Interest from tech companies, including Apple, has led Sony to increase the production of next-generation 3D sensors.
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Personal Details of 997 North Korean Defectors Stolen by Hackers
Hackers stole the personal details of nearly 1000 people who defected from North Korea to South Korea, officials in Seoul have revealed.
NPR Wants to Work With Apple on Podcast Analytics
Currently, advertisers rely on download metrics to figure out how valuable it is for ads. But podcasters can’t tell if people skip over the ads.
Calling Remote Workers: Move to Vermont and get up to $10,000
To apply for the Remote Worker Grant Program you’ll have to move to Vermont first. The program offers reimbursements and not money in advance.
Up to 40% of the Internet is Fraudulent Traffic
Fake metrics, fake people, fake businesses, fake content, fake politics.
Amazon Enjoys Best Ever Holiday Season
Amazon had a record-breaking holiday season in 2018, with over one billion items bought and millions of Prime memberships sold.
Apple will Outperform other FAANG Stocks, Analyst Predicts
Apple stock will outperform its major competitors in 2019, even in the face of an economic slowdown, according to a top analyst.
Foxconn Could Manufacture iPhone X in India from 2019
Foxconn could start assembling top-end iPhones in India as early as 2019 – it would be a significant increase in Apple’s business there.
Qualcomm Wants Apple Lawyers Jailed or Fined
Qualcomm says that Apple isn’t taking the Chinese ruling as serious as the German injunction, even though the German injunction is hardware-related and the Chinese one is software-related.
Chinese Companies are Boycotting Apple Products in Favor of Huawei
Hundreds of companies are participating in this because of the arrest of Huawei’s CFO in Canada.
Why Parents Should be Cautious of TikTok
Millions of teenagers are using a new social app called TikTok. It focuses on creating short videos to upload, but it might leave kids open to predators.
Reminder: iPhone Battery Program Ends Dec. 31
After it was revealed that older iPhone batteries were throttled, Apple created a battery replacement program for customers.
Happy Holidays from Everyone at The Mac Observer
Regardless of the holiday you’re celebrating, The Mac Observer hopes this weekend is a wonderful time for you, and that you get to take a day or two off to relax. We’re taking Tuesday off, but we’ll be back on Wednesday, December 26th, with our iPhone, iPad, and Mac coverage, along with a fresh TMO Daily Observations episode, too.
iOS 12.1.2 Stopping Users Accessing Cellular Network
iOS 2.1.2 is causing major problems for users around the world, with many reporting to have been cut off from thier cellular network.
Apple Expands iPhone Trade-in Program
Apple extended a promotional trade-in program to countries around the world, so more people can get more money off a new iPhone XS or XR.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Conducts first Mission for U.S. Military
SpaceX took the U.S. Air Force’s new GPS III satellite into orbit, completing its first launch for the U.S. military.
WireGuard VPN now Available on iOS
WireGuard, the supposedly faster and more secure VPN protocol, is now available for free on iOS devices via the App Store.
Apple Exec Dan Riccio Dismissed Bent iPad Pro Criticism
In a leaked email, Apple exec Dan Riccio hit back at complaints that a number of 2018 iPad Pros arrived with customers bent.
U.S. Government had 4,570 Device Requests for Apple in 2018
Apple has redesigned its transparency website to make it easier to understand the number of government device requests the company receives.
HomePod Getting Smarter but Still Trails Google Home
Apple’s HomePod is getting smarter, according to a new report by analysts at Loup Ventures, but it still trails Google Home.
Drone Flights Shut Down UK's Gatwick Airport
One of the UK’s busiest airports has been brought to a standstill by rogue drone flights, just days before Christmas.
Qualcomm Wins Against Apple, This Time in Germany
Apple said it will stop selling iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 phones in retail stores in the country.
Touch Twitter's Sparkle and Something Wonderful Will Happen
That’s not a euphemism, it’s Twitter’s terminology for the option to enable a chronological timeline, now available.
Apple Elevates Machine Learning to Senior Video President Role on Executive Leadership Team
Apple announced Thursday that John Giannandrea was being promoted to the company’s executive team as senior vice president of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Strategy.