Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the actual for real this time iOS 14.5 update, better searching in Safari, and more.
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[Updated] iOS 14.5, iPad OS 14.5 and Watch OS 7.4 Out Now
iOS 14.5 is out and includes unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, more Siri voices, and App Tracking Transparency.
Apple NC Campus Means $1 Billion for the State
The Apple NC campus means a $1 billion investment, new jobs and millions of dollars to help infrastructure, schools, and more.
Pixar's 'Soul' Beats Apple TV+ Film 'Wolfwalkers' in Oscars Animated Movie Battle
Apple TV+ film Wolfwalkers lost out to Pixar’s Soul in the ‘Animated Feature Film’ category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Failing, Succeeding, and Retiring SSDs — Mac Geek Gab 868
Solid State Drives (SSD) are a wonderful thing upon which we all rely, but sometimes they get a little wonky. Listen as John and Dave discuss and answer your questions about SSDs, Clipboard Managers, Java and Spam. Add in a little Cool Stuff Found segment and you’re sure to learn at least five new things. Press play and enjoy!
Spotify’s Podcast Subscriptions Leave 100% Fees for Creators
Next week, Spotify is launching a podcast subscription service for its creators and it will let them keep 100% of the revenue.
Spotify has said it was going to test paid subscriptions for podcasters to allow them to offer exclusive content to subscribers, officially announcing that during its February “Stream On” event. But it has not yet provided details on how that will work.
I’m sure Spotify will keep drumming the “no tax” part in contrast to Apple’s 30% fee from Apple Podcast Subscriptions. But in the end it doesn’t matter because the most important people win: The content creators.
Security Friday, Bad News All Around – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-23
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont for the latest in Security Friday news, and this week there’s enough bad news for everyone to share!
Microsoft and Azul are Working on Java for M1 Macs
Microsoft and Azul Systems are working on M1 support for Java through OpenJDK. Azul’s website notes “Zulu OpenJDK runs on Linux, Windows, Solaris, and macOS on X86, Arm, SPARC, PowerPC, and MIPS.” Meanwhile, Microsoft has released an early access build of its macOS + AArch64 (M1) based on OpenJDK. The company is working with Azul on JEP 391 to upstream relevant patches to the OpenJDK project. Obviously, this is great news for those that need Java apps on their Mac because they won’t need to be run through Apple’s Rosetta 2 translator.
Behind the Scenes of 'Mythic Quest' Season Two
A new video goes behind the scenes of Mythic Quest season two. According to creator and star Rob McElhenney the Apple TV+ comedy is “the greatest show in the history of television.” So much for expectations management! Season two premieres on May 7.
AirTag Shipping Dates Start in May But Some in June
Apple made its newest product, AirTags, available for customers to purchase on Friday. The shipping date could be anywhere from May to June.
