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Netflix Co-Founder Takes Swipe at Apple TV+, but Has 'Deepest Respect' For Disney
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said he had “the deepest respect right now for Disney,” but was less complimentary about Apple TV+.
Apple Watch Now Worn by Over 100 Million People
There is an Apple Watch on more than 100 million wrists, according to analyst Neil Cybart, and there are huge possibilities for growth.
How to Take Great Flower Photos With iPhone 12 Pro
Apple shared an article on how to take great flower photos for people with an iPhone 12 Pro | Pro Max, with Nathan Underwood of Tulipina.
The World of Apple Leaks and Measuring Apple's Success, with Ken Ray - ACM 543
Bryan Chaffin and Mac OS Ken (Ken Ray) discuss the really weird world of Apple leaks and rumors, including how to navigate them and how they try to cover them as journalists. They also talk about how to measure Apple’s success, or more specifically, how a lot of folks outside the Apple world seem to measure Apple’s success.
Who Might Build The Apple Car?
Talk about a potential Apple Car continues apace. One of the key questions is who will be the partner that actually makes the vehicle – Hyundai and Kia said recently that talks with them are not happening. Bloomberg News has a good rundown of the potential candidates.
The secret project has gained momentum in recent months, adding multiple former Tesla Inc. executives, gaining the supervision of Apple’s top artificial intelligence executive and ramping up road tests. The initiative, known as Project Titan inside Apple, is attracting intense interest because of its potential to upend the automotive industry and supply chains, much like the iPhone did to the smartphone market. If and when Apple commits to building a car, it is likely to seek multiple partners — including a major one to assemble the vehicle and many others to supply key components.
Students Can Get Apple Music Free For Six Months
Apple has extended its free trial of Apple Music for students so that it now lasts six months instead of three.
Apple and US Manufacturing – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-11
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s current manufacturing and the possibility of some of it becoming US-based.
HBO Max Launching Internationally in June
HBO Max is going to launch internationally in June, The Verge reported. It will start in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they later become available in the Nordics, Spain, Central Europe, and Portugal. At the moment the streaming service is only available in the U.S.
The June launch will see HBO Max expand to 39 countries and territories across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, B.V.I., Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Google Photos for iOS Adds Video Editing, New Photo Editing Features
Google has added new editing features to its Photos app on iOS, including video editing. New editing features will be available exclusively to Google One members.
Starting today, we’re bringing some of the editing features currently available on Pixel to Google One members as a part of their membership. These effects transform your portraits using machine learning: with Portrait Blur, you can blur the background post-snap, and with Portrait Light, you can improve the lighting on faces in portraits. Both features work for photos just taken or images from the past — even if the original image wasn’t taken in portrait mode.
Experience Apple’s ‘For All Mankind’ Show With New AR App
Apple has released an AR app called “For All Mankind: Time Capsule.” It lets fans interact with the world of the Apple TV+ show.
Facebook Looking to Build Clubhouse Competitor
Facebook is looking to build a competitor to Clubhouse, the increasingly popular app that allows users to broadcast and chat in ‘rooms’.
Apple Studios Gets Sci-Fi Drama ‘Dolly’ Starring Florence Pugh
Apple has won a bidding war for “Dolly” which stars Florence Pugh and Vanessa Taylor. Drew Pearce will serve as writer.
'For All Mankind' - A First Look at Season Two Coming to Apple TV+
A new featurette provides a first look at season two of For All Mankind, the alternative space race drama on Apple TV+. It will air on February 19, with the storyline resuming in 1983. The full first season is available now.
Apple TV+ Claire Danes to Star in ‘Essex Serpent’ Series
Claire Danes will take over for Keira Knightley as the star of “The Essex Serpent.” Ms. Knightley had exited the role in October.
Satechi Launches Dual Charger for Apple Watch, AirPods
Satechi has released a unique 2-in-1 USB-C charger for Apple Watch and AirPods. It’s available exclusively through Apple for US$49.95.
Apple TV+: ‘Servant’ S2E4 With M. Night Shyamalan
Apple shared a video on its YouTube channel with M. Night Shyamalan discussing the latest episode of his series “Servant.” In this special episode directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the audience is introduced to a new area of the Turner house: the attic. As the brownstone reaches new heights, will the family dynamics change along with it? “Servant” follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
Tips for iCloud, Time Machine, and More – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-10
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to share tips for managing iCloud syncing, Time Machine images, and saving web pages on iOS.
Apple Issues Security Update to Fix ‘Baron Samedit’ Sudo Bug
Apple has issued security updates for multiple version of macOS on Wednesday. Among other flaws, it fixes the sudo flaw known as Baron Samedit.
Mophie Releases Wireless Charging Stand+ With Soft Fabric
This week mophie released a new product called wireless charging stand+. It lets you charge three device at once.
EU Privacy Watchdog Backs Safeguards And Curbs on Tech Giants
The EU’s privacy watchdog backed attempts to limit some of the power currently enjoyed by big tech firms and proposed additional measures.
35 Companies Including Apple Hacked in Supply Chain Attack
Security researcher Alex Birsan was able to breach over 35 companies’ internal systems, including Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, Spotify, Netflix, and others. He did this through bug bounty programs and pre-approved penetration testing arrangements (aka, he’s one of the good guys). He earned over US$100,000 in bounties.
The attack comprised uploading malware to open source repositories including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, which then got distributed downstream automatically into the company’s internal applications.
Unlike traditional typosquatting attacks that rely on social engineering tactics or the victim misspelling a package name, this particular supply chain attack is more sophisticated as it needed no action by the victim, who automatically received the malicious packages.
BioLite Introduces its Charge PD Powerbank Series
BioLite has released a line of powerbank chargers called Charge PD. There are three products in this series and each one has a different battery capacity.
Apple Apologizes For Mistakenly Removing Student’s Indigenous Language App from App Store
Student, Brendan Eshom, a member of the Gitga’at community of the Ts’msyen First Nation, launched an app that shared his community’s culture and promoted a word each day in its language – Sm’algyax. However, it was removed and the young developer tried to contact Apple to found out. He got no answers, but the company has confirmed to Global News that it was taken down in error, has been reinstated, and apologized.
He says he reached out to Apple multiple times for an explanation, but couldn’t get answers. “It was definitely more discouraging to not even hear why they took it down in the first place,” he said. Eshom contacted Consumer Matters for help. Consumer Matters contacted Apple asking why the app had been removed and why Eshom’s status on Apple had been terminated. In an email, Apple stated: “Maintaining the integrity of the App Store is a responsibility we take seriously to ensure the safety of our customers, and give every developer a platform to share their brightest ideas with the world. Unfortunately, this developer’s app, which is a great example of how technology can be used to bridge cultural understanding, was mistakenly removed from the App Store
macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 With MacBook Pro Charging Fix Now Available
macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 is out and addresses battery charging issues suffered by users with a 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro.