Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss their first impressions of Fitness+ and what does (or doesn’t) work with the new service.
Facebook Runs Anti-Apple Ads in Major U.S. Newspapers
Facebook took out adverts in major newspapers on Wednesday attacking Apple over its new data collections rules.
US Publishers Join Coalition for App Fairness Against Apple
Digital Content Next, a trade association representing major U.S. publishers, has joined the Coalition for App Fairness to protest Apple’s fees.
Life Time Adds Fitness+ to its Membership Program
Fitness company Life Time announced that it will be adding Apple’s Fitness+ program to its membership starting December 19.
macOS Big Sur Gets 11.1 Update - Introducing AirPods Max Support, ProRaw, and More
Apple has released the 11.1 update of macOS Big Sur with AirPods Max support, ProRAW support, and an updated TV app.
Nike Training Club is a Free Fitness+ Alternative
I tweeted about this app last night and I figured I’d write about it too. If you don’t have an Apple Watch or just don’t want another subscription, Nike Training Club is a free Fitness+ alternative. The premise is similar; it gives you guided video workouts for all fitness levels whether you have gym equipment or not. Once you’ve created an account the app will ask you what you’re looking for like fitness level, intensity level, if you’re in a gym or at home, and if you want to mix it up once in a while with cardio. It will then create a 4 to 8 week program for you. Like Fitness+ it can sync with your Apple Music library during workouts.
Private Messenger ‘Signal’ Adds Encrypted Group Video Calls
Good news for users of Signal. The app now supports group video calls, and they are end-to-end encrypted like the rest of the app’s communications.
Now when you open a group chat in Signal, you’ll see a video call button at the top. When you start a call, the group will receive a notification letting them know a call has started.
When you start or join a group call, Signal will display the participants in a grid view. You can also swipe up to switch to a view that automatically focuses the screen on who is speaking, and it will update in real time as the active speaker changes.
Mozilla Supports M1 Macs With Firefox 84
Mozilla issued an update to Firefox on Tuesday, and the 84th version has added support for M1 Macs, along with a few new features.
HomePod Software 14.3 Out Now
Apple released version 14.3 of its HomePod software on Tuesday, MacRumors reported. It followed a spate of releases on Monday, which included the latest version of iOS with Fitness+.
The HomePod 14.3 is available for the HomePod and the HomePod mini, and according to Apple’s release notes, the update includes general performance and stability improvements. HomePod software is installed automatically on the HomePod unless the feature is disabled.
Chrome and Keystone, Updating Apps – TMO Daily Observations 2020-12-15
Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Chrome’s updater and alternate methods for keeping apps current.
