We have a deal on Luminar 3, photo editing software for Mac and Windows. It features Accent AI 2.0, which lets you make dozens of adjustments using one slider; “human-aware” technology that recognizes people and applies adjustments selectively for more realistic results; you can enhance the skies in your photos with AI Sky Enhancer; and, more than 70 instant looks hand-crafted by pro photographers. Luminar 3 is $29 through our deal.
Apple Releases iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3: Bug Fixes for Incoming Calls, Mail, More
The more extended patch notes for iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 detail bug fixes for incoming calls, Mail, Health, Voice Memos, and more.
Tencent Update, Catalina with Dr Mac – TMO Daily Observations 2019-10-15
Charlotte Henry and Bob “Dr Mac” LeVitus join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s statement on Tencent, and Bob’s take on the latest macOS (he literally wrote the book, after all).
Coach Lasso is Back... on Apple TV+
Coach Lasso, having being fired by Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and been an NBC pundit, is now getting his own show on Apple TV+.
Code Reveals Tencent Only Gets Your Data if Your Device's Region is Set to China
Digging into the code revealed that Apple’s Fraudulent Website Warning sent data to Tencent when a users’ region code was set to China.
'The Missing Cryptoqueen' is 'Serial' With a Tech Twist
Dr. Ruja was a business superstar who sold out arenas when she spoke. Leading a cryptocurrency firm called Onecoin, she promised to change her investors’ lives and make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Then, suddenly, she disappeared. Journalist and author Jamie Bartlett, an expert in the darkest parts of the internet, tried to uncover what happened for this impeccably produced podcast, The Missing Cryptoqueen. Like Serial, I was gripped from episode 1, totally invested in finding out what happened. It is one of the best non-news podcasts I’ve heard in a long time. The podcast was produced by the BBC and is available via the BBC Sounds app or Apple Podcasts.
Amazon's Move Into the Elections Market
U.S. elections are big business. Reuters published a fascinating report into how Amazon moved into the world of politics.
Amazon pitches itself as a low-cost provider of secure election technology at a time when local officials and political campaigns are under intense pressure to prevent a repeat of 2016 presidential elections, which saw cyber-attacks on voting systems and election infrastructure. “The fact that we have invested heavily in this area, it helps to attest to the fact that in over 40 states, the Amazon cloud is being trusted to power in some way, some aspect of elections,” Michael Jackson, leader, Public Health & U.S. Elections at AWS, told prospective government clients in February via a presentation on a webinar, which was viewed by Reuters.
Apple Pay Expands to ABN Amro and Other Key European Banks
Dutch bank ABN Amro today announced it was launching Apple Pay access for its customers, as did German bank IGN and Austrian bunq customers.
Apple Card Credit Reporting is Rolling Out Now, Company Source Claims
Recent stories suggested that Apple Card information is not being sent to credit bureaus, but a source within Apple disputed these claims.
Productivity Coach Brittany Smith - TMO Background Mode Interview
Brittany Smith is a productivity coach who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer, that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek.” She holds an M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
In our chat, Brittany told me about her adventures with homemade videos, with a PC, as a youth. Her father was a podiatrist and her mother was a programmer, so there were always computers in the house. But the Vista version of Windows drove her into the arms of the Mac. In the second half of the show we delved into just what cognitive neuroscience is, her productivity and Apple tech coaching. Along the way we chatted about the influence of Star Trek (and Disneyland) on her career. Brittany sparkles in this interview.
