On Monday Otterbox announced a line of iPad cases for kids and other accessories like cables, a tablet stand, and charging cords.
iCloud Security and Using Apple Notes as a Secret Messenger
Shared Apple Notes can be used to send secret messages to people. But how secure are they? Andrew finds out.
Trio 3-in-1 Aluminum Desktop Charging Stand: $19.99
We have a deal on the Trio 3-in-1 Aluminum Desktop Charging Stand, an iPhone stand that also has holders designed for AirPods and Apple Watch. There’s also a cable-management system, making it a one-stop charging stand. It’s $19.99 through our deal.
All Apple Services Back to Normal After App Store and iCloud Services Experience Issues
The App Store, Mac App Store, and some iCloud services were listed as experiencing issues on Apple’s System Status pages, but are now fixed.
Visa Will Accept USD Coin Cryptocurrency to Settle Transactions
USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar, meaning that one USDC is equal to one dollar. Visa announced that it will accept these coins to settle transactions on its network in partnership with Crypto.com.
Traditionally, if a customer chooses to use a Crypto.com Visa card to pay for a coffee, the digital currency needs to be converted into traditional money. The wallet will deposit fiat currency in a bank account, to be wired to Visa at the end of the day to settle any transactions, adding cost and complexity for businesses. Visa’s latest step strips out the need to convert digital coin into traditional money in order for the transaction to be settled.
Apple Commissions Photography to Celebrate Holi Festival
To mark the Hindu festival of Holi, Apple commissioned the latest ‘Shot on iPhone’ photography collection from artist Dhruvin S.
Emulating Mac Plus, Mac II, and Mac 128K on iOS
Ex-Apple Technology Evangelist Matt Sephton tweeted a photo of painting on an iPad Pro in the style of Mac OS 7, otherwise known as System 7. He shared a way to do this via software emulation. A tool on GitHub called Mini vMac lets you emulate Mac Plus, Mac II, and Mac 128K on your iDevice. It requires iOS 9 or later, a ROM image from one of the three systems, and disk images with Mac software.
Apple TV+ Updates, Secure Notes – TMO Daily Observations 2021-03-29
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest coming to Apple TV+, and a tip for routing around iMessage (when needed).
David Attenborough Wildlife Documentary Coming to Apple TV+
Apple announced several updates to Apple TV+ in anticipation of Earth Day 2021, including a new wildlife documentary narrated by David Attenborough.
iPhone 13 : Orange is Not The New Black
Whether it’s clothing or iPhones, I generally stick to variations of black, grey, and white. (I got a Blue iPhone XR – a major step forward for me – before retreating back into my comfort zone with the darker )!) Forbes contributor David Phelan appears to be a big fan of brightly-colored devices though. He was disappointed that Max Weinbach and Filip Koroy from Everything Apple Pro have said an orange iPhone 13 is unlikely.
However, it almost always saves its brighter colors for the regular rather than the Pro. And Apple has come very close to an orange iPhone already in the shape of the iPhone XR in coral, which had a lobster-orange look to it. Anyway, if the thought of a matte-finish orange iPhone appeals to you as much as it does me—and, to be clear, it appeals to me a lot—then before we go any further I should tell you: it’s not coming. According to Weinbach, although it reached a certain stage in the production process, it’s unlikely to make it to launch. Well, I’m taking heart that that’s not a definite no, but it seems my hopes for an orange iPhone are currently doomed.