Dr. Mac praises a pair of apps that improve his vacation travels immensely.
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Thursdays with Bob: Road Trip Lessons – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-04
This week Dr Mac joins Kelly to talk about his recent road trip, and some lessons learned along the way about media and what to take with you.
How To Find The Best eSIM for Traveling
Find the best eSIM for your travels with eSIMdb from Mac Geek Gab 895.
How To Use Your iPad As A Second Screen
Here’s a travel tip from Mac Geek Gab 888 on how to use your iPad as a second screen with Sidecar.
Learn more direct from Apple, too.
Airbnb Adds New Wi-Fi Speed Test Feature to App
On Thursday Airbnb announced it added a Wi-Fi speed test tool to its app to let Hosts easily advertise their speeds.
While Hosts have been able to manually add wifi speeds to their listing pages for some time, we’re now providing an easy and efficient in-app solution to allow them to measure the wifi speed in their listing using the Airbnb app.
Hosts can test their listing’s connection speed right within the Airbnb app, and easily have their wifi speed information posted on their listing page, making their listings more appealing to guests looking for connected stays.
Thursdays with Bob: Travel Philosophies – TMO Daily Observations 2021-05-06
Dr. Mac drops by to chat about prepping for travel and things to keep in mind as we all venture out into the world again (with a love note to libraries).
Hidden Long-Press Actions, USB-C Travel – TMO Daily Observations 2020-01-16
Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss (hidden) long-press options in Safari, and travel with a USB-C machine.
Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Devices Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal court ruled that suspicionless searches of travelers’ phones and laptops is unconstitutional, a win for privacy rights.
The ruling came in a lawsuit, Alasaad v. McAleenan, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and ACLU of Massachusetts, on behalf of 11 travelers whose smartphones and laptops were searched without individualized suspicion at U.S. ports of entry.
Photos of Travelers, License Plates Stolen in U.S. Customs Breach
Photos of travelers and license plates were stolen in a U.S. Customs breach. A subcontractor for the agency was hacked, but CBP won’t say which one. One hypothesis says it might be Perceptics.
CBP said copies of “license plate images and traveler images collected by CBP” had been transferred to the subcontractor’s company network, violating the contract’s security and privacy rules. The subcontractor’s network was then attacked and breached. No CBP systems were compromised, the agency said. It’s unclear whether passport or facial-recognition photos were included in the breach.
BESTEK Portable International Travel Voltage Converter: $29.99
We have a deal on the BESTEK Portable International Travel Voltage Converter. equipped with adapters for EU, UK, US, and AU outlets so you can power your personal devices almost anywhere you go. It’s $29.99 through our deal.