Apple has hired Liz Schimel, formerly of Condé Nast, to help build Apple News. The Information (via AppleInsider) reported (subscription required) that her new title at Apple is Head of News Business, according to her LinkedIn Profile. She’s a media veteran, and her most recent title was President of Condé Nast’s China business. I personally used to worry that Apple News would be yet another project launched and then forgotten by Apple, but the company is clearly intent on growing the service. I read tons of articles on Apple News every day on iPad and iPhone, and I expect to use it in macOS Mojave when that OS ships later this year. TMO has also seen an increase in traffic on Apple News, and that probably coincides with overall growth in the platform. All of which makes Apple investing in more resources and people to build and promote Apple News make sense.
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Use Siri to Activate Named iOS Alarms
The good thing about this is that it’s built into the system, meaning you won’t have to set up a fancy new Siri Shortcut once iOS 12 rolls out.
How to Delete Comments from iCloud Photo Sharing Streams
If you’ve got shared albums within iCloud Photo Sharing, then you may have wished you could take back a comment or two on someone else’s image. In today’s Quick Tip, we’re going over just how you can save yourself some embarrassment!
Apple Fixes 'New iOS Update' Bug with iOS 12 Developer Beta 12 and Public Beta 10
The updates appear to fix an alert bug spamming the notification that there was a “New iOS Update.” Beta testers began experiencing that issue on Thursday.
System Administrators: Prepare Your Institution for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave
If you’re a system administrator, there will be changes coming in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave you’ll need to be aware of for your institution.
Virtual Teachers, Getting Ready for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-30
Andrew Orr and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to talk about AI-based virtual teachers in schools, plus some important warnings before upgrading to iOS 12 or macOS Mojave.
Killing the Lighting Port, Buying into Apple Watch Series 4 - ACM 477
What would it take for Apple to ditch the Lightning port on iPhones? Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet explore the possibilities, and Bryan ends up convincing himself to buy Apple’s not-shipping-yet AirPower charging pad. They also ask themselves what it would take for them to want Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone Xs, new iPad Pros, and new MacBooks. Their conclusion? It’s going to be an expensive fall.
How to Send a Starbucks Gift Card Through Messages
For today’s Quick Tip, we’re going over how to use Messages to send your pal a Starbucks gift card (if you’re into that sort of thing). This uses Apple Pay to charge you, too, so you don’t have to pass your payment info through Starbucks. Neat!
Apple Releases iOS 12 Public Beta 9 for iPhone and iPad
Following the release of iOS 12 developer beta 11, Apple rolled out iOS 12 public beta 9 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Developer Beta 11 for iPhone and iPad
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 11 on Monday for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
iOS 12: Manage Notifications with Instant Tuning
Notifications in iOS 12 has a feature called Instant Tuning that lets you set specific notifications so they appear only when you look in Notification Center. Here’s how it works.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Developer Beta 10, Public Beta 8 for iPhone and iPad
Just three days after releasing iOS 12 developer beta 9 and public beta 9, Apple rolled out iOS 12 developer beta 10 and public beta 8.
iOS 12 Password Autofill is Coming. Here's How 1Password Will Tie In
iOS 12 Password Autofill is coming next month. iOS 12 has a Password AutoFill API that works with password managers like 1Password.
How to Use Siri to Get Betting Odds
This is a bit weird. Okay, very weird. Siri can actually get you the odds on sports matchups, and though we’ve got the details in this Quick Tip, we’re still shaking our heads a bit at this strange feature.
iOS 12: New Control Center Gesture for iPad
iOS 12 improves gesture consistency, at least a little, and one of the places you’ll see that is in Control Center on the iPad. Here’s how the new gesture works.
Reclaim iCloud Storage Space by Deleting Old Backups
Running out of iCloud space? Check your device backups! Depending on how you migrated to any new devices, you may have old info stuck on Apple’s servers, and cleaning it out could save you money from not having to upgrade your storage plan.
iOS 12 Public Beta 7 for iPhone, iPad Available
With iOS 12 developer beta 9 out, Apple released iOS 12 public beta 7 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Monday.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Developer Beta 10 for iPhone, iPad
Only days after releasing iOS 12 developer beta 8, Apple released iOS 12 developer beta 9 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Monday.
iOS 12: How to Set Up Your Bedtime Alarm
iOS 12 has a new feature called Do Not Disturb at Bedtime to help keep you from having your sleep disturbed. Here’s how to set it up.
iOS 12: How to Add QR Code Scanning to Control Center
iOS 12 lets you turn on QR Code scanning in Control Center. Here’s how to set that up.
iOS 11: How to Wake Up to Your Own Music
For today’s Quick Tip, we’re going over how to set your own music on an alarm…so if waking up to the joyous sounds of heavy metal is your thing, we’ve got you covered.
iOS 12 Public Beta 6 for iPhone, iPad Available
Apple’s developer beta releases on Monday were followed up Wednesday with iOS 12 public beta 6 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple Seeds iOS 12 Developer Beta 8 after Pulling DB7
The company pulled the earlier version due to performance issues, and the new release gets the iOS 12 developer beta program back on track.
iOS 12 Developer Beta 7 Problems, Google's Creepy Location Tracking - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-14
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple’s released—and now pulled—iOS 12 developer beta 7, plus they look at how Google tracks you even when you think they aren’t.