Deezer launched its hi-fidelity audio service for mobile and web, making 52 million FLAC quality audio tracks available on iOS devices.
Microsoft Updates Privacy Terms Following EU Probe
Microsoft updated the data privacy terms and conditions in its commercial cloud contracts on Monday, Reuters reported. It followed the EU finding that the company did not protect data in line with EU law.
The EDPS, the EU’s data watchdog, opened an investigation in April to assess whether Microsoft’s contracts with the European Commission and other EU institutions met data protection rules. It raised concerns about compliance in October. In a statement on its website addressing the issue, Microsoft said: “We will increase our data protection responsibilities for a subset of processing that Microsoft engages in when we provide enterprise services.” The company, the only major cloud provider to offer such terms in the European Economic Area and beyond, expects to offer the new provisions to public sector and enterprise customers in early 2020.
Tim Cook to Talk with Marc Benioff at Salesforce Conference Tomorrow
Apple CEO Tim Cook will talk with Salesforce boss Marc Benioff tomorrow at the firm’s Dreamforce conference, MacRumors reported. It will take place at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the Yerba Buena Theater, and will also be live-streamed. It also announced new iOS enterprise apps.
Apple and Salesforce formed a strategic partnership in 2018. Salesforce has since redesigned its customer relationship management app with support for the latest features on iPhone and iPad, including Siri Shortcuts and Face ID. The new Salesforce app is available in the App Store. Salesforce has also announced a Trailhead GO learning app with more than 700 modules covering business and tech skills. Trailhead GO is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Additional features, including support for Dark Mode and Sign in with Apple, are expected to be available later this year.
New Belkin iPhone 11 Products Released in Time for Holidays
New Belkin iPhone 11 products have been released by the company just in time for the holidays, like a wireless charging stand.
T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert to Take Over as CEO May 1
T-Mobile CEO John Legere will step down from his position on May 1, 2020 and COO Mike Sievert will take his place.
President Trump Will Visit Apple Mac Pro Facility in Texas on Wednesday
The White House confirmed that a rumored visit to the Apple facility in Austin, Texas by President Trump will take place this week.
'The Morning Show' Episode 5 Review: Mitch Returns
An impending New York Times expose looms over The Morning Show Team in episode 5, and nobody ends up looking good.
Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is a Bluetooth Headphone Adapter
AirFly Pro is a wireless headphone adapter that plugs into a headphone jack to let you use your Bluetooth headphones on devices that don’t support Bluetooth, like the Nintendo Switch.
AirFly Pro works with most popular wireless headphones and earbuds. Even when you pair two sets of headphones with AirFly Pro, you can use any combination of wireless headphone brands. You connect your wireless headphones to this little splitter pretty much the same way you would pair your favorite headphones with any other wireless devices, such as your iPhone.
You can pick one up starting at US$54.99.
Insights Into Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro Design
Apple listens to its pro Mac customers without getting overwhelmed. Just how does the company do that?
Defense Vertical Duo Charger - $10 Off [Sponsorship]
Please join us in thanking Defense by X-Doria as our sponsor here at TMO this week. Defense makes all kinds of great accessories for your Apple devices, including iPhone and AirPods cases, Apple Watch Bands, and wireless charging solutions. And, as you’ve probably seen from the site this week, the Defense Vertical Duo Charger is a great-looking, multi-functional wireless charger.
Apple TV+: 'See' Is a Great Show that Transcends Its Captivating Premise
Apple TV+’s See has a lot going on for it on the surface, but beneath that surface is a show about people, relationships, politics, and a reality that challenges most of us to think differently.
Protecting Your iPhone
Dr. Mac used to eschew protecting his iPhones in any way, but after he scratched one iPhone and cracked the screen of another, he changed his tune…
This 1,300mAh Portable Charger Fits on Your Keyring: $34
We have a deal on a neat portable charger designed to fit on your keyring. It has a 1,300mAh capacity and an integrated, retractable Lightning port for when you need that quick, emergency charge. It’s $39.99 through our deal, but coupon code BFSAVE15 at checkout brings the price down to $34. I’m linking to the Lightning model, as described, but there are also USB-C and micro USB options in the deal listing, and that coupon code works on them, too.
Subscriber Numbers, iOS and Security Keys – TMO Daily Observations 2019-11-15
Charlotte Henry joins Kelly Guimont to discuss subscriber stats for Disney+ vs Apple services, bundles, and iOS using hardware security keys.
How to Use the Scan Tool in iOS 13
Apple introduced a document scanning feature in iOS 13 that allows users to scan multi-page documents and save them locally or in the cloud.
GitHub Preserves its Code in the Arctic World Archive
GitHub plans to store all of its open source code in the Arctic World Archive to prepare for possible doomsday scenarios.
The data is stored on reels of film coated with iron oxide powder. It can be read by a computer or — in the event of a global power outage — a human with a magnifying glass. Crucially, this film will last for 1,000 years. Among the first data deposit at the vault is the source code for Android and Linux operations systems, as well as a range of programming languages, web platforms, cryptocurrencies and AI tools. GitHub is planning on having all active public repositories stored by February 2020.
This sounds like a neat project. It also sounds like the Arctic World Archive is “around the corner” from the Doomsday seed vault, another preservation project. Note: The photo I chose for the featured image is of that seed vault.
Apple News+ is Apparently Struggling for Subscribers
Apple News+ has not got materially more than the 200,000 subscribers than it got after the service’s initial launch in March.
The 16-Inch MacBook Pro Provides Plenty of Reasons to go Back to Mac
The new 16-inch MacBook Pro has certainly generated a lot of excitement. Cult of Mac‘s Charlie Sorrell said the device will be the first new Mac he has bought in six years.
The thing that really makes me want a new Mac right now is that macOS and iOS are now very tightly integrated. Handoff means you really can switch between devices at will, even when working on the same article. And Sidecar means that I can use touch, and the Apple Pencil, on Mac apps like Ableton Live and Logic. And all the while, I can enjoy the superior customization options of the Mac. It’s a win-win. Albeit a really expensive one. If I wasn’t in a hurry to move (partially) back to the Mac, I’d wait for the MacBook Air to get its keyboard replaced, or for the first ARM Mac to appear. As it is, I’m happy buying the 16-inch MacBook Pro.
New Mujjo Touchscreen Gloves Keep You Warm Whilst You Use You Use Your iPhone
Winter is well and truly upon us, and there is nothing worse than having to take your gloves off in the cold to use your hone. Mujjo has two new styles of touchscreen gloves so you can swipe and stay warm – insulated and double-insulated. They sent me a pair of insulated ones and I’m definitely a fan. They are warm, comfortable, and work great with my iPhone. An insulated pair costs €49.99 ($54.41) while the double-insulated ones cost €59.99 ($65.29).
Finally a Way to Batch-Rename Files on iOS
Every since I bought an iPad Pro I’ve been able to conduct most of my work and personal life on my iPad. But I still need my MacBook Pro for a couple things, like using Automator to batch-rename files (renaming multiple files simultaneously). This isn’t possible to do on iOS, until now. A shortcut I found on RoutineHub lets you do this. It lets you rename your files in custom formats, like alphabetically, prepending text, sorting by date modified, etc.
