Setapp has rolled out on iOS, bringing the popular app subscription service to the iPhone, with seven apps initially available launch.
Physics Professor Dr. Brad Marston - BGM Interview
Dr. Brad Marston is a professor of physics at Brown University and Associate Director of the Brown Theoretical Physics Center. A graduate of Caltech, he received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and did postdoctoral work at Cornell University. Brad is an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and is also an Apple developer.
Brad and I chatted about his computational and theoretical physics career. At Caltech, he attended physics classes taught by two of his heroes, the legendary physicists Dr. Richard Feynman and Dr. Kip Thorne. There, he developed his interest in quantum physics and computational models. Later, when he left Sun workstations behind, he adopted the UNIX-based Mac and Xcode as his tools of choice. That’s what he used to build his visual climate model, GCM, already compiled for Apple Silicon. Tune in and geek out with me and this amazing physicist and Mac guru.
Apple Card Customers Should Use Mastercard ID Theft Protection
There are a couple of benefits you can receive if you’re an Apple Card customer. One benefit is Mastercard ID Theft Protection.
A Trio of Low-Cost macOS Effort-Savers
This thrilling episode (#395 for those keeping score) offers up a trio of inexpensive utilities Dr. Mac uses regularly to speed his workflow and keep his Macs running smoothly.
HYFIT GEAR 1 Smart Portable Training System: $229 with Coupon Code
We have a deal on the HYFIT Gear 1 Smart Portable Training System, an exercise device that works with an app on iPhone or Android. Gear 1’s smart sensors detect your resistance, calories burned, and force while counting your reps and exercise duration. The HyFit App uses this biometric data to help you make progress based on your specific needs and offers dozens of guided workouts from professional trainers in our Exercise Library. This device is $249 through our deal, but coupon code HYFIT20 takes $20 off at checkout.
Cleaning the Nano-Texture Glass on Your New iMac
If you’ve bought a 27-inch iMac with the nano-texture glass, you might wonder how to clean it. It’s simple, really, as Jeff Butts points out.
Apple Seeds First watchOS 7 Public Beta
On Monday Apple seeded the first watchOS 7 public beta to customers after having released the first macOS Big Sur public beta on Thursday.
Apple Music on Android, Apple Silicon and Trackpads – TMO Daily Observations 2020-08-10
John Martellaro and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple Music on Android, and the trackpad possibilities of Apple Silicon.
Mother And Son Found Guilty of iPhone Warranty Scam
A mother and her son were found guilty of a major iPhone scam exploiting the AppleCare+ warranty system, Securing Industry reported. The Chinese citizens committed the crimes in Switzerland, where they were sentenced.
Apple claims it lost more than CHF 1m ($1.1m) as a result of the scam, which mirrors a notorious case in the US last year, which also resulted in a three-year jail term for the main perpetrator. The court heard that the main defendant earned just CHF 10,000 from the fraud, and was a small but important part of a network which prosecutors believe is based in Hong Kong. The mother and son sent the genuine handsets they received from Apple to Hong Kong, getting just CHF 10 as commission on each device. They claimed they were unaware that the iPhones they exchanged were fake.
Apple Faces Forced Labor Accusations Over Store Staff T-Shirts
Apple is facing accusations that forced labor was involved in making t-shirts likely worn by Apple Store staff.
