You may not need to use a third-party relaxation app anymore. With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Apple has added soothing sounds built into the OS.
New App ‘Nanogram’ is a Telegram Client for Apple Watch
Nanogram is a brand new Apple Watch app that acts as a Telegram client. Features: Send, receive, and see all your messages & notifications right from your wrist – even when you don’t have your phone around. Experience the freedom of going truly phone-less with just your Apple Watch, while staying connected to your friends & family. Also supports FlickType Swipe Keyboard, for faster & more private replies on the go (vs Scribble & Dictation, respectively). Nanogram does not collect any information. Requires Apple Watch Series 3 or later, running watchOS 7 or later.
Epic New trailer For Season Two of See on Apple TV+
An epic new trailer for season two of See on Apple TV+ was released Thursday. The show, starring Jason Momoa, returns on August 27, with a third already confirmed. Subscribers can catch up on the first season now. There is also a version of the trailer with audio descriptions available.
Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Silence & The Fury Available for Mac
Feral Interactive has announced that The Silence & The Fury, the final Lords Pack for Total War: WARHAMMER II, is out now for macOS. The Silence & The Fury introduces new Legendary Lords for the Lizardmen and the Beastmen, each leading their own factions with new characters and units, as well as unique gameplay mechanics and narrative objectives. A feature-packed free update to Total War: WARHAMMER II for macOS is also available today, including reworks to the Beastmen and Dwarfen factions, a new Dawi Legendary Lord, and the introduction of Ogre Mercenaries for Total War Access Members. A trailer can be watched on YouTube.
Verizon Adds Four New Mobile Hotspot Plans for Customers
Verizon announced on Thursday the addition of four new mobile hotspot plans, perfect for travelers. From 15GB to 150GB per month.
England NHS App Update Allows Covid Pass to be Added to Apple Wallet
An update to England’s NHS iOS app allows the COVID pass, which will be required at some events and settings, to be added to Apple Wallet.
Document Finder: Search For Documents
Here’s another awesome Cool Stuff Found from Mac Geek Gab 881: Use Document Finder to search for documents!
eBay Adds Support for Apple Pay on its Website
eBay has added support for Apple Pay on its website recently. Previously the payment option was only available in its apps.
iOS 15 Public Beta 4 Released for Apple Users
A few days after seeding public beta 4 for developers running iOS 15 | iPadOS 15, public beta testers can now install the release.
Mozilla VPN Expands to Seven More Countries, Increases Price
Mozilla has added seven additional countries to its VPN service, and raises the price for new users.
Mozilla’s virtual private network (VPN) service has arrived in seven more countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
It will honor the $4.99 a month price for customers from the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand, who signed up already. But from now on that price will only be available for customers who sign up for a year. Otherwise the fee rises to $7.99 a month for a six month deal or $9.99 for a month of access.
Attention Mac and iPhone Value Shoppers...
Apple TV+: A Deep Dive into Amanda’s Mind in 'Lisey's Story'
A new ‘Deep Dive’ video looks at Joan Allen’s performance as Amanda Deboucher in Lisey’s Story as the character explores Boo’ya Moon. Author Stephen King, director Pablo Larrain, and Ms. Allen herself explain that the character’s voyage goes beyond the physical. Indeed, it may not actually be real. The clip also contains a sneak peek at episode four, which is out on Apple TV+.
Apple TV+: Season Four of ‘For All Mankind’ in The Works
Season four of ‘For All Mankind’ is set for Apple TV+ In 2022-2023, according to an update to the Writers Guild of America website.
Ted Lasso Scores Biggest Premiere Weekend on Apple TV+
The season two premiere of Ted Lasso scored the biggest opening weekend audience of any show on Apple TV+ since the service launched.
Earnings and Evolution – TMO Daily Observations 2021-07-28
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to talk about Apple’s earnings report and how the landscape has changed.
Ukraine Authorities Seize Unencrypted Windscribe VPN Servers
VPN provider Windscribe said its servers were not encrypted, enabling authorities to create decoy servers and snoop on web traffic.
The Ontario, Canada-based company said earlier this month that two servers hosted in Ukraine were seized as part of an investigation into activity that had occurred a year earlier. The servers, which ran the OpenVPN virtual private network software, were also configured to use a setting that was deprecated in 2018 after security research revealed vulnerabilities that could allow adversaries to decrypt data.
Oh come on, VPN servers that weren’t encrypted?
Totallee Offers Impressive 50% Off Sale for All Smartphone Cases
Starting today and valid until August 8 you can use a special promo code to get 50% off any product with totallee.
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Twitter Tests New ‘Shop Module’ Feature for iOS Users
Twitter is piloting a new feature on Wednesday called Shop Module. It will let brands add a shopping section at the top of their profiles. The pilot is currently limited to iOS devices for people who use the service in English.
The Shop Module is a dedicated space at the top of a profile where businesses can showcase their products. When people visit a profile with the Shop Module enabled, they can scroll through the carousel of products and tap through on a single product to learn more and purchase — seamlessly in an in-app browser, without having to leave Twitter.
