Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, said the company has begun efforts to create its own cellular modem.
Disney+ Now Has a Staggering 86.8 Million Paid Subs
As of December 2, Disney+ had 86.8 million paid subscribers Variety reported. Originally it had expected to be at 90 million in year four. The company also announced a host of new content, including from Star Wars and Marvel, was on the way. However, the streaming service also plans to up its prices in 2021.
With the strong momentum at Disney Plus’ back, the company now expects the streamer to have between 230 million and 260 million total paid subscribers by the end of fiscal year 2024, CFO Christine McCarthy said at the company’s investor day Thursday, along with other projections. The forecast includes Star subscribers, Disney’s forthcoming international general-entertainment service mimicking Hulu, which are substantially expected to be bundled in with Disney Plus.
Julia Roberts to Star in Forthcoming Apple TV+ Series 'The Last Thing He Told Me'
Julia Roberts will team-up with Reese Witherspoon for a limited series adaptation of the book ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ for Apple TV+.
MultiDock Gives Your Mac Multiple Docks: $7.99
We have a deal on MultiDock for macOS, a utility that gives your Mac multiple Docks you can position all over your Mac’s desktop. You can create an unlimited number of panels and attach them to the edges of the screen (left, bottom, right, and top). You can also create free floating and movable panels. This utility is $7.99 through our deal.
Most Apple Employees to Work From Home Until June 2021
Tim Cook confirmed that most of his employees will work from home until June 2021, but he ultimatley wants people back at the office.
Spotify Resets User Passwords Over Data Leak
Spotify has reset an unknown number of user passwords after a bug in its system exposed private data to business partners.
In a data breach notification filed with the California attorney general’s office, the music streaming giant said the data exposed “may have included email address, your preferred display name, password, gender, and date of birth only to certain business partners of Spotify.” The company did not name the business partners, but added that Spotify “did not make this information publicly accessible.”
Fortunately, those like me who created a Spotify account using Sign In with Apple shouldn’t have too much information leaked.
All You Need to Know About Booting Your M1 Mac
If you’ve just bought a new Apple Silicon Mac, boot options have changed. Jeff Butts explains everything you wanted to know about booting your M1 Mac.
EyeQue Unveils its VisionCheck 2 Smartphone Vision Test
EyeQue has a smartphone vision test you can do at home, and the company has a Kickstarter to fund the second-gen product called VisionCheck 2.
Some claim to have online or app-based refraction tests, but they are merely prescription verification services based on visual acuity estimates. EyeQue users are actually performing a self-refraction test while proprietary algorithms process, personalize, and store results.
Tim Cook to Address UN Climate Ambition Summit
Tim Cook will speak at the UN Climate Ambition Summit on December 12, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate change agreement.
Apple TV (app) on Fire TV (devices) – TMO Daily Observations 2020-12-10
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss actually using Apple TV (the app) on Fire TV (the device), and Face ID tips.