This week Dr. Mac celebrates Running with Crayons’ killer utility Alfred, what he refers to as “The Swiss Army Arsenal” of Mac utilities.
Johns Hopkins University Students Can use Apple Devices as ID
Students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland can now add their campus ID card to Apple Wallet.
VAVA Voom 23 IPX6 Rugged Portable Speaker: $24.99
We have a deal on the VAVA Voom 23 IPX6 Rugged Portable Speaker. This device has a rubberized, rugged build, and a built-in 5,200mAh battery that will play music at 80% volume for up to 24 hours. It’s also rated IPX6 weatherproof, and it’s $24.99 through our deal.
Emilia Clarke Almost Didn't Finish Game of Thrones
It’s hard to imagine Game of Thrones without Daenerys Targaryen, specifically as portrayed by actress Emilia Clarke. Only now are we finding out how close that came to being reality. Ms. Clarke sat down with The New Yorker for a Personal History article about how she had not one, but two aneurysms and had to have surgery for each one. She also shares a bit of how she officially became involved with this indie little HBO program and the charity she helped found to assist others in the same situation. It’s a fascinating read for the peek into her head, literally and figuratively.
True Twitter Dark Mode Will Roll Out on iOS Today
Good news, fellow lovers of dark mode! True Twitter dark mode is rolling out today, called Lights Out.
If you still like the blue-and-gray dark mode better, which is now dubbed Dim, don’t worry because it’s not going anywhere. You’ll still be able to use it in the app, in case you want to use it over the black-and-white one. With Lights Out, Twitter says that the color palette emits no lights on your smartphone since the pixels are turned off, which could potentially help save battery life — along with helping reduce eye strain, naturally.
Apple Privacy Ad, Apple's Bundled Future – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-28
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest iPhone ad and Apple’s entry into the bundle business.
Startpage Voted Best Search Engine in Germany, Beating Google
Privacy search engine Startpage has been voted the Best Search Engine in Germany by Stiftung Warentest, beating Google.
What Dark Mode Apps Could Look Like in iOS 13
Rumors of a dark mode for iOS refuse to die. Andrew certainly isn’t the first to do this, but just for fun he created dark mode apps.
News+ Might be Breaking Apple's Own Rules
Apple may be in violation of its own rules for developers with its new News+ service. It demands that developers make it extremely clear if users are signing up for a recurring payment and how they can cancel. However, with Apple News+ cancelling is not as clear as its regulations indicate it should be. As The Verge noted, it’s not the first time such an issue has arisen.
Just tap that “Try it Free” button, confirm your payment, and you’re off to the races. Thing is, Apple forbids developers from making things seem quite this simple, as spotted by iOS developer Dave DeLong…Fr whatever reason, Apple decided that a cleaner, more attractive layout, one that hides some of the information it asks of developers, was the right choice for Apple News Plus.
Apple Introduces its Latest Product - the iFawn
It is fair to say M.G. Siegler was not particular won over by the ‘It’s Show Time’ event. Having started to put together his thoughts, the longtime Apple watcher (he’s seen every event for the last decade, ) concluded that it was “weird.” He also thought it was way too long. His comments on the new services offered are insightful though.
As expected, there was very little technology in today’s marquee portion (beyond some existing technology and UI polish). It was just about content and star-power. Perhaps my time spent in Hollywood left me more cynical than most, but I found the whole thing silly. Apple unveiled the iFawn — Tim Cook was literally crying on stage with Oprah at one point? Come on.
