This update is being released concurrently with iOS 14.3 which is describing as adding Apple's Fitness+ to your iPhone and Apple TV. This description is a bit confusing because what actually happens on your iPhone is that the Activity app is renamed to Fitness and Fitness+ workouts are under a new tab within what used … Continue reading WatchOS 7.2 improves ECG and adds Fitness+
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Why the return of the Mac opening chime matters
Why the return of the Mac’s startup chime is a big deal Friday, December 4, 2020 4:50 pm Jason Aten for Business Insider Back in 2016, for some unknown reason, Apple decided to kill the Mac’s startup chime at the ripe old age of 32. Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus even put together a tribute video … Continue reading Why the return of the Mac opening chime matters
HBO Max suddenly worth subscribing to but oh, the commotion (and the nuisance for those who use Roku)
HBO Max and Warner Media are both part of AT&T. HBO Now, HBO Go are both gone and HBO Max with its premium charge of $14.95 hasn't drawn many viewers. Warner Media's solution? They have 17 big-budget movies scheduled to open in movie theatres over the next 12 months from Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas … Continue reading HBO Max suddenly worth subscribing to but oh, the commotion (and the nuisance for those who use Roku)
If you have an iPhone and Apple Music, Apple One is a no brainer
My latest find is Apple One, a new bundled set of services for a single price for up to six people. What's most useful is that the "Family" doesn't need to be related or to live in the same household. Right now, for a monthly fee of $29.95, up to six people have access to Apple TV+, … Continue reading If you have an iPhone and Apple Music, Apple One is a no brainer
Apple Fitness+ begins December 14th
As mentioned in one of today's other posts, the Fitness+ subscription is included in the Apple One bundle. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-fitness-watch-virtual-home-gym-workouts-11607433840? Powered by Apple Watch, Fitness+ Builds a Virtual Home Gym Fitness+, Apple’s new subscription service for on-demand workouts, arrives next week with 21 trainers across 10 disciplines. A GYM IN YOUR POCKET Launching next week, with … Continue reading Apple Fitness+ begins December 14th
Do iPhone owners really want a return of Touch ID?
This is a fun question. Clearly Face ID doesn't work quite as well with a mask on as before. However, you can easily swipe up from the bottom of the screen and type in your passcode as a short-term alternative until masks (hopefully) are no longer part of our lives. Survey: 8 in 10 iPhone … Continue reading Do iPhone owners really want a return of Touch ID?
Changing your display name on Gmail
Often the display names on emails are picked when young and carefree. As the email address owner moves on to school and into professional life, it's sometimes useful to change the name that displays to something different. This tells you how. https://www.howtogeek.com/698911/how-to-change-your-display-name-on-gmail/ How to Change Your Display Name on Gmail MARSHALL GUNNELL@marshall_g08DECEMBER 6, 2020, 9:00AM … Continue reading Changing your display name on Gmail
A trick to charge your iPhone faster
Sometimes it can be handy to know a trick to get extra juice faster into the iPhone. https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/trick-charge-iphone-battery-faster/ This one trick will charge your iPhone’s battery faster By Christian de LooperDecember 4, 2020 We’ve all been there — you’re about to leave the house and your phone is seriouslyrunning out of battery. You’ll probably just plug your … Continue reading A trick to charge your iPhone faster
Which iPad to get?
If you're thinking about buying an iPad for the holidays, here's are two nicely comprehensive discussion of your options. I've only included the text of the second, but here's the other article if you'd like to read it as well. https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-ipad/ https://mashable.com/article/apple-ipad-air-vs-ipad-pro-vs-ipad-8th-generation/ Apple released three iPads in 2020. Which is right for you? BY BRENDA STOLYAR5 … Continue reading Which iPad to get?
Google original motto was “don’t be evil”
The motto was changed in 2015 to "do the right thing." Looks like they've lost their way. This matters to me as an individual and as an investor. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/04/timnit-gebru-google-ai-fired-diversity-ethics More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru More than 1,500 researchers also sign letter after Black expert on ethics says Google … Continue reading Google original motto was “don’t be evil”
Isn’t the anonymous COVID contact app on your phone yet?
I've written before about the app produced by Apple and Google that anonymously notifies persons that someone near them has been identified as having COVID. It can save a lot of time and advance medical treatment to know that as soon as possible. Turns out their effort was considered to be worthy of recognition. https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2020/12/1/applegoogles-exposure-notifications-system-wins-a-best-of-whats-new-awards … Continue reading Isn’t the anonymous COVID contact app on your phone yet?
Apple will fix your iPhone 11 problem free & how to see if you qualify
Another short, but useful if you're affected, post. https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/apple-opens-repair-program-for-iphone-11-touchscreen-issues https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/05/iphone-11-repair-program-display-module/ https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/04/apple-iphone-11-touch-screen-recall-free-fix.html Apple offers free fix for iPhone 11 devices that no longer respond to touch PUBLISHED FRI, DEC 4 20206:48 PM EST Kif Leswing @KIFLESWING Apple said on Friday that it will repair some iPhone 11 devices that don’t respond to touch.The affected devices were … Continue reading Apple will fix your iPhone 11 problem free & how to see if you qualify
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