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CASETiFY Offers Early Black Friday Deals to Email Subscribers
Smartphone case manufacturer CASETiFY is offering early access to its 2020 Black Friday sales for people who sign up to the company’s email list. Buy 1 get 10% off, Buy 2 get 25% off, Buy 3 get 30% off (excluding licensed products / brand co-labs). The deals will be available to everyone on November 23.
Google Stadia Game Streaming is Coming to iOS
Google’s Stadia game service is arriving to iOS in the future after being absent from the platform for over a year due to Apple’s restrictions.
How Oprah Could Interview President Barack Obama in The 'Same' Room
In the latest The Oprah Conversation episode, in which Oprah Winfrey interviews President Barack Obama, the two appear in the ‘same’ room. In fact, they were on two different coasts of the U.S. The team at Harpo Productions explained to Oprah Magazine how it all worked.
To ensure a sense of total seamlessness, the two rooms’ identical furniture was arranged with “extremely precise” measurements. The production teams in D.C. and Santa Barbara used the same cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment, to avoid discrepancies. To incorporate the green screen technology, the 44th president was instructed not to wear any green or white garments, and steer clear of shiny shoes, according to the production team. Further, he couldn’t drink water from a clear glass, as it would “disappear” before the green screen, making it look like he was sipping water out of nothing. Oprah and Obama sipped from matching tea mugs. Finally, once the spaces were arranged, Obama and Oprah really did meet in a shared room—a hybrid of real and virtual.
Popular Android Messaging App Go SMS Pro Has Exposed Millions of Private Photos And Files
Popular Android messaging app Go SMS Pro has exposed millions of photos and videos, it has emerged. Cybersecurity firm Trustwave made the discovery and shared the information with TechCrunch.
Security researchers at Trustwave discovered the flaw in August and contacted the app maker with a 90-day deadline to fix the issue, as is standard practice in vulnerability disclosure to allow enough time for a fix. But after the deadline elapsed without hearing back, the researchers went public. Trustwave shared its findings with TechCrunch this week. When a Go SMS Pro user sends a photo, video or other file to someone who doesn’t have the app installed, the app uploads the file to its servers, and lets the user share a web address by text message so the recipient can see the file without installing the app. But the researchers found that these web addresses were sequential. In fact, any time a file was shared — even between app users — a web address would be generated regardless. That meant anyone who knew about the predictable web address could have cycled through millions of different web addresses to users’ files.
SiriusXM Enters Podcasting With Original, Exclusive Shows
SiriusXM announced on Thursday its entry into the podcast market, with original programming like “Marvel’s Wastelanders.”
Original podcasts from SiriusXM that chronicle sports’ greatest rivalries, comedy’s biggest legends, country stars’ humble beginnings, and gripping first-person tales from medicine’s front lines
Plus, influential podcasts from FOX News and popular podcasts from leading creators and providers including Stitcher, NBC News, CNN, NPR, ViacomCBS, The Wall Street Journal, HBO, Wondery, ESPN, Barstool, TNT, Joel Osteen Ministries, WNYC Studios, Slate, TED, Westwood One, PRX, and many more
Apple Fitness+ Arriving with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2?
Apple has said that its Fitness+ service will arrive by the end of this year. MacRumors reported that the iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 betas (the latest of which was released Wednesday,) indicate the service could arrive alongside those updates.
The current watchOS 7.2 beta that was released this morning has a splash screen with what’s new, and Apple Fitness+ is listed as one of the features. The first iOS 14.3 beta also had an unfinished mention of Apple Fitness+ in the Analytics portion of the Privacy settings, but it has since been removed. Given that we’re expecting iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 to come out right around the beginning of December, it matches up with Apple’s late 2020 launch timeline for Fitness+.
Apple Acquires ‘Tetris’ Film for Apple TV+ Starring Taron Egerton
“Tetris” is a film that explores the story behind the video game starring Taron Egerton and directed by Jon S. Baird.
Apple Partners With the Boys & Girls Club on Workforce Development Program
Apple has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs around the country and will donate 2,500 iPads and Macs at club locations.
Lill Baby Takes Top Prize At Second Annual Apple Music Awards
Lil Baby has won the top award at the second Annual Music Awards, with Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, and Roddy Rich also winning.
Hands-on with HomePod mini and Big Sur, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 538
Jeff Gamet is back with Bryan Chaffin to talk about his hands-on experience with Apple’s new HomePod mini. How it sounds, how it compares with HomePod, and how it compares with Amazon’s Alexa Echo and Echo Dot. They also run over their hands-on time with macOS Big Sur.
A Review of iPhone 12 Pro Max Photography
The developers behind camera app Halide examined the iPhone 12 Pro Max photography, as well as that of the iPhone 12 mini.
We had an advanced look at the Pro Max specs, but to recap, it has: A 47% larger sensor A faster ƒ/1.6 lens; A brand-new ‘sensor shift’ stabilization system for low-light; ISO sensitivity is 87% higher; A new telephoto lens, reaching a new length of 65mm (full-frame equivalent)
I’ve been under the impression that the iPhone 12 Pro also had the bigger sensor, but it sounds like it’s limited to the Pro Max. Now I’m sad.
Pandora’s Holiday Music Enhanced with Modes and Stats
Pandora announced on Wednesday its holiday shows with seasonal Modes and a Soundboard Study.
Pandora has enhanced two of its most popular holiday stations, Holiday Hits and Christmas Radio. Both stations now feature Modes, a popular feature that allows you to customize your station listening experience based on a musical theme. Whether you want to tune into favorites from Christmas past or present, instrumentals or ensembles, covers or duets, Pandora has a Mode for every warm holiday feel.
Credorax Adds Support for Apple Pay
Bank Credorax announced on Wednesday that it added support for Apple Pay to its payment method list.
Credorax reported that both methods may now be added to merchants’ accounts as payment options for their shoppers alongside the more than 150 global payment methods the platform offers.
First Developer Beta for macOS 11.1 Out Now
Apple has released the first developer beta of macOS Big Sur 11.1, AppleInsider reported. Those enrolled in the test program can download it via the Apple Developer Center. There is an over-the-air update for devices already running beta software.
The beta is the first since Apple released macOS Big Sur to the public on November 12, in the form of macOS 11.0.1. More than ten beta builds were released in the time between Big Sur’s announcement and its eventual release, and roughly two months after Apple issued public versions of other operating systems including iOS 14. It is so far too early to determine what Apple has changed in the first beta, but it is likely to include some trial fixes for a range of launch issues.
Apple’s App Store Revenue Change is Just ‘Symbolic’, Say Critics
The Coalition for App Fairness still thinks there are ‘fundamental flaws’ with the App Store model, despite moves to reduce Apple’s cut.
Backlash Forces Apple to Also Release ‘Peanuts’ on PBS
After much outcry from the public, including a petition, the company revealed a partnership with PBS to return these classic broadcasts.
VSCO Introduces New Video Effects and Camera Capture Modes
Camera company VSCO introduced new video effects and a redesigned camera with new capture modes on Wednesday.
5G and Sim Cards, App Store Commissions – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-18
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss 5G plans and sim cards, and Apple’s new App Store commission tiers.
All You Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey Holiday Special to Hit Apple TV+ on December 4
‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’ will hit Apple TV+ from December 4 and features appearances from a variety of top stars.
Pixelmator Pro 2.0 is Available One Day Early
Pixelmator Pro 2.0 is available to download on Wednesday, one day earlier than initially planned. It fully supports M1 Macs.
Will You Need a New SIM Card to Use 5G?
Now that more people are getting 5G smartphones like iPhone 12, the next question to figure out is if you need a new 5G SIM card.
LAPD Bans Commercial Facial Recognition Technology
The Los Angeles police department has banned the use of commercial facial recognition like Clearview AI by its officers.
The LAPD, the third-largest police department in the United States, issued a moratorium on the use of third-party facial recognition software on Nov. 13, after it was told that documents seen by BuzzFeed News showed more than 25 LAPD employees had performed nearly 475 searches using Clearview AI as of earlier this year. Department officials have made conflicting statements in the past about their use of facial recognition technology, including claims that they deploy it sparingly.
Apple Slashing App Store Commission to 15 Percent For Most Developers
Apple announced a new App Store Small Business Program, which will cut the comission most developers need to pay by 50 percent.
1Password 7.7 Supports Apple Watch Unlock, macOS Big Sur
1Password version 7.7 introduces support for macOS Big Sur and features like Apple Watch Unlock.
One of our most highly requested features, Apple Watch can now unlock 1Password on any Mac with a Secure Enclave. If you’re using macOS 10.15 or later and using the latest devices, you’ll now see an option in 1Password preferences to turn on Unlock with Apple Watch alongside the Touch ID option.