Research released around Apple’s latest results highlighted just how strong a position the firm holds in the smartphone market.
Security Friday: App Transparency and Dots – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-29
Andrew Orr and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news including iOS updates and apps, and that dot on your iPhone.
Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway to Star in 'WeCrashed' WeWork Series on Apple TV+
Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway are set to star in an Apple TV+ series about the rise and fall of WeWork called ‘WeCrashed’.
Apple Releases 'Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max' Chinese New Year Short
Apple released a new video to celebrate Chinese New Year called ‘Nian’, that was shot on an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
App Tracking Transparency Is Already Here
While developers aren’t yet required to follow the new privacy feature, App Tracking Transparency is already here. As Jeff Butts has found, there are some app developers who are even using it before they have to.
Investigation Shows Some App Store Privacy Labels are Misleading
iOS 14 added App Store privacy labels as a way for developers to disclose the data their apps collect. But some of these labels may be inaccurate.
Hyundai Apple Car Tie Up May be Hampered by Culture Clash
Executives at Hyundai are divided on the subject of working on the Apple Car, reducing the likelihood of a deal.
Pixelmator Pro ML Super Resolution Now Removes WebP Compression Artifacts
Pixelmator Pro has a new update ready, version 2.0.4. It brings an improvement to its ML Super Resolution image upscaler. It can now remove compression artifacts from WebP files. Another improvement adds support for portrait masks in Apple ProRAW images.
Pixelmator Pro already supports the WebP file format and, as it gains more users around the web, it’s becoming clear that the WebP compression algorithm produces unique compression artifacts. ML Super Resolution has already been trained to remove JPEG artifacts when resampling images but, with today’s update, it can now remove WebP artifacts too.
Apple has Released macOS Big Sur 11.2 RC 3 to Testers
Apple has released the third Release Candidate (RC) for macOS Big Sur 11.2 for developers and public beta testers.
Pandora’s Thumbprint Radio Celebrates 5th Anniversary With 50 Million Users
Since its launch five years ago, Pandora Thumbprint Radio has reached 50 million users with over 2 billion hours of music listening.
