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Ecobee SmartCamera Gets HomeKit Support
Ecobee, maker of products for the smart home, announced on Wednesday that its SmartCamera now supports HomeKit.
Parking Service SpotHero Gets CarPlay Integration
Parking service SpotHero now has CarPlay integration, meaning that users can book and pay for parking while en route.
New Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Now Available
Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger is now available and a cost of $129, and there is also a monthly payment option.
Scorecard Grade YouTube Advertisers That Target Kids
Fight for the Future launched a scorecard on Wednesday to examine brands that typically advertise to kids and if they advertise on YouTube.
Zoom... Disney+... Apple Reveals its Apps of The Year For 2020
Not surprisingly, Apple’s apps of the year list for 2020 heavily focuses on wellbeing, streaming…. and Zoom.
Facebook News Launching in UK in January 2021
Facebook News is set to launch in the UK, arriving in the country from January 2021, with big publishers signed up.
Microsoft Teams Calling Adds CarPlay Support
Microsoft has added CarPlay support to its Teams Calling feature, giving users one more way to quickly connect with people.
Apple Picks up Bilingual Comedy Series ‘Acapulco’
Apple announced a series order for “Acapulco” on Tuesday, a Spanish and English language comedy series from Austin Winsberg and Eduardo Cisneros.
Amazon Web Services Launch Mac EC2 Instances
Amazon Web Services announced on Monday the launch of Mac EC2 instances so developers can run macOS environments in the cloud.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star in Apple TV+ Thriller 'Surface'
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who stood out in ‘The Morning Show’, is heading back to Apple TV+ in ‘Surface’, produced by Reese Witherspoon’s firm.
Apple Expands PRODUCT(RED) Contributions to Tackle HIV/AIDS And COVID-19
Apple has announced that it is expanding its partnership with (RED) to help provide treatment and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Donates PPE to Help Zambia Fight COVID-19 and HIV
Apple has been supplying PPE to the Ministry of Health in Zambia to help medics working there deal with COVID-19 and HIV.
Signed Apple I Computer on Auction for US$50,000
A fully functional Apple I computer signed by Stevie Wozniak will enter an auction for US$50,000 on December 10.
New Disney Parks Holiday Playlist Streams on Apple Music
Disney is curating a brand new holiday playlist for this year on Apple Music. It includes songs from Frozen and other beloved shows.
Prominent Venture Capitalist Josh Elman Joining Apple to Work on App Store
Venture capitalist Josh Elman, who invested in the likes of HouseParty, announced that he is joining Apple to work on the App Store.
Apple Declines to Sign up in French Big Tech Initiative... For Now
Apple and Amazon have, for the moment, not signed up to a French initiative trying to unite Big Tech behind a set of principles.
Apple Black Friday - Cyber Monday Shopping Event Closes Today - Offering Gift Cards Worth up to $150
Apple is offering gift cards worth up to $150 with the purchase of various products from Black Friday until Cyber Monday.
Happy Thanksgiving 2020!
It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., so that means The Mac Observer is taking Thursday and Friday off to celebrate the holiday. We’ll be back with our regular news, analysis, tips and podcasts on Monday, November 30th. We hope everyone has a great weekend, wherever you are in the world!
Twelve South Products on Sale for Black Friday 2020
Apple accessory maker Twelve South has officially announced its five-day-long Black Friday 2020 sale.
The iPhone 12 Pro Costs Apple $406 to Manufacture
In a teardown of the iPhone 12 Pro, an estimation of the device’s components suggest it costs about US$406 to manufacture.
Twitter Client ‘Tweetbot’ Supports M1 Macs, macOS Big Sur
Tweetbot is a popular client for Twitter and the team recently updated it to support M1 Macs and macOS Big Sur.
Unclutter Launches ‘The Macnificent 9’ Black Friday Sale
The team behind Unclutter has launched a Black Friday app bundle called The Macnificent 9 with the sale lasting for three weeks.
Robot Lawyer ‘DoNotPay’ Adds Tax Fraud to its Repertoire
DoNotPay is a machine learning service that provides a variety of services like canceling free trials, appealing parking tickets, and more.