Pixelmator Pro 1.3.1 is now available. It adds support for editing iPhone Portrait photos and a new comic book effect.
Apple to Hold Services Event but Publishers Unhappy with 'Netflix for News' Proposals
Major publishers are thought to be unhappy with Apple’s proposed terms for its soon-to-be-announced premium Apple News tier.
A Sony Smart Watch Strap That Costs as Much as an Apple Watch
Sony’s latest bid in the smart watch space is the wena range. It includes a smart wrist strap that works with mechanical watches and smart modules too. Smart straps have not been hugely successful thus far, with payments being a potential saving grace for the technology. However, the price of this particular model could be a hurdle. As a review in Wired noted, the strap alone costs as a much as an Apple Watch Series 4.
The wena wrist pro strap costs £399, which, bafflingly, is the same price as an Apple Watch Series 4 (and way more than a £279 Series 3). The bundles with the watch modules cost from £499 to £849 though Matt Oakley, who handles Sony Europe’s new business development, says that he expects that the majority of sales will be strap only.
Facebook Lets You Search for Photos of Your Female Friends
Matthew Hughes writes about how Facebook lets you search for photos of your female friends, but not your male friends. Not that you should creep on guys either, though.
Facebook lets you search for photos of your female friends, but refuses to play dice if you want to look up pictures of your male friends. The bizarre find was discovered this weekend by notorious Belgian white-hat hacker Inti De Ceukelaire.
Every time I ask myself, “Can Facebook get any more toxic?” The answer is YES. It’s as if Mark Zuckerberg is competing to be the Worst Person in America.
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We have a deal on Typesy Typing Trainer, software designed to help you learn how to push your typing speed from 50 words per minute (WPM) to over 100. It includes games, activities, and an in-app coach. A lifetime subscription to this service is $19.99 through us.
Mozilla Calls on Retailers to Avoid Insecure Smart Devices
The Mozilla Foundation published its Minimum Security Guidelines and urged retailers stop selling insecure smart devices.
Dear Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon –
The advent of new connected consumer products offers many benefits. However, as you are aware, there are also serious concerns regarding standards of privacy and security with these products. These require urgent attention if we are to maintain consumer trust in this market.
Sen. Ron Wyden Urges Apple to Remove Woman-Tracking App
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) penned a letter calling on Apple and Google to remove Absher from their stores.
Sorry, Facebook Messenger Decryption is Secret
Yesterday a U.S. judge ruled that a secret government effort to compel Facebook to decrypt Messenger voice conversations won’t be revealed.
Groups including the American Civil Liberties Union argued that the public’s right to know the state of the law on encryption outweighed any reason the U.S. Justice Department might have for protecting a criminal probe or law-enforcement method.
One word: PRISM.
Next to a Crate Full of Chickens – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-12
Today Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Kelly Guimont to discuss Angela Ahrendts’ departure and the implications of Amazon buying Eero.
To No One's Surprise, Other Companies Exploit Apple's Enterprise Program
Facebook and Google aren’t the only companies exploiting Apple’s Enterprise program. Another investigation by TechCrunch adds porn and gambling apps to the list.
