Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the new Peacock streaming service, and how the app does or doesn’t work.
Apple Only Fortune 50 Firm to Foresee COVID-19 Pandemic Risk And Insure Itself Properly
Apple was the only Fortune 50 firm to foresee the risk of a pandemic and insure against it ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Spotify Unveils Support for Video Podcasts
Spotify announced today that its platform will now support video podcasts in addition to audio in all current markets.
Apple's Climate Change Promise to The Next Generation
Apple has released a new video to accompany its climate change announcement. It emphasizes that the company is making its decisions with future generations in mind.
‘SW-DL’ Shortcut Brings YouTube-DL to iOS
YouTube-dl is a command line tool that lets you download videos from websites, although it’s commonly used for YouTube as the name suggests. With a-shell, a terminal emulator I covered, it’s possible to install the downloader on your iPad and iPhone. Someone also created a shortcut for youtube-dl (Reddit post here, shortcut link below). Note that it currently crashes on the iOS/iPadOS 14 betas. It’s possible to install youtube-dl in a-shell with the command “pip install youtube-dl.” Since I’m running the betas, I’m going to tinker with using a-shell.
Apple Pledges to be 100% Carbon Neutral by 2030
Apple released a plan today for its supply chain and products to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2030, 20 years ahead of IPCC targets.
Zendesk Adds Support for Apple Business Chat
More companies can now have conversations with Apple customers in real time via thanks to Zendesk’s support for Apple’s Business Chat.
TMO Contributor Kelly Guimont (#12) - BGM Interview
Kelly Guimont is a long-time podcaster, Contributing Editor for The Mac Observer, the host of the Mac Observer’s Daily Observations podcast, and a tech support guru.
In her 12th appearance, Kelly and I chat about our favorite movies and TV shows of late. I open segment #1 with an extended review of the Tom Hanks movie Greyhound (Apple TV+). Next we turn to a Kelly favorite Black Monday (Showtime). I then talk about two favorite murder mystery TV shows Death in Paradise S9 (Amazon) and The Mentalist (Amazon). Kelly tells us about Romancing the Stone (DVD) and Billions (Showtime). Join us as we explore together what’s great about these shows.
Omni Group Announces OmniPlan 4, New Purchasing Options
OmniGroup has released OmniPlan 4, a new version of resource planning software. Kelly got a quick look at the app’s new features and updates, and also learned about new purchase options.
Experian Starts to Show Apple Card in Credit Reports
Although Apple nor Goldman Sachs has officially announced it, some Apple Card customers are starting to see it on their Experian credit reports.