Apple has released a video to explain its Business Essentials services. These were announced Wednesday and are aimed at supporting smaller firms. You can hear more about why it matters on The Mac Observer’s Daily Observations podcast.
Could Apple Make Major Smart Home Moves in 2022?
As we go hurtling towards the holiday season, it’s always exciting to look at what might come next. Dan Moren has written a very astute take at what Apple might do in 2022 for Macworld. His look at the moves the company could make in the smart home market is particularly interesting.
Apple’s had a challenging couple years in the home space. It’s discontinued its full-size HomePod in favor of the smaller HomePod mini, and while it’s ramped up support for the upcoming Matter initiative that aims to interconnect smart home devices across manufacturers, that really won’t kick off in earnest until next year. But word of a “homeOS” project reared its head once again this week, after a mention in an Apple job posting. The term had cropped up earlier this year, ahead of the Worldwide Developers Conference, but nothing more was heard of it until now. It could suggest a more in-depth investment in smart home tech for Apple, and, combined with a recent hire to oversee HomePod software might mean the company is reinvigorating development in that area.
YouTube Moves to Hide Dislike Count From User Interface
YouTube announced on Wednesday that it will begin hiding the number of dislikes videos have on its platform.
And earlier this year, we experimented with the dislike button to see whether or not changes could help better protect our creators from harassment, and reduce dislike attacks — where people work to drive up the number of dislikes on a creator’s videos.
YouTube is only making it harder to spot crappy videos at a distance. Now you’ll have to click on each video to be sure, or read the comments. More views = more money for Google.
Thursdays with Bob: Rocky Road – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-11
Dr Mac joins Kelly to discuss his rough upgrade path to Monterey, and point out some considerations you should make before clicking ‘upgrade.’
How To Open A New Window in iPadOS Mail
Learn how to open a new window in Mail on your iPad in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 898.
Topaz Labs Updates 'Video Enhance AI' With Apple M1 Support
Video Enhance AI is now compatible with Apple’s M1 chips in its latest update, version 2.6. Other features: New Chronos Fast AI model – Built for high-resolution video clips with fast motion, delivering 2-3x faster performance than the current Chronos v2 AI model. New Proteus, Artemis, and Dione AI models – Optimized to be about 30% faster on Windows computers while providing improved quality compared to previous models. Refinements to these AI models also increase video quality compared to previous versions. Download for macOS.
Fast Charge and The New MacBook Explained
Apple’s Fast Charging for the new MacBook Pro has some inconsistencies and caveats that you should be aware of according to Mac Geek Gab 897.
Apple Business Essentials – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-10
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the announcement of Apple Business Essentials and why this is a big deal for a lot of users.
Veterans Use Apple Technology to Update Approach to Trauma Medicine
Various Apple products are increasingly used in medical settings, and health is clearly an area the company is very interested in. Normally the focus is on general health monitoring, but on Wednesday it posted a feature highlighting one perhaps overlooked use case – trauma medicine. Of particular interest is how veterans used products to help change approaches, via a product called T6.
T6 allows medical teams to input and analyze patient data in real time through iPad. In a hospital setting, data such as vitals and injury details are entered into the app and displayed on a large screen for the entire trauma team to see, along with standard-of-care guidelines and alerts. In the field, whether that’s in an ambulance or medical helicopter, or if T6 is being used by a military team or medic, the iPad app will allow real-time virtual communication between the person administering care and a trauma team in another location.
What is the World Economic Forum Doing About Blockchain?
The World Economic Article advises companies to integrate blockchain technology, writing about «middleware» such as Chainlink (LINK).
While there remains a general assumption that blockchain technology is still in its early stages, in reality, it is already entering the early phase of majority adoption, especially by the finance industry. Recalling the massive digital transformation propelled by the internet, many forward-thinking enterprises in the finance sector and beyond are already taking important steps to become blockchain-ready.
I think it’s interesting that WEF is talking about blockchain stuff. It’s also good news for companies such as Chainlink, because they make it easy for stuff on a blockchain to interact with stuff off the chain. Disclaimer – LINK is one of the cryptocurrencies I invest in.
