Apple would build the software needed, as well as offer engineering support to the department.
Amazon Leaks Users' Names and Email Addresses
Amazon is emailing customers to tell them it leaked their names and email addresses due to a “technical error.”
It then goes on to say, “The issue has been fixed. This is not a result of anything you have done, and there is no need for you to change your password or take any other action.”
None of which is terribly reassuring. Although it doesn’t include the customer’s name it doesn’t look like a phishing attack as there is no link and no call to action.
Amazon says there is no need to change your password but you should change it anyway. If they can’t protect emails and names, why would we trust them with our passwords?
Civilization VI Expansion Pack to Add Climate Change
It adds a ton of content to the game, like a Diplomacy victory, new civilizations, and climate change.
2Do Task Manager for Mac Lifetime License: $29.99
We have a deal on a lifetime license for 2Do, a task manager for the Mac. 2Do features color coded lists, the ability to add URLs, addresses, or Google searches to your tasks, and the ability to sync over Dropbox, Reminders (CalDAV), or Toodledo. The lifetime license is $29.99 through our deal.
New MacBook Air - the End For Configuration?
Following last month’s ‘There’s More in the Making Event’, there was a lot of speculation about the future of Apple’s Mac product line. In particular, people have focussed on the new iPad Pro and whether or not it can be a true laptop replacement. Now some time has passed, MacWorld’s Jason Snell highlights another issue – the new MacBook Air only comes with one processor option. Consumers can expand a new Macbook’s Air’s storage capacity to 1.5TB and its memory to 16GB. However, you still get the 1.6GHz dual-core Core i5 processor. Mr. Snell argues that this move might signal the end of configurable Macs.
This feels like the future of the Mac, certainly on the consumer end of the product line. With the new MacBook Air, Apple has picked a processor and stuck with it. Would any of us be surprised if it did the same with a future update to the MacBook? Or low-end iMacs? Looking a bit further into the future, if Apple starts building Macs with ARM processors, is it going to want to offer different classes of processors within those models? On iOS, Apple has steadfastly refused to do this. Every model-year of a given model is generally powered by the same processor across the board.
Apple Watch Could Offer UV Ray Protection
A new patent, reported by AppleInsider, reveals that the Apple Watch might be able to help protect users from sun damage in the future. The patent details a device with a number of sensors. These could be used to record how much sun the user is getting. Alerts could be triggered when the level of sun exposure gets too high. This news ties in with recent developments in which Apple is trying to turn the Apple Watch into an all-in-one wellness device.
Granted on Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the patent for “UV dosimetry and exposure alert” effectively describes a system where UV light sensors detect sunlight and tracks exposure over time. The system can then provide the user with alerts about their exposure, including guidance on preventative measures if the levels are excessive.
Sir Jony Ive Receives Stephen Hawking Fellowship
Sir Jony Ive discussed design, giving up and Steve Jobs whilst given the second annual Stephen Hawking Fellowship lecture.
Why Tumblr was Removed From the iOS App Store
Child pornography got through the filters on Tumblr, leading to the app being removed from the iOS app store over the weekend.
Apple Stock Officially Enters Bear Territory
Apple stock hit bear market territory this morning and Goldman Sachs has again downgraded its asking price.
Malware on Macs, Bryan and Dave's Stock Market School – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-20
Dave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to talk about malware on macOS (real) and Apple’s sole responsibility for the stock market’s wellbeing (not real).
