Collaborate on Remote Work Pack of Apps
Setapp and Yac have come together to create a Remote Work Pack that includes 15 apps aimed at increasing WFH productivity.
Is Apple About to Get Into The Sports Broadcasting Game? — Media+
Tom Merritt joins Charlotte Henry to discuss Apple’s rumored move into the sports broadcasting game. Could it? Should it?
UK Cops Seize US$249m Worth of Bitcoin Following Money Laundering Probe
England’s Metropolitan Police Service has seized almost £180m (US$249m) worth of bitcoin. The seizure came as the result of an investigation into international money laundering, The Guardian reported.
“While cash still remains king in the criminal word, as digital platforms develop we’re increasingly seeing organised criminals using cryptocurrency to launder their dirty money,” said the Metropolitan police’s deputy assistant commissioner, Graham McNulty. A 39-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after the first haul was discovered and has been interviewed under caution over the £180m discovery. One bitcoin is worth about £23,500, having fallen from a peak in April of £47,126.48, meaning the sum confiscated may have been worth nearly double three months ago. The assets were seized by the force’s economic crime command and the investigation is continuing.
Jon Stewart Apple TV+ Show to Shoot in Front of Vaccinated Live Audience
Jon Stewart’s return is set to be filmed in front of a live audience. Episodes of the Apple TV+ series will be recorded in New York on July 14 and 16, Deadline reported.
It is the latest “late-night” show to shoot in front of an audience after the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! brought back audiences. The Apple TV+ series will require attendees to be fully vaccinated, provide an official vaccination card and complete a wellness screening prior to entering. Audiences and crew members will be required to wear masks at all times. The show, which launches this fall, is a one-hour current affairs format with a single issue topic explored in each episode.
Charlotte Henry on DTNS - 'Where Have All The Ransoms Gone?'
The Mac Observer’s Charlotte Henry joined the DTNS crew on Monday. Amongst other things, they discussed paying ransoms following a ransomware attack, the combined theater and streaming released of Black Widow by Disney, and the future of the iPad mini.
Apple TV+: First Look at 'Schmigadoon!'
In a new video, the cast and crew of Schmigadoon! provide a glimpse of the forthcoming show. The series is a parody of iconic musicals starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key. The first three episodes land Friday.
Apple Could Quit UK if Asked to Pay 'Commercially Unacceptable' Fee by Courts
Apple could quit the UK as a result of a US$7billion row taking place in the country’s court system, a lawyer for the company revealed.
Blix Antirust Case Against Apple Dismissed by Judge
A Delaware judge has granted Apple’s motion to dismiss a case brought against it by Blix, the company behind BlueMail.
Apple TV+ Signs Overall Deal With ‘Lovecraft Country’ Creator Misha Green
Misha Green, creator of Lovecraft Country signed an overall deal with Apple last week. She will develop projects for TV+, reported Variety.
Green is also known for co-creating and executive producing the WGN America series “Underground,” on which she was also co-showrunner. The critically-acclaimed series followed men and women in pre-Civil War America who fought for their freedom on the Underground Railroad. Jurnee Smollett-Bell collaborated with Green on both “Underground” and “Lovecraft Country.” The deal with Apple reunites her with Apple’s heads of worldwide video Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, who previously ran “Underground” producer Sony Pictures Television, as well as Apple’s head of programming Matt Cherniss, who was president and general manager of WGN America and Tribune Studios.
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Apple TV+ and 'Ted Lasso' Dominate Streaming Nominations at Inaugural HCA TV Awards
Apple TV+ content has received 15 nominations at the inaugural HCA TV Awards with eight of those coming for ‘Ted Lasso’.
Former Apple Exec N’Jeri Eaton to Lead Netflix Podcasting Operations
Former Apple executive N’Jeri Eaton will join Netflix later this month, where she will lead its podcasting operations.
'Charon': Feature Film Made on iPhone 8 Plus Goes on Sale at Cannes
Jennifer Zhang created thriller ‘Charon’ using just an iPhone 8 Plus, and this week it was being sold at the Cannes film festival.
Tim Cook and Eddy Cue Attend Sun Valley 'Billionaire's Summer Camp'
Apple CEO Tim Cook (pictured above) and services chief Eddy Cue have been pictured attending the Sun Valley conference run by investment bank Allen & Company. Nicknamed “billionaire’s summer camp,” all sorts of deals and relationships can be struck up at the five-day event in Idaho. Others at the powerful gathering included Warren Buffett, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Evan Spiegel of Snap, the MailOnline reported.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Warren Buffett, Diane Von Furstenberg and husband Barry Diller were among those spotted arriving for day two of the Sun Valley ‘billionaire’s summer camp’ where the estimated wealth of attendees surpasses $700 billion, the equivalent of the GDP of Saudi Arabia. Big names and moguls in tech, business, film and media have been descending on Sun Valley, a tiny resort town in rural Idaho, for the annual five-day conference put on by Allen & Company. Buffett, the 90-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, was spotted on Wednesday being escorted to the conference in a golf cart. Belgian fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, 74, and her IAC chairman husband Barry Diller, 79, strolled in together for one of the conference’s morning sessions.
Steve Wozniak: It’s 'Time to Recognize’ Right to Repair
In a video message, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that “it’s time to recognize the Right to Repair more fully.”
British Broadcaster Apologises After Apple TV Streaming Problems During Crucial England Euro 2020 Match
British broadcaster ITV has apologized after fans streaming the England vs Denmark Euro 2020 semi-final on an Apple TV encountered problems. The issues led to some viewers missing a significant portion of the historic match, BBC News reported.
The broadcaster said viewers watching on other Apple devices, such as iPads and iPhones, and its ITV Hub player had been unaffected. But there have been other complaints about ITV Hub’s livestreaming, such as it does not work on all smart TVs. Some of those with supposedly compatible devices have said they have experienced problems and poor picture quality. Nearly 24 million people watched the game on ITV’s traditional TV channels. But ITV said its digital-streaming problem had not been due to high demand for the service. And it had also experienced “technical difficulties” during the France v Switzerland match on 20 June. In a previous tweet, the broadcaster acknowledged issues with its Amazon Fire TV Stick service on 3 July.
Thirty-six States And DC Sue Google Over Antitrust Claims
Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia are suing Google claiming that the firm has used anticompetitive practices.
Apple TV+ and BBC Combining For Documentary '9/11: Inside the President's War Room'
Apple TV+ and the BBC announced documentary ‘9/11: Inside the President’s War Room’ telling the story of the attacks through the eyes of the presidency.
HomePods Bricking After 14.6 Release
Users are starting to complain that their HomePod smart speakers are bricking following the recent 14.6 software release.
But do You Really Want a 16-inch iPad?
We’ve had lots of talk recently about the blurring of the lines between tablet and laptop by Apple, and rumors of a 16-inch Pad Pro Max. Over at Wired, Craig Grannell argues that this would confuse the product line and provide little value for users. I’m inclined to agree.
The 16in crowd nonetheless bangs on that bigger is always better and appears to divide into two distinct camps. The first includes designers and artists who – perfectly reasonably – love bigger canvases they can directly interact with. But on talking to such people, you quickly realise their dream isn’t a mere 16in, but something closer to an A3 iPad Pro (as in, a 20in model) – or bigger. They’re driven by the idea of a Wacom Cintiq that would have the elegance and simplicity of, well, an iPad. But expand the iPad’s dimensions by too much and it ceases to be portable, meaning you cannot use it to be creative anywhere you please. It stops being a consumption device, thereby eroding its versatility. And it becomes colossally expensive, making the device far less viable. In short, it would no longer be an iPad in any meaningful sense, being too niche to be broadly useful – to the point hardly anyone would buy one.
Rapper Soulja Boy Claims Steve Jobs Personally Delivered an Original iPhone to Him
Rapper Soulja Boy claims that Steve Jobs visited him on set whilst shooting the video for 2007 hit ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’. Cult of Mac did some digging and the story might, at least in part, be true…
On the surface, the story sounds kind of bogus. But Soulja Boy isn’t totally making this up. One Twitter user dug up some 2007-era footage of Soulja Boy flossing with an original iPhone on the day of release. That certainly makes Soulja Boy one of the first people (rappers included) to own an iPhone. But was he the absolute first? Probably not. The “Crank That” video premiered on BET’s 106 & Park on August 9, 2007. That was a couple months after the iPhone went on sale in June 2007. Cult of Mac asked “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” video director Dale Resteghini about the project. Resteghini said, based on his records, the video was shot on July 17, 2007. This would be roughly two weeks after the iPhone went on sale in America. But Resteghini said he remembers Apple representatives (he didn’t specify whether this included Jobs) showing up in person.