An iOS exploit called Insomnia was used between January and March 2020 to spy on Uyghurs in China using apps like Signal and ProtonMail.
Apple Pay Expands to More Banks in Germany
Apple Pay is now available to more customers in Germany. Banks within the Volksbank Raiffeisenbank collective are offering the service, AppleInsider reported.
The banking cooperative, which includes DZ Bank, Fiducia & GAD, VR Payment and DG Verlag, was initially scheduled to roll out support in 2019. It is unclear why BVR delayed rollout into 2020. With Volks- and Raffeisenbank on board, nearly all major German banks are in the Apple Pay fold, though Postbank, Targobank and Santander remain notable holdouts. Apple’s mobile payments service debuted in Germany in late 2018 with support from Comdirect, Deutsche Bank, Fidor Bank, Hanseatic Bank, HypoVereinsbank and prepaid service Edenred. Mobile banking services Boon, Bunq, N26, o2, Square and VIMpay were also added at that time, while credit card companies American Express, MasterCard and Visa offered limited integration.
You Can Now Use Sign In with Apple on Squarespace
You can now use Sign In with Apple on Squarespace, the latest company to support Apple’s private sign in service.
Opera Builds Instagram Into Desktop Browser
Opera has added an Instagram sidebar allowing users to browse the photo-sharing network directly, without having to head to the web-version.
iPhone Zero Day Found, Will Be Patched in iOS 13
An iPhone zero day has been found in the wild that takes advantage of two vulnerabilities in the Mail app. It’s currently unpatched in the public release of iOS.
iPhone Factories in China Cut Workers Due to Drop in Demand
Major iPhone assemblers in China are cutting workers and stopping overtime at their factories as demand drops.
Wirelessly Transfer Music, Videos, PDFs, More to Apple Devices with WALTR 2: $19
We have a deal on WALTR 2, which lets you manage the content on your iPhone or iPad from your Mac or Windows PC without iTunes. It will handle some file conversions, too. Check out the promo video below. You can get WALTR 2 for Mac for $19 through us. There’s a deal on the Windows version on the page, too.
Pixelmator 2.5 Adds File Browser, Photo Browser, Image Size Presets
Announced in March, Pixelmator 2.5 is officially released today, bringing features like a native File browser, photo browser, and image size presets.
This update is a really big deal for Pixelmator for iOS. These new features might not be amazingly flashy but they’re incredibly important to the future of Pixelmator for iOS. And the headline feature is the awesome Files-based document browser, bringing a much-improved file browsing and opening experience along with great features like file search, tagging, and more.
App Store: US$4.99
Apple History: iMac Edition – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-21
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iMac and how it fundamentally changed both Apple and consumer tech.
Apple Music Bosses Auction Lunch Meetings in Support of Childhood Cancer Charity
Some top Apple Music execs are auctioning 30-minute meetings in support of childhood cancer charity Pablove, 9to5Mac reported. Those involved are Global Creative Director Larry Jackson, Global Head of Video Production, Content Denise Watts, and Creative Producer, Artist Relations + Partnerships Alexa Dedlow. The auctions are being conducted by Charitybuzz and are open until May 7.
Tim Cook raised a record-breaking $688,999 for his charity auction back in 2017. While these latest Apple employee auctions won’t see near the same numbers, it’s wonderful to see Apple Music leaders donating their time to such a great cause. Pablove, a childhood cancer charity will see a meaningful donation from the three separate Charitybuzz auctions from these Apple Music leaders: Global Creative Director Larry Jackson, Global Head of Video Production, Content Denise Watts, and Creative Producer, Artist Relations + Partnerships Alexa Dedlow. Each auction is for a 30-minute lunch meeting with the respective Apple Music leader in the L.A. area. Bidding is open until May 7th.