We’re having a Labor Day sale on The Mac Observer’s Deals site—everything is 15% off site-wide, today only, using coupon code SAVE15TODAY. That includes deals on the CoreStand Qi Wireless Charger ($25.50 with the coupon code), the CASA i4 USB-C 4-in-1 iPad Pro Hub ($42.49 with the coupon code), and everything else, too.
Swipe Right... In the Stopwatch App – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 777
When you’re setting up a new Mac, what steps do you take to ensure success down the road? Can Windows viruses infect the Mac with Boot Camp? How to connect FireWire to a 2019 Mac? All of these questions are asked… and all are answered! Plus, where is it safe to swipe right? In the stopwatch app, of course! Press play and enjoy.
AirZeus 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charging Pad: $33.99
We have a pre-Labor Day sale on the AirZeus 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charging Pad. This device allows you to wirelessly charge your Qi-compatible phone, smartwatch, and earbuds at the same time. It uses a wall-wart to charge itself, and each of the designated spots sends the right power for your devices. It’s $39.99 through our deal, but coupon code SAVE15TODAY brings it down to $33.99 at checkout.
Omni 20+ Multi-Port/Wireless 20,000mAh Power Bank with AC and USB Charging: $169.15
We have a pre-Labor Day sale for you on the Omni 20+ Multi-Port/Wireless 20,000mAh Power Bank. This portable battery offers USB charging and AC charging for standard 3-prong plugs. It’s a high-capacity battery, too, with 20,000mAh. It also features a display with current capacity information. It’s $199 through our deal, but coupon code SAVE15POWER brings it down to $169.15 at checkout. There are separate deals on a 25,600mAh model and a 38,400mAh model (!!), and the coupon code works on all three.
Apple Card's First Accessory: A Wooden Wallet
Apple warned that leather and denim can stain your titanium Apple Card. To help, a company called KerfCase created a wooden wallet.
Google Bans Apple Card From Advertising Platform
Google doesn’t want customers to use virtual card numbers, and that includes the one Apple Card uses. An anonymous person writes about their experience.
Last week I received my Apple Card and decided to use it on my Google Ads account for another project. Getting a little bit of daily cash back for my meager ad spend was attractive. Within a couple of hours of updating my payment method my account had become suspended for suspicious payment activity.
I’m writing this to warn anyone else that intended to use the card online that you may experience… difficulties. And if you’re planning on using the Apple Card for anything important, think again.
It makes sense, on the premise that tracking companies like Google would oppose private measures like the Apple Card. I assume other virtual cards like Privacy.com would suffer the same fate.
Review: Yubico 5Ci is the iPhone's First Security Key
Launched last week, the Yubico 5Ci is the first security key with a Lightning connector. The company sent Andrew one for review.
iPhone Hacks, Python, Particle Debris – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-30
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss an iOS vulnerability, the future of Python on macOS, and Particle Debris.
The iOS 13.1 Beta and a Possible Link to Trump Tariffs
Charles Arthur believes that the reason we’re seeing iOS 13.1 betas already could be linked to Trump’s tariffs.
Apple’s management also knows it can just about find a win-win solution here. If 13.1 proceeds as if it were 13.0, then it will be ready roughly when the “normal” 13.0 would have been, roughly a week after the new iPhones are launched, but about a week before they go on sale. That means that it can be the “GM” when it’s announced.
I don’t buy his Occam’s Razor logic because that is about finding an explanation with the fewest assumptions, and not his stated “most rational explanation.” And his theory, although interesting nonetheless, makes more assumptions than the current explanation of “Apple is holding features for iOS 13.1 to make iOS 13.0 more stable.”
SurfShark VPN 2-Year Subscription: $69
We have a deal on SurfShark VPN. This service features unlimited data, military-grade AES-256-GCM encryption, IKEv2 and OpenVPN protocols, and more. The company also has a no logging policy. Two years with SurfShark is $69 through our deal.
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