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Encryption App ‘Cryptomator’ to Integrate With iOS Files
Cryptomator is my top recommendation for file encryption and it recently shared its late 2020 development roadmap.
What’s up with Cryptomator for iOS? For the last 6-7 months, we have been hard at work on a completely new app written in Swift.
What will be so special about the rewrite? Cryptomator will be fully integrated into the Files app. This comes with many benefits like thumbnails, support for third-party apps that can edit files directly inside the vault, and many more!
Great news. What I’ve also been hoping for is the ability to access Cryptomator vaults in external storage on iOS/iPadOS, like you can on the Mac.
Apple Executives Discuss AR and its Potential to Transform the World
Mike Rockwell, Apple’s head of AR, and Allessandra McGinnis, senior product manager for AR, talk about the company’s efforts in augmented reality.
Apple Hires Barbara Whye From Intel as Head of Diversity
Apple has hired Intel’s chief diversity and inclusion officer as its own head of diversity. Barbara Whye will join the company early next year.
Facebook Responds to Apple’s Criticism of Data Monetization
On Thursday, Apple defended its iOS 14 anti-tracking feature in a letter to privacy groups like the EFF, criticizing data collection practices like those used by Facebook. Naturally, Facebook responded.
[Apple] are using their dominant market position to self-preference their own data collection while making it nearly impossible for their competitors to use the same data. They claim it’s about privacy, but it’s about profit.
Fortunately, of course it’s possible to be private and profitable simultaneously. Paid apps and services hopefully incentivize developers to monetize their talent, not our attention through tracking and ads.
An iPhone 12 Supercycle May be Underway
There is an iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro “supercycle” underway according to a note to investors from Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.
Go64 Tells What Apps Are Apple Silicon Compatible
Before taking the plunge and buying a new Mac with the M1 chip, you may want to ensure your apps are Apple Silicon compatible. Here’s how.
Apple Invited to Showdown EU Talks
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook are among the tech companies invited to partake in video talks with the EU next week, Reuters reported. It is to discuss draft rules set to be imposed on them that will be presented by Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton to Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager on December 9.
The video conference on Nov. 24 will discuss the proposed rules, which are known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA). Some companies do not think the discussion will lead to changes at this late stage, people close to the companies said on condition of anonymity. The DSA will require tech companies to explain how their algorithms work and also open up their ad archives to regulators and researchers. The DMA targets online gatekeepers with a list of dos, such as sharing data with rivals and regulators, and don’ts, such as not favouring their own services. Breton has invited chief executives from about 20 companies, which also include Microsoft, Booking.com, Expedia, Trivago, DuckDuckGo, a person familiar with the matter said. It was unclear whether CEOs would take part or send senior executives.
'For All Mankind' Returning to Apple TV+ February 19
Series two of ‘For All Mankind’ will premiere on Apple TV+ on February 19, with Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña and Casey W. Johnson joining the cast.
Awkwafina Joining Cast of 'Swan Song' on Apple TV+
Awkwafina, real name Nora Lum, has joined the cast of ‘Swan Song’ on Apple TV+ and will star alongside Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris.
Babbel Language Learning Lifetime Subscription (All Languages): $199
We have a deal on a lifetime subscription for Babbel, the language learning software. With Babbel, you get to practice with 10-15 minute bite-sized lessons, and Babbel uses speech recognition technology to keep your pronunciation on point. And, it comes with 10,000 hours of online language education. A lifetime subscription is $199 through our deal, and it covers all 14 languages.
Apple TV’s Psychological Thriller ‘Losing Alice’ Debuts on January 22
Apple revealed on Thursday that the eight-episode “Losing Alice” will premiere globally on January 22, 2021 with the first three episodes.
Apple and Verizon Partner on iPhone 12 ‘Fleet Swap’ Enterprise Program
Fleet Swap lets a business trade in its entire fleet of iPhones at once and upgrade to any iPhone 12 model without an upfront cost.
M1 Reviews, Dave's New Air – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-19
Charlotte Henry and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the reviews of the new M1 Macs, including Dave’s new M1 MacBook Air.
Apple Releases iOS 14.2.1 for iPhone 12 Specific Bugs
Apple has released iOS 14.2.1 on Thursday and it’s only available for iPhone 12 models due to certain bugs affecting customers.
CASETiFY Offers Early Black Friday Deals to Email Subscribers
Smartphone case manufacturer CASETiFY is offering early access to its 2020 Black Friday sales for people who sign up to the company’s email list. Buy 1 get 10% off, Buy 2 get 25% off, Buy 3 get 30% off (excluding licensed products / brand co-labs). The deals will be available to everyone on November 23.
Google Stadia Game Streaming is Coming to iOS
Google’s Stadia game service is arriving to iOS in the future after being absent from the platform for over a year due to Apple’s restrictions.
How Oprah Could Interview President Barack Obama in The 'Same' Room
In the latest The Oprah Conversation episode, in which Oprah Winfrey interviews President Barack Obama, the two appear in the ‘same’ room. In fact, they were on two different coasts of the U.S. The team at Harpo Productions explained to Oprah Magazine how it all worked.
To ensure a sense of total seamlessness, the two rooms’ identical furniture was arranged with “extremely precise” measurements. The production teams in D.C. and Santa Barbara used the same cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment, to avoid discrepancies. To incorporate the green screen technology, the 44th president was instructed not to wear any green or white garments, and steer clear of shiny shoes, according to the production team. Further, he couldn’t drink water from a clear glass, as it would “disappear” before the green screen, making it look like he was sipping water out of nothing. Oprah and Obama sipped from matching tea mugs. Finally, once the spaces were arranged, Obama and Oprah really did meet in a shared room—a hybrid of real and virtual.
Popular Android Messaging App Go SMS Pro Has Exposed Millions of Private Photos And Files
Popular Android messaging app Go SMS Pro has exposed millions of photos and videos, it has emerged. Cybersecurity firm Trustwave made the discovery and shared the information with TechCrunch.
Security researchers at Trustwave discovered the flaw in August and contacted the app maker with a 90-day deadline to fix the issue, as is standard practice in vulnerability disclosure to allow enough time for a fix. But after the deadline elapsed without hearing back, the researchers went public. Trustwave shared its findings with TechCrunch this week. When a Go SMS Pro user sends a photo, video or other file to someone who doesn’t have the app installed, the app uploads the file to its servers, and lets the user share a web address by text message so the recipient can see the file without installing the app. But the researchers found that these web addresses were sequential. In fact, any time a file was shared — even between app users — a web address would be generated regardless. That meant anyone who knew about the predictable web address could have cycled through millions of different web addresses to users’ files.
SiriusXM Enters Podcasting With Original, Exclusive Shows
SiriusXM announced on Thursday its entry into the podcast market, with original programming like “Marvel’s Wastelanders.”
Original podcasts from SiriusXM that chronicle sports’ greatest rivalries, comedy’s biggest legends, country stars’ humble beginnings, and gripping first-person tales from medicine’s front lines
Plus, influential podcasts from FOX News and popular podcasts from leading creators and providers including Stitcher, NBC News, CNN, NPR, ViacomCBS, The Wall Street Journal, HBO, Wondery, ESPN, Barstool, TNT, Joel Osteen Ministries, WNYC Studios, Slate, TED, Westwood One, PRX, and many more
Apple Fitness+ Arriving with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2?
Apple has said that its Fitness+ service will arrive by the end of this year. MacRumors reported that the iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 betas (the latest of which was released Wednesday,) indicate the service could arrive alongside those updates.
The current watchOS 7.2 beta that was released this morning has a splash screen with what’s new, and Apple Fitness+ is listed as one of the features. The first iOS 14.3 beta also had an unfinished mention of Apple Fitness+ in the Analytics portion of the Privacy settings, but it has since been removed. Given that we’re expecting iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 to come out right around the beginning of December, it matches up with Apple’s late 2020 launch timeline for Fitness+.
Apple Acquires ‘Tetris’ Film for Apple TV+ Starring Taron Egerton
“Tetris” is a film that explores the story behind the video game starring Taron Egerton and directed by Jon S. Baird.
Apple Partners With the Boys & Girls Club on Workforce Development Program
Apple has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs around the country and will donate 2,500 iPads and Macs at club locations.
Lill Baby Takes Top Prize At Second Annual Apple Music Awards
Lil Baby has won the top award at the second Annual Music Awards, with Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, and Roddy Rich also winning.
Hands-on with HomePod mini and Big Sur, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 538
Jeff Gamet is back with Bryan Chaffin to talk about his hands-on experience with Apple’s new HomePod mini. How it sounds, how it compares with HomePod, and how it compares with Amazon’s Alexa Echo and Echo Dot. They also run over their hands-on time with macOS Big Sur.