Dustin Curtis, writing on his blog: About ten days ago, when I went to update a few apps in the App Store on my Mac, I was met with a curious error: “Your account has been disabled in the App Store and iTunes.” The internet is filled with stories from people whose Google accounts were locked for unexplained reasons, causing them…
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Apple Says Some AirPods Pro Have Sound Problems, Will Replace For Free
Apple said on Friday that it’s replacing AirPods Pro headphones that have sound problems. CNBC reports: These problems include a static or crackling sound that increases in loud environments and issues with active noise cancellation. Apple said AirPods Pro made after October 2020 don’t have the problems. Owners who experience problems can contact Apple online or make an appointment at an…
Apple Introduces Redesigned iPad Air With A14 Chip, All-Screen Design, TouchID and USB-C
Apple today introduced a redesigned iPad Air that looks more like an iPad Pro, as well as an updated 8th-generation, entry-level iPad. MacRumors reports on the new iPad Air: Apple today introduced a redesigned iPad Air with slimmer bezels, paving the way for an all-screen design similar to recent iPad Pro models. In addition, the new iPad Air is the first…
Apple Opens 100 More US Stores — With Mandatory Temperature Checks For Customers
“Apple is in the process of reopening 100 U.S. retail stores,” reports Apple Insider, adding “as expected, those outlets look a lot different post-coronavirus.” For example, the company is performing temperature-checks at the door and requiring facial coverings before entering the store. Apple has also indicated that it will provide facial coverings to customers if need be. As you approach the…
ScreenHits TV To Launch Streaming Aggregator To Combat ‘Subscription Fatigue’
Technology company ScreenHits is launching ScreenHits TV, a streaming video aggregator app that lets consumers bundle different services together in a single interface. From a report: The service creates a one-stop electronic programming guide where users can search the libraries of both free and subscription streaming platforms, as well as live online TV without jumping from platform to platform and without…
Devices Left For Repair at Apple Stores Can’t Be Picked Up
Remember how Apple closed all of its stores outside China? It’s preventing some customers from picking up their repaired devices, according to 9to5Mac: As we noted last week, Apple Stores remained partially open for two days following the shutdown announcement. During this time, Apple contacted customers with pending device repairs and asked them to come pick up their products. Inevitably, some…
Leaked iOS 14 Build Hints at Unreleased Apple Hardware and Software Features
News outlet 9to5Mac, which tracks Apple news, has gotten hold of an iOS 14 build that uncovers a range of hardware details and software features that Apple intends to reveal later this year. The devices are:
1. An upcoming iPad Pro will include three cameras — like the iPhone Pro — plus an additional time-of-flight sensor for help with AR.
2. An iPhone…
Apple Pulls All Customer Reviews From Online Apple Store
Apple has removed the “Ratings & Reviews” section from all product pages on its website. The changes were apparently made between November 16 and 17, and it’s “currently unclear what has prompted this decision, nor when Apple will bring back the option to read the opinions of other customers at the time of purchase,” reports AppleInsider. From the report: AppleInsider received…
IOS 13 Lock Screen Lets Anyone See Your Address Book
Slashdot reader dryriver writes: A security researcher discovered that if you get your hands on someone else’s iThing running iOS 13, and place a phone call to it, you can choose to respond with a TXT message, and get to see the contents of the address book on the iThing without actually getting past the lock screen… The security researcher who…
Brooklyn-Based Artist Jason Isolini Is Hacking Google To Create Surreal Street View Art
An anonymous reader shares a report from Motherboard: Brooklyn-based artist Jason Isolini worked as a contractor for Google Maps, capturing 360-images inside businesses and uploading them. Now, instead of capturing true-to-live panorama images, Isolini is uploading surreal collages that subvert the purpose of Google Maps: to be a tool that brings users from their current location to a business. “Since August…