Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’ve found five cooking apps to help you plan and cook your big meal for friends and family.
Use This Keyboard Shortcut to View Wi-Fi Details on Mac
Here’s a handy tip so you can quickly access information about your router, and see if your network is performing well. See your BSSID, signal-to-noise ratio, and even the transmit rate between your router and computer. All it takes is a press of a button and a click of your trackpad/mouse.
CES 2022 Proves We’re Not Ready for Normal
As the world grapples with COVID-19’s omicron variant, CES 2022 shows tech giants and organizers don’t think it’s time to return to normal.
How to Set Up Apple Pay on Your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac
Andrew shows you how to set up Apple Pay, because it’s a secure and private way to buy goods and services online and offline.
Oculus VR Wins Most Popular App on Christmas Day 2021
Meta’s Oculus app topped the charts for the App Store on Christmas, likely reflecting the popularity of the VR headset as a gift. Meta doesn’t disclose how many headsets it sells, however.
Today’s VR headsets from Meta are nowhere near as powerful or capable enough to enable Zuckerberg’s ultimate vision for the metaverse. But they can give you a taste of what’s possible. On top of that, Meta now has a lot more customers, giving it a chance to gather more data about how normal folks use virtual reality and tailor experiences to those tastes. If Zuckerberg’s thesis about the metaverse is correct, then this year’s new crop of VR users will help inform Meta, and other companies working on similar technologies, to decide on what kind of experiences to make next.
Leak Shows Crime Prediction Software Targets Black and Latino Neighborhoods
Here’s some news from the beginning of the month that I missed. Gizmodo and The Markup analyzed PredPol, a crime prediction software used in the U.S.
Residents of neighborhoods where PredPol suggested few patrols tended to be Whiter and more middle- to upper-income. Many of these areas went years without a single crime prediction.
By contrast, neighborhoods the software targeted for increased patrols were more likely to be home to Blacks, Latinos, and families that would qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program.
Kelly and Bryan's iPad App Picks – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-28
Bryan Chaffin and host Kelly Guimont discuss their picks for iPad apps of the last year in a wide variety of categories.
Ozzy Osbourne Announces 'Cryptobatz' NFT Collection for 2022
In January, Ozzy Osbourne will launch an NFT collection called Cryptobatz, a set of 9,666 bat tokens made in collaboration with Sutter Systems.
According to an official release, each Cryptobat will give collectors a unique opportunity to birth an additional NFT; activating a feature which will allow their purchase to ‘bite’ and mutate with another NFT from their digital wallet.
Known as ‘MutantBatz’, the pioneering feature will subsequently allow owners to combine the attributes of two separate projects – making ‘MutantBatz’ a rare offering for NFT collectors.
5 Hidden iOS Features You Might Not Know
You’ll be amazed at how much nicer your iPhone experience is with these iOS tips from Jeff Butts.
'MetaMask' Browser Crypto Wallet Plans to Add NFT Section
MetaMask is a cryptocurrency wallet browser extension, and recently teased future support for NFTs.
MetaMask’s integration with the extension will permit users on desktop devices that utilize Chrome and Brave browsers to interact with decentralized applications. In addition, this also implies that said users will no longer have to access other NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea, to view their NFTs. Furthermore, mobile users of MetaMask are already privy to this NFT feature via their mobile wallet. Some of the NFT offerings they can currently view include prominent brand collectibles like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks.
Habitat for Humanity Built First 3D-Printed Home in US
Habitat for Humanity partnered with Alquist to build the first 3D-printed home in the U.S. The 1,200-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two full baths.
Alquist’s use of concrete for the walls saved an estimated 15% per square foot in building costs. Concrete better retains temperature, saving on heating and cooling costs, and is more resistant to tornado and hurricane damage.
This Paralyzed Man Tweeted Just by Thinking About it
A 62-year-old Australian man who was paralyzed recently sent out a tweet “using only direct thought.”
The ‘first direct-thought tweet’ was created wirelessly from O’Keefe’s brain, according to the company. Following progressive paralysis caused by ALS, the man had a brain computer interface called ‘Stentrode’ installed last year. The implant, “designed to enable patients to wirelessly control digital devices through thought,” was inserted via the jugular vein to avoid drilling into the skull.
Muting Notifications In macOS Monterey
Here’s How To Mute Notifications in macOS Monterey using Focus.
How to Silence Unknown Callers on Your iPhone
First introduced in iOS 13, Apple has a feature in Settings called Silence Unknown Callers. It can help you with spam calls.
How to Fully Erase your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Discover how to wipe your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Whether you’re passing on your device or troubleshooting issues, this blog post will help you.
Here’s How to Pair AirPods on Your Apple Devices
Recently purchased AirPods? Andrew shows you how to pair AirPods on your Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android device.
These NFT 'Meta Watches' Aim to Transform the Luxury Watch Market
Meta Watches is a set of unique watches automatically generated and represented as NFTs, living on the Ethereum blockchain. Every watch will have a unique name and feature set. A Meta Watch is fully functional and will show you the current time on your device. Currently there are three ways to obtain a metawatch: schachter-welker collection: 10 unique nft watches that can be acquired for 10 eth each by the nagel draxler gallery. Gm collection: 17 handcrafted watches that already sold for an average of 0.55 eth each. Analog summer 2021 collection: 1234 generative art watches we are soon releasing for minting (0.08 eth each)
The Nightmare After Christmas – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-27
Team Nightmare returns! Andrew and Charlotte join host Kelly Guimont to discuss their top apps for 2021 and share what made them stand out.
How to Set a Playlist for Your HomePod Alarm
Using a song from Apple Music for your alarm is nothing new. However, you can do much more with your HomePod alarm, like use a playlist.
Rumored Hire Hints Apple AR Headset Coming Soon
If the hiring rumor is correct, Meta’s AR communications and PR head will help bring the first Apple AR headset to the public.
Every Apple TV Original Series Ranked, But Not Really
The major omissions from the list, Foundation and Invasion, give me pause. Those series both have huge followings, and I’m baffled at their exclusion. That being said, this ranking of “worst to best” definitely shows the quality Apple is demanding from its original series. The second-worst, Dickinson, is a brilliant comedy loved by the critics and audiences alike. Even the worst-ranked show earned an 85% score from Rotten Tomatoes.
Straight out of the gate, Apple established itself as a dominant programming force and continues to pile on the hits two years later. With the return to television at the end of the month of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and a new comedy series starring superstars Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell, it’s easy to see why Apple’s content generates so much buzz. While the following list ranks the drama and comedy offerings of Apple TV+ Originals from worst to best, it’s clear worst hardly means bad where Apple is concerned.
MacKeeper Helps Your Mac Run Like New
When you want to ensure your Mac keeps performing at its best, a tune-up is essential. Jeff Butts looks at how well MacKeeper does that.
Dutch Regulator to Force Apple to Change App Store Policy for Dating Apps
It’s interesting that the focus of this order is on dating apps, when other assaults on Apple’s App Store payment policies approach different genres, or all apps as a whole. The decision comes on the heels of the tech giant agreeing to change its payment policies for “reader” apps and the ongoing Apple v. Epic dispute. It could be one more nail in the coffin of Apple’s monopoly on collecting payment for apps. The Cupertino-based company has, of course, appealed the decision.
Some app providers are dependent on Apple’s App Store, and Apple takes advantage of that dependency. Apple has special responsibilities because of its dominant position. That is why Apple needs to take seriously the interests of app providers too, and set reasonable conditions. That is what we are forcing Apple to do with this order.
Email, Atmos, and LiDAR...Oh My! — Mac Geek Gab 907
You know what happens when your two favorite geeks get together, don’t you? Geeky talk about all kinds of things AND answers to all your questions. Listen as Dave and John help solve your email filtering issues, your Atmos setup, your house-cleaning needs, and more… all while ensuring everyone listening learns at least five new things. Press play…and enjoy this final episode of 2021!