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5G and Sim Cards, App Store Commissions – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-18
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss 5G plans and sim cards, and Apple’s new App Store commission tiers.
All You Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey Holiday Special to Hit Apple TV+ on December 4
‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’ will hit Apple TV+ from December 4 and features appearances from a variety of top stars.
Pixelmator Pro 2.0 is Available One Day Early
Pixelmator Pro 2.0 is available to download on Wednesday, one day earlier than initially planned. It fully supports M1 Macs.
Will You Need a New SIM Card to Use 5G?
Now that more people are getting 5G smartphones like iPhone 12, the next question to figure out is if you need a new 5G SIM card.
LAPD Bans Commercial Facial Recognition Technology
The Los Angeles police department has banned the use of commercial facial recognition like Clearview AI by its officers.
The LAPD, the third-largest police department in the United States, issued a moratorium on the use of third-party facial recognition software on Nov. 13, after it was told that documents seen by BuzzFeed News showed more than 25 LAPD employees had performed nearly 475 searches using Clearview AI as of earlier this year. Department officials have made conflicting statements in the past about their use of facial recognition technology, including claims that they deploy it sparingly.
Apple Slashing App Store Commission to 15 Percent For Most Developers
Apple announced a new App Store Small Business Program, which will cut the comission most developers need to pay by 50 percent.
1Password 7.7 Supports Apple Watch Unlock, macOS Big Sur
1Password version 7.7 introduces support for macOS Big Sur and features like Apple Watch Unlock.
One of our most highly requested features, Apple Watch can now unlock 1Password on any Mac with a Secure Enclave. If you’re using macOS 10.15 or later and using the latest devices, you’ll now see an option in 1Password preferences to turn on Unlock with Apple Watch alongside the Touch ID option.
Incase Releases Slip Sleeve WIth PerformaKnit for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
Incase has launched a Slip Sleeve with PerformaKnit for the 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, and the 15-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.
How Walk-in Closets Helped Get Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
COVID-19 restrictions have impacted huge swathes of the entertainment industry, and Apple TV+ is no different. In a fascinating interview with The Wrap, Ted Lasso supervising sound editor Brent Findley how he recorded Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) remotely.
Findley shipped professional recording equipment to members of the cast, and then from his home in Los Angeles, was taken on tours inside the residences of the mostly London-based cast, sleuthing for the best place to record. “In doing ADR with actors normally, it’s only a voice relationship,” he said. “I’m in a studio and they’re in a studio. So this was actually a nice consolation prize amid the pandemic. Everybody got to wave and say hello to each other. And we all got comfortable with it pretty quickly because we were all stuck at home. It became, as it did for a lot of people, an outlet to socialize.” Over the spring and summer, Findley recorded the dialogue of 42 different actors. Across the spectrum, one thing proved to be universally true about the experience: There is one room in the home most rewarding as a mock studio. “A walk-in closet is the best homemade vocal booth that exists,” he said pointedly.
Wireless Charging Pad for AirPods and AirPods Pro: $28.99
We have a deal on a wireless charging pad for AirPods and AirPods Pro. This charger is engineered for a precise fit for AirPods which ensures fool-proof wireless charging, and it’s $28.99 through our deal.
MacPaw Launches ClearVPN, a 'Personalized VPN'
Software maker MacPaw has launched a new tool, ClearVPN, which it describes as “the first personalized VPN”.
How to Embed a Podcast From Apple Podcasts Into a Website
Apple has finally made it possible to embed an entire podcast or a single episode of a podcast into a website.
Bryan and John's Gift Picks – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-17
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss picks and ideas for the upcoming gift-giving season, complete with links.
Keep All Your Mac Apps Updated With ‘MacUpdater’
MacUpdater is an app that automatically tracks the latest updates of all applications installed on your Mac. You can quickly see which apps are out of date and update them with a click. When you launch the app you’ll see a list of all your apps and the ones with updates will be highlighted in red. Its database has information about the newest versions of over 40,000 apps. MacUpdater’s privacy policy says you don’t need an account to use it, and it doesn’t collect or sell your data.
Even World of Warcraft Immediately Supports M1 Macs
With patch 9.0.2 Blizzard has added support for macOS Big Sur and M1 Macs in World of Warcraft.
While our testing has been successful, we’re highly aware of the nature of day one support with updates like this. Please let us know if you run into any issues that may be related to Apple Silicon in our Mac Technical Support forum 225.
Roku Shares 2020 Black Friday Deals
Roku has officially announced its 2020 Black Friday holiday deals for products as low as US$17 and while supplies last.
M1 MacBook Air, Pro and Mac Mini Now Available
The recently announced MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini containing the new M1 chip are now available to buy.
Apple Now Lets You Apply for Apple Card Online
Do you want a Goldman Sachs-backed Apple Card but don’t have Apple devices? You can now apply for the credit card via a web application.
Five Amazon Employees Stole $592,000 Worth of iPhones
Five Amazon employees in Madrid have been arrested over stealing US$592,000 worth of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models.
Update Google Chrome ASAP to Patch Two Zero Days
Two zero days in Chrome, CVE-2020-16013 and CVE-2020-16017, are “high severity” in nature and users should update the browser as soon as possible. The The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says the security flaws are actively being exploited in the wild.
I can confirm that CVE-2020-16013 relates to the V8 JavaScript engine for Chrome and involves an incorrectly handled security check. Exploitation would most likely require an attacker to direct the victim to a malicious web page.
CVE-2020-16017, on the other hand, would appear to be a memory corruption vulnerability within the Chrome website sandboxing feature known as Site Isolation.
Apple Celebrates 40 Years of its Campus in Cork, Ireland
Apple is celebrating 40-years of its campus in Cork, Ireland – the site which now serves as its European headquarters.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Jessica Hebert - BGM Interview
Dr. Jessica Hebert is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University. She earned a Ph.D. in Biology from Portland State in 2018. When not sciencing, Dr. Hebert is an international, award-winning public science communicator and an Science Communication Fellow at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
Jessica got turned onto science watching Star Trek: Voyager with her father — along with reading the works of scifi author Robert Heinlein. While she pondered becoming a physician, she quickly realized her passion is biomedical research. We chatted about her Ph.D. work on the human placenta, and it was fascinating. She also shared some important details of preeclampsia. Jessica does science communication at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and is a member of the folk band, The PDX Broadsides. This is a wide-ranging, energetic, exciting interview.
‘Earth At Night In Color’ Reveals Animal Politics in Darkness
Similar to the “Night on Earth” series on Netflix, Apple’s “Earth At Night In Color” aims to reveal the animal kingdom’s nighttime machinations using special camera equipment. Narrated by Tom Hiddleston, Apple shared a YouTube of the docu-series on YouTube and it premieres December 4.
MacFamily Tree 9 Introduces macOS Big Sur Support
Briefly shown off during Apple’s M1 Mac event, Synium Software announced the immediate availability of MacFamilyTree for macOS Big Sur and Apple’s just announced Macs with M1 chip. MacFamilyTree is a modern and sophisticated genealogy application for macOS and an easy way of recording cornerstones in your family history. Get an overview of where you hail from and maybe enthuse your relatives about exploring your family’s past at your upcoming family reunion.
Synium Software announces the immediate availability of MacFamilyTree for macOS Big Sur and Apple’s just announced Macs with M1 chip. MacFamilyTree is a modern and sophisticated genealogy application for macOS and an easy way of recording cornerstones in your family history. Get an overview of where you hail from and maybe enthuse your relatives about exploring your family’s past at your upcoming family reunion.