Apple released a new leather sleeve for the 12-inch MacBook on Friday, and unlike the iPhone X it isn’t backordered for more than a month.
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iPhone X Orders Arrive, Delivery Times Jump to 2-3 Weeks in Minutes [Update]
The online Apple Store came back online at approximately 12:13 AM PDT, while the iPhone app was working as early as 12:03 AM and the iPad app was hit or miss.
Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Lebron James on Halloween (Trailer)
Apple Music teased the Halloween episode of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Lebron James on Thursday. It’s a short teaser at just 31 seconds, with a glimpse at a buddy cop-style skit. This is one of just a couple of episodes in season one of the standalone adaptation of Carpool Karaoke that feature James Corden.
Time Travel, Worst Apple CEO Successors, iPhone Production Skyfall - Pop.0 Ep. 17 [Video Podcast]
From The Dragonriders of Pern to Dark Matter to Back to the Future, Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss the right and wrong way to handle time travel storytelling. They throw in some new black hole theories for fun. They also discuss who they think would be the worst candidates for Apple CEO, and Chicken Little iPhone production skyfalling predictions. Make sure you subscribe! (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
Amazon’s Key to Your Home, HomeKit Lights, Port-Free iPhones - ACM 434
Amazon Key will let delivery people into your home when you aren’t there, and Bryan and Jeff discuss the pros and cons. Jeff also gives Bryan a primer on starting off with HomeKit devices that don’t need a third party hub. They cap the show with the idea that Apple could be working towards a completely-sealed iPhone.
Apple Buys Wireless Charging Designer PowerbyProxi
Apple just bought PowerbyProxi, which means the company plans to bring all of its wireless charging designs in house.
iOS 11's Instructions for Stopping Family Sharing Plan: Transfer Your Kid to Another Family
Ouch. That seems a bit drastic, and is it even legal?
Apple Video Shows You How to Edit Portrait Lighting in 44 Seconds
Apple has a new video tutorial that shows you how to edit Portrait Lighting photos taken with an iPhone 8 Plus in 44 seconds. I think Apple has something with this mode, and I hope the company brings it to more devices in the future. In the meanwhile, if you have an iPhone 8 Plus and want to make the most of Portrait Lighting, check out this video.
Apple Video Explains How-to Shoot with Portrait Lighting on iPhone 8 Plus
Apple has a new video how-to on YouTube for using Portrait Lighting on an iPhone 8 Plus. It’s a quick walk-through of the basic steps and options one has when using this feature.
Jeff Williams Hints at an Apple Disruption in Health Care with AI
Speaking at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s 30th anniversary celebration in Taipei, Mr. Williams said the world is “at an inflection point.”
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 Developer Beta 4
The 10.13.1 cycle of developer betas include the same new emojis being introduced in iOS 11.1, as well as a fix for the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 5
The patch notes are the same as iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 4, making this release a bug-fixes and continued-optimization release.
Inside Apple Michigan Ave Store Opening in Chicago (Photos)
Billed as the “first of a new generation” of stores, Apple Michigan Ave is unlike any Apple Store we’ve seen before, and we took pics at the store opening.
Apple Poaches Amazon Video Exec to Head International Development
According to Variety, Mr. Wandell will be, “developing big-ticket productions that can travel well around the world.”
Google Finds a Workaround for Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention
Google is deploying a change in its AdWords service that obeys Apple’s rules, while still allowing online advertisers to track conversion rates.
Apple Releases iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 4 with Bug Fixes
Issues Apple marked as “Resolved” in this release JavaScript, push notifications, client certificate-based authentication, an issue with Facial Landmarks (for iPhone X), and several more.
Apple Fixes Several Bugs with watchOS 4.1 Developer Beta 4
Resolved issues in watchOS DB4 include Activity reminders for standing, app notifications including the app icon, prompts for iCloud Music Library, issues with the Radio app, and Siri settings.
Animoji Trademark Lawsuit, Apple's Sloppy UI Problem - TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-20
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to share their take on the Animoji trademark lawsuit against Apple, and to look at Apple’s lack of consistency in macOS and iOS interface details.
How to Share Notes from iBooks in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra
It’s easy to take and share notes in iBooks for both iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra—if you know how, that is.
Apple Opens 'New Generation' Apple Store in Chicago on Friday (Pics)
The stunning location features 32-foot glass panels, a carbon-fiber roof, and a series of events developed specifically for Chicago.
ToasterFridges Yay or Nay, Attention to Detail, and Orville - Pop.0 16 [Video Podcast]
In episode 16 of Pop.0, Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss the pros and cons of “toasterfridges” in light of advancements from Apple and Microsoft. They also ask whether anyone at Apple is still paying attention to details. Venturing into the pop part of the show, they talk about Orville and Star Trek Discovery. If you enjoy it, please subscribe. (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
Society and iPhone Addiction, Apple and GE, iPhone X Paradigms - ACM 433
Bryan Chaffin is joined by special guest Jeff Butts to go deep on societal implications of iPhone and smartphone addiction. They also talk about the big announcement from Apple and GE for Industrial IoT devices, as well as the new paradigms in Apple’s iPhone X.
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Review: Logitech CRAFT Keyboard is Great but Also Marred [UPDATE]
The recently released Logitech CRAFT keyboard for PCs and Macs has more than the usual features for a keyboard, and most are good.
Benchmarking High Sierra on Older Macs, Who's to Blame for iPhone Addiction - TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-17
John Martellaro and Jeff Butts join guest-host Bryan Chaffin to examine benchmarks showing that High Sierra is faster on older Macs than Sierra. They also talk about the issue of smartphone addiction, who’s to blame, and whether or not it’s a problem for Apple.