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Comcast Backs Out of Fox Bid, Disney Wins the Deal
Comcast just backed out of trying to buy 21st Century Fox, leaving Disney and its US$70 billion bid as the last man standing.
Soon You Might See Emergency Alerts on Netflix
Two Senators, one from Hawaii and one from South Dakota, introduced a bill called the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI).
Survey Says: iOS Users Hate App Subscriptions but Spend More Anyway
The data comes from a survey of 800 smartphone users in the U.S.
Verizon is Blocking Activations of Older iPhones
Effective immediately, you can only activate an iPhone 6 or later with Verizon.
Siri Co-founder Tom Gruber Leaves Apple
Siri co-founder Tom Gruber has left Apple to “pursue personal interests.” He was the last of the original Siri group to go.
Switching From a MacBook Air to an iPad Pro
Apple says that an iPad Pro can be a computer for many users, so Mr. Matyszczyk decided to test that.
It Turns Out That Venmo Transactions are Public by Default
A security researcher analyzed over 200 million Venmo transactions. She discovered something disturbing.
New Mophie Battery Packs Charge via Lightning Cable
Right now they’re only available in Apple stores and Apple’s website.
Apple releases macOS Movaje Public Beta 3
Apple released the third macOS Mojave public beta just a day after releasing the fourth developer beta.
Fantastical 2.5 for the Mac Adds Meetup Support
Flexibits rolled out Fantastical 2.5 for the Mac on Wednesday with Meetup support so you can see the events in your groups.
Core i9 MacBook Pro Thermal Issues Throttle Performance
Apple’s new top of the line Touch Bar MacBook Pro with an i9 processor upgrade looks blazing fast on paper, but may not be in real world use.
Apple Granted a Smart Clothing Patent Today
Apple was granted 40 patents today, which cover stretchable displays, smart clothing, gaze controls, and a whole lot more.
Apple Pulls Right-Wing Conspiracy QDrops App From App Store
Embarrassingly for Apple, at one point it was the number 10 app on the App Store.
New Walnut Creek Apple Store Opens July 28
The Walnut Creek Apple Store has a beautiful, modern design and will be opening on July 28 at 10:00 AM.
iOS 12 Developer Beta 4 Available for iPhone, iPad
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 4 on Tuesday for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple Seeds tvOS 12 Developer Beta 4
tvOS 12 includes new features like Dolby Atmos audio support, the ability to auto-fill passwords from user’s iPhones, and Zero Sign-on for cable TV services. Zero Sign-on lets Apple TV detect which cable service you have and automatically sign in and download apps for available channels.
Amazon Stumbles with Prime Day Server Problems
Amazon Prime Day didn’t go as smoothly as customers hoped thanks to server headaches.
Leaked Photo Shows Front Glass for Bigger iPhone Lineup
A leaked photo shows what appears to be the front glass panel for three iPhone models with bigger screen sizes across the board.
iFixit 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals Bigger Battery, More
iFixit finished tearing down the mid-2018 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro and along with the redesigned keyboard they found a higher capacity battery, a T2 chip, and no chance for user upgrades.
Apple Seeds macOS Mojave Developer Beta 4, Supports 2018 MacBook Pro Models
The biggest known change is support for the new 2018 MacBook Pro models that shipped last week.
Apple Leadership Page Gets Memoji Makeover for World Emoji Day
Apple redid its executive profiles using the upcoming Memoji feature in iOS 12 for iPhone X (and new iPhone models to be announced this fall), all as part of its World Emoji Day celebration/blitz.
Cell Phone Carriers Share Your Location With Cops
To whom and for what purpose? Everything from preventing credit card fraud to providing roadside assistance…or surveillance.
Apple Highlights Fitness in Apple Watch 'Close Your Rings' Ads
Apple’s latest collection of ads, called “Close Your Rings,” highlights people with different fitness lifestyles using their Apple Watch to stay on top of their daily activity.