iPadOS and iOS 13.5 have been released today by Apple. They contain the new Exposure Notification platform for public health apps.
Hulu Gets New Interface For TV Applications
Hulu unveiled a new interface for its tv applications, including Apple TV. It includes updated navigation and improved recommendation features. 9to5 Mac took a look.
With this new design, Hulu users can navigate vertically through collections and within a specific collection by scrolling horizontally: “Viewers can now navigate through collections vertically and explore within a collection by moving horizontally. This navigation pattern is something our viewers are accustomed to and matches the navigation pattern across Disney+ and ESPN+, making it easier for viewers who subscribe to the Disney bundle to switch between services and navigate with ease. When testing, viewers found it easy and intuitive to adjust to this updated navigation pattern.” There are also changes to the organizational system within the Hulu app. The company says that broad categories of content like TV, Movies, and Sports will be moved to the “master navigation” while narrower categories will move down the hierarchy.
The Joe Rogan Experience to Air Exclusively on Spotify
Joe Rogan has signed a $100 million deal for his podcast to air exclusively on Spotify, BBC News reported. It is the latest move as the music streaming service aims to cement its place in the podcasting market.
The multi-year deal is believed to be worth $100m (£82 million), according to the Wall Street Journal. Rogan’s podcast, which is one of the most popular in the world, will arrive on the streaming giant on 1 September. It will then be housed there exclusively by the end of the year, and removed from all other platforms. “It will remain free, and it will be the exact same show,” said Rogan. “It’s just a licensing deal, so Spotify won’t have any creative control over the show.
Siri Grading Whistleblower Goes Public With Apple Dissatisfaction
The subcontractor who revealed Apple’s Siri grading program is going public. Thomas le Bonniec isn’t satisfied with what happened.
Apple TV+: Why Purchasing Old Movies And Shows Might Not be The Answer
Apple is reportedly looking to purchase a catalog of older movies and series to bolster its Apple TV+ offering. As we discussed on the Daily Observations podcast on Tuesday, this is going to be difficult and might not even work. Luke Filopwicz expressed a similar view on iMore.
The great thing about Apple TV+ having only original content (especially brand-new content) is that it allowed Apple to launch its programming in every country that could access Apple TV+. Licensed content doesn’t let you do that without some headaches…. The best thing that could happen for Apple is if they somehow produce a mega-hit show — think Game of Thrones level of fandom — that becomes part of popular culture. Of course, doing that is pretty damn hard and every other network and streaming service is trying to do the exact same thing.
FileMaker 19 Supports Third Party JavaScript Libraries
Apple subsidiary Claris announced today the release of FileMaker 19. It adds features like Core ML, rapid app deployment, and more.
Apple May Aim to Boost AirPods Sales by not Including Headphones in iPhone 12 Box
The iPhone 12 may be the first iPhone to not come with headphones in the box, in a bid to further boost AirPods sales.
In Update to Privacy Policy, Twitter Gives More Data to Advertisers
Twitter updated its privacy policy on Monday to reflect that more of your data will be shared with advertisers.
To help us understand if these ads are effective, we share device-level data, like IP address, with our advertising partners. We don’t share things like your name, email, phone number, or Twitter username.
To help mobile app advertisers understand if the ads they run on Twitter are effective, Twitter shares some device-level data, like which ads your device may have seen or clicked on, with them. We don’t share your name, email, phone number, or Twitter username.
It doesn’t matter if they don’t share details like your phone number if it gets leaked anyway.
Tom Hanks Feature Film 'Greyhound' to Debut on Apple TV+
Tom Hanks’s upcoming WWII Naval film ‘Greyhound’ is going to premiere on Apple TV+ instead of in movie theaters.
Please Don’t Disable FileVault Encryption Like Logitech Wants
Logitech has a support article that mentions problems customers may have with Bluetooth mice and keyboards not reconnecting under certain conditions (Brought to my attention from Reddit).
If your Bluetooth mouse or keyboard does not reconnect after a reboot at the login screen and only reconnects after the login, this might be related to FileVault encryption. When FileVault is enabled, Bluetooth mice and keyboards will only re-connect after login.
One of the potential solutions is to disable FileVault. I personally think this is a terrible idea. FileVault encryption is an important security and privacy feature. I don’t know if the bug lies with macOS or Logitech, but my potential solution is to ditch the product instead of disabling your hard disk encryption.