The portal will let law enforcement around the world to submit lawful requests for data, track requests, and get responsive data from Apple.
Apple Pauses Its Plan to Introduce Apple Pay in India
Despite talking with banks and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the plan has been put on hold.
MacPaw Launches CleanMyMac X, Faster, Malware Detection, More
MacPaw says it’s “faster, funner, and smarter” than the previous version, which we’ll be putting to the test.
Interview Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken and Mission Log - TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-06
Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken and Mission Log joins Jeff Gamet to look at the changing podcast market, crossing over into new audiences, VR, the Roddenberry Nexus, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Re/code Covers Social Media Congressional Hearings
Peter Kafka of Re/code has great coverage of social media Congressional hearings on Wednesday. In attendance were Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CTO Cheryl Sandburg. The senior vice president Google wanted to send wasn’t high-ranking enough for the Senate committee that conducted the hearing. Here’s a snippet:
Sheryl did fine. Jack did quite well, all things considered. Google’s empty chair took a beating. And internet trolls showed up in real life to show what internet trolling looks like in real life.
And that’s pretty much all you need to know about what happened when Silicon Valley came to D.C. today.
Except that Re/code really has a lot more, and I found it a very interesting read.
1000X Zoom 1080p Microscope Camera: $38.99
Our friends at Stack Commerce put together another microscope deal for us. We ran a deal earlier for a device that clips on to your iPhone or iPad, but today we have a different approach in the 1000X Zoom 1080p Microscope Camera. As the name suggests, it magnifies objects up to 1000 times their original size, and it does so using a dynamic image sensor and 8 super-bright white LED lights to create crisp, detailed images. Get your science on for $38.99 through our deal.
Apple Wants to Hire a 'Senior System Neuroscientist'
This scientist would be, “building transformative neurotechnology,” and dollars to donuts says it’s related to Apple’s ongoing neural net projects.
Apple Shifts South Korea App Store to Won Pricing, Away from Dollars
The move affects both app downloads and in-app purchases.
How to Prevent Apple Store Thefts
Just the other day, the TMO staff was wondering about the recent spate of Apple Store thefts and how to stop them. It turns out that San Francisco Police Officers Association President Tony Montoya noted that two stores in S.F. have been immune so far. From Cult of Mac: “His theory about why they’ve escaped the Apple crime spree? Because both have uniformed officers stationed there.” Interesting details here.
Apple/Amazon Trillions, 5 Eyes Magic, iPhone Battery Replacement Reminder - ACM 478
Amazon was briefly the second company—after Apple—to be valued at US$1 trillion. Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jim Tanous to discuss what makes the two companies, and their valuations, different. They also examine the recent 5 Eyes statement attacking encryption, and then remind everyone to take advantage of Apple’s iPhone batter replacement program while they can.
