Intel is releasing its newest chip this fall, and it’s called Alder Lake. Features will include support for DDR5, PCIe Gen5, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E.
JD Power Ranks Apple Card No. 1 Among Midsized Credit Cards
In a J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study, it ranked the Apple Card as number one in the Midsized Credit Card category.
‘Apple Music Electron’ is a Free, Open Source Alternative
Apple Music Electron is a free, lightweight, open source alternative to iTunes and other Apple Music applications based on Electron 13.1.0. Features include: Custom themes, language detection, customizable CSS, song notifications, auto updater, and your typical media controls like play/pause. There are multiple ways you can install it, and it’s even available on Linux.
Top 12 Charging Devices For Your Apple Products
John F. Braun takes a deep dive into 12 great charging choices in this excerpt from Mac Geek Gab 884.
More Bitcoin-Linked Visa Cards Than We Thought
On Apple Context Machine, Bryan Chaffin and I briefly discussed credit and debit cards that are linked to cryptocurrency. It turns out, there are actually 54 such cards already, just in the Visa catalog.
These projects have gained traction — crypto-linked Visa debit cards facilitated over $1 billion worth of transactions across Visa’s 70 million merchants worldwide in the first half of 2021 alone. $1 billion is only a small fraction of the trillion-dollar payments industry, however retail interest in cryptocurrencies is picking up, suggesting the market has room to grow, especially with younger generations.
How to Disable Notifications for Shortcut Automations
Here’s how to turn off those annoying banner notifications when Shortcuts automations run on your iPhone or iPad.
Apple Music and Kanye West to Hold Third 'Donda' Listening Party
Kanye West fans have been clamoring for the artist to finally release his upcoming album, Donda. Unfortunately, the release date keeps changing. Maybe the album will drop next week, during or after the just-announced third listening party on Apple Music. The event is slated for Thursday, August 26 at 10pm EDT, from Soldier Field in Chicago.
While West has recorded and teased or even announced release dates for multiple unreleased albums over the years, “Donda” has had the most public gestation of them all — and of any album by a major artist in history. Some have speculated that he is setting up a release-date battle with Drake — who has said he’s finally finished his long-awaited “Certified Lover Boy” album — similar to his release-date face-off with 50 Cent in 2007.
Apple Rolls Out iOS 15 Public Beta 6 for iPhone and iPad
Apple released iOS 15 public beta 6 for iPhone and iPadOS 15 public beta 6 for iPad on Wednesday, hot on the heels of Tuesday’s developer beta releases.
Since 2015 Cyber Attacks Have Cost Companies Over $25 Billion
A report on Wednesday shows that the damage from cyber attacks has reached over US$$25 billion since 2015.
The most costly attacks are credential attacks (the theft of an organization or individual’s passwords), which have accounted for $6.4 billion in company losses. Often, these credentials are stolen and then sold on the dark web, which happened in the recent T-Mobile breach. Backdoors, like what was used in the SolarWinds hack, have cost companies $5.6 billion.
Shortcuts and Their Notifications – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-18
Jeff Gamet joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss features that should come to Shortcuts, and how to disable some of their notifications.
Tell Apple You Oppose iOS 15 CSAM Detection With This Petition
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.