Mosquito Coast lands on Apple TV+ on Friday (April 30). In a new video, the show’s star, Justin Theroux, and his uncle Paul Theroux, who authored the book on which the series is based, discuss how the project is something of a family affair.
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Apple Highlights Apps to Improve Financial Wellness
Apple highlighted three apps that it said are helping to enable financial wellness for everybody – Ellevest, Goalsetter, and Perch. It also shared the stories of the founders behind these products.
One of the first Black-woman-owned fintech and financial education apps on the App Store, Goalsetter engages kids in a uniquely relevant way: helping them start a savings account and using quizzes, GIFs, memes, and culturally relevant partnerships with celebrities and institutions to teach them and their families about saving, spending, building personal wealth, and more. For one national campaign with a mission to get 1 million Black and Brown kids saving, Goalsetter has partnered with several organizations equally committed to changing the financial futures of Black and Brown kids and families.
Docuseries '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything' Coming to Apple TV+
Apple TV+ docuseries ‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’ will look at the musicians and soundtracks that shaped that year.
Travel Prep, Gear Upgrades – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-27
Dave Hamilton joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss what it’s like to travel now, and they look at some gear upgrades for when everyone goes places again.
Hohem iSteady X 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer: $69
We have a deal on the Hohem iSteady X 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer. This device features auto-rotation and non-orthogonal axes design for immersive and wide shots. It’s small and designed to be held with one hand. It also has a built in tripod for standalone use. This device is $69 through our deal.
'Physical' Coming to Apple TV+ on June 18
Physical will arrive on Apple TV+ on June 18. The date was announced and a new trailer released on Tuesday. The show tells the story of Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne), a quietly tormented housewife in San Diego in the 1980s. Things change in her battle with extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice when she discovers aerobics. Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, and Ashley Liao in the series, for which Annie Weisman served as showrunner.
Has Apple Had a Good Awards Season? — Media+
TMO Editor-in-Chief and Media+ Awards Correspondent Bryan Chaffin returns to the show following the Oscars. He and host Charlotte Henry analyze how well Apple TV+ done this awards season, and what might come next.
Cryptee Photos Adds Tagging for Better Organization
Cryptee is an online-only end-to-end encrypted storage platform, and recently added tagging to its Photos component.
First things first. All your tags and photos are encrypted and private. So we can’t see them. Now keep that in mind, and be prepared to be mind blown.
It’s 2021. We thought tagging should be as easy as typing out the tags in natural language. So we thought it would be amazing if you could tag your photos in Cryptee Photos the same way you tag your photos on Instagram or Twitter with hashtags.
Install macOS 11.3 ASAP to Patch a Huge Security Flaw
Apple released the newest versions of its operating systems on Monday, and macOS 11.3 patches a major security flaw.
For DEAR Month, Libby Gets Updates for Smart Tags and More
Reading books is important and that’s why I like to share the latest news from OverDrive’s Libby app. Just in time for “Drop Everything and Read” month, Libby 9.0 gets smart tags, notification, and design updates.
With Libby 9.0, you’ll be able to get push or email notifications about new issues of your favorite magazines. You’ll also be able to sync your wish list from the OverDrive app to Libby, one of our most frequently requested features.
You’ll also see several improvements in the overall visual design that will improve searching and browsing for ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
Eve Energy Smart Plug With Thread Available to Purchase
Eve Systems announced the fourth generation of its HomeKit smart plug product called Eve Energy, and it supports the Thread protocol.
Adobe Spark Launches Collaboration Feature ‘Shared Templates’
On Monday Adobe announced a new collaboration feature for its Spark app called Shared Templates across the web, iOS, and Android.
Apple to Face EU Anti-Competitive Behaviour Charge This Week
The EU is set to issue charges against Apple this week over concerns about the App Store and anti-competitive behavior.
How to Change Default Search Engine in Safari 14 on a Mac
In Safari 14 on a Mac, it is quite how easy to change your default search engine and users can choose between a number of major providers.
Kid's Volume-Limiting Headphones: $29.99
We have a deal on a pair of LSTN 85s, headphones designed for kids, with a maximum volume of 85 decibels. The 85 automatically limits volume output at 85 decibels (the World Health Organization standard for safe listening), ensuring that anyone can listen damage-free for up to eight hours at a time. They’re $29.99 through our deal, and they’re available in White, Blue, and Pink.
Apple Releases Mac OS Big Sur 11.3 to Support AirTags and More
Mac OS Big Sur 11.3 is available and features new features including support for newly released AirTags and updated Find My capabilities.
A Long Awaited Update, Searchin Safari – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-26
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the actual for real this time iOS 14.5 update, better searching in Safari, and more.
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[Updated] iOS 14.5, iPad OS 14.5 and Watch OS 7.4 Out Now
iOS 14.5 is out and includes unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, more Siri voices, and App Tracking Transparency.
Apple NC Campus Means $1 Billion for the State
The Apple NC campus means a $1 billion investment, new jobs and millions of dollars to help infrastructure, schools, and more.
Pixar's 'Soul' Beats Apple TV+ Film 'Wolfwalkers' in Oscars Animated Movie Battle
Apple TV+ film Wolfwalkers lost out to Pixar’s Soul in the ‘Animated Feature Film’ category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Failing, Succeeding, and Retiring SSDs — Mac Geek Gab 868
Solid State Drives (SSD) are a wonderful thing upon which we all rely, but sometimes they get a little wonky. Listen as John and Dave discuss and answer your questions about SSDs, Clipboard Managers, Java and Spam. Add in a little Cool Stuff Found segment and you’re sure to learn at least five new things. Press play and enjoy!
Spotify’s Podcast Subscriptions Leave 100% Fees for Creators
Next week, Spotify is launching a podcast subscription service for its creators and it will let them keep 100% of the revenue.
Spotify has said it was going to test paid subscriptions for podcasters to allow them to offer exclusive content to subscribers, officially announcing that during its February “Stream On” event. But it has not yet provided details on how that will work.
I’m sure Spotify will keep drumming the “no tax” part in contrast to Apple’s 30% fee from Apple Podcast Subscriptions. But in the end it doesn’t matter because the most important people win: The content creators.
Security Friday, Bad News All Around – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-23
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont for the latest in Security Friday news, and this week there’s enough bad news for everyone to share!
Microsoft and Azul are Working on Java for M1 Macs
Microsoft and Azul Systems are working on M1 support for Java through OpenJDK. Azul’s website notes “Zulu OpenJDK runs on Linux, Windows, Solaris, and macOS on X86, Arm, SPARC, PowerPC, and MIPS.” Meanwhile, Microsoft has released an early access build of its macOS + AArch64 (M1) based on OpenJDK. The company is working with Azul on JEP 391 to upstream relevant patches to the OpenJDK project. Obviously, this is great news for those that need Java apps on their Mac because they won’t need to be run through Apple’s Rosetta 2 translator.