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iOS 12 Developer Beta 4 Available for iPhone, iPad
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 4 on Tuesday for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Breaking: Adobe is Building a Full Version of iPad Photoshop
I say this with sarcasm because the company can barely optimize it for Macs.
We've Got a Sneak Peak at the 2018 iDevices
If we take the Eurasian patent database at face value, we might see three iPhones and two iPads.
The Mac mini Refresh Dream, Looking Towards ARM-based Macs - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-13
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to debate what Apple could do with a Mac mini refresh versus what they’re likely to do, plus Jeff warms up to the idea of an ARM-based Mac.
Apple Highlights Apple Pay Cash in Three New Ads
Apple has three new short ads showing off Apple Pay Cash. They’re all 15 seconds long and highlight different scenarios where using the feature could be handy.
Apple's Relationship with AgileBits, iPad as a Mac Replacement - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-11
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at the impact Apple’s mass 1Password license purchase will have on AgileBits, plus they debate if the iPad can be a Mac replacement for most people.
Affinity Designer Comes to iPad
Affinity Designer made a name for itself as a premier vector art app on the Mac, and now it’s available for the iPad. The app is a full-featured as the Mac version, but with an interface designed just for touch. Designer supports Apple Pencil, includes all the design tools you’d expect in a professional desktop vector design app, and exports to popular formats such as PSD, EPS, SVG, PDF, and PNG. Affinity Designer is currently 30% to celebrate its launch so you can pick it up at Apple’s App Store for US$13.99.
Redesigning the World Wide Web, Hacking USB Restricted Mode - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-10
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about Tim Berners-Lee’s push to make a new world wide web, plus look at a report saying there’s an easy workaround to iOS 11.4.1’s USB Restricted Mode.
Here's How Law Enforcement can Work Around USB Restricted Mode
iOS 11.4.1’s USB Restricted Mode blocks anyone from using the Lightning port to hack into your iPhone or iPad, but a security researcher says it’s stunningly easy to work around.
Pangea iOS Games Free for App Store's 10th Anniversary - Get 'Em!
The giveaway includes in-app purchases, too, and someone are already showing up free, a day early.
New iPad Ads Depict iPad as a Productivity Machine
Don’t look now, but if you’re furious that an iPad is a computer (What’s a computer?) you might not like the new iPad ads that Apple released.
iPhone Study Shows a Link Between iPhone Usage and Wealth
A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that owning an iPhone is a sign of wealth. The iPhone study was done by economists Marianne Bertrand and Emir Kamenica.
Apple Releases iOS 11.4.1 with Two Bug Fixes and Security Patches
The maintenance release fixes two known bugs, in addition to a variety of security-related issues.
Find iOS 12 Shortcuts You can Try Out at Sharecuts
With Apple’s Shortcuts app now available for iOS 12 developer beta testers, the big question is, “What sort of automated actions can you create?” You can get started by checking out the Sharecuts website where you’ll find Shortcuts for uploading App Store links to Trello, getting your current location, sharing your own Shortcuts on Sharecuts, and more.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Shortcuts App for Developers
The first beta for iOS 12’s Shortcuts app is available, but only for developers, because it’s buggy and feature-limited.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Public Beta 2 for iPhone, iPad
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 3 for the iPhone and iPad earlier this week, and now iOS 12 Public Beta is available. iOS 12 Public Beta 2 looks to be the same as Developer Beta 3.
Apple Eurasian Regulatory Filing Indicates 5 New Macs, 5 New iPads
The regulatory filing specifies that the Macs will run macOS High Sierra, while the iPads will run iOS 11, strongly suggesting these new devices will be announced soon.
Happy 10th Birthday, App Store!
It’s hard to believe, but it was July 10th (next Tuesday) that Apple unleashed this world-changing concept, and the company put out a long self-congratulatory announcement pre-celebrating this incredible milestone.
Apple Registers New Macs, Yelp's Victory, and the Future of Cars - ACM 469
It seems Apple has registered 5 new Macs and iPads with a European regulatory agency. Better yet, the operating systems tagged to go with these not-yet-announced devices suggests they could come soon. Bryan Chaffin adn Jeff Gamet also discuss why you should be happy Yelp won a major court fight, regardless of whether you like Yelp. For their third segment, they take on viewer questions about this so-called car revolution.
Apple Rolls Out iOS 12 Developer Beta 3
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 3 for iPhone and iPad on Tuesday, two weeks after Developer Beta 2 rolled out.
iOS 12 Security Code AutoFill Raises Login Security Concerns
The Security Code AutoFill feature in iOS 12 could lead to bank fraud, according to one security researcher.
iOS 12 AutoFill Security Concerns, Samsung Phone Shared Photos Bug - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-03
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at the potential security threats in iOS 12’s Security Code AutoFill, plus they have some thoughts on Samsung smartphones randomly sending out photos.
iOS 12 Code Hints at New iPads with Face ID and Animoji Support
iOS 12 includes AvatarKit for iPad, which is a pretty big clue new models with TrueDepth Cameras, Face ID, and Animoji support are coming soon.
