The Mac Observer is taking Thursday and Friday off to celebrate Thanksgiving. though we will sneak some Black Friday news in. We’ll be back with our regular news, analysis, tips and podcasts on Monday, November 26th. We hope everyone has a great weekend even if Thanksgiving isn’t part of your annual holiday schedule.
Cowin E7 Active Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones: $51.19 with Promo Code
We have a deal on a pair of Cowin E7 active noise cancelling, over-the-ear wireless headphones. These Bluetooth headphones have up to 30 hours of battery life, and 40mm large-aperture drivers. They’re $63.99 through our deal, but promo code BFSAVE20 gets you 20% off, for a checkout price of $51.19.
Inside the Renovated Apple Store Covent Garden in London
The renovation of Apple Store Covent Garden in London means it is now one of the firm’s premier retail locations.
Mazda Extends Carplay Integration
Mazda has announced that is extending CarPlay availability in its vehicles – models from 2014 onwards will be able to have it installed.
Tim Cook Discusses Coming Out with CNN
Tim Cook discussed his sexuality, his legacy and Apple’s development of autonomous technology with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.
How Singapore Airlines uses iPads to Help Pilots
Pilots have a lot of paperwork to do. To try and help, Singapore Airlines arm theirs with an iPad loaded with two specialized apps. These apps organize the roster, track flying hours and deliver key information such as routing, weather and fuel load. It is all secured using TouchID. Crucially, Singapore Airlines has to maintain these processes in a way that pilots, who are creatures of habit, are comfortable with. CNet went into the cockpit and found that using iPads has led to a number of improvements for Singapore Airlines’s pilots.
The airline started looking into this back in 2015, before rolling out iPads loaded with two essential custom apps, FlyNow and Roster. These iPads are secured with Apple’s TouchID, letting them ditch the previously used two-factor authentication dongles pilots had to carry around. That’s on top of the other apps that give pilots detailed weather information and flight charting information.
macOS: How to Use Smart Categories in Numbers
In a recent update, Numbers gained the ability to sort by category, so if you want to break down your budget by transaction type, say, you can do that really easily. The details are all here in today’s Quick Tip!
Disk Drill PRO Lifetime License: $18 with Promo Code
We have a deal on a lifetime license for Disk Drill PRO for Mac. This software is designed to make it easy to recover documents, music, photos, videos, or even whole partitions that have gone missing from your computer. Our deal is for $29.99, but promo code BFSAVE40 will save you another 40%, for a checkout price of $18.
Health Records, Offline Siri Update – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-21
Host Kelly Guimont is joined by Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr to talk about health records, an offline Siri update, and the new Apple ad.
iPhone Spyware Used to Attack Saudi Dissidents
The Saudi regime is known for attacking Saudi dissidents, and iPhone spyware could have helped them do so with the help of NSO Group.