A new Disney MagicMobile service lets guests at Walt Disney World Resort to check into theme parks with their iPhone or Apple Watch.
Adobe Announces a Mobile Bundle for iPad Apps
Adobe announced on Tuesday its Adobe Design Mobile Bundle as a subscription plan. It will cost US$14.99/month or US$149.99/year.
The Design Mobile Bundle includes Photoshop on the iPad, Illustrator on the iPad, and Fresco on the iPad and the iPhone, as well as Adobe Spark, the Creative Cloud Mobile app, and the benefits of Creative Cloud services, including 100GB of cloud storage, Adobe Fonts, Adobe Portfolio and Behance.
Big Tech Fights Independent Repair Shops Over ‘Right to Repair’
Lobbyists and independent repair shop owners met in a committee hearing in Nevada to argue over its Right to Repair bill.
Most Browser Tracking Protection Isn’t Very Effective by Default
DuckDuckGo wrote on Tuesday that most browser tracking protection doesn’t stop tracking by default. There are multiple ways to track people besides third-party cookies, for example.
The issue is that once such trackers are loaded in your browser, they have a ton of ways to track you beyond just third-party cookies (e.g., by another form of cookies called first-party cookies, by your IP address, and much, much more).
Therefore, to really stop a cross-site tracker, the kind that tries to track your activity from site to site, you have to prevent it from actually loading in your browser in the first place.
Of course, the post is a plug for the DuckDuckGo browser extension, but the details behind tracking are good to know.
Apple Announces Online-Only WWDC 2021 for June 7-11
Apple has officially set the date for WWDC 2021 and it’s from June 7 to June 11. Like the 2020 keynote this year’s program will be an online experience.
Ted Lasso to Give Pep Talk at SAG Awards 2021
Ted Lasso is to give a pre-match pep talk to his team as part of a brand new sketch that will air during the SAG Awards on Sunday night.
Apple Expands Indie Repair Program to Over 200 Countries
Apple is expanding its Independent Repair Program globally in over 200 countries, and interested providers can sign up on the company’s website.
TMO's Charlotte Henry on MacVoices #21060 With Chuck Joiner
Part two of the episode of MacVoices with Chuck Joiner featuring The MacObserver‘s UK Associate Editor and host of the Media+ podcast Charlotte Henry is now available to view. The discussion looks at how tech and politics affect each other. There is also a look at what Amazon securing Thursday Night Football means for sports and streaming. (Spoiler alert, Apple TV+ should still look at getting into sports.) Part one of the conversation, which focussed on the Media+ podcast, is also available to view.
HYPER Launches iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack
HYPER by Sanho Corporation has launched a MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 smartphone line.
Apple TV Gets First LGBTQ+ Channel - OUTtv
OUTtv, a collaboration between OUTtv Media Group and Producer Entertainment Group and the first LGBTQ+ channel on Apple TV, is available now.