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40,000 Households in Kentucky Don't Have Internet Access
A study of data from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Census Bureau shows internet access across America. Kentucky is the worst state with 40,000 households without internet access. America’s Internet Divide The data is from 2017, which is the most recent information. Income and education both played a role in…
Apple Texas Hold'Em App is Back for 10 Year Anniversary
In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the App Store, the Apple Texas Hold’em game is back. Apple Texas Hold’em Apple released its game in 2006 for the iPod and eventually the App Store. Now it’s back: Apple’s Texas Hold’em is back! To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the App Store, we’ve brought…
Huawei CEO Says Apple is His Model for Privacy
Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei says he takes inspiration from Apple, saying his company won’t share user information with others (via CNBC). Huawei’s Privacy Mr. Zhengfei says that users control their data, not his company: Data is owned by our customers, not us. Carriers have to track every user, otherwise no phone calls could be…
Apple Tests Biometric Login for iCloud.com
Apple is testing biometric login for iCloud.com. If you’re a beta tester for iOS 13, iPadOS, or macOS Catalina, you can go to beta.icloud.com and login with Face ID/Touch ID. Web Login So far, iPhone and iPad users haven’t been able to access iCloud web apps. If you navigated to the website you couldn’t use…
BBC Sounds Gets CarPlay Support
BBC Sounds has been updated with CarPlay compatibility, giving users access to podcasts, music mixes, and radio whilst driving.
British Airways Set For £183 Million GDPR Data Breach Fine
The UK Information Commissioner intends to issue a £183.39 million to British Airways for a data breach involving 500,000 users.
Apple Joins Other Major Tech Firms to Celebrate London Pride
Apple’s London flagship store got a rainbow makeover as the city celebrated Pride, with a number of major tech firms joining the parade.
Happy U.S. Independence Day
We here at The Mac Observer are taking Thursday and Friday to spend with our friends and families while we celebrate Independence Day here in the USA.
Because I love the way perspective skews each of our individual realities, I’ll share this related anecdote: three years ago – to the day – Billy Beefeater wished me a “Happy Treason Day” while giving us a tour of the Tower Of London. I wanted to quote Game of Thrones and point out it would only be treason if we had lost, but I figured maybe that was better left unsaid… at the time.
In any event, happy Independence Day to everyone in the USA, and wishing a glorious weekend to everyone everywhere!
We’ll return on Monday, July 8th, resuming not only our news, tips, and Cool Stuff Found, but also publishing episodes of three of our podcasts: Background Mode, Daily Observations, and Mac Geek Gab. See you Monday!
Engineer Yi-Chi Shih Faces Prison for Smuggling US Military Chips to China
Yi-Chi Shih, an electrical engineer, faces up to 219 years in prison for smuggling U.S. military chips to China.
Laurene Powell Jobs Joins Earth Alliance Group
Earth Alliance aims to help address threats to the earth like climate change. Laurene Powell Jobs joins Leonardo DiCaprio and Brian Sheth.
House Democrats Ask Facebook to Stop Libra Cryptocurrency
A group of Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wrote a letter asking Facebook to stop its Libra cryptocurrency plans.
Apple Releases App Store Government Removal Requests
As part of its annual transparency reports, for the first time Apple has released data for App Store government removal requests from 2018.
CloudFlare 'Let The Internet Down' Says CEO
CloudFlare CEO Matthew Prince said a bug in his firm’s software brought down major web services and was originally misdiagnosed as an attack.
Apple Joins Call For Supreme Court to Recognize LGBT Rights
Apple and 205 other firms called on the Supreme Court to recognize LGBT rights as the court prepares to hear 3 cases.
iOS 13 Beta Reveals Potential Wired Data Transfer
iOS beta 3 contained an asset not seen in previous beta releases of the forthcoming OS, showing two iPhones connected by a cable.
Getting “Unlock with Apple Watch” to Work on Your Mac
Dr. Mac says he loves the “unlock your Mac with Apple Watch” feature, but it occasionally ceases to function for no reason. Never fear, gentle reader! After countless hours testing dozens of suggestions, the good doctor has a surefire recipe to fix the issue almost every time.
Apple Stocks Gain as Much as 3.3% Despite Trade War
Despite the trade war between China and the United States, Apple stocks have jumped as much as 3.3% in the past three weeks.
Rico Zorkendorfer Left Apple to Join Bumblebee Spaces
Rico Zorkendorfer left Apple in April where he worked in the industrial design team. He recently joined startup Bumblebee Spaces.
Facebook Aims to Tackle Sensational Health Claims
Facebook vowed to tackle “sensational health claims” and said it will lower Posts making such health claims in the News Feed.
Ireland Opens Probe into Apple Privacy Policy
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has opened its third Apple investigation, this time examining its privacy policy.
ESPN Pulls WatchESPN from App Store
ESPN officially pulled the WatchESPN app from Apples’ App store as the firm looks to consolidate its app offering.
Apple Turns Off Back to My Mac for Everyone
In 2018 Apple announced it would turn off Back to My Mac on July 1, 2019 for all versions of macOS. That day has arrived.
Tim Cook Hits Back at Wall Street Journal over Sir Jony Ive Claims
Apple CEO Tim Cook hit back very strongly at suggestions Sir Jony Ive was leaving Apple due to a falling out with the leadership team.
