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While Sonos popularized Wi-Fi-based multi-room audio playback, Bluetooth became ubiquitous, and multi-platform Wi-Fi audio standards spread in popularity, Apple lacked a competing story until AirPlay 2.</p> <p>Messages in iCloud is also back in the iOS 11.4 beta. It allows you to store your iMessages in iCloud.</p> | <a href="/2018/04/03/apple-posts-first-public-betas-ios-114-and-tvos-114">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Apr 03</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">iMobie PhoneRescue can now recover forgotten iTunes backup passwords</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/03/imobie-phonerescue-can-now-recover-forgotten-itunes-backup-passwords"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iMobie says its data recovery software, PhoneRescue 3.7.0 for both Mac and PC, is now able to recover forgotten iTunes backup passwords. </p> <p>For those iPhone users who forgot their iTunes backup passwords, the utility can purportedly help them get access to their encrypted backups no matter how complicated the password is, as well as restore photos, messages, contacts and other essentials from the backups successfully.</p> <p>PhoneRescue costs $49.99 for a personal license, and $69.99 for a family license.You can purchase licenses from iMobie’s online store (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y89jzsxd" title="https://tinyurl.com/y89jzsxd">https://tinyurl.com/y89jzsxd</a>).</p> | <a href="/2018/04/03/imobie-phonerescue-can-now-recover-forgotten-itunes-backup-passwords">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Apr 03</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Obvious Matter releases Fossils 1.1.1 for macOS </span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/03/obvious-matter-releases-fossils-111-macos"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Obvious Matter has released Fossils 1.1.1 for macOS. The app is designed to help you clean up old and unused files from your computer. </p> <p>With it, you can browse through your old stuff and preview a file's contents. Then you can decide if you want to archive or delete a file using keyboard shortcuts. Fossils supports previewing a large number of file types, including images, movies, PDF, Word, Pages, Excel, Numbers, Keynote documents, zip files, and more.</p> <p>It requires macOS 10.12 or later. Fossils costs $4.99 and is available at the Mac App Store (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yamzzvvy" title="https://tinyurl.com/yamzzvvy">https://tinyurl.com/yamzzvvy</a>).</p> | <a href="/2018/04/03/obvious-matter-releases-fossils-111-macos">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Apr 02</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple releases first developer betas of iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, watchOS 4....</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/apple-releases-first-developer-betas-ios-114-tvos-114-watchos-431"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released the first developer betas of iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, and watchOS 4.3.1. Registered developers can download them from Apple's Developer Center — or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/apple-releases-first-developer-betas-ios-114-tvos-114-watchos-431">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Apr 02</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Output Factory for Adobe InDesign improves variable subfolder naming</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/output-factory-adobe-indesign-improves-variable-subfolder-naming"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Zevrix Solutions has announced Output Factory 2.2.9, a maintenance update to company's output automation solution for Adobe InDesign. </p> <p>Output Factory automates printing, exporting and preflighting from InDesign and offers batch processing, export as single pages, layer versioning, custom scripts integration and more. Version 2.2.9 fixes an issue which prevented users from including text from InDesign document in the variable subfolder name for output files of each InDesign document in the batch.</p> <p>Output Factory can be purchased from the Zevrix website (<a href="http://www.zevrix.com" title="www.zevrix.com">www.zevrix.com</a>) for $169.95 (there’s a “lite” version for $119.95. A demo is available for download. The update is free for the users of Output Factory 2.x, and $84.97 to upgrade from Output Factory 1.x and BatchOutput. Output Factory requires macOS 10.7-10.13 and Adobe InDesign CS3-CC 2018.</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/output-factory-adobe-indesign-improves-variable-subfolder-naming">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Apr 02</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">illumineX delivers EyeSpy update for macOS with new drifting balloon</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/illuminex-delivers-eyespy-update-macos-new-drifting-balloon"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>illumineX delivered Squeaky, a new drifting balloon character for EyeSpy 2.1 (and higher) to the Mac App Store today. </p> <p>EyeSpy is a new spin on the classic toy in which cartoon eyes watch your mouse cursor as you work. It includes free original cartoon characters. The Squeaky balloon is available within EyeSpy as an $0.99 in-app purchase.</p> <p>EyeSpy requires macOS 10.12 or higher. It’s free and available exclusively through the Mac App Store (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yaasaetu" title="https://tinyurl.com/yaasaetu">https://tinyurl.com/yaasaetu</a>). After you download EyeSpy, double-click the EyeSpy Guy character to open the Character Settings panel, where you can select new characters, download additional free characters, and purchase characters as an in-app purchase.</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/illuminex-delivers-eyespy-update-macos-new-drifting-balloon">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 30</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">iFunia updates Free YouTube Downloader for Mac to version 5.2.0</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/30/ifunia-updates-free-youtube-downloader-mac-version-520"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iFunia Studio (<a href="http://www.ifunia.com" title="www.ifunia.com">www.ifunia.com</a>) has announced a 5.2.0 update for its Free YouTube Downloader for Mac, which now can convert YouTube to MP3 and download 2K, 4K, and 8K videos. It also sports an optimized user interface.</p> <p>iFunia Studio is a free download. There’s also a pro version available for $39.99.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/30/ifunia-updates-free-youtube-downloader-mac-version-520">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 30</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Tembo for macOS revved to version 2.2</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/30/tembo-macos-revved-version-22"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Houdah Software has released Tembo 2.2, an update to the file search utility for Mac. It’s a search tool based on the Spotlight engine. </p> <p>Tembo is designed to make finding documents, mail messages, bookmarks, images and more as easy as possible. Version 2.2 brings refinements and under-the-hood improvements.</p> <p>Tembo requires macOS 10.10 or higher. It costs $15 for a single-user license and $22 for a family license. A demo is available for download (<a href="https://www.houdah.com/tembo/" title="https://www.houdah.com/tembo/">https://www.houdah.com/tembo/</a>). Upgrades from previous versions are priced $6.95 and $9.95. respectively.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/30/tembo-macos-revved-version-22">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 30</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Agenda announced for 17th Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet </span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/30/agenda-announced-17th-annual-las-vegas-supermeet"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The Creative Pro User Group Network (CPUG Network) has announced the 17th Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet to take place on Tuesday, April 10, in the Brasilia Ballroom at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. </p> <p>Oscar nominee film editor Dylan Tichenor ACE is scheduled to headline the event. The agenda has now been set. Tickets are on sale online only for $15 each, plus ticket fee. The price is $10 for students and teachers with a valid ID. There will also be presentations from Blackmagic Design, Adobe, frame.io, HP/NVIDIA, Atomos and more. Rounding out the evening will be the "World Famous Raffle," where the total value of prizes has now reached over $101,000.00 including a Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio System worth over $29,995.00</p> <p>Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with the SuperMeet Vendor Showcase featuring 23 software and hardware developers including Adobe, Blackmagic Design, Frame.io, HP/NVIDIA, Atomos, Digital Anarchy, Adobe Stock, B&H, Future Media Concepts, Master...</p> | <a href="/2018/03/30/agenda-announced-17th-annual-las-vegas-supermeet">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple launches macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 </span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/apple-launches-macos-high-sierra-10134"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has updated macOS to version 10.13.4. It’s available via the Updates section of the Mac App Store. According to the release notes, the upgrade improves the stability, performance, and security of your Mac, and it is recommended for all users. This update: </p> <p>° Adds support for Business Chat conversations in Messages in the U.S.</p> <p>° Adds support for external graphics processors (eGPUs).</p> <p>° Fixes graphics corruption issues affecting certain apps on iMac Pro.</p> <p>° Allows jumping to the right-most open tab using Command+9 in Safari.</p> <p>° Enables sorting Safari bookmarks by name or URL by right clicking and choosing "Sort by..." </p> <p>° Fixes an issue that may prevent web link previews from appearing in Messages.</p> <p>° Helps protect privacy by only AutoFilling usernames and passwords after selecting them in a web form field in Safari .</p> <p>° Displays warnings in the Safari Smart Search Field when interacting with password or credit card forms on non...</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/apple-launches-macos-high-sierra-10134">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple releases Swift 4.1</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/apple-releases-swift-41"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released Swift 4.1 (<a href="https://swift.org/download/" title="https://swift.org/download/">https://swift.org/download/</a>) for developers, an upgrade of its programming language. It contains updates to the core language, including more support for generics, new build options, as well as minor enhancements to Swift Package Manager and Foundation. </p> <p>There was also significant progress made in stabilizing the ABI, according to Apple. Swift 4.1 is a minor language release. It is source compatible with Swift 4.0.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/apple-releases-swift-41">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple debuts tvOS 11.3</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/apple-debuts-tvos-113"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has announced tvOS 11.3, which includes frame rate matching features that were previously only available on the Apple TV 4K.</p> <p>You can obtain the update by going into the Settings app on your Apple TV. Choose System > Software Updates > Update Software. The Apple TV will restart and install the software.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/apple-debuts-tvos-113">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple posts watchOS 4.3</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/apple-posts-watchos-43"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released watchOS 4.3 for the Apple Watch. You install it via the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. According to Apple the upgrade:</p> <p>° Let’s you Control volume and playback on HomePod from your Apple Watch;</p> <p>° Restores the ability to control music on an iPhone;</p> <p>° Allows you to use any orientation for Nightstand charging mode;</p> <p>° The Siri watch face now shows progress towards closing Activity rings and when new songs are added to Apple Music mixes;</p> <p>° Resolves an issue where Activity achievements were incorrectly awarded for some users;</p> <p>° Fixes an issue where Siri music commands were not working for some audio devices.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/apple-posts-watchos-43">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple releases iOS 11.3 for iOS devices</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/apple-releases-ios-113-ios-devices"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released iOS 11.3 for its iPhone and iPad line *with a Battery Health tool, a Health Records feature, ARKit 1.5, Business Chat, new Animoji, and more. You can download it by going to the Settings App, selecting General, then choosing Software Update.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/apple-releases-ios-113-ios-devices">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">IK Multimedia releases Syntronik Deluxe for Mac/PC</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/ik-multimedia-releases-syntronik-deluxe-macpc"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>IK Multimedia (<a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com" title="www.ikmultimedia.com">www.ikmultimedia.com</a>) has announced Syntronik Deluxe, the expanded version of the synth powerhouse for Mac and PC systems. It adds five new synths, available both as a collection or as separate synths. </p> <p>Syntronik offers a collection of vintage synthesizers. Syntronik Deluxe adds 500 new instrument presets, 18GB of new sounds, and more than 22,000 new samples for a new total of 22 synths, 2,600 instrument presets, 80GB of sound content and more than 120,000 samples.</p> <p>Current Syntronik users can upgrade to Syntronik Deluxe for $99.99 or purchase any of the new synths individually. For new users the cost is $269.99</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/ik-multimedia-releases-syntronik-deluxe-macpc">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">WYSIWYG LaTeX Mac app Compositor receives update, now runs e-TeX</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/wysiwyg-latex-mac-app-compositor-receives-update-now-runs-e-tex"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Karl Traunmueller has released Compositor 1.1, an update to the LaTeX Mac app. It brings real-time WYSIWYG capabilities to LaTeX, the document preparation system widely used in academia for preparation of scientific and technical publications.</p> <p>Version 1.1 now runs e-TeX, an extended version of TeX developed by the NTS project. The next version, 1.2, scheduled for release by end of April, will bring improved support for more commonly used LaTeX packages.</p> <p>A fully-functional 60-day free trial is available for download from the product's website (<a href="http://compositorapp.com" title="http://compositorapp.com">http://compositorapp.com</a>). Licenses can be purchased from the product's online store at an early-adopter price of $19. The purchase includes all future updates, including major version updates.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/wysiwyg-latex-mac-app-compositor-receives-update-now-runs-e-tex">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 29</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Creaceed unveils collaborative whiteboard for the iPad and Apple TV</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/29/creaceed-unveils-collaborative-whiteboard-ipad-and-apple-tv"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Creaceed has unveiled Inko (<a href="https://creaceed.com/inko" title="https://creaceed.com/inko">https://creaceed.com/inko</a>), a peer-to-peer collaborative whiteboard app for the iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV. </p> <p>It lets users draw collaboratively in real time on the same canvas from multiple devices, offering network-less connectivity, as well as live TV mirroring and interaction. It also supports the Apple Pencil.</p> <p>Inko 1.0 is available immediately as a free download on the Apple App Store, and is localized in 12 languages. The free version provides an unlimited number of canvases for personal use without limitation, and lets two or more users try the collaboration feature for a 60-second time-limited session. To remove this limitation, two purchase options are provided. The Apple TV companion app is a free download on the App Store and has no limitation</p> | <a href="/2018/03/29/creaceed-unveils-collaborative-whiteboard-ipad-and-apple-tv">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-18 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 28</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple releases iOS 11.3 for the new iPad</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/28/apple-releases-ios-113-new-ipad"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released iOS 11.3. However, it’s only for the new 9.7-inch iPad announced this week. Once you get your hands on one, you can download iOS 11.3 over-the-air using the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings --> General --> Software Update. </p> <p>Hopefully, iOS 11.3 will roll out ASAP for other iPads and iPhones. iOS 11.3 introduces new features, such as Messages on iCloud for storing your iMessages in iCloud, ARKit 1.5, and a "Battery Health" feature designed to provide iOS users with more information about their batteries.</p> | <a href="/2018/03/28/apple-releases-ios-113-new-ipad">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-19 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 28</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple, Chicago Public Schools and Northwestern University bring coding...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/28/apple-chicago-public-schools-and-northwestern-university-bring-coding-chicago-teachers"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has announced a new collaboration with Chicago Public Schools and Northwestern University to offer free professional learning to teachers across Chicago, designed to give educators the tools they need to bring coding and computer science into the classroom.</p> <p>They’ll establish a Center for Excellence at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, which will serve as a teaching and learning hub to introduce high school teachers to Apple’s Everyone Can Code curriculum. This collaboration will help expand opportunities for local teachers, giving them new expertise to share with their students, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. </p> <p>Everyone Can Code is a program designed by Apple to help everyone learn how to code using a Swift curriculum. The program includes a range of free resources, from helping students explore basic coding concepts to building fully functional apps.</p> <p>Teachers will also have the opportunity to be trained on the App Development with Swift...</p> | <a href="/2018/03/28/apple-chicago-public-schools-and-northwestern-university-bring-coding-chicago-teachers">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-20 views-row-even views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field-timestamp">Mar 28</div></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Imagine Products, StorageDNA partner for myLTOdna interface</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/03/28/imagine-products-storagedna-partner-myltodna-interface"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Imagine Products — creator of software utilities for backing up, viewing, sharing, transcoding, and archiving video assets — and StorageDNA — which specializes in intelligent nearline and archiving workflow solutions for media professionals —have collaborated on an integrated solution that enables random access to files on an LTO tape, essentially turning it into a hard drive with dnaLTFS.</p> <p>The new joint solution is called myLTOdna. It’s an integration between Imagine Products’ myLTO tape-authoring application and StorageDNA’s HyperTape high performance direct access tape solution powered by dnaLTFS. The result is a simple and intuitive user interface with which to administrate HyperTape operating modes manually, or automatically from creative applications such as Imagine Products’ PrimeTranscoder — a process that is highly preferable to command line operations, says Tridib Chakravarty, CEO and president of StorageDNA</p> <p>myLTOdna is the Mac-based front-end interface for...</p> | <a href="/2018/03/28/imagine-products-storagedna-partner-myltodna-interface">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="left_content_box_bottom"><div class="see_all_btn"><a href="/news"><img src="sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/see_all_btn.gif" alt="" /></a> </div></div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div>  <div class="left_content_box"> <div id="block-views-blogposts-block_1" class="clear-block block block-views"> <div class="content"><div class="view view-blogposts view-id-blogposts view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-dfaee37a39c722614712518b22a5f347"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>MacTech Blog</h1> <div class="left_inner_box_heading_rss"><a href="/blog/feed"> <img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/img/rss_icon.png" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 12</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Spending on security solutions to reach $91 billion in...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/12/spending-security-solutions-reach-91-billion-2018"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91.4 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.2% over the amount spent in 2017, according to IDC. This pace of growth is expected to continue for the next several years as industries invest heavily in security solutions to meet a wide range of threats and requirements, adds the research group. </p> <p>IDC says worldwide spending on security solutions will achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0% over the 2016-2021 forecast period and total $120.7 billion in 2021.</p> <p>"Banks, discrete manufacturers, especially within the high-tech sector, and the federal government are spending the most on security to avoid large scale cyber-attacks and adhere to regulatory compliance," said Eileen Smith, program director, Customer Insights and Analysis. "Looking ahead to 2021, as the need the to protect IoT connected devices and infrastructure becomes paramount, industries like telecom and state...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/12/spending-security-solutions-reach-91-billion-2018">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 10</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Strategy Analytics: third party messaging apps better...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/10/strategy-analytics-third-party-messaging-apps-better-sms"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Consumers are becoming less social in person by becoming more social “virtually” through advanced messaging features, according to Strategy Analytics (<a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" title="www.strategyanalytics.com">www.strategyanalytics.com</a>). Achieved through pre-installed RCS platforms and self-installed third party messaging apps, these platforms are providing a more consistent, expressive and compelling messaging experience for the sender, according to the research group.</p> <p>Key findings from Strategy Analytics’ report include:</p> <p>° Unlike SMS - a universal standard available across all phones - social messaging apps are run by third-party companies and need to be downloaded separately. This does mean however, that OTT messaging apps are consistent across all devices, regardless of operating system.</p> <p>° Features that attract users are critical to the success of social messaging apps. Capabilities such as payment or game options within one app make...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/10/strategy-analytics-third-party-messaging-apps-better-sms">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 10</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Consumer robotics revenues to reach $23 billion by 2022</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/10/consumer-robotics-revenues-reach-23-billion-2022"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new study from Juniper Research (<a href="http://www.juniperresearch.com" title="www.juniperresearch.com">www.juniperresearch.com</a>) has found that domestic aide robotics will drive consumer robotics hardware revenues from an estimated $6.4 billion in 2018 to nearly $23 billion by 2022. That’s an increase of over 250%.</p> <p>Juniper says that domestic aide robots, such as robotic vacuum cleaners, will account for 73% of total revenues by 2022. This will be due to increasing popularity of such devices from iRobot, Dyson and Samsung. These have been joined by lower cost devices, which will broaden the segment’s appeal.</p> <p>The research group found that, despite popularity of domestic aide robots, the biggest growth area of consumer robotics will be in the educational area, representing an average annual growth of 40% in hardware revenues. Companies such as Anki and Wonder Workshop are joining established players like LEGO in providing robotics focused on programming. Juniper...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/10/consumer-robotics-revenues-reach-23-billion-2022">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 06</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">IDC forecasts growth for connected devices in key...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/06/idc-forecasts-growth-connected-devices-key-smart-home-categories"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>IDC (<a href="http://www.idc.com" title="www.idc.com">www.idc.com</a>) has published results from its newest Tracker research program covering the fast-growing market of Smart Home Devices. In 2017, 433.1 million smart home devices were shipped worldwide, growing 27.6% from the previous year. </p> <p>Looking ahead, IDC anticipates a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5% as the market balloons to 939.7 million devices shipped in 2022. Within the smart home market, the smart speaker category, which includes devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, will remain the fastest growing category throughout the forecast. Meanwhile, shipments for most other categories, with the exception of video entertainment products, will experience a double-digit CAGR during the same period.</p> <p>"The smart home market is still in its infancy but we're already seeing some significant changes in consumers' and vendors' approach," said Jitesh Ubrani senior research analyst for IDC Mobile Device...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/06/idc-forecasts-growth-connected-devices-key-smart-home-categories">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 05</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">5G Boost won’t save vanishing wireless connectivity...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/05/5g-boost-won%E2%80%99t-save-vanishing-wireless-connectivity-revenue-growth"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>There will be 9.0 billion user-linked subscriptions to wireless services by 2023, up from 7.7 billion today according to new forecasts from Strategy Analytics (<a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" title="www.strategyanalytics.com">www.strategyanalytics.com</a>). The research group predicts that 5G adoption will follow a comparable path to that seen by 4G LTE, but warns that there’s limited growth left in connectivity revenue for service providers.</p> <p>Key findings of the report include:</p> <p>° Wireless service revenue will peak in 2021 at US$881 billion, just 3% above the level forecast for 2018.</p> <p>° User-linked mobile 5G connections will grow from 5 million in 2019 to 577 million in 2023 (excluding fixed wireless applications and industrial IOT). These will account for 10% of connectivity revenue in 2023.</p> <p>Prior to the launch of 5G services, there is considerable time for 4G LTE platforms to evolve though LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro technologies....</p> | <a href="/2018/04/05/5g-boost-won%E2%80%99t-save-vanishing-wireless-connectivity-revenue-growth">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 03</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Connected clothing to become a $1 billion industry in...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/03/connected-clothing-become-1-billion-industry-2020"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new study from Juniper Research (<a href="http://www.juniperresearch.com" title="www.juniperresearch.com">www.juniperresearch.com</a>) has found that the wearables market has begun to shift away from wrist-based devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, with other device categories forecast to grow much faster.</p> <p>The research group ranks the fastest growing wearable sectors, in terms of shipments and compound annual growth rates (CAGRs), over the next two years as: connected clothing (102%), smart glasses (98%), smart jewelry (55%), hearables (31%), and smart watches (31%).</p> <p>Juniper forecasts that the total smart wearables market will reach nearly 350 million devices shipped by 2020. The market is currently dominated by smartwatches and activity trackers, with 137 million devices expected to be shipped in 2018. However, growth will slow, shipping almost 190 million by 2020 as the lifecycle of devices lengthens as fewer new features and a software focus delay...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/03/connected-clothing-become-1-billion-industry-2020">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 03</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Gartner: I&O skill gaps to cause business...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/03/gartner-io-skill-gaps-cause-business-disruptions"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Two-thirds of organizations are not adequately addressing the infrastructure and operations (I&O) skills gaps that will impede their digital business initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc. (<a href="http://www.gartner.com" title="www.gartner.com">www.gartner.com</a>). Successful I&O organizations will need to implement vastly different roles and technologies during the next five years, adds the research group.</p> <p>Gartner forecasts that, by 2019, IT technical specialist hires will fall by more than 5%. Moreover, by 2021, 40%of IT staff will hold multiple roles, most of which will be business-related rather than technology-related. </p> <p>"What made I&O leaders successful in the past is not what will make them thrive in the future," said Hank Marquis, research director at Gartner. "Instead of focusing on the 'what' of I&O jobs — such as technical knowledge, education and training — I&O leaders need to shift their focus to the 'how' — the behavioral...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/03/gartner-io-skill-gaps-cause-business-disruptions">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 02</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">The Northern Spy: history’s most ironic question</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/northern-spy-history%E2%80%99s-most-ironic-question"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><strong>By Rick Sutcliffe</strong></p> <p>The Spy notes and passes on verbatim with little comment (it is its own commentary) the following advertisement:</p> <p>Is your target audience completely persuaded?</p> <p>Let Vologda Analytica do it for you. Our extensive data sets and state-of-the-art algorithms can analyze any target population and build your campaign. Whether your product is political, household or industrial goods, or your services, our techniques have proven effective with a wide variety of clients and situations and will work in yours as well. </p> <p>We begin by comparing your targets with our general population, analyzing their vulnerabilities within their particular social environment, and weaving a fabric of data around them that reinforces their proclivities in directions most favourable to you. This can be as simple as reinforcing the beliefs they evidence by virtue of the context of their very social connections--a few posts here and there from people they...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/northern-spy-history%E2%80%99s-most-ironic-question">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 02</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">More than 25% of companies expect to be breached...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/more-25-companies-expect-be-breached-within-six-months"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Nearly four in five companies (79%) were hit by a breach in the last year, according to new research from Balabit (<a href="http://www.balabit.com" title="www.balabit.com">www.balabit.com</a>), a provider of privileged access management and log management solutions. </p> <p>The report also revealed that seven out of ten (68%) businesses expect to be impacted by further breaches this year, with more than a quarter anticipating a breach to occur within the next six months. The Balabit survey was deployed in the UK, France, Germany and the U.S., and reveals the attitudes of 400 IT and security professionals surrounding their IT security concerns, their experience with IT security breaches, their understanding of how and when breaches occur, and the strategies they’re using to combat hackers.</p> <p>According to Balabit, the majority of businesses know very little about the nature of the security breaches that take place within their organizations. While a high percentage of companies...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/more-25-companies-expect-be-breached-within-six-months">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apr 02</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Security-as-a-Service grows 21% in 2017</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-view-node"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="/2018/04/02/security-service-grows-21-2017"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/erow.gif"></a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>2017 has seen a steep increase in adoption of Security-as-a-Service (SaaS), thanks to its multiple advantages compared to software licensing, according to Canalys (<a href="http://www.canalys.com" title="www.canalys.com">www.canalys.com</a>). However, this fast change in revenue stream is creating headaches for vendors who have to rework forecasts for 2018 to not disappoint investors, adds the research group.</p> <p>Security-as-a-service (SaaS) registered strong growth in 2017 at 21% to US$4 billion, following the rise in adoption of cloud solutions for enterprises. This growth was double the pace compared to the rest of the security market with software and hardware growing respectively 5% and 10% year-on-year to reach $27 billion combined. Canalys estimates the total security market was US$31 billion in 2017, up 10% overall.</p> <p>“In the past year, Vendors like Cisco, McAfee and Trend Micro have strengthened their cloud portfolio, which now includes a wider range of products...</p> | <a href="/2018/04/02/security-service-grows-21-2017">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="left_content_box_bottom"> <div class="see_all_btn"><a href="/blog"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/see_all_btn.gif" alt="" /></a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="left_content_box"> <div id="block-views-review_kool_tool-block_1" class="clear-block block block-views"> <div class="content"><div class="view view-review-kool-tool view-id-review_kool_tool view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-c110f5b0c02b0084cb18a7b9c9596bcc"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Reviews and Kool Tools</h1> <div class="left_inner_box_heading_rss"><a href="/reviews/feed"> <img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/img/rss_icon.png" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="kt_row first odd"> <div class="rkt_image"> <a href="/2018/04/06/kool-tools-songmaker-kit" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80 imagecache-linked imagecache-rkt_80_linked"><img src="http://cdn.mactech.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/rkt_80/Songwriter Kit.jpg" alt="" title="" width="80" height="26" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80"/></a> </div> <div class="rkt_title"> <a href="/2018/04/06/kool-tools-songmaker-kit">Kool Tools: Songmaker Kit</a> </div> <div class="rkt_body"> ROLI’s Songmaker Kit (www.ROLI.com) is a portable music studio for creating a track anywhere. It combines the Seaboard Block and Lightpad Block M, two cutting-edge controllers. The tactile, touch-responsive surfaces of... <a href="/2018/04/06/kool-tools-songmaker-kit">Read more »</a> </div> </div> <div class="kt_row even"> <div class="rkt_image"> <a href="/2018/04/05/kool-tools-razer-goliathus-chroma-gaming-mouse" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80 imagecache-linked imagecache-rkt_80_linked"><img src="http://cdn.mactech.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/rkt_80/Razer.jpg" alt="" title="" width="80" height="54" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80"/></a> </div> <div class="rkt_title"> <a href="/2018/04/05/kool-tools-razer-goliathus-chroma-gaming-mouse">Kool Tools: Razer Goliathus Chroma gaming mouse</a> </div> <div class="rkt_body"> Razer’s (www.razer.com) $39.99 Razer Goliathus Chroma is a multi-color LED version of Razer’s = soft mouse mat that gamers can now customize with up to 16.8 million color options and an array of lighting effects. It... <a href="/2018/04/05/kool-tools-razer-goliathus-chroma-gaming-mouse">Read more »</a> </div> </div> <div class="kt_row odd"> <div class="rkt_image"> <a href="/2018/04/04/kool-tools-nomadic-audio-speakase" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80 imagecache-linked imagecache-rkt_80_linked"><img src="http://cdn.mactech.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/rkt_80/Speakase.jpg" alt="" title="" width="77" height="80" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80"/></a> </div> <div class="rkt_title"> <a href="/2018/04/04/kool-tools-nomadic-audio-speakase">Kool Tools: Nomadic Audio Speakase</a> </div> <div class="rkt_body"> Morel’s Nomadic Audio Speakase is a portable Bluetooth speaker and travel carry-on hybrid that transforms the suitcase’s interior volume into a large-scale hi-fi speaker. Its design won a 2018 Consumer Electronics Show... <a href="/2018/04/04/kool-tools-nomadic-audio-speakase">Read more »</a> </div> </div> <div class="kt_row last even"> <div class="rkt_image"> <a href="/2018/03/30/kool-tools-trendnet%E2%80%99s-usb-c-hd-docking-station" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80 imagecache-linked imagecache-rkt_80_linked"><img src="http://cdn.mactech.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/rkt_80/TRENDNet small.jpg" alt="" title="" width="80" height="60" class="imagecache imagecache-rkt_80"/></a> </div> <div class="rkt_title"> <a href="/2018/03/30/kool-tools-trendnet%E2%80%99s-usb-c-hd-docking-station">Kool Tools: TRENDnet’s USB-C HD docking station</a> </div> <div class="rkt_body"> TRENDnet’s (www.TRENDnet.com) $99.99 Mini USB-C HD Docking Cube (the TUC-DS1) is a compact docking station that supports high-resolution HD video, and extends or mirrors your notebook’s display. TRENDnet’s Mini USB-C HD... <a href="/2018/03/30/kool-tools-trendnet%E2%80%99s-usb-c-hd-docking-station">Read more »</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="left_content_box_bottom"><div class="see_all_btn"><a href="/reviews"><img src="sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/see_all_btn.gif" alt="" /></a> </div></div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div>   <div class="left_content_box"> <div class="left_content_box_inn_01"><div id="block-views-feeds_news_scanner-block_1" class="clear-block block block-views"> <div class="content"><div class="view view-feeds-news-scanner view-id-feeds_news_scanner view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-64262752bf43fecc37ba925719a85079"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>News Scanner</h1><div style="float: left; width: 70px; margin-top: 6px;"><a href="/firehose"><img src="sites/default/files/firehose-w-water.png" /></a></div></div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <h3>Monday November 4</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple TV+ Offers Free Access to Final MLS 2024...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-tv-offers-free-access-to-final-mls-2024-matches/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple is giving soccer fans a big reason to cheer. As the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season draws to a close, Apple TV+ subscribers can stream the remaining games free of charge. This special offer slashes the original $14.99 monthly fee, making the final matches accessible to more viewers. Non-subscribers can also benefit, as […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-tv-offers-free-access-to-final-mls-2024-matches/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">iPod Fans Race to Save Click-Wheel Games</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/ipod-fans-race-to-save-click-wheel-games/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In a move to protect digital history, fans of iPod click-wheel games have launched an ambitious preservation project. These classic games, once iconic in the early 2000s, face the risk of vanishing without a trace. A Loophole Sparks a Movement It all began when an iPod enthusiast, Quix, discovered a loophole in Apple’s digital rights […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/ipod-fans-race-to-save-click-wheel-games/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple Under NLRB Scrutiny for Pay Equity Claims</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-under-nlrb-scrutiny-for-pay-equity-claims/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is intensifying its scrutiny of Apple. The agency has accused the tech company of preventing employees from openly discussing pay equity and other workplace issues. According to a complaint filed on November 1, 2024, Apple allegedly restricted conversations about wages, performance incentives, and sex bias. This complaint marks the […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-under-nlrb-scrutiny-for-pay-equity-claims/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple’s Q4 2024 Shines, Q1 2025 Brings High Hopes</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apples-q4-2024-shines-q1-2025-brings-high-hopes/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple closed the fourth quarter of 2024 with robust results, reporting $94.93 billion in revenue, a 6.1% increase compared to last year. However, the company experienced a significant dip in net profit, falling 35.8% to $14.7 billion compared to Q4 2023. The gross margin reached $39.7 billion, up 8.5% year-on-year, while operating income rose by […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apples-q4-2024-shines-q1-2025-brings-high-hopes/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple Acquires Pixelmator, Aiming for a Creative Leap</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-acquires-pixelmator-aiming-for-a-creative-leap/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has made headlines with its recent acquisition of Pixelmator, a popular and highly respected Mac app known for image editing. The news, announced on November 1, 2024, has stirred excitement among creative professionals and everyday users. The Pixelmator team confirmed the deal, pending regulatory approval, emphasizing that no immediate changes are planned for their […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-acquires-pixelmator-aiming-for-a-creative-leap/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple Invests $1.1 Billion to Expand Satellite...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-invests-1-1-billion-to-expand-satellite-messaging-services/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has announced a $1.1 billion investment to boost its satellite messaging capabilities, marking a significant expansion of its collaboration with GlobalStar. The investment aims to add new satellites and improve the ground infrastructure, enabling Apple to deliver more robust emergency and non-emergency satellite services to iPhone users. Expanding Satellite Features Since launching Emergency SOS […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-invests-1-1-billion-to-expand-satellite-messaging-services/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple Magic Accessories Need macOS Sequoia 15.1+</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-magic-accessories-need-macos-sequoia-15-1/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple’s latest Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard have sparked frustration among users. Despite promises of backward compatibility, these new USB-C accessories only function correctly on macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later. On older macOS versions, critical features like Touch ID and the Magic Mouse’s scrolling capability are disabled. Compatibility Problems Apple assured users that the new […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-magic-accessories-need-macos-sequoia-15-1/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">iOS 18.1 Adoption Soars at Double the Rate of iOS 17...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/ios-18-1-adoption-soars-at-double-the-rate-of-ios-17-1/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple’s latest update, iOS 18.1, is seeing an impressive adoption rate, with users upgrading at double the pace compared to last year’s iOS 17.1 launch. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, shared the news just ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings call. According to Cook, the increased adoption reflects strong interest in Apple Intelligence, the new AI-driven […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/ios-18-1-adoption-soars-at-double-the-rate-of-ios-17-1/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">12:30</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple Pledges Support for Valencia Flood Relief</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-pledges-support-for-valencia-flood-relief/">Engadget</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has announced that it will donate to relief efforts in Valencia, Spain, following one of the deadliest floods in the country’s modern history. The region was struck by catastrophic rainfall on October 29, which meteorologists described as a year’s worth of rain falling in just eight hours. The deluge caused rivers to burst their […]</p> | <a href="https://www.tuaw.com/2024/11/04/apple-pledges-support-for-valencia-flood-relief/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">09:45</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">RESOLVED: We're investigating reports of an...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/kLLQnDxxmwSec6Gtagnt">Google Apps S...</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p> Incident began at <strong>2024-10-18 18:30</strong> and ended at <strong>2024-10-20 00:15</strong> (times are in <strong>Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)</strong>).</p> <p>Incident Report<br /> Summary</p> <p>Beginning on 18 October 2024, users of the Gmail application for iOS experienced increased application crash rates for a duration of 1 day, 5 hours, 45 minutes. To our Gmail for iOS users who were impacted by this issue, we sincerely apologize. This is not the level of quality and reliability we strive to offer you, and we are taking immediate steps to improve the platform’s performance and availability.</p> <p>Root Cause</p> <p>The Gmail iOS application uses a Google-wide SSO client library to authenticate all accounts on a given device with a backend authentication server. This includes a lookup of account IDs and their corresponding email addresses. Email addresses are returned from the authentication server normalized to avoid potential formatting conflicts. For example...</p> | <a href="https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/kLLQnDxxmwSec6Gtagnt" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">09:38</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">How to use a VPN to get the best travel deals</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios/tips/how-to-use-a-vpn-to-get-the-best-travel-deals?utm_medium=rss">AppleInsider</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you're looking for the best deals for travel, you can unlock them with <a href="https://appleinsider.com/vpn/best-vpn-iphone">the best VPN for iPhone apps</a>.<br /><br /><br />Searching flights with a VPN can get your better deals.<br />Many travel shoppers are unaware that booking sites like <a href="https://sovrn.co/13ocynm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expedia</a>, airlines, hotels, and car rental agencies often use dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing on these sites means that prices vary depending on your location, browsing history, and internet provider, but with your iPhone and a VPN you can appear to be located somewhere else.<br /><br />Using a VPN can unlock deals and perks that are unavailable otherwise. Here's how to get the best prices on travel purchases with a VPN.<br /><br /><br /> <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios/tips/how-to-use-a-vpn-to-get-the-best-travel-deals?utm_medium=rss">Continue Reading on AppleInsider</a> |...</p> | <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios/tips/how-to-use-a-vpn-to-get-the-best-travel-deals?utm_medium=rss" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">09:34</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Google, Apple Drive 'Black Box' IP...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/11/04/1734211/google-apple-drive-black-box-ip-policing-with-app-store-rules?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed">SlashDot</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>App developers Musi and Sarafan Mobile have sued Apple and Google in California federal court over app removals they claim were unjustified, highlighting tensions over the tech giants' intellectual property enforcement policies. Musi's music-streaming app was removed after YouTube complained about interface infringement, while Sarafan's "Reely" app was taken down following Instagram's claims about logo similarity. </p> <p>Both developers say the platforms breached their agreements by removing apps without sufficient evidence. The lawsuits underscore broader concerns about Apple and Google's dominance in app distribution. Their private IP dispute systems operate outside traditional legal frameworks, with platforms making unilateral decisions that can effectively shut down businesses, according to University of New Hampshire law professor Peter Karol. [...] </p> <p>"In a court proceeding, you can see here's a complaint with the allegations, and then we have the defendant respond, and...</p> | <a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/11/04/1734211/google-apple-drive-black-box-ip-policing-with-app-store-rules?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">08:53</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">RESOLVED: We're investigating reports of an...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/MUomphETLLW7et9VPTYa">Google Apps S...</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p> Incident began at <strong>2024-10-30 12:30</strong> and ended at <strong>2024-10-30 18:46</strong> (times are in <strong>Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)</strong>).</p> <p>Mini Incident Report</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience this service disruption/outage may have caused. We would like to provide some information about this incident below. Please note, this information is based on our best knowledge at the time of posting and is subject to change as our investigation continues. If you have experienced impact outside of what is listed below, please reach out to Google Workspace Support using the help article <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1047213">https://support.google.com/a/answer/1047213</a>.</p> <p>(All Times US/Pacific)</p> <p><strong>Incident Start:</strong> 29 October, 2024 13:00</p> <p><strong>Incident End:</strong> 30 October, 2024 11:46</p> <p><strong>Duration:</strong> 22 hours, 46 minutes</p> <p><strong>Affected Services and Features:</strong>...</p> | <a href="https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/MUomphETLLW7et9VPTYa" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">08:28</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">The brand-new iPad Mini just got a massive $99...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/2509452/the-brand-new-ipad-mini-just-got-a-massive-99-discount.html">Macworld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="https://www.macworld.com">Macworld</a></p> <p>The new iPad Mini has only been around for a few days, but we’re already seeing a jaw-dropping discount that makes this $490 device become <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK3W4YHS/?th=1">available for $400</a>. I don’t know about you, but that smells like Black Friday is knocking on the door.</p> <p>The cool new iPad Mini features the A17 Pro chip, which means it supports <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/2362804/apple-intelligence-faq-features-release-date-hardware-support.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.macworld.com/article/2362804/apple-intelligence-faq-features-release-date-hardware-support.html">Apple Intelligence</a>. Since we’re currently reviewing the iPad Mini, we can share that we already love this compatibility, as well as the speed boost delivered by the new chip. The 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display is gorgeous as well, with great color and deep contrast. We also love to see that the base...</p> | <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/2509452/the-brand-new-ipad-mini-just-got-a-massive-99-discount.html" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:12</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Scosche’s excellent MagicMounts are now Qi2...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/scosches-excellent-magicmounts-are-now-qi2-certified-chargers/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Scosche’s excellent MagicMounts are now Qi2 certified chargers.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/scosches-excellent-magicmounts-are-now-qi2-certified-chargers/">Scosche’s excellent MagicMounts are now Qi2 certified chargers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/scosches-excellent-magicmounts-are-now-qi2-certified-chargers/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:11</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">How to use Distraction Control on an iPhone or iPad</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/how-to-use-distraction-control-on-an-iphone-or-ipad/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If a webpage regularly shows one or more items that you find distracting, you can use the Distraction Control feature of Safari to hide those items until you choose to see them again</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/how-to-use-distraction-control-on-an-iphone-or-ipad/">How to use Distraction Control on an iPhone or iPad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/how-to-use-distraction-control-on-an-iphone-or-ipad/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:10</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Why Mac Payroll Software is the Best Choice for...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/why-mac-payroll-software-is-the-best-choice-for-freelancers/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p> For Mac users, there are payroll software options that cater to their specific needs and offer smooth solutions. This article delves into why Mac payroll software is considered the best choice for freelancers.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/why-mac-payroll-software-is-the-best-choice-for-freelancers/">Why Mac Payroll Software is the Best Choice for Freelancers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/why-mac-payroll-software-is-the-best-choice-for-freelancers/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-18 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:10</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Today’s deal: Microsoft Office 2024 Home &...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/todays-deal-microsoft-office-2024-home-business-for-mac-or-pc-lifetime-license-for-179-99/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Take your productivity to the next level with Office 2024, designed to help you create content effortlessly, stay organized, and collaborate seamlessly with your team.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/todays-deal-microsoft-office-2024-home-business-for-mac-or-pc-lifetime-license-for-179-99/">Today’s deal: Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC Lifetime License for $159.99</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/todays-deal-microsoft-office-2024-home-business-for-mac-or-pc-lifetime-license-for-179-99/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-19 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:09</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">AI facial filters can change who we find attractive</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/ai-facial-filters-can-change-who-we-find-attractive/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>We can use them to alter lighting, smooth out our complexion and even change our hair color, but now researchers have found that AI facial filters, when used in real time, could even have the power to influence who we are attracted to.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/ai-facial-filters-can-change-who-we-find-attractive/">AI facial filters can change who we find attractive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/ai-facial-filters-can-change-who-we-find-attractive/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-20 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:02</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple announces iPhone 14 Plus Service Program for...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/apple-announces-iphone-14-plus-service-program-for-rear-camera-issue/">AppleWorld</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has announced a iPhone 14 Plus Service Program for a rear camera issue.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/apple-announces-iphone-14-plus-service-program-for-rear-camera-issue/">Apple announces iPhone 14 Plus Service Program for Rear Camera Issue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://appleworld.today">Apple World Today</a>.</p> | <a href="https://appleworld.today/2024/11/apple-announces-iphone-14-plus-service-program-for-rear-camera-issue/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-21 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">04:00</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">News items you should check out: November 4</span></span> 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class="field-content">02:00</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple initiates iPhone 14 Plus camera repair program...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.powerpage.org/apple-initiates-iphone-14-plus-camera-repair-program-goes-after-image-preview-issue/">PowerPage</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you’re having an issue with the camera on your iPhone 14 Plus, there’s hope on the horizon. Apple on Friday announced the launch of a new repair program for the iPhone 14 Plus camera. According to Apple, a “very small percentage” of ‌iPhone 14‌ Plus devices do not show a preview of an image […]</p> <p><a href="https://www.powerpage.org/apple-initiates-iphone-14-plus-camera-repair-program-goes-after-image-preview-issue/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> | <a href="https://www.powerpage.org/apple-initiates-iphone-14-plus-camera-repair-program-goes-after-image-preview-issue/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="left_content_box_bottom"> <div class="see_all_btn"><a href="/scanner"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/see_all_btn.gif" alt="" /></a> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="left_content_box text-boxes boxes_left_big"> <div class="box box-active"> <div class="left_content_box_inn_01 box-slider"><div id="block-views-feeds_rumor_scanner-block_1" class="clear-block block block-views"> <div class="content"><div class="view view-feeds-rumor-scanner view-id-feeds_rumor_scanner view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-9b53a19eb467444ad60c14cda415d9e7"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Rumor Scanner</h1><div style="float: left; width: 70px; margin-top: 6px;"><a href="/firehose"><img src="/sites/default/files/firehose-w-water.png" /></a></div></div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <h3>Monday November 4</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">06:45</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Apple's M3 MacBook Pro Gets Massive $600-$700 Disco...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/04/m3-macbook-pro-massive-discounts/">MacRumors</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Today we're tracking notable discounts on the <a href="https://howl.link/pkpbzg0eib2mk">previous generation M3 MacBook Pro</a> at Amazon and Best Buy, with as much as $700 off select computers. Regarding the Best Buy discounts, you won't need to have a My Best Buy membership in order to see the discounts for these sales.</p> <p><em>Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.</em></p> <p>The highlight of the sale is on the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/1TB) for $1,399.00, down from $1,999.00. This one is available at both <a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&GR_URL=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX23Q2SV?tag=macrumors-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://howl.link/pkpbzg0eib2mk">Best Buy</a>, and it's a new all-time low price on the computer.</p> <p><a target="_blank">$600 OFF14-inch M3 MacBook...</a></p> | <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/04/m3-macbook-pro-massive-discounts/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <h3>Monday January 3</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">13:52</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">iPhone Alarm Bug Still Causing Issues for Some Users</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/03/iphone-alarm-bug-still-causing-issues-for-some-users/">MacRumors</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="left_content_box_bottom"> <div class="see_all_btn"><a href="/rumors"><img src="/sites/all/themes/custom_front/images/see_all_btn.gif" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="left_content_box"> <div id="block-views-feeds_doc_scanner-block_1" class="clear-block block block-views"> <div class="content"><div class="view view-feeds-doc-scanner view-id-feeds_doc_scanner view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-1781542b8213a45633298e2f8070117f"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Documentation Scanner</h1><div style="float: left; width: 70px; margin-top: 6px;"><a href="/firehose"><img src="sites/default/files/firehose-w-water.png" /></a></div></div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <h3>Monday October 28</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">07:00</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Streamline collaboration with the new chat and...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/28/streamline-collaboration-with-the-new-chat-and-channels-experience-in-microsoft-teams/">Office for M...</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Working together can turn great ideas into reality and bring people together as a team. We’ve been paying attention to our customers’ evolving needs in the AI-powered workplace, which require faster, simpler, and smarter solutions to achieve more.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/28/streamline-collaboration-with-the-new-chat-and-channels-experience-in-microsoft-teams/">Streamline collaboration with the new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog">Microsoft 365 Blog</a>.</p> | <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/28/streamline-collaboration-with-the-new-chat-and-channels-experience-in-microsoft-teams/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <h3>Thursday October 17</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">07:00</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/17/microsoft-365-copilot-drove-up-to-353-roi-for-small-and-medium-businesses-new-study/">Office for M...</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As a small or medium-sized business (SMB) leader, you’ve likely heard a lot about generative AI and how it’s transforming businesses of all sizes. To better understand how AI is helping businesses grow and compete, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to study the potential return on investment (ROI) of Microsoft 365 Copilot for SMBs.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/17/microsoft-365-copilot-drove-up-to-353-roi-for-small-and-medium-businesses-new-study/">Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses—new study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog">Microsoft 365 Blog</a>.</p> | <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/17/microsoft-365-copilot-drove-up-to-353-roi-for-small-and-medium-businesses-new-study/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <h3>Wednesday October 16</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-timestamp-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">08:00</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content">Microsoft named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic...</span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title-1"> <span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/16/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-2024-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-unified-communications-as-a-service-for-the-sixth-year-in-a-row/">Office for M...</a></span></span> </div> <div class="views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><div class="field-content"><div class="body-row"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>We’re honored to announce that Microsoft has, once again, been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Worldwide. This is the sixth year we’ve received this recognition and we’re thrilled to be positioned highest in both the ability to execute and furthest on completeness of vision axes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/16/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-2024-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-unified-communications-as-a-service-for-the-sixth-year-in-a-row/">Microsoft named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service for the sixth year in a row</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog">Microsoft 365 Blog</a>.</p> | <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/16/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-2024-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-unified-communications-as-a-service-for-the-sixth-year-in-a-row/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <h3>Thursday December 6</h3> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first 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