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Norfolk State University to Give Students iPad Pros Fall 2021
This fall, Norfolk State University will provide students, faculty, and staff with Apple products and training for app development.
Lawyers Investigate M1 MacBook Screen Cracks
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP announced an investigation into Apple over reports from users that their M1 MacBook displays have cracked.
Verizon Brings 5G Ultra Wideband to 25 NFL Stadiums
Verizon and the NFL announced a 10-year partnership on Thursday to bring 5G Ultra Wideband to 25 NFL stadiums over the next decade.
Amazon Releases Fire TV Omni Series Television Line
Amazon has expanded its Fire TV platform with actual television sets with the Fire TV Omni Series and Fire TV 4-Series.
Apple TV+ Shows 'Trying' And 'Ted Lasso' Earn Edinburgh TV Awards Nominations
Two Apple TV+ shows, ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Trying’ have earned nominations at the prestigious Edinburgh TV Awards.
'Ted Lasso' Actor Says Nate The Great's Journey 'Adds up' in The End
Nick Mohammed, who plays Nate the Great in ‘Ted Lasso’, has reassured fans his character’s development will all make sense in the end.
Another Apple Pay Patent Infringement Accusation
Patent lawsuits certainly keep Apple’s legal team busy. A Texas company has sued Cupertino over alleged Apple Pay patent infringement.
'Wolfboy and the Everything Factory' And Other New Kids Offerings Coming to Apple TV+ This Fall
‘Wolfboy and the Everything Factor’, ‘Rolling With Otis’, and ‘Puppy Place’ will join the the slate of kids and families shows on Apple TV+.
Twitter Experiments With 'Communities' Feature for Shared Interests
Twitter is experimenting with a feature called Communities. It would let people tweet directly to others who share the same interests.
Privacy Advocates Deliver 59,000 Petition Signatures to Apple Over CSAM Detection
Privacy advocates have delivered a petition to Apple over its plans to install a system on its devices to detect child sexual abuse material.
Germany Secretly Purchased NSO Group Spyware 'Pegasus'
A report reveals that Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) had purchased the Pegasus spyware to monitor suspects.
Logitech's New 'Logi Dock' Combines a Speaker and Dock for Cords
On Wednesday Logitech announced Logi Dock, a product that features one-touch controls for video meetings, a speakerphone, and ports.
Apple Car Project Chief Heads to Ford
While we speculate Cupertino executives are in Tokyo talking to Toyota, another Apple Car project chief is moving to new highways.
This Person Has Archived the Entirety of iTunes U
A Redditor announced that they. have archived the entire iTunes U catalog, and asks for help to upload some of the larger torrent files.
Apple Exec Looks to Address Concerns Raised by AppleToo Movement
Apple’s head of retail and people, Deirdre O’Brien, sought to address a number of key issues amongst staff raised by the AppleToo movement.
Developers Receive tvOS 15 Beta 9 for Their Devices
Apple released tvOS 15 beta 9 for developers. The company doesn’t provide release notes for this OS, but we do know what features will arrive this fall.
Rogue Amoeba's Fission Pulled from the Mac App Store
Rogue Amoeba has pulled Fission from the Mac App Store after almost a decade of trying to convince Apple to improve the service for users.
Hulu Raises Prices for On-Demand Plans by a Dollar
Disney is raising the prices of on-demand Hulu plans by US$1.00 to push subscribers to its Disney Bundle and Live TV packages.
Apple 2021 Fall Event Scheduled for September 14, Invites Reveal
Apple has sent out official invites for its 2021 Fall product event. It’s set for September 14 at 10:00AM PT, 1:00 ET.
Apple Watch Series 7 Coming Soon, but in Short Supply
We’re waiting for the iPhone 13 event, when Apple also unveils the Apple Watch Series 7. Deliveries of the new Watch might be later, though.
From TMO to Everyone, Happy Labor Day!
Today is Labor Day in the U.S. The Mac Observer will be taking the day off, and we hope you are, too. We’ll resume our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, September 7th. Enjoy the holiday!
Salvadorans Protest Bitcoin Law, But Don’t Know What It Is
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law goes into effect on September 7. Most Salvadorans think it should be repealed, but they don’t know what it means.
AppleToo Workers File First Two Labor Law Complaints
While Cupertino struggles to hold on to its culture of secrecy, the AppleToo organizers have filed two labor law complaints against Apple.