The sonic gun can affect iPhone and other smartphones, as well as smarthome devices, self-driving cars, and even the air bag sensors in modern vehicles.
With iOS 11, Apple's iPad Really Could Be Your Next Computer
This fall will be a great time to take a real hard look at IPad possibilities.
Apple Kills the iPod nano and shuffle, Building a Hackintosh - TMO Daily Observations 2017-07-28
Jeff Butts and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about Apple discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano, plus we learn more about building a Hackintosh computer.
Travel USB Wall Charger with LED Nightlight: $16.99
We have a deal for you today on a travel wall charger that has two USB charging ports and an LED nightlight, too. It’s $16.99 through us.
Apple Paid Nokia $2B to Settle Patent Dispute
The recent settlement in Apple and Nokia’s patent licensing fight cost the iPhone maker US$2 billion.
Apple Hit with Patent Lawsuit Over Apple TV 'What did he say' Feature
Apple TV’s “What did he say” feature just earned Apple a new patent infringement lawsuit. CustomPlay filed the suit claiming Apple copied the feature, but isn’t paying licensing fees.
The Day Steve Jobs Launched the iPod and Changed Apple Forever
The iPod showed Apple that it could be more than just a conventional computer company, and that changed everything.
The One about Star Wars Stormtroopers Inspiring Jony Ive's Apple Earpod Design
That’s the story according to Star Wars rebooter J.J. Abrams, as revealed in a Wall Street Journal profile of Jony Ive.
Trent Reznor on Apple, Music, Tech, and Nine Inch Nails
Apple Music exeuctive Trent Reznor recently granted a rare(ish) interview to Vulture magazine. Topics covered included Apple, Apple Music, streaming music, tech “stars,” and Nine Inch Nails. It’s a very interesting interview, and Mr. Reznor talks about how the idea of tech rock stars is “bull$%&@,” how the modern culture doesn’t value artists properly (including the music industry), and how having access to all of the music ever made has both good sides and down sides. I’m a big fan of Mr. Reznor (YMMV), and very much enjoyed reading this interview.
Apple Store App Updated to Allow Purchases Using Touch ID and Better Local iPhone Availability
The main difference for payments is that the Apple Store app used to require users to enter their password every time when using credit cards attached to their iTunes account to make a purchase.
How to Use the iOS 11 iPad App Switcher
You may not like it at first, because it’s different, but once you get used to it you’ll wonder why Apple didn’t do it this way in the first place.
Making Apple Watch a Cell Phone, TSA's New Electronics Screening - TMO Daily Observations 2017-07-27
John Martellaro and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to debate whether or not the next Apple Watch will also be a cell phone, plus they talk about the TSA’s new rule requiring separate screening for electronics larger than a cell phone.
Apple Wants to Responsibly Manage 1 Million Acres of Forest (Video)
Apple has a new video in its series of Earth Day cartoons explaining the company’s environmentally-oriented accomplishments. The new one—Can an apple grow a forest?—talks about how a dinner meeting with Senior VP Lisa Jackson led to the decision to buy or grow a forest. The result, according to the video, was an effort to put 1 million acres of forest under responsible management by 2020. “At this point, more than 99% of the papers and fibers we use are responsibly sourced or recycled,” Connie Yang, product and packing design, said. Which is remarkable—all the more so when you’re talking about the world’s most profitable company.
New Mac Exploits From CIA Vault 7 Published by WikiLeaks
The two exploits were meant for OS X Snow Leopard and OS X Lion, so your modern Mac running the latest version of macOS shouldn’t be in danger.
Build 20 Apps with the Complete iOS 11 and Swift Developer Course: $19
Check out the Complete iOS 11 and Swift Developer Course. It features 249 lectures and 34 hours of training content, and you’ll build 20 different apps during the course. You’ll also work with iOS 11, Swift 4, ARKit, MLKit, MusicKit, and the new Depth Photo API. You can get the full course through us for $19.
TSA Expands Laptop Separate Screening to Electronics Bigger than Cell Phones
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration new procedure to keep us safe in the skies means any electronic device larger than a cell phone has to come out of your carry-on bag, just like you’re already doing with your laptop.