BBC News: After being challenged as to whether homeowners should tell guests smart devices - such as a Google Nest speaker or Amazon Echo display - are in use before they enter the building, he concludes that the answer is indeed yes. And: …
Lees meerIn today's edition of "Oh Samsung": A flaw that means any fingerprint can unlock a Galaxy S10 phone has been acknowledged by Samsung. And: After buying a £2.70 gel screen protector on eBay, Lisa Neilson found her left thumbprint, which was…
Lees meerIf you do nothing else, check out the side-by-side spec chart on the first page of the review. Tons of detail, visually easy to process. Tip of a very large iceberg (don't miss the popup menu at the top of the article, a table of contents, the artic…
Lees meer[VIDEO] Apple Arcade continues to kill it. The free trials are starting to end. Wondering how many of those early Apple Arcade adopters are going to stick with it. Not sure how we'll know. The trailer is embedded in the main Loop post.
Lees meerAdoption rates are pretty much on par with iOS 12 at the same point in its release.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerWould you support this kind of legislation if the technology was available and worked as expected?∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerSo many stories trumpeting the photographic abilities of the new iPhones are accompanied by really awful photos taken by bad photographers. Viticci "cheats" by being able to take shots in a beautiful location that really does a great job of showing …
Lees meerIt's a very silly show, kind of like a Canadian Seinfeld. Nothing actually happens but it's fun to watch. And I bet you'll pick up on the Canadian slang real quick - "Pitter-patter, let's get at 'er."∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerOne of the biggest shows coming to Apple TV+ is The Morning Show, with Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell headlining a stellar cast. But, turns out, the name The Morning Show was already a real life show in Australia, so Apple re…
Lees meerTim Hardwick, MacRumors: After upgrading to macOS Catalina, you may be surprised to discover a shortcut on your Mac's desktop to a Relocated Items folder that wasn't there previously. The generation of this folder is actually normal behavior whe…
Lees meerThis Hollywood Reporter take on Apple TV+ is entertaining, messy, and an excellent read. Though I take every word with a grain of salt, the overall writeup rings true for me. A few tidbits: The tech giant outbid Netflix for a soapy morning-show…
Lees meerRoku press release: For the first time ever, Roku users can add the Apple TV app via the Roku Channel Store to discover and watch movies, TV shows and more, including accessing their iTunes video library and subscribing to Apple TV channels dire…
Lees meerWe are just about two weeks away from the official rollout of Apple TV+. From the linked Apple press release: Beginning November 1, the first three episodes of “For All Mankind” will be available to watch on Apple TV+. New episodes will continue…
Lees meerI've been on the sidelines of an NFL game as the "protector" of an NFL Films camera guy and it was terrifying. I'm a big guy but NFL players are huge and heavily armoured. Good to hear this shooter was OK and got the shot.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThis is a silly bit of fluff and marketing but it's fun and reading between the lines is interesting to see how companies like Backblaze go about their business.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerHow many of you have or are interested in "smart locks"? I can see a specific use case for them but, at $250, that's a way too steep for me.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThe storm was devastating and caused great loss of life. A lot of these social media photos "looked fake" or at least over-edited but there's a scientific explanation for them.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meer[VIDEO] Got some time? Cause this official video (embedded in main Loop post) from Disney weighs in at about 3 hours, 17 minutes. Not sure they ever expected anyone to watch it, as much as they wanted to make a point about their back catalog. They'…
Lees meerSam Henri Gold finds the neatest Apple nuggets. This one is an unreleased commercial for the iPhone 4s, and for Siri, Apple Maps, and iOS along the way. https://twitter.com/samhenrigold/status/1183827595491790849 I love this spot. Wonder why it ne…
Lees meerFollow the link, scroll down the the chart. How many adults have a net worth between $1,000 and $10,000? Turns out, that's the biggest bar on the graph, with 1.7 billion adults. And the smallest bar on the graph, with a net worth of $100 billion? T…
Lees meerFollow the headline link and vote. I tend to use both. If have a long drive ahead of me, I'll visit both for route recommendations. If they disagree, it's usually because one is aware of an accident or traffic problem that the other isn't. And if …
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