Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to share their reactions to iTunes 12.6.3 and the App Store, look at the EFF’s take on iOS 11’s Control Center settings, and offer their condolences for AOL Instat Messenger.
Free iOS App of the Week Promotion Gone in iOS 11
It’s possible that Apple could bring it back in a future version of iOS. Just like 3D Touch multitasking will come back, the Free iOS App of the Week could as well.
Pay What You Want for the Fab 5 Mac App Bundle, Including TechTool Pro 9.5
Our friends at Stack Commerce have put together a new Pay What You Want deal for us called the Fab 5 Mac App Bundle. Pay anything, as little as a penny, and you’ll get MacCleans 6. But if you beat the average price ($11.34 as of this writing), you’ll also get TechTool Pro 9.5, RapidWeaver 7, Hands Off!, and AfterShot Pro 3. Make the leaderboard at any time, and you’ll be entered into a giveaway.
Here's How to Get the App Store Back in iTunes
You can get the App Store back in iTunes if that’s something you want, but you need to know where to find the special download on Apple’s website.
EFF Slams Apple Calling iOS 11 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Controls a Security Risk
The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles in the iOS 11 Control Center are confusing and the EFF says that’s a big security risk.
Unlimited Data Plans May Not Work With Apple Watch LTE
Some people report they can add the LTE watch to their grandfathered plan with the help of an AT&T representative. The watch can be set up as an independent wearable and linked to your account with NumberSync.
AIM Is Going Away after a Pioneering 20 Year Run
Of course, the real news from Friday’s announcement for many may be something more like, “Huh, AIM is still around?
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How to Make Money from Bitcoin Faucets [Update]
Bryan Chaffin has been using Bitcoin faucets for years, shares everything he’s learned about making the most out of them. [Updated with new information.]
Apple Creates Education Initiative With Ohio State University
Digital Flagship University starts this 2017-2018 school year. The iOS design lab opens in 2018, and Swift programming will start in the spring.
Google's New Hardware, XikiHub - TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-06
Jeff Butts and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at Google’s new hardware announcements and voice control, plus they have some thoughts on the new social network service XikiHub.