Apple’s latest retail store at The Grove in Los Angeles opened recently, and Tim Cook briefly spoke of the update in an interview.
Digital Marketing Agency 'Cronin' Leaks 92 Million Employee, Client Records
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler in cooperation with the WebsitePlanet research team found an unprotected database from Cronin. It exposed 92 million database records from employees and clients.
The exposed server was named “Cronin-Main” and many of the records contained references to Cronin. These records included internal data such as employee and client information. Also included in the dataset was a “Master Mailing List” with direct physical names, addresses, Salesforce IDs, phone numbers, and references to where the leads came from.
Brydge Offers 20% Off its MacBook Vertical Docks
Brydge says you can save 20% off its MacBook Vertical Docks. It aims to tighten up your desktop and leave room for your other devices.
iFixit's Pro Tech Toolkit and Mako Driver Kit are now Carbon Neutral
On Wednesday, iFixit announced that its Pro Tech Toolkit and Mako Driver Kit are now registered carbon neutral products.
Black Friday 2021: Readdle Slashes Prices on 'PDF Expert', Calendars
From November 25 to November 30, Readdle is offering up to 50% off its most popular apps: PDF Expert and Calendars.
Eve Black Friday Deals to Up Your HomeKit Game
If you want to up your smart home game, this is the time to do it. These Eve Black Friday deals can save you up to 30% off retail prices.
France Seeks Removal of 'Wish' From App Stores, Search Engines
The French administration wants app stores and search engines to remove Wish after an investigation of its products. They found that many of the products listed in Wish don’t meet European standards.
When Wish is notified that it is selling a dangerous good, those products are removed from the marketplace within 24 hours as expected. And yet, “in most cases, those products remain available under a different name, and sometimes even from the same seller. The company doesn’t keep any log related to transactions of non-compliant and dangerous products,” France’s Ministry of the Economy says in its statement.
Apple Temporarily Halts Sales in Turkey
Apple temporarily halted sales in Turkey following a currency crash in the country, MacRumors reported. While the site was functional, customers could not add items to an online basket or check-out. The move occurred on Tuesday, but remained true at the time of this writing.
Right now, Apple’s Turkey storefront is up and operational, but no devices are able to be added to a virtual cart or purchased at this time because of the volatility. A Turkish lira is equivalent to approximately 0.078 U.S. dollars at the current time, and its value has been steadily falling since last week. Over the course of the last year, the Lira has dropped 45 percent vs. the dollar. There is no word on when Apple might resume sales in Turkey, but inflation is close to 20 percent and with Erdogan continuing to refuse to raise interest rates, the downward slide may continue.
Why Apple's Polishing Cloth Costs US$19
There was much derision when Apple’s polishing cloth, costing US$19, was unveiled, but there is a theory behind the price point.
Animoog Z Available Now on iOS and macOS
Animoog Z improves on the best features of Moog’s original app, and then brings them not just to the iPad, but to your Mac and iPhone too.
Receive Signal Messenger Notifications Just From Certain People
Little known fact: you can allow Signal Messenger notifications from specific contacts in Focus Mode. You add the person, not the app.
WhatsApp Working on Audio Message Playback Speed Controls
WhatsApp is seemingly working on a feature that will allow users to control the playback speed of audio messages, something that already exists for voice notes. iMore spotted the development on a WABetaInfo post. Audio messages seem to be becoming increasingly popular, so I imagine this feature will be a welcome addition on the widely used app.
Audio messages are essentially forwarded voice notes, but while the latter can have its playback speed manipulated by the user, that isn’t the case with the former. According to a WABetaInfo post, that’s going to change — and has already done so for those who are testing the WhatsApp beta release. “The feature to play voice notes using different playback speeds was a huge success. After releasing the feature on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.9.10 and WhatsApp Messenger beta for iOS 2.21.90.11 updates, WhatsApp is now working on a new version of the feature, making it compatible with audio messages.”
Spotify and Netflix Combine on New Hub For Shows Like 'Squid Game' and Money Heist'
Spotify and Netflix are collaborating on a new hub providing access to official soundtracks, playlists, podcasts, and exclusive content.
Apple and Amazon Hit With US$225 Million Antirust Fines in Italy
Italy’s antitrust authority has handed out fines worth a combined total of over US$225 million to Apple and Amazon, who intend to appeal.
Adele Sets Fire To The Shuffle (Button) – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-23
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Adele’s comments/Spotify’s stance on the shuffle option, and new HomePods options.
Apple Sues NSO Group Over Endangering iOS Users With Spyware
On Tuesday Apple announced it had filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company. The goal is to hold it accountable for its spyware.
'NeoFinder' Digital Asset Manager for Mac Updated to 8.0 Release
After almost two years of development, NeoFinder for Mac 8.0 has finally been completed today and is now available for download. It offers a fresh user interface with new icons, and added color options. The Metadata Editor adds the Dublin Core XMP Contact fields, autocompletion with recently used field values, and the ability to copy or move metadata between fields. The updated Map shows satellite imagery, multiple geotags at once, and edit geotags by just moving them. Navigation of large catalogs is faster by having the folders of catalogs visible and selectable in the LIBRARY already. Machine learning tools and AI are used for OCR, AutoTags, and face detection, and a lot more tightly integrated into NeoFinder. The new version is a paid upgrade for NeoFinder or CDFinder customers who purchased their license before October 2020. Licenses purchased after October 1, 2020 will get this upgrade for free.
Colourful HomePod Minis Now Available in Australia, New Zealand, India and European Countries
HomePod minis in the latest colors are now available in Australia, New Zealand, and India, as well as a host of European countries.
Unclutter Launches 'The Applaudables' App Bundle for $75
To celebrate Black Friday 2021, the Unclutter team put together a bundle of 12 Mac apps for US$75, which is a savings of US$275.
Happy Birthday to Me(dia)+ — Media+
It’s Media+’s first birthday! Kelly Guimont joins Charlotte Henry to celebrate and discuss all that has changed in the digital media landscape during the last 12 months.
Readdle Brings iOS 15.1 SharePlay Support to 'PDF Expert'
On Tuesday Readdle announced the addition of iOS 15’s SharePlay to PDF Expert. This will let people hold online presentations.
Loopring's New Smart Wallet Can Help Recover Stolen or Lost Crypto
Loopring Wallet is a first-ever Ethereum smart contract wallet with zkRollup-based transfers. Gas-free, secure, and simple. It allows you to avoid gas fees and network congestion. It integrates Loopring’s zkRollup, a layer-2 scaling protocol to increase speeds and lower fees by 1000x relative to Ethereum mainnet. Completely self-custodial; only you control your assets. Say goodbye to seed phrases and paper backups, say hello to social recovery. Choose a combination of friends, your other wallets (hardware or software), or institutions as guardians of your wallet. If you ever lose access to your mobile, they help you recover your assets. As long as more than half of your guardians are trustworthy, your assets are secure.
New Mercury Elite Pro Mini is a Bus-Powered Portable Drive
OWC’s newest product is the Mercury Elite Pro mini, a bus-powered portable drive with up to 4TB of storage and 542MB/s performance.
Build a DIY Raspberry Pi Magic Mirror
Forget about a magic mirror that tells you what you want to hear. This DIY Raspberry Pi magic mirror can update you on the news and weather while you prepare for your day. All3DP‘s Jackson O’Connell has just published an excellent walkthrough on building your own smart, or magic, mirror using Raspberry Pi, common building materials, and a code repository that’s just waiting for you to make the most of it. It’s hands-down one of the coolest and most useful Raspberry Pi DIY projects I’ve come across.