Apple TV+ films ‘Greyhound’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ have been nominated for BAFTA awards across three different categories.
In-Person Events, Ad Tracking Complaints – TMO Daily Observations 2021-03-09
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to talk about getting together in person in June, and the latest complaint against Apple for daring to offer user privacy.
Apple Discontinues iMac Pro, Product Sold While Supplies Last
Over the weekend Apple confirmed that the iMac Pro has been discontinued. Devices will continue to be sold until supplies run out.
Comparing Privacy Policies: Clubhouse Versus Twitter
Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces are the newest entries to the audio space, but they both do different things with your data. Matt Binder examined their privacy policies.
The two platforms’ approaches to data storage really speak to a major difference in their intended uses. It seems Twitter users will be able to Spaces for more permanent content that they can repurpose for other platforms and mediums; whereas Clubhouse rooms will live strictly in the moment.
I don’t want to spoil the article but it sounds like Clubhouse audio recordings are more ephemeral.
iPhone ‘Call Recorder’ App Leaked User Conversations
An iPhone app called Call Recorder lets users record their phone call conversations. But a recently discovered bug leaked those calls.
But using a readily available proxy tool like Burp Suite, Prakash could view and modify the network traffic going in and out of the app. That meant he could replace his phone number registered with the app with the phone number of another app user, and access their recordings on his phone.
A new version of the app was submitted to Apple’s app store on Saturday. The release notes said the app update was to “patch a security report.”
Spotify to Overtake Apple as The Home of Podcasting — Media+
Dave Hamilton, The Mac Observer’s co-founder and host of the Mac Geek Gab podcast, joins host Charlotte Henry to look at the future, and history, of podcasting. They dig into some data that indicates Spotify is about to overtake Apple as the go-to podcast destination.
Incase Launches Reform Sport Case for AirPods Pro
Accessory maker Incase launched a new product on Tuesday. It’s called the Reform Sport Case for AirPods Pro and it’s available for US$34.95.
'Ted Lasso' Earns Award Nominations from the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America
Ted Lasso added to its award nominations haul, put forward by both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Apple Women’s Health Study Releases First Results
The Apple Women’s Health Study team at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released preliminary results on Tuesday.
France Digitale Says Apple Users are Shown Personalized Ads Without Consent
Lobby group France Digitale has filed a complaint against Apple, saying its own advertising is shown to users without their consent.
