Apple says that it wants a tiny sliver of the ginormous medical industry, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-cohost John Martellaro to discuss what that might look like. They also discuss Apple TV hardware, what Apple’s new TV+ announcement might mean for its hardware business, and the state of Apple TV’s competition.
How TiVo Changed the World: An Oral History
OneZero writes: “… in 1999, two former employees of Hewlett-Packard and Silicon Graphics (SGI), Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay, introduced a revolutionary new product: a digital video recorder, or DVR. The product, named TiVo, seamlessly recorded shows, paused live television, and allowed users to fast-forward through the commercials.”
The TiVo set the stage for all our modern TV viewing habits. It changed television forever. This is a fascinating story.
The Corel Creative Mac Bundle Featuring Toast 17 Titanium: $39.99
We have a deal on a suite of Corel’s Mac creative apps called the Corel Creative Mac Bundle. It features Toast 17 Titanium, AfterShot Pro 3, Painter Essentials 6, WinZip, and Particle Shop. And you can get all five of these apps for $39.99 through our deal.
Apple Sued Over Swollen Apple Watch Batteries
New Jersey resident Gina Priano-Keyser is suing Apple in a class-action lawsuit related to swollen Apple Watch batteries.
Swatch Wins Rights to ‘Tick Different’ Trademark
“Think Different” is a famous Apple slogan, but that didn’t stop a court from ruling in The Swatch Group’s favor of Tick Different.
Have You Seen iPad Screen Stuttering on Your Pro?
iPad screen stuttering is a growing concern among iPad Pro owners. Some 2017 and 2018 models may be affected. Juli Clover shares some reader stories.
Affected users have iPad Pro models that sometimes refuse to register touch gestures, stutter when scrolling, miss keystrokes, and have other similar issues. We here at MacRumors have not been able to replicate this issue, but the sheer number of complaints suggests something may be going on with the iPad Pro’s display.
I haven’t been able to replicate this issue either. *knocks on aluminum*
Clips 2.0.6 Updated With ClassKit Support
Apple has released an update to Clips, which lets people create short video clips to share on social media. Clips 2.0.6 brings the following features: Use the new camcorder filter to give your videos a retro video camera look; Choose from 8 new posters including options with solid backgrounds, colorful vintage designs, a classic blue camcorder recording screen, and an animated globe to celebrate Earth Day; Create titles and captions with 3 new Live Titles styles featuring static text that appears all at once or animated text that highlights each word as it’s spoken; Apply new 8-bit and 3D-styled stickers to add emphasis to your videos; Create songs in GarageBand and other music apps, then add them directly to new or existing Clips projects; Duplicate and rename projects; Share projects with friends via AirDrop or email, save them to Files, or upload them to cloud storage services with share extensions; ClassKit support lets students deliver video assignments to teachers using the Schoolwork app. App Store: Free
iPad mini Teardown, Marie Kondo-ing Design – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-02
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iFixit teardown of the new iPad mini, & Marie Kondo influencing design.
An Inside Look Into a Recent Spam Operation
Millions of people were affected for 10 days in March by a spam email operation. But the spammer didn’t set a password for their server (via TechCrunch). [Apple Support Scam is a new Voice Phishing Trick] Email Spam It’s a fascinating story. Security researcher Bob Diachenko found the server after the operation. The spammer had…
Turn Your Mac Into a DJ Booth
There are some fantastic software options to help you DJ properly on your Mac and without breaking the bank.
