I never used “Moments” from the iOS Photos app but, under iOS 12, “For You” pops up with these little videos now and again. I’m fairly impressed. Without me having named any of the pics or videos, the phone has identified my lovely wife and created this little video of her.
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The Dalrymple Report: The new iPhones and Apple Watch with Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie joins me this week to talk about the new iPhone XS, XS Max, and the Apple Watch Series 4. We have both been using them for a week or so and have some thoughts on what we’ve seen so far.
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iPhone naming: 1 step forward, 4 steps back
I’m with Segall on this one. I think Apple may have painted themselves into a naming corner. I tend to refer to the new phones simply as “the S”, “the Max”, and “the R”. Still awkward though.
Backblaze cautions users about upgrading to Mojave
I hope this warning doesn’t come too late for some of you.
Facebook network breach affects up to 50 million users
Facebook keeps stepping in piles and piles of crap – much of it their own.
California Apple Store robbery gang stole over $1M in goods, cops say
At what point does Apple revise its store in order to stop this kind of theft or whether they just see this as the cost of doing business the way they do? My biggest fear is that someone, staff or customer, gets hurt or worse in one of these smash and grabs.
“Since Mom died this past spring, my 92 year old dad waits for mail every day.”
Please take a moment over the next few days to buy a postcard of your hometown or state or province or country and send it to Mr Dunn.
Don’t you hate when a seal slaps you in the face with an octopus?
This blew up on Twitter yesterday and it was hilarious to see.
385 feet of crazy: the most audacious flying machine ever
This is a giant, ugly plane but I would never bet against the legendary plane builder Burt Rutan or Paul Allen’s millions.
What is atrial fibrillation, and why is your watch telling you about it?
Interesting post explaining something most of us have heard about but may not understand.
The 10 safest countries in the world
I don’t take these kinds of lists too seriously but I am happy to say I live in #6 and will be visiting #4 next March.
Banff National Park’s explanation of the difference between sheep and goats
TFW your home-sick-from-school 12 year old asks you, “What’s the difference between a sheep and a goat?” and a Google search leads you to this video.
Working with Mojave’s privacy protection
Things like 1Password, SpamSieve and the like will need to acess this.
macOS Mojave patcher tool for unsupported Macs
There’s no chance I’d ever use this kind of thing but I’m sure some of you would love to stuff Mojave on to an old Mac.
How to make a bootable macOS Mojave (10.14) installer drive
Perfect timing. I’m downloading Mojave as we speak.
Why I’m done with Chrome
This is justifiably worrying to security experts. I’ve been a Chrome user in the past but, with today’s release of Mojave, I’m likely going back to Safari.
A brief statement on DragThing – I’m stopping selling it as of today
I predict we’ll see more of these kinds of announcements from developers as Mojave end-of-lifes more and more 32-bit apps.
I’d like to share the story of a personal interaction I had (with) Alan Bean, Apollo moon-walker and artist.
Wow. Amazing story. Read for the science, stay for the surprising kicker at the end.
Apple Watch Series 4 fall detection is off by default, unless you are 65+ years old
Nice find by a Redditor on Apple’s Watch Series 4 support pages.
Apple’s guided tour of the iPhone XS iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Simple but well done as always.
iOS 12 automatically saves iMessage photos to your Photos library
This is one of those changes Apple often makes that they don’t tell the user about. It’s also something not everyone wants.
No sex please, we’re Apple: iPhone giant seeks TV success on its own terms
I don’t think this is as big a problem for Apple as some make it out to be. After all, in theory, your “G” rated audience is going to be much bigger than your “R” rated audience. Apple wants to appeal to the broadest group of consumers it can – whether that be with iPhones or original content.
iPhone XS vs iPhone X camera comparison
As I’ve always said on Your Mac Life, these are the kinds of comparisons and shots I want to see. I don’t see the point of giving review cameras ahead of launch to the likes of Austin Mann and Pete Souza – they are professional photographers who are expected to take great photos no matter what camera they use. I’d rather see Apple seed cameras to “average” people and see what the differences are in their shots.
I almost just got scammed hard: a cautionary tale
Scary thread from Sasser, co-founder of Panic Inc. Big lesson is if someone calls you, call them back at the company’s official number to verify. Or do what I do – just never answer the phone.
The Dalrymple Report: Unpacking the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and Apple Watch with Dave Mark
On Thursday morning, I picked up two new iPhones and an Apple Watch Series 4 to test out. Dave and I go through some of my thoughts after opening up the boxes.
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For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted
This is an incredible story. If it hadn’t been for his drawings of a sport he never played, he’d still be in prison.
‘Cathay Paciic’: Hong Kong carrier pokes fun at typo on one of its planes
Very embarrassing for Cathay Pacific but they handled it well.
Jon M. Chu shot this short film entirely on an iPhone Xs Max
Apple increases the capability of the iPhone’s camera with every iteration and there’s no doubt this is the best they’ve ever jammed into an iPhone enclosure.
What has changed with AppleCare+ for iPhone XS or Apple Watch and why you should consider coverage
AppleCare, like most insurance, is a bit of a crapshoot. This is a good piece that may help you decide whether or not to get it.
8-year-old with 3D-printed hand sets a record for throwing out the first pitch for every MLB team
I’ve been following this story all summer and am so happy she reached her goal.