Recently Andreas Gal wrote about his experience being interrogated at the U.S. border. Now the ACLU is filing a complaint.
Eva Galperin Wants to Eliminate Stalkerware
Eva Galperin is the head of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) Threat Lab. Her latest project? Ending stalkerware once and for all.
In a talk she is scheduled to give next week at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit in Singapore, Galperin will lay out a list of demands: First, she’s calling on the antivirus industry to finally take the threat of stalkerware seriously, after years of negligence and inaction. She’ll also ask Apple to take measures to protect iPhone users from stalkerware, given that the company doesn’t allow antivirus apps into its App Store.
Scoring With Apple Pay: Tottenham Hotspur Prepare to Open Doors at First Fully Cashless Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur will open the doors to the first fully cashless stadium Wednesday. Fans have to purchase items using Apple Pay or a card.
Apple News+ Hit 200,000 Subscribers in First 48 Hours
Over 200,000 people subscribed to Apple News+ in the first 48 hours the service was available, although concerns from media leaders remain.
Japan Display to Supply OLED Screens for Apple Watch
Japan Display will start to supply OLED screens for the Apple Watch, currently supplied by LG, later this year.
Apple's Slice of Medical Industry, Apple TV Hardware and Competition, with John Martellaro - ACM 507
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.