Bob “Dr Mac” LeVitus joins host Kelly Guimont today to chat about Apple Arcade and why Bob has become a casual fan of Apple casual gaming service.
New Paramount+ Service Will be $5 a Month With Ads
Paramount+ is a rebranded and expanded version of CBS All Access. In a virtual investor event on Thursday executives revealed pricing. It launches March 4.
And they said that Paramount+ will cost $4.99 per month with ads in the U. S. (less than the $5.99 charged for CBS All Access), or $9.99 without ads and with additional sports, news and live TV content. There are also plans to bundle this with the company’s premium subscriptions, such as Showtime.
CleanMyMac X Gets Redesign and M1 Mac Support
On Thursday MacPaw announced a redesign of its CleanMyMac X app as well as native support for Apple’s new M1 Macs.
Why Apple TV+ Movie 'Cherry' is Personal for Directors Anthony and Joe Russo
Ahead of the launch of Cherry on Apple TV+ on February 26, there was a premiere on February 23. AppleInsider reported on how the story had a personal element for directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
“Like many of us, we’ve had personal experiences with loved ones who have had either addiction problems, overdose problems, even involving death,” Anthony Russo said. “So the issue of the opioid crisis was very present in our personal lives.” “But even beyond that, it felt like it was a very timely issue, something that we really wanted to address now, in the hopes of being able to play some small part in how this issue unfolds for people and evolves.”
Apple to Celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day Across its Services
Apple will use its array of services to highlight female voices during Women’s History Month and on International Women’s Day.
Target Announces Apple Shopping Experience for Online, Retail
Retail giant Target announced on Thursday that it plans to add an Apple shopping experience for customers. It debuts first online.
Apple Donates to Non-Profit Encircle to Help LGBTQ
Encircle’s mission is to support young LGBTQ people with community resource centers. Apple, among others, has made donations.
Apple Details Corporate Ethics and Compliance Policies
Apple has published a new Ethics and Compliance mini-site that outlines the company’s corporate and ethical stances.
12' Extra Long Lightning Cable: $22.99
We have a deal on the Naztech USB to MFi Lightning 12′ extra long cable. That’s a twelve foot Lightning cable! I imagine that many of us haven’t needed such a thing, but those who do really needed one. And, you can get it for $22.99 through our deal.
Why Ted Lasso Became the Apple TV+ Breakout Hit
Ted Lasso has been a huge, unexpected breakout hit for Apple TV+. Yes, it’s a lovely show, but nobody has yet really put their finger on how or why this happened. (We discussed it briefly on Wednesday’s Daily Observations.) Vox attempted to explain the success.
M. Night Shyamalan Explains 'Servant' Episode 206
Creator M. Knight Shyamalan guides viewers through episode six of season two of Apple TV+ show Servant in a video that landed Wednesday. He encourages those watching to go beyond rational explanations through the characters’ experiences and consider who they really believe.
BMW Could be Good Apple Car Partner, Say Analysts
According to analysts, BMW would be an excellent partner for the Apple Car, although it may be wary of entering into such a relationship.
The Latest Episode of Bryan is The Worst – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-24
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s acquisitions, both public and not-so-public.
Share Your COVID-19 Stories With Apple News Today
The Apple News Today podcast wants listeners to send in their stories about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Files Update to 'Final Cut Pro' Trademark Allowing For Cloud Subscription Option
Apple updated the Final Cut Pro trademark earlier this week. Spotted by Patently Apple, it indicated that Apple could introduce a subscription model for the video editing software.
On Monday Apple filed an update to their trademark ‘Final Cut Pro’ in Europe adding Nice Classification #42 that hints that Apple could decide to go the way of Microsoft’s subscription model for Final Cut Pro by adding in that class verbiage covering “rental of software.” When you go directly to the WIPO IP Portal under Class 42 one of the first things that you’ll see listed is a header titled “This Class includes, in particular.” Under its third point it states: Class 42 covers Software as a service (known as SaaS). So it’s not just a boiler plate entry from Apple, it’s a core value.
Apple Arcade Is Better than Dr. Mac Expected
Now that Dr. Mac has an Arcade subscription for free, he’s been enjoying the games more than he thought he would.
Amazon’s Mac Cloud Supports macOS Big Sur on EC2
Amazon announced on Wednesday that customers of its Mac-in-the-cloud service can start running macOS Big Sur images on EC2 instances.
Apple Makes a New Acquisition Every Three to Four Weeks
Apple has acquired 100 companies over the last six years, Tim Cook has told shareholders – about one acquisition every three to four weeks.
Tim Cook Pays Tribute to Steve Jobs on Apple Founder's 66th Birthday
Apple CEO Tim Cook paid tribute to Steve Jobs on what would have been the Apple co-founder’s and former CEO’s 66th birthday.
Otterbox Gaming Accessories Now Available to Purchase
Announced during CES 2021, Otterbox has released a suite of mobile gaming accessories that are available to purchase today.
Directors of ‘Wolfwalkers’ Plan Animated Series for Apple TV+
Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart created “Wolfwalkers” for Apple TV+. In a new interview they talk plans for more content.
My HomePod mini Experience: Portability, Intercom, and Dr. Mac's Conclusions
Dr. Mac found HomePod mini’s Intercom feature both fascinating and frustrating; learn more in Episode #419 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves.
HAVIT Laptop Cooling Pad: $32.95
We have a deal on the HAVIT Laptop Cooler, a laptop pad with built-in fans designed to cool your laptop by pushing away hot air. It features three 4.33″ fans, and it’s $32.95 through our deal.
Firefox 86 Introduces ‘Total Cookie Protection’ Privacy Feature
Firefox 86, introduced recently by Mozilla, adds a new privacy feature called Total Cookie Protection.
Total Cookie Protection works by maintaining a separate “cookie jar” for each website you visit. Any time a website, or third-party content embedded in a website, deposits a cookie in your browser, that cookie is confined to the cookie jar assigned to that website, such that it is not allowed to be shared with any other website.