Fitness+ is here and we’ve been digging into the new service and discovering more specifics. Follow along for a look at some interesting Apple Fitness Plus details like how the Apple Watch requirement works, screenshots being blocked, what sharing looks like, a deal with Unitedhealthcare and Life Time fitness clubs, and more.
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| Read more »Apple has released iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, and tvOS 14.3, all of which focus on the newly released Apple Fitness+.
iOS 14.3 includes support for Apple Fitness+ and AirPods Max. This release also adds the ability to capture photos in Apple ProRAW on iPhone 12 Pro, introduces privacy information on the App Store, and includes other features and bug fixes for your iPhone.
iPadOS 14.3 has the same feature as iOS 14.3 EXCEPT there seems to be a glitch as it does offer support for Apple Fitness+. I’d expect this issue to be resolved soon.
You can obtain iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 by going to System Preferences > Software Update. (BTW, Ecosia, a search engine that promotes privacy first and plants trees around the world, are available on the two operating systems, as well as macOS.)
watchOS 7.2 offers an improved EGC function and support for Apple Fitness+. It an be download by going to the Apple Watch app...
| Read more »Apple has released a small but notable update to Final Cut Pro for the Mac. The update brings two new sharing options to the video editing app: YouTube and Facebook. Apple has rolled out similar updates to iMovie and Clips on iOS, as well as Motion and Compressor on Mac.
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| Read more »The Federal Trade Commission has launched a probe of the privacy and data policies of major tech platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok owner ByteDance.Credit: Rami Al ZayatThe probe, announced by the agency on Monday, asks for a slew of information and documents from Amazon, ByteDance, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Discord, Reddit, and Snap, Inc. Other tech companies, like Apple and YouTube parent company Google, were left off of the list.
| Read more »Apple Fitness+ is now available to iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch users, but the rollout hasn’t gone smoothly for some users. Specifically, it appears that many iPad users are currently unable to install the Apple Fitness app on their device.
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| Read more »Ecosia is a search engine that promotes privacy first and plants trees around the world, and with Mondays updates, it is now available as a default search engine setting on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.Ecosia now available as default search engine on iOS, iPadOS, macOSEcosia uses their income from search ads to fund planting trees around the world in harsh environments. The search engine doesn't track users, encrypts searches, and anonymizes data within a week of it being created.
| Read more »The newest version of the Mac operating system, macOS Big Sur, is coming soon. Really soon. Big Sur is version 11, and it replaces macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Big Sur is a major upgrade with several features that users can take advantage of. In this article, we cover the major new features, as well as answer frequently asked questions.
The latest: macOS Big Sur 11.1 now available
Apple has updated its Mac operating system to version 11.1. Get all the details.
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| Read more »Apple on Monday release an update to macOS Big Sur. Version 11.1 has a lot of new features and bug fixes. Here are the release notes:
macOS Big Sur 11.1 introduces support for AirPods Max, TV app enhancements, Apple News widgets, and privacy information on the App Store. This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac.
AirPods Max
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| Read more »It has been over two years since Apple purchased Shazam, and it’s long overdue for an interface overhaul. On Monday, the Shazam app got its biggest update since the acquisition, completely overhauling the interface and improving sync.
In addition, the Shazam website has the ability to identify songs, once you give it permission to use the microphone on your computer, phone, or tablet. It’s a good way to quickly identify a song on a device you may not have downloaded the app onto yet.
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| Read more »Apple has released macOS Big Sur version 11.1 with support for AirPods Max and the new privacy "nutrition" labels for the Mac App Store.macOS 11.1 releasesUsers who can update to the latest version can wait for the automatic update to begin overnight, or open the System Preferences app and select Software Update. The update arrives alongside iOS 14.3 which also brought support for Apple Fitness .
| Read more »Apple Fitness+ has officially launched with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2. While you can do many of the workouts without needing any gear, there are some workout types that you’ll need weights, a bike, rower, and more. Now Apple’s landing page for a curated collection of workout equipment has gone live.
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| Read more »As part of today’s iOS 14.3 update, Apple has rolled out a new tab to the TV app. The Originals tab acts as a top-level navigation to the TV+ channel, which provides access to the Apple Original TV shows and movies.
This TV+ section has existed in the TV app since TV+ launched, but it has always been buried by at least a few screens of scrolling. By making it a tab, it is now much, much easier for TV+ subscribers to enjoy the content they have access to.
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| Read more »Apple has released iOS 12.5 for older iPhone models today, bringing support for COVID-19 exposure notifications. This is a major change as it expands contact tracing to iPhones that don’t support iOS 14, including devices like the massively popular iPhone 6 series.
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| Read more »Apple has released iOS 12.5, an update that brings coronavirus Exposure Notification and security updates to older iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models.Credit: AppleThe iOS 12.5 update, released alongside iOS 14.3, brings the opt-in Exposure Notification system to older iPhone models. Additionally, it also provides security patches that patch known vulnerabilities in flaws in the previous update.
| Read more »Apple has released tvOS 14.3 to the public with the Fitness app and improved Apple TV+ content navigation in the TV app.Apple Fitness+ coming to Apple TV in tvOS 14.3The Apple TV software does not see major changes in each point update like iOS and macOS do. Instead Apple refines the platform and changes parts of the user experience.
| Read more »Apple’s big product release roadmap for the fall continues apace, with new iPhones, iPads, Macs with Apple silicon, and macOS Big Sur. But it hasn’t forgotten about iOS 14, which is now up to its third big point release.
Updated 12/14/20: Apple has released iOS 14.3. This release adds Apple Fitness+ and the ProRAW image format for iPhone 12 Pro phones. It also supports AirPods Max headphones, which start shipping this week.
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| Read more »Apple’s big product release roadmap for the fall continues apace, with new iPhones, iPads, Macs with Apple silicon, and macOS Big Sur. But it hasn’t forgotten about iOS 14, which is now up to its third big point release.
Updated 12/14/20: Apple has released iOS 14.3. This release adds Apple Fitness+ and the ProRAW image format for iPhone 12 Pro phones. It also supports AirPods Max headphones, which start shipping this week.
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| Read more »Apple and Microsoft, long time adversaries on many tech fronts, could merge in the next 5-10 years, Keith Fitz-Gerald, a market analyst with Money Map Press, said in a December 2013 post. At the time, I asked the question, “What's in it for Apple?”
According to The Times of India, Fitz-Gerald said the "unthinkable but absolutely possible deal" would/could happen so that Apple/Microsoft (Applesoft? MicroApple?) could take on Google's Android and Facebook. He said that if you look at "What Apple wants to accomplish with its mobile market and Microsoft's initiative, there's a cross-polarization of devices."
Again, what's in it for Apple? The company certainly doesn't need any form of Windows; macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS are doing just fine, thank you. Apple doesn't need any of the hardware that the Redmond company makes. And our favorite tech company seems capable of doing...
| Read more »Apple has updated its privacy-related pages on its website, with the changes this time focusing on the App Store's new privacy nutrition labels, notifications advising of the kind of user data the app may consume or share.An iPhone showing the new App Privacy section in the App Store. Apple periodically updates its privacy policy to highlight new additions or to provide more transparency. For example, in November 2019 this took the form of a site design that covered hot-button topics like device tracking and message interception, as well as white papers going into deeper technical details for important elements.
| Read more »Apple Fitness+ was first unveiled at the company’s September Apple Watch and iPad event. We learned about the first workout types to be included, launch countries, and more. Since then we’ve been learning a few more details and even seen the first wave of reviews. Now Fitness+ is available alongside iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2.
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| Read more »Apple has released iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 to the public with ProRAW, Shortcuts updates, and compatibility for AirPods Max and Apple Fitness+.Apple released iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3The update comes after Apple announced the AirPods Max, which release on December 15, and the launch date of Apple Fitness+, which is December 14. The updates can be installed from the Settings app automatically or by navigating to General, then Software Update.
| Read more »macOS 11 Big Sur is now available to the public and it comes with a slew of exciting new features and changes. But you may be wondering, should I upgrade to macOS Big Sur on my Mac? Read on for what the best option is for you.
Update 12/14: macOS Big Sur 11.1 now available…
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| Read more »Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.1 to the public after a month with beta releases. The update adds support for AirPods Max, the long-awaited App Store privacy labels, and Apple News widgets.
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| Read more »In addition to iOS 14.3, Apple is also releasing watchOS 7.2 for Apple Watch to the general public today. The update includes support for Apple’s new Fitness+ subscription service, which is accessible via the Fitness app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. watchOS 7.2 also includes new cardio fitness notifications.
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| Read more »Apple has released watchOS 7.2 to the public with an improved ECG function and support for Apple Fitness+.Apple released watchOS 7.2 to the publicApple Watch software updates are usually coupled with changes to the iPhone or a new software feature. In this update, Apple improves the ECG function, adds the VO2 measurement, and brings Apple Fitness+ to the masses.
| Read more »Apple will release iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 to all users today. The update includes new features such as Apple ProRAW for iPhone 12 Pro users, as well as support for the forthcoming AirPods Max over-ear headphones and support for the Apple Fitness+ service.
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| Read more »Doree Lewak, New York Post:
Six-year-old George Johnson secretly racked up more than $16,000 in Apple app store charges for his favorite video game, Sonic Forces — leaving his mom in shock.
And:
While working from home during the pandemic, Wilton., Conn., real estate broker Jessica Johnson, 41, didn’t realize the younger of her two sons had gone on a shopping spree on her iPad. Over the month of July, George bought add-on boosters — starting with $1.99 red rings and moving up to $99.99 gold rings — that allowed him to access new characters and more speed, spending hundreds of bucks at a time.
And:
“[Apple] said, ‘Tough.’ They told me that, because I didn’t call within 60 days of the charges, that they can’t do anything,” said Jessica. “The reason I didn’t call within 60 days is because Chase told me it was likely fraud — that PayPal and Apple.com are top fraud charges.”
Jessica got no sympathy from a customer service agent, even after...
| Read more »Apple has made a handful of privacy announcements today. The company is rolling out new ‘App Privacy’ labels in the App Store, providing a more detailed and easy to read view of app privacy practices. It has also refreshed its Privacy webpage with new details and updated its privacy policy. Here is all of the information on today’s changes.
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| Read more »Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal (not the Op-Ed section):
Old photos, letters and tapes. Tech has long allowed us to preserve memories of people long after they have died. But with new tools there are now interactive solutions, including memorialized online accounts, voice bots and even humanoid robots. WSJ’s Joanna Stern journeys across the world to test some of those for a young woman who is living on borrowed time.
This was tough for me to watch, especially today. Too many losses.
But if you feel up to it, follow the headline link and watch the video. Dark and fascinating. This is a future we will continue to evolve towards, changing the experience of death.
| Read more »Apple has shared a list of apps that are optimized for M1 Macs. I count 56 on the list, which will certainly grow exponentially week-by-week.
Apple announced its M1 Macs on November 10. They include a new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini powered by first in a family of chips designed by Apple specifically for the Mac.
| Read more »For users of Apple’s laptops, one screen isn’t always enough. Xebec aims to solve that problem with its Tri-Screen, an accessory that attaches to the back of the laptop lid and has screens that slide out on the left and right. Julio Ojeda-Zapata took a look.
| Read more »Availability data tracked by investment bank UBS suggests that there is strong demand for the higher-end iPhone 12 Pro models in China, though demand may have already peaked in the U.S.Credit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, analyst David Vogt compared product availability data for the iPhone 12 lineup to 2019's iPhone 11 series. That data, sourced from the UBS Evidence Lab, tracks availability across 30 countries.
| Read more »Apple has released a curated list of apps designed to shine when run on its new line of Apple Silicon M1 Macs, including big names like Adobe Lightroom, Twitter, and Pixelmator Pro.The story, which can be found in the Mac App Store, includes an embedded video that shows Mac developers talk about the process of bringing their apps to the new Macs."Macs with the new Apple M1 chip offer unprecedented performance," Apple says of the apps. "And developers can optimize their apps for the M1 to deliver game-changing speed and capabilities."
| Read more »Today’s best deals include Apple Pencil at a new all-time low, iPad mini 5 is now $350, and VIZIO AirPlay TVs. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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| Read more »Green Monday sales includes dozens of Apple deals on popular gift ideas, with many items in stock and scheduled to arrive before Christmas.Green Monday Apple dealsThe Green Monday deals offer savings of up to $350 on popular Apple products — plus discounts on accessories, camera equipment and more — with free expedited shipping within the contiguous U.S. on thousands of items across BHPhotoVideo.com, Adorama.com and Amazon.com (the latter with a Prime membership).
| Read more »Major update to the file browser alternative to the macOS Finder adds AirDrop support and updated user interface for macOS 11 Big Sur. ($36 new, free update, 19.9 MB, macOS 10.12+)
| Read more »Adds support for Apple Mail in the forthcoming macOS 11.1 Big Sur release. ($30 new, free update, 18 MB, macOS 10.9+)
| Read more »Howard Oakley digs into the details of the M1 Mac startup process.
Very technical, arcane even, but I found it fascinating.
| Read more »First things first, the headline is a bit sensationalized, the content more interesting than newsworthy.
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Ben Smith, New York Times:
Mr. Cook, according to two people briefed on the email, was surprised to learn that his company was making a show about Gawker, which had humiliated the company at various times and famously outed him, back in 2008, as gay. He expressed a distinctly negative view toward Gawker, the people said. Apple proceeded to kill the project.
And:
But now, from beyond the grave, Gawker is revealing another reality in this era of media consolidation: that the chief executive of one of the biggest companies in the world, who testifies before Congress and negotiates with China, also decides what television shows get made. A spokesman for Apple, Tom Neumayr, declined to comment on the show’s demise.
And:
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president for internet software and services, who has been at the company...
| Read more »Apple iPhone shipments in China are up in November, but remain flat year-over-year for the quarter, according to research by Goldman Sachs.Credit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, analyst Rod Hall analyzed new smartphone shipment data released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Although the overall handset market came in weak, there are some promising data points for Apple.
| Read more »This is day 2 of the 12 Days of Apple Stores, brought to life by the prolific coverer of all things Apple Store, Michael Steeber.
Each day, Michael explores an unusual or favorite Apple Store, with background and links of interest. Nicely done.
| Read more »After being available as a private beta, Facebook’s new ‘Collab’ app that lets musicians remotely record video and combine their parts is available to the public. The iOS app is a hybrid between short-form video like TikTok and social collaboration with a focus on music creation and allows users to create their own “Collabs” or join in with others on existing ones.
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| Read more »As popular as it is, Chrome causes problems on Macs. If you're having difficulties with your Mac running slowly, Chrome update routines and support libraries may be the culprit — again. Here's how to uninstall it, and remove all the files Google keeps on your drive.Credit: GoogleIf you ever have any problem with any online service at all, the first thing their support desk will tell you is to switch to Google Chrome. It's not the solution, though, it's just presumably their favorite browser — and they, it seems, are not using Macs.
| Read more »This weekend, developer Loren Brichter released a website claiming that Google Chrome for Mac — or more specifically its auto-update mechanism — was causing the WindowServer process on macOS to constantly have high CPU usage, damaging the performance of macOS, even on high-end machines.
The website includes information on how to completely get rid of Chrome and its updater from your Mac to get your performance back, and went as far as calling it “malware” (that word has since been removed). Many users have reported that this does work and that after removing Google Chrome from their machines, everything got a lot faster.
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| Read more »In this week's HomeKit Insider Podcast, Molekule CEO Jaya Rao reveals what HomeKit is like from a hardware developer's perspective, plus she discusses the a controversial review of her company's air purifier.HomeKit Insider: A new AppleInsider podcastRao co-founded Molekule in 2014, following two decades of academic and scientific research into the adverse effects of polluted air. Its products including the Apple-stocked Molekule Air Mini+, are about purifying indoor air so HomeKit seemed like a natural fit.
| Read more »Apple's Shazam gets a UI overhaul in its newest update, making it even easier for users to identify their favorite songs with just the tap of a button.Music lovers can now take advantage of the latest Shazam update, which offers not only a UI overhaul but adds improved syncing and notifications for missed and offline Shazams.The Shazam 14.2 release notes read as follows:
| Read more »Consumer demand for the iPhone 12 Pro is continuing to strain available supply, while demand for the iPhone 12 Pro Max is moderating, according to JP Morgan.Credit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderIn an iPhone availability tracker note seen by AppleInsider, analyst Samik Chatterjee writes that lead times — or the time it takes for an iPhone order to arrive — are continuing to build for the iPhone 12 Pro model. He says that implies that the device will have the "most staying power" until the next iPhone launch.
| Read more »A report suggests that the "iPhone 13" will have two models with LTPO displays which will enable 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates for the first time on iPhone.The iPhone 12 uses OLED on every modelThe "iPhone 13" could finally receive the ProMotion display found on the iPad Pro. Previous rumors suggested the iPhone 12 lineup could have the 120HZ refresh rate, but the rumors never bore fruit.
| Read more »A supply-chain report last month raised the possibility of next year’s flagship iPhones having an always-on display, and a follow-up report suggests the same screen technology could also enable ProMotion.
Both reports point to LG offering the same type of OLED panels to the iPhone that are currently used in the Apple Watch Series 5 …
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| Read more »Today at Apple is teaming up with Brooklyn’s Youth Design Center to kick off 2021 with new creative opportunities. From March 3 to June 13, New York City youth will develop their portfolios with free guidance from visionary local creators.
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| Read more »My initial plan for an iPhone 12 Pro Max video test was to shoot handheld using the stock camera app. However, given that I’m a video novice – as I will amply demonstrate below – I decided I could use a bit of help. In this case, from the Zhiyun Smooth X gimbal and the FiLMiC Pro app.
While some might object that such a test is unfair, I don’t think it’s unreasonable. Watch absolutely any YouTube tutorial on shooting video with a smartphone, and they will recommend the same two things: shoot with FiLMiC Pro, and get a gimbal. If you care enough about the video capabilities of the iPhone 12 Pro Max to read a diary entry this long, you probably care enough to follow exactly the same advice I did …
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| Read more »Apple has risen to the number two spot on the “Best-Run Companies’ list by the Drucker Institute. Last year it was third on the list. Microsoft took the top spot. Below Apple in the top 5 are IBM, Amazon, and Alphabet.
The Drucker Institute is a unit of Claremont Graduate University. The “Best-Run Companies” list ranks America’s largest publicly traded companies according to founder Peter Drucker’s principles of effectiveness.”
The “Best-Run Companies” list ranks corporate performance on five dimensions: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. On a 100-point scale, Apple scored 65.2, 62.5, 113.7, 67.2, and 90.3, respectively, for a “effectiveness” score of 96 (compared to 89.4 in 2019).
| Read more »Apple today overhauled the Shazam iOS app with a new look, modernizing the user interface and bringing the design language in line with recent UI updates to Apple Music.
Upon launching the app, the screen is dominated by the central Tap to Shazam button with access to recently identified music revealed by swiping up. Apple is also adding the ability to identify songs through a web browser for the first time, available in beta now at Shazam.com.
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| Read more »Apple Fitness+ will officially debut later today after being announced back in September. Ahead of the launch, a handful of early reviews are now available, and they widely praise the integration with Apple Watch, the variety of the workouts, and more. Plus, some details on just how well Apple Fitness+ is able to compete with Peloton.
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| Read more »Some iPhone 13 models coming in 2021 will use OLED displays from Samsung with low-power LTPO technology, which paves the way for a 120Hz refresh rate, according to The Elec. The article says that Apple is expected to ship between 160 million to 180 million units of iPhones that use OLED panels next year.
The tech giant used OLED panels for its entire iPhone 12 line-up this year, and that trend is expected to continue. The Elec says two out of the four iPhone 13 models will use low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LPTO) thin-film transistors (TFT). LPTO technology is needed for the screens to reach 120Hz refresh rate. All four models will use on-cell touch screens, as well, the article adds.
The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks the report is correct. We’ve been waiting for an Apple smartphone with 120Hz ProMotion screens. Next year should be the...
| Read more »The iPhone manufacturing plant at Naraspura, India, run by Taiwan-based tech giant Wistron Corp., came under attack on Saturday from its employees over salary payments (or, rather, lack thereof), according to the Times of India.
The article says that a majority of the nearly 2,000 employees, who were exiting the facility after completing their night-shift, went on a rampage destroying the company’s furniture, assembly units and even attempted to set fire to vehicles.
Sources told The Times of India that the employee unrest was triggered by salary remittances made to them. Sources said the employees were angry that the company was not paying the amount that was promised to them at the time of joining.
Apple has temporarily stopped iPhone...
| Read more »There’s nothing like having a new Mac — everything responds so quickly! After a while, though, things start to slow down. A lot of this is caused by log files that grow to enormous size, scripts that are downloaded from websites and never deleted, you name it. Outbyte MacRepair handles those files by scanning your storage, then deleting unnecessary and even dangerous files. It’s on sale - just $29.99 for a one-year subscription.
Outbyte MacRepair scans your computer for performance issues, security threats, junk files, and unused apps that clog up your valuable Mac storage space. It also has an effective duplicate removal feature and can help to identify and remove potentially...
| Read more »Apple continues to rank highly on Drucker's best-managed company list, rising from third- to second-best in the last year, second to only Microsoft.The Cupertino tech giant has consistently performed well in the ratings in the past several years; they took the top spot in 2018, second in 2017, and third in 2019. This year, Apple had also ranked highly in MBLM's "brand intimacy," study.Drucker's researchers examined nearly 900 companies this year, using 33 indicators of management effectiveness.
| Read more »An Apple TV+ series dubbed “Scraper,” which basically would tell the story of the controversial blogging network Gawker Media, has been scrapped following orders from Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to The New York Times.
In May it was announced that Apple was in the early stages of developing a series about Gawker, for its Apple TV+ streaming service.
“Mr. Cook, according to two people briefed on the email, was surprised to learn that his company was making a show about Gawker, which had humiliated the company at various times and famously outed him, back in 2008, as gay,” the Times reports. “He expressed a distinctly negative view toward Gawker, the people said. Apple proceeded to kill the project. And...
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| Read more »Apple is investigating whether the riot was caused by its Taiwanese iPhone assembler Wistron breaking guidelines over staff pay and working conditions.Following the riot at Wistron's plant near Narasapura, India, Apple has announced that it is probing whether the supplier broke its guidelines for the iPhone assembler. According to Reuters, Apple has said that it is cooperating with local police."We have teams on the ground," said Apple in an email to Reuters. "[We] have immediately launched a detailed investigation at Wistron's Narasapura facility."
| Read more »On Monday morning, a large percentage of Google service users worldwide were unable to use services while logged in, spanning YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Classroom, and more.Google's Gmail abruptly went down some time around 6:30 AM Eastern Time, and presented users only with error messages. It was followed by similar outages on Google's major services, including Google Docs, and YouTube.At around 7:30 AM Eastern Time, it updated its status pages to say the issue was being fixed for each service.
| Read more »NVIDIA’s Shield TV Pro is not just an Android TV device that can stream Netflix and other entertainment services. It also comes with its own storage, can work as a Plex Server and runs NVIDIA’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The downside is that i...
| Read more »Sadly, sometimes it may be necessary to reboot a HomePod or HomePod mini to its factory settings. Perhaps the wireless speaker isn’t updating its firmware automatically. Perhaps it’s not “finding” your Wi-Fi network.
Whatever the reason, if you need to reboot, here’s how:
First try to restart it with the Home app. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, press and hold HomePod. On Mac, double-click HomePod. Scroll down and tap or click Reset HomePod, then select Restart HomePod.
If the HomePod or HomePod mini still doesn't respond, reset it. Note that you should only reset HomePod when:
You want to reset HomePod to factory settings.
You need to send your HomePod in for service.
You want to sell or give away your HomePod.
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| Read more »Online discussion platform Reddit has confirmed reports that it has bought the lip-syncing video company Dubsmash. The move comes as multiple tech companies seek ways to compete with Chinese video platform TikTok …
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| Read more »It’s easy to wind up with multiple Apple IDs that you accrue over time, including for long-time Mac users who originally had a cloud-based account and an iTunes Music Store account, both of which migrated into separate Apple IDs. This can be particularly hard to manage with media and purchases, the collective category Apple uses for all the stuff you might buy from them.
In macOS 10.14 Mojave and earlier, there wasn’t as much transparency about which accounts were used for which purpose. You needed to launch every app with an account associated, like the App Store and iTunes, and check account settings. In some cases, you need to dig into account settings to check on subscriptions, too.
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| Read more »Without revealing all its secrets, Netflix has laid out how it uses AI to market shows and predict their success. We already knew that Netflix shuffles and redesigns its interface and show tiles, apparently on the fly, to hook more viewers. But it al...
| Read more »Apple wants its devices, especially the iPhone, to be able to help you find a medical provider and make it easy to transfer your personal health records between such providers. The tech giant has filed for a patent (number 202000387555) for “techniques for anonymized searching of medical providers.”
In the patent filing, Apple notes that users typically visit more than one health institution to obtain medical treatment. For example, a user may periodically visit a neighborhood clinic for annual physical evaluations and for minor medical procedures. An electronic health record (EHR) is a computer-stored and transferrable copy of a user's physical health record. The neighborhood clinic may maintain an instance of the user's electronic health record (e.g., using an EHR system, sometimes referred to as an electronic medical record (EMR) system).
When the user visits, a medical professional may update the electronic health record. However,...
| Read more »Contract manufacturer Wistron has confirmed reports that iPhone assembly was suspended following a riot at its plant in Bangalore, India. Video footage (below) shows people attacking assembly units, smashing windows, overturning cars, and starting a fire. Wistron puts the total cost of the damage at 4.38B rupees ($60M).
The violent protest, which took place on Saturday, was said to be over underpaid wages by Wistron. Multiple reports say that the riot involved almost 2,000 workers, with more than 100 of them arrested by police …
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| Read more »Not the best start to the week. Around 6:29AM ET, the vast majority of Google-operated services, including Gmail and YouTube, went down for customers in multiple markets. A quick glance at Downdetector reveals that Google Drive, Maps, Nest, Calendar,...
| Read more »Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,861,142) involving “gaze detection” for the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed head-mounted display (HMD).
In the patent data, the tech giant notes that the technology for capturing video has improved and become less expensive, more and more applications with video components are becoming become popular. For example, mixed reality applications (applications in which real-world physical objects or views may be augmented with virtual objects or relevant supplementary information) and/or virtual reality applications (applications in which users may traverse virtual environments), in both of which video data may be captured and manipulated, are an increasing focus of development and commercialization.
For at least some applications, video data representing the environment may be processed at a device other than the video capture device itself; that is, video data may...
| Read more »Apple’s Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, launches today. Apple says new content will be added each week. With Activity Sharing, users can allow friends and family to see Fitness+ workouts completed, and workouts can also be shared to their favorite social media channels.
According to Jay Blahnik, Apple’s senior director of Fitness Technologies, Apple Fitness+ brings studio-style workouts to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, intelligently incorporating workout metrics from Apple Watch for a personalized and immersive experience users can complete wherever and whenever is convenient for them. Apple Fitness+ will launch with 10 workout types, including High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Strength, Yoga, Dance, Core, Cycling, Treadmill (for running and walking), Rowing, and Mindful Cooldown. The workouts are fueled by inspiring music from today’s top artists...
| Read more »When it comes to Apple differentiating itself from its Big Tech rivals, there's one area in which the company has spent a lot of time touting its record: security and privacy. From the App Store to HomeKit, Apple talks a lot about making sure that your data stays yours.
This might seem like a no-brainer. After all, we trust our devices with the most intimate details of our lives and we live those lives increasingly online. But while we might think about very obvious places that security is important (like making strong passwords or using two-factor authentication), there are plenty of other ways that our private data can leak out.
Sometimes that means making smaller changes, ones that may not be as understandable or as easily explainable to the average user, but can have just as many significant benefits in the long run. Even just in the past year, Apple has made a few of these moves to help improve security in ways that you may not be thinking about—as well as one or...
| Read more »Apple has announced a “iPhone 11 Display Module Replacement Program for Touch Issues.”
The company say it’s determined that a small percentage of iPhone 11 displays may stop responding to touch due to an issue with the display module. Affected devices were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020.
If your iPhone 11 has been exhibiting this issue, please use the serial number checker here to see if your device is eligible for this program. If so, Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will provide service, free of charge.
Reddit has acquired short-form video platform and TikTok rival Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced. Dubsmash will keep its current platform and brand, while Reddit will integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools. “Dubsmash provide...
| Read more »Apple Pay will be available south of the border come 2021. Apple has confirmed via its web site that Apple Pay support will arrive in Mexico sometime in 2021. There had been previous indications as to the launch, and earlier this month, Apple updated its website to say support was coming “very soon.” Although a […]
| Read more »The front drivers on Vizio's high-end Elevate soundbar rotate to bounce height audio cues off your ceiling.
| Read more »Apple+ TV killed a show called Scraper about the rise of Gawker Media after CEO Tim Cook personally weighed in, according to a report in the New York Times. Apple TV+ was supposedly working with former Gawker writers on the dramedy earlier this year....
| Read more »Well, that was unexpected. Codemasters, the British developer behind countless racing franchises including Dirt, Project Cars and the annualized F1 games, has been snapped up by EA. A little more than a month ago, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2...
| Read more »If you just picked up an iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max, one of the first things you might need to figure out how to do is take a screenshot. Thankfully, Apple has made the process fairly intuitive and it only takes a minute to learn!
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| Read more »For the longest time, it was super simple to show battery percentage on the iPhone — there was just one little toggle in the Settings app and it would turn on the percentage indicator in the top-right corner of the screen. Things are a little more complicated with the iPhone 12. Here’s how you can view or show the battery percentage on iPhone 12 mini, 12, and 12 Pro…
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| Read more »Cyberpunk 2077 is less than a week old, but already the game has come in for some serious criticism, namely for its performance on older-generation consoles. Graphical issues have plagued the title, while other glitches have made it difficult to play...
| Read more »Outside of the iPhone SE, every iPhone that Apple sells today features an “edge-to-edge” display devoid of a physical Home button. If you’re upgrading from a device with a Home button, this refresher course can help you learn how to turn off or force restart your iPhone 12, enter recovery mode, DFU mode, etc. Watch our hands-on video tutorial inside for the details.
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| Read more »Apple reportedly killed an Apple TV+ series chronicling the rise of Gawker Media after CEO Tim Cook personally intervened, according to a new report.Credit: AppleEarlier in 2020, the Apple streaming platform was said to be working with former Gawker staff on a dramedy series about the subversive blog network. Since then, no word has surfaced on the project.
| Read more »Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple TV+ was in the early stages of developing a series based on Gawker Media. Now, however, The New York Times reports that Apple TV+ has scrapped this show after CEO Tim Cook got wind of the project.
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| Read more »Test versions of Chrome sometimes pack experimental features, but you almost wouldn’t know it when you frequently have to enable obscure settings flags to use them. It might soon be much easier, however. Ghacks and Android Police have learned that Ch...
| Read more »The international news agency AFP reports on "a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India" leading to over 100 arrests. About 2,000 workers were involved in the protest, reports the Verge, citing the Indian Express newspaper.
The workers are protesting over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, according to AFP. "Local media reported workers saying they had not been paid for up to four months and were being forced to do extra shifts..."
Workers at the Taiwanese-run Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing near Bangalore smashed glass panels with rods and flipped cars on their side... CCTV cameras, fans and lights were torn down, while a car was set on fire, footage shared on social media showed...
A local trade union leader alleged that there was "brutal exploitation" of factory workers in sweatshop conditions at the iPhone manufacturing plant. "The state government has allowed the company to flout the basic rights," Satyanand, who...
| Read more »As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered a short speech at the United Nations 2020 Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday. During his speech, Cook addressed the need for countries to act to swiftly fight climate change.
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| Read more »The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from complications following an injury. Engstrom, along with A...
| Read more »The U.S. Treasury Department and Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration have been breached by hackers working for a foreign government, stealing unknown data in an embarrassing security issue for the U.S. government.A breach was alleged to have taken place, affecting both the U.S. Treasury Department and the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency that works on policy relating to the Internet and telecommunications. While details of the attack are unknown, it is thought to be serious enough to have forced a meeting of the National Security Council on Saturday.Sources of Reuters advised of the attack, which was conducted by a sophisticated group who were backed by an unnamed foreign government. Similar tools...
| Read more »In this week’s top stories: Apple officially announces AirPods Max, Apple Fitness+ gets a release date, Apple surveys iPhone 12 users, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
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| Read more »No, 2020 isn’t done with deeply unnerving technology just yet. The artist Love Hulten has built VOC-25, a vocal synthesizer where each of the keys is represented by a set of plastic teeth. Yes, it’s just as freaky in action as it looks. Play a piece...
| Read more »Now’s a great time to give your Apple Watch a whole new look with Monowear’s latest range of bands – with our exclusive deal. Shop now at monowear.com and use promo code 9to5mac20 to get 20% off your order.
All Monowear bands are designed to look great, fit well on your wrist, and built to last. The range features a multitude of styles, made from canvas and high-quality genuine leather, so you can find something to match your personal style and taste. Check out their featured products like the leather deployant band, leather cuff and urban canvas band to get a better idea of what Monowear has to offer. Read on...
| Read more »Over the summer of 2020, a six-year-old spent over $16,000 in the App Store, on in-app purchases for the iPad version of Sega's "Sonic Forces."Jessica Johnson of Wilton, CT. discovered a series of withdrawals made from her credit card over a series of months, posted by Apple's in-app purchasing system. The purchases were made by her youngest son, George, who was repeatedly acquiring in-game currency for the game Sonic Forces.The spending spree, which totaled $16,293.10, took place over a series of months starting in July, when George started buying add-ons in the game, starting from a $1.99 pack to $99.99 bundles, reports the New York Post. On July 9, 25 charges were made to her account, valued cumulatively at over $2,500.
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| Read more »Foreign hackers may be running rampant in the US government. Reuters sources said a group backed by a foreign government stole data from the Treasury Department and the internet policy-focused NTIA. While details are still limited, it was reportedly...
| Read more »Amazon is pulling out all the stops to earn your holiday shopping dollars by slashing prices on Apple Watches, including the new Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 6, with fresh deals leading up to Green Monday.Apple Watch holiday dealsThe latest Apple Watch discounts span a variety of styles, with prices dipping to $249.99 for SE models and $349.99 for the new Apple Watch Series 6, with both reflecting a $50 markdown off MSRP.
| Read more »Our olfactory system, which gives us the ability to smell, is more powerful than you think. Humans can detect and discriminate an extraordinary range of odors, are capable of tracking odor trails and, in some cases, are sensitive to certain odors mor...
| Read more »Facebook is typically quick to ban groups advocating for real-world violence, but it may have been reluctant earlier this year. Wall Street Journal sources claimed Facebook wanted to ban the Indian nationalist group Bajrang Dal as a “dangerous organi...
| Read more »Users of Google search may soon see it in a new light, with the search giant finally testing out adding a dark mode to its search results, one that could possibly match the rest of a Mac or iPhone's interface.Dark Mode has been a staple of iPhones and Macs since its introduction in macOS Mojave and iOS 13, with developers quick to add support for the darker user interface to their apps. While there are still some apps that have yet to enable such support, it seems Google's search results in a browser may cross over in the future.Google's search result pages are white by default, though they can be changed via a wide range of browser extensions to enable Dark Mode compatibility. According...
| Read more »Google might finally bring its dark mode for search to computer users. 9to5Google reports that users have discovered testing for a dark theme for Google’s desktop web searches. The tests only appear to last briefly (Reddit user Pixel3aXL saw it come...
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