Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and what new things to expect.
RoboKiller Spam Call & Text Blocker 2-Year Subscription: $39.99
We have a deal on RoboKiller, a spam call and text blocker for iPhone and Android. RoboKiller eliminates 99% of spam calls, so you only get the phone calls you want. RoboKiller’s predictive call blocking algorithm intercepts any incoming spam call in less than 0.01 second, making sure your phone never rings. It also features its own bots designed to waste spammer’s time. So that’s fun. A 2-year subscription is $39.99 through our deal.
Next Gen 'M2' Apple Silicon Chips Already in Mass Production
The next generation of ‘M2’ Apple silicon chips are already in mass production and could be shipped as early as July.
iOS 14.5: Here’s How to Start Blocking App Trackers
Apple released iOS 14.5 on Monday and one of the major features it introduces is App Tracking Transparency. Here’s how it works.
Elliot Page Interview With Oprah to Air on Apple TV+ on Friday
An interview with actor Elliot Page by Oprah Winfrey will air on Apple TV+ in which the actor discusses his decision to come out as trans.
Delta to Equip Flight Attendants With iPhone 12 in Bid to Improve Customer Experience
Delta has teamed up with Apple and AT&T to give all of its flight attendants an iPhone 12 using 5G to improve the customer experience.
Photo Ninja by DoNotPay Can Confuse Facial Recognition Algorithms
DoNotPay can perform a variety of tasks for you, like cancelling subscriptions, appealing parking tickets, and dealing with copyright protection. It has a new service called Photo Ninja that can help block facial recognition.
Photo Ninja uses a novel series of steganography, detection perturbation, visible overlay, and several other AI-based enhancement processes to shield your images from reverse image searches without compromising the look of your photo.
Edison Software’s New ‘OnMail’ Service Blocks Email Trackers
Edison Software has launched a new email app called OnMail. It automatically blocks email trackers like spy pixels and read receipts.
Opera Browser Adds Support for Crypto NFT Addresses
Opera has partnered with blockchain domain name provider Unstoppable Domains to support decentralized .crypto NFT addresses.
Launched in 2018, Unstoppable Domains provides .crypto and other top-level domain names to users with no renewal fees. When users claim a domain, it is minted as an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain, granting the user full ownership and control. Along with accessing the decentralized web through Opera, .crypto domain names replace complex wallet addresses for payments across 40+ cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges.
CES Set to Return to Las Vegas in 2022
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) plans to bring CES back to Las Vegas in 2022, but there will be a digital element too.
'Mosquito Coast' on Apple TV+ is a Theroux Family Affair
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.
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.