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Apple Reports December Quarter Revenues: iPhones Down, Everything Else Up, After Hour Market Reacts Positively [UPDATE]
Apple turned in a rare year-over-year decline for the company, but Wall Street was prepared because Apple warned earlier in January that it would miss its own guidance.
Silicon Valley Needs Abusability Testing
Andy Greenberg writes that security isn’t enough for Silicon Valley. Companies should also adopt abusability testing.
It’s time for Silicon Valley companies to take the potential for unintended, malicious use of a product as seriously as they take its security. From Russian disinformation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to YouTube extremism to drones grounding air traffic, Soltani argues that tech companies need to think not just in terms of protecting their own users, but what Soltani calls abusability: the possibility that users could exploit their tech to harm others, or the world.
In my cynical opinion, companies don’t care about whether their products could cause social harm. It’s all about money.
Soon Your Snaps Could Become Permanent
Reuters reports that apparently the company is considering making your snaps permanent.
Group FaceTime Bug, USA vs Huawei – TMO Daily Observations 2019-01-29
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr chat with host Kelly Guimont about the Group FaceTime issue and the latest on US accusations against Huawei.
Apple Welcomed Female Developers to Apple Park for its first Entrepreneur Camp
Apple welcomed 11 female-founded app development companies to Apple Park for its first 2-week-long Entrepreneur Camp.
Support for MFi Controllers Comes to Fortnite
Fortnite’s latest update adds support for MFi controllers, making it a bit easier to play. Another feature includes a chiller grenade.
Bluetooth controller support has arrived in mobile on supported devices! Drop in and earn a Victory in a whole new way.
I don’t play Fortnite but game controllers make it easier to play action games, instead of relying on touchscreen controls.
Over 50 New Today at Apple Sessions Available
Apple announced over 50 new Today at Apple sessions today, with three new formats: Skills, Walks, and Labs.
Group FaceTime Security Bug was Apparently Highlighted by Twitter User a Week Ago
Most of us are only heard about a security flaw on FaceTime on Monday and Tuesday. However, MacRumors found that a Twitter user actually tweeted both Apple Support and Tim Cook about the issue a week earlier. They also submitted a bug report, emailed Apple Support, and contacted Fox News. The user said their teen had found the Group FaceTime bug and could listen to a user’s iPhone or iPad without their permission. It all just adds to the embarrassment caused to Apple by this incident.
Twitter user MGT7500 tagged the official Apple Support account in a January 20 tweet claiming that her 14-year-old son discovered a “major security flaw” that allowed him to “listen in to your iPhone/iPad without your approval.” The user also tagged Tim Cook on the issue in a follow-up tweet on January 21.
This Gadget Brings Night Shift Into Your Bedroom
Online mattress company Casper released a new gadget called the Glow. It’s a bedside lamp that brings Night Light into your bedroom.