Apple’s recent announcement that it will add a CSAM detection system to devices has angered many. Fight For The Future created a petition.
4 Features Apple Needs to Add to Shortcuts
Apple’s Shortcuts is handy for automating actions on your iPhone, iPad, and soon your Mac, but there are a few features it needs to make it even more useful.
Robbery Crew Tracked Its Victim Using Apple Watch
A robbery crew stole $500,00 from a drug runner using an Apple Watch to track their victim. The New Yorkers are now facing federal charges.
A Spy Within Apple: The Story of Andrey Shumeyko, or ‘YRH04E’
Motherboard has published the story of Andrey Shumeyko, a double agent for Apple. He shared his story because he believes Apple took advantage of him.
Shumeyko said he established a relationship with Apple’s anti-leak team—officially called Global Security—after he alerted them of a potential phishing campaign against some Apple Store employees in 2017. Then, in mid-2020, he tried to help Apple investigate one of its worst leaks in recent memory, and became a “mole,” as he put it.
A really fascinating story.
‘Pokémon UNITE’ Launches for iOS and Android on September 22
Nintendo Switch game Pokémon UNITE is coming to the App Store on September 22, the company revealed on Wednesday.
Preregistration has already kicked off on the App Store and Google Play Store. If you haven’t preregistered already, there’s an added incentive to do so. If preregistration totals reach 2,500,000, participants will receive a Pikachu Unite license. And if preregistration numbers hit 5,000,000, participants will get a special Holowear—Festival Style: Pikachu.
Fubo TV 2021 Review in 5 Minutes
Find out what Dave Hamilton thinks about Fubo.tv with this excerpt from Mac Geek Gab 884.
App Review Process Kills Keyboard For the Blind
The app review process has another casualty. FlickType, an award-winning keyboard app for the blind, won’t be available for iOS any longer.
CASETiFY Announces Special ‘Space Jam’ Smartphone Case Collection
Smartphone case creator CASETiFY has announced a special Space Jam case collection that will launch on August 30.
United Wholesale Mortgage to Accept Bitcoin Payments by End of 2021
United Wholesale Mortgage is the second-largest mortgage lender in the U.S., and it will begin to accept cryptocurrency payments by the end of this year.
“I think we’re starting with Bitcoin, but we’re looking at Ethereum and others. We’re going to walk before we run, but at the same time, we are definitely a leader in technology and innovation and we are always trying to be the best and the leader in everything we do.
Apple Files Appeal in Copyright Case Against Corellium
Days after Apple and Corellium reached a settlement, Apple has filed an appeal in the copyright case it lost against the security firm.
Apple’s NeuralHash Algorithm for CSAM Detection Has Been Extracted
Apple’s NeuralHash algorithm it will use to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been extracted from a device and rebuilt using Python.
‘Today at Apple’ Sessions May Resume August 30 (Updated)
A popular free service at Apple retail stores, the “Today at Apple” classes, went virtual in 2020. These in-store sessions could return soon.
Docker: Little Tiny Machines To Run Inside Your Computer
Use Docker To Help Run Your Computer Efficiently. Learn More About Docker In Mac Geek Gab 884
Understanding the 1Password Move to Electron
People are up in arms about the 1Password move to Electron on macOS. It seems like a bad call, but Jeff Butts explains that it is also a necessary one for older Macs.
iOS 15 Developer Beta 6 is Out with Another Safari Redesign
Apple released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 developer beta 6 on Tuesday with another mobile Safari address bar redesign.
Apple Pulls SharePlay from Initial iOS 15 Release this Fall
Apple says SharePlay won’t be available in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS Monterey when they ship this fall. The shared experience video streaming feature for FaceTime will show up as an update some time later in the fall.
Opting Into Emergency Alert Tests in the US
If you were surprised that you never received the latest FEMA emergency alert test in the US, wonder no more. Here’s how to fix that on iOS.
Behind The Scenes: How Boston Dynamics Builds Robots
Boston Dynamics has released a video of its Atlas robot, as well as a behind-the-scenes glimpse of it jumping through an obstacle course.
Unlike the previous two videos, which showed one-off tricks, the new video shows Atlas doing an entire obstacle course in one go, which the company says helps with reliability and repeatability. Trying to get through a whole obstacle course leads to a lot of failures and helps the hardware and software teams track down what “strategic upgrades” need to be made to help the robot get through the course.
Apple Maps Business Problem Keeps Google Maps in the Lead
Search for a business in Apple and Google Maps and you’ll typically get better results from Google. That’s a problem Apple needs to overcome before its Maps platform can truly compete with Google.
OnlyFans Launches Streaming App Without Nudity
OnlyFans is a platform that lets people subscribe to their favorite creators, similar to other services like Patreon. It launched a streaming app and it won’t feature the NSFW content the platform has become known for.
OFTV provides a super convenient way for fans to watch content from favorite creators. There’s no adult content on OFTV. Because it’s not being monetized and there’s no direct impact on creators’ earnings, we are able to be in the app store.
App Store: OFTV
Two Jeffs, A Girl, and A Podcast – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-17
Today Jeff Butts and Jeff Gamet join Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest high-profile LinkedIn updates for Apple, and why Apple Maps doesn’t always win out.
Apple Promotes ‘Back to College’ Deals With 20% Off AppleCare+
In an email to customers on Tuesday, Apple shared some of its Back to College deals for 2021 that include AirPods and AppleCare+.
Apple Pay Dominated the Mobile Wallet Business in 2020
The most recent study of debit transactions in the US shows Apple Pay dominating the mobile wallet business more than twenty-fold.
Apple Pay Support Comes to Qatar
Believe it or not, some countries still don’t have Apple Pay support. We can now count Qatar as one of the countries that does offer support for Cupertino’s digital wallet, after a recent announcement by Qatar bank QNB.
QNB is one of the largest financial institutions in the region and operates a number of subsidiaries in 31 countries, including many neighboring states. While the company announced Apple Pay availability for all customers, it appears the service is currently limited to people living in Qatar.
“We are proud for taking the initiative of bringing Apple Pay to the Qatari market. QNB has a reputation of providing its customers with state-of-the-art technologies,” said Heba Al-Tamimi, general manager at QNB Group’s Retail Banking arm.