On Tuesday HYPER launched a dock that delivers up to triple 4K 60Hz display capabilities with 15 ports. It supports every MacBook after 2016.
Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Apple's Roll Out of iOS 15 Digital ID
Apple has strict rules for states that opt into its digital ID service and taxpayers are on the receiving end of the trillion-dollar company’s invoice.
Adobe's Creative Cloud Subscription Now 40% Off for Black Friday
Adobe announced on Monday that its subscription plan known as Creative Cloud All Apps is now 40% for the holidays.
Apple TV+ Show Dr. Brain is Big Moment For Company and Korean Content
Dr. Brain premiered on Apple TV+ on November 4, the same day the streaming service went live in South Korea. As a new feature from Reuters shows, the move is a significant one, coming at a time when Korean content is more popular, and valuable, than ever.
Apple’s foray into original Korean content comes as the country’s entertainment industry reaches new global popularity, from k-pop superstars such as BTS to the 2020 Oscar-winning South Korean film “Parasite,” and now “Squid Game”, which became Netflix’s (NFLX.O)biggest original series launch. Director Kim Jee-woon said after the consecutive success of such Korean content, global audiences began to understand Korean culture through artistic works and that he had made an extra effort to get the translations right. “I hope Dr. Brain can prove there are diverse works in South Korea that cover a wide variety of genres, sensibilities and materials as much as previous mega hit Korean series,” Kim said.
Apple Caught Secretly Buying Ads on Google for Top Tier Subscription Apps
A recent report reveals how Apple has been buying Google ads on behalf of high-value subscription apps, with the developers unaware.
FBI Says Data Was Not Compromised After Hackers Took Over Email Server
Hackers took over an FBI server over the weekend, sending thousands of fake cyberattack warnings. The agency says no personal information or data was affected.
The agency said it has fixed the software vulnerability that allowed the attack.
The fake emails originated from an FBI-operated server, which was dedicated to pushing notifications to the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP), which the FBI uses to communicate with state and local agencies. The compromised server was not part of the FBI’s corporate email service, the FBI added.
Get Ready For Apple vs Meta in the AR Headset Wars
Over the years, Facebook and Apple have become involved in an increasingly tense relationship, normally over issues of privacy. We’ve got used to snide comments about tracking and new privacy products. However, in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg News‘s Mark Gurman suggests we may not have seen anything yet. The fight over the AR headset space is set to be the real battleground, as Apple and the newly rebranded Meta go head-to-head in the hardware space for really the first time.
Meta has shipped headsets for several years, but 2022 is when the market is set to heat up, both in terms of hardware capabilities and competition. Last month, Meta previewed Project Cambria, its first true mixed reality headset. To date, Meta’s headsets have focused on virtual reality, enveloping users completely in the digital world. That compares with augmented reality glasses, which overlay digital information on top of the real world. The Cambria headset mixes both, adding full-color AR overlay abilities to VR. The Cambria headset also has far more advanced processors, sensors and lenses compared with previous Meta devices. That brings us to Apple, which plans to launch a similarly high-end mixed reality headset next year, perhaps within a few months of the Meta device. Apple’s offering will probably be in the $2,000 range, whereas I expect Meta’s to be quite a bit cheaper. Still, the two products will be direct challengers for users looking to jump into the metaverse.
Not The 900 Number You Expected — Mac Geek Gab 900
Join John, Dave, and Pilot Pete as they celebrate the 900th episode of Mac Geek Gab. What will they do? They’ll answer your questions, share your tips, and ensure you (and they!) learn at least five new things, of course. That’s how it has worked for 899 episodes, so there’s no reason to think this one will be any different! Press play and enjoy hanging out with your three favorite geeks!
Apple's Not Wrong to Avoid Crypto (for Now), Apple Small Business Support, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 560
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss Bryan’s thought that Apple isn’t wrong to avoid cryptocurrency, at least not for now. But, there are lots of things coming in the crypto world that will change that. They also talk about Apple’s new Small Business Essentials service that helps companies manage their employees’ devices.
A Quick Guide To Monterey's Live Text
Here’s A Quick Guide To Monterey’s New Live Text Feature from Mac Geek Gab 899.
Get Your Tracking Information From iPhone Pictures
Get your tracking information straight from your iPhone pictures with this new feature in Monterey Live Text!
Learn how in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 899!
How To Easily Format Images On Your MacBook
There’s now a Quick Action in Monterey to help easily convert your images into the correct format.
Learn how to use it in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 899.
Avoid The MacBook Notch: Scale Your Apps
AVOID THE NOTCH! Did you know you can scale your apps to fit below the notch on your new MacBook Pro?
Learn how in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 898.
A Guide To AirTag Accessories 2021
Here’s a look at some AirTag Accessories from Mac Geek Gab 898:
1) Catalyst Clip-It Case 2) Speck’s AirTag Accessories
Security Friday: News and Precise Locations – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-12
Andrew Orr and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss security news, This Week in Data Breaches, and new uses for Precise Location data.
Coinbase Users Can Now Publicly Share Their Portfolio With New Update
Coinbase has released an update that lets users share their portfolio by generating a URL. Tap the Share button in the Coinbase app.
Apple Supplier Foxconn Warns of Chip Shortage Issues
Key Apple supplier Foxconn has warned that the global chip shortage will continue into the first half of 2022.
Contract Lawyers Latest Sector to Face Remote Surveillance Programs
As WP reports, businesses are increasingly using surveillance software to monitor what their employees do on computers. Contract lawyers are the latest group to face this.
The monitoring is a symptom of “these pervasive employer attitudes that take advantage of these technologies to continue these really vicious cycles … that treat employees as commodities,” she said. “The irony in this situation is that it’s attorneys, who traditionally advocate for employee rights or justice when they’re made aware of intrusions like these.”
Enjoy Marvel Movies with an IMAX-Like Experience on Disney+
New in Disney+ is the ability to enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an IMAX-like experience in the comfort of home.
MasterClass Announces Support for iOS 15 SharePlay in First Look Event
At its First Look event this week, MasterClass announced new features and partnerships, including support for SharePlay in iOS 15.1.
Turn On Rain and Snow Notifications in iOS
If you want rain and snow notifications to help plan your day, you don’t need a special app. The Weather app in iOS has your back.
Urban Armor Gear Offers 60% Off on Select Smartphone Cases
Urban Armor Gear has kicked off its holiday savings with 60% off select smartphone cases. The deal ends Sunday, November 14.
How To Fix BlueTooth Drops
Wondering how you can fix your iPhone’s Bluetooth from randomly dropping?
Check out this quick tip from Mac Geek Gab 897 on where to start.
Newly Discovered 'OSX.CDDS' Implant Targets Visitors to Hong Kong Websites
Google’s Threat Analysis Group discovered a new macOS implant that security researcher Patrick Wardle dubbed OSX.CDDS. It targets “visitors to Hong Kong websites for a media outlet and a prominent pro-democracy labor and political group.”
Notable features for this backdoor include: victim device fingerprinting, screen capture, file download/upload, executing terminal commands, audio recording, keylogging.