Despite the trade war between China and the United States, Apple stocks have jumped as much as 3.3% in the past three weeks.
Rico Zorkendorfer Left Apple to Join Bumblebee Spaces
Rico Zorkendorfer left Apple in April where he worked in the industrial design team. He recently joined startup Bumblebee Spaces.
Tim Cook and the Wall Street Journal – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-02
John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to talk about Tim Cook disputing reports surrounding Jony Ive’s departure.
Apple Wants to Reinvent The Car Bumper
Apple’s autonomous vehicle project – Project Titan remains ongoing. We have not seen much of anything yet. However, a patent, awarded today and reported on by Cult Of Mac, gives us some insight. It appears Apple wants to reinvent a normally uninspiring feature.
A car’s bumper may not be its sexiest feature but they are a critical line of defense in the event of collisions. True to Apple form, it believes it can improve on what already exists. According to claims in its application filed in 2016 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple’s bumper would include an inflatable structure between the bumper cover and car body. It would also be able to retract to reduce the length of the car for parking. Apple says an extended bumper changes the initial point of collision.
Facebook Aims to Tackle Sensational Health Claims
Facebook vowed to tackle “sensational health claims” and said it will lower Posts making such health claims in the News Feed.
Xiaomi Threatens to Sue Writers Who Cry Copycat Over 'Mimoji'
I wasn’t going to bother with Xiaomi’s new “Mimoji” until I learned the company is threatening to sue journalists who call it a copycat without providing evidence. It sounds like it’s only writers in China and not journalists in other countries, but that shouldn’t matter.
As Gizmochina notes, PR head Xu Jieyun posted the app’s naming timeline, and said that the “functional logic difference between the two products is huge.” It also promised “the next phase of action” against people who said it was copying Apple’s Memoji without proof.
Ireland Opens Probe into Apple Privacy Policy
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has opened its third Apple investigation, this time examining its privacy policy.
ESPN Pulls WatchESPN from App Store
ESPN officially pulled the WatchESPN app from Apples’ App store as the firm looks to consolidate its app offering.
The Complete List of Google Alternatives
Sven Taylor put together an awesome list of Google alternatives. Search, email, browsers, and more are included in this gigantic list. Thanks to the TMO reader who emailed this to me.
A growing number of people are seeking alternatives to Google products that respect their privacy and data. This guide aims to be the most exhaustive resource available for documenting alternatives to Google product.
Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 Camera - Stranger Things Edition: $126.99
Check out our deal of the day, the Stranger Things Edition Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 Camera. Built in collaboration with Hawkins National Laboratory. That must explain the upside down labels…but come on, that’s awesome! It comes with a pack of i-Type film. Each pack features, “a random selection from 16 colorful and bold designs inspired by your favorite Hawkins hangout spots.” This device is $126.99 through our deal.
