Foxconn founder Terry Gou urged Apple to move some of its production chain from China to Taiwan as trade tensions increase.
Google Cancel iPad-Challenger Tablets
Google has canceled forthcoming tablet products an executive confirmed, with the company no longer trying to challenge the iPad.
Apple Updates AirPort Base Station Firmware to 7.8.1
Previously, Apple updated the firmware for the AirPort Extreme. Now, the older, 802.11n, AirPort Base Station and its siblings have also been updated.
Firmware update 7.8.1 improves the security of your base station and is recommended for all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule.
A 'Smart' Light Bulb Turns Out to be Ridiculous
Gizmodo writes:
…if you really want a reminder of just how dumb everything is in 2019, check out this video from GE, which recently went viral on Twitter. GE even had the audacity to call it a “smart” light bulb.
A video from GE demonstrates some really bad design decisions. Really bad.
TV+ Cornered, Apple's Tariff Stance – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-20
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to talk about how Disney+ has cornered TV+, and about Apple’s tariff stance.
Swift Creator Chris Lattner Does Podcast Interview
Chris Lattner, creator of Apple’s Swift programming language, does a podcast interview with John Sundell.
Chris Lattner, creator of Swift, joins John on this 50th episode of the show — to discuss the current state of Swift and how it came to be, as well as to speculate about what the future of the language and its ecosystem might look like.
Mondly Lifetime Subscription Price Drop to $59.99
We have a deal on a lifetime subscription to Mondly, the language-learning platform. Mondly uses speech recognition and only gives positive feedback if you speak clearly and correctly. You can choose 5 of 33 languages to learn in your own native tongue. Stack Commerce has negotiated a price drop down to $59.99 for TMO readers (and listeners!).
Try Salting Passwords if You Don’t Trust Password Managers
Andrew recently stumbled upon this sweet password trick from Password Bits, and he’s geeking out over the sheer genius of it.
Smartwatch Market Dominated by Apple in Coming Years
Apple will continue to lead the field in smartwatches, with new research indicating it will have over a quarter of the market in 2023.
Apple Announces Voluntary 15-inch MacBook Pro Recall
Apple announced a voluntary 15-inch MacBook Pro recall due to overheating batteries that pose a safety risk.