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Older News Largest public iOS developer survey highlights Swift’s progress, interest for each of Apple’s platforms, more 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - The largest public iOS developer community survey wrapped up last month and the results are now live. Among the findings, the survey of over 2,000 Apple devs highlights how Swift... Best Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C displays for MacBooks and iPad Pro in 2020 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - We’re into 2020 and USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 display options are growing. It’s great to see Apple’s Pro Display XDR on the market but it’s likely not the best fit... 9to5Mac Daily: February 21, 2020 – AirPods Pro Lite rumors, more 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our... Save big on prev-gen. iPads and Macs in today’s best deals, plus ecobee3 bundles, more 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Save big on previous-generation Macs, iPads, and more in today’s best deals. Plus markdowns on ecobee HomeKit thermostats and CarPlay receivers. Hit the jump for all that and more in... Apple Maps ‘Street View’ Look Around feature comes to Boston, D.C., and Philadelphia 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Apple Maps gained the Look Around street view feature last fall along with iOS 13 but it was launched in limited cities. Now the handy option has rolled out to... Latest BundleHunt app sale offers up to 44 top-rated titles from $0.50 each 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - BundleHunt has launched its first collection of apps on sale for 2020 with prices starting at just $0.50 per app. As you may recall, BundleHunt charges a $5 fee to unlock the... Backdoor to encryption back on agenda in absurdly named bill 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - An absurdly named bill is set to form the latest attempt to create legislation requiring tech giants to provide a backdoor to encryption.The Eliminating Abuse and Rampant Neglect of Interactive... 9to5Mac Happy Hour 265: Apple Music updates, iPhone 9 rumors, iOS 14 default apps 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Apple Music gains new features, coronavirus forces Apple to adjust earnings guidance (again), new iPhone SE and iPad Pro rumors continue, and Apple may finaly be considering third-party default apps.9to5Mac... Net neutrality repeal under fire after data throttling to fire service vehicle 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Attempts to fight the net neutrality repeal continue as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been ordered by a court to examine the impacts of repealing the protection.One incident that... HomeKit Weekly: Three reasons to consider VOCOlinc smart plugs 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - I’ve been using HomeKit for many years, and one of the things I can’t stop buying is outlet switches. In my house, we tend to use lamps a lot more... Apple’s $5 weekend parody movie sale is now live 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Apple rolls into the weekend with a new $5 movie sale focused on a number of iconic parody films. You can save at least 50% off the regular going rate on... New Apple book hits #2 on German bestseller list following attempted ban 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - The Streisand Effect has predictably kicked in after Apple attempted to prevent the distribution of a new Apple book written by former German App Store manager Tom Sadowski. App Store... Apple gets restraining order against man stalking Tim Cook, hearing to follow 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - Apple has obtained a temporary restraining order against a man accused of stalking Tim Cook at his home, leaving a ‘disturbing’ voicemail and tagging him in inappropriate photos on Twitter... Digitimes again reports entry-level ‘AirPods Pro Lite’ coming mid-2020 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - So we have AirPods, and we have AirPods Pro. Scattered track record Digitimes is continuing to report that it believes Apple will add another SKU to the AirPods lineup within... How to find out which Mac model you have 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - No matter if you’re trying to sell your Mac or want to figure out if it’s compatible with the latest software update, it’s quick and easy to find out which... Robinhood for iOS adding new profiles feature, additional customization options, more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Robinhood is one of the most popular zero commission trading applications for iPhone, and it has received a notable update today. As announced on the Robinhood Blog, the app has... WSJ profile explores why Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway bet big on Apple 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Earlier this week, it was reported that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had sold over $800 million of AAPL stock. That’s an amount relatively inconsequential compared to the total amount of... T-Mobile and Sprint finalize new merger terms, could close the deal as soon as April 1 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Following the last major regulatory hurdle being cleared earlier this month, Sprint and T-Mobile have announced today that they’ve finalized the new terms for their merger. The two carrier say the... Facebook launches Creator Studio app which allows creators to manage page content on mobile devices 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Facebook today announced the Creator Studio app for mobile devices, including iPhone and iPad. Publishers and creators will now be able to manage the content of their Facebook pages using... elago unveils new AirPods case with Game Boy stylings, available now 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - elago is back at it with another AirPods case, leaning heavily on those retro vibes once again. The new AW5 AirPods case is compatible with both first and second-generation models... Peloton for iPhone and iPad adds Chromecast support for big screen workouts 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - The Peloton app for iOS has been updated today with support for Chromecast. This adds another way for Peloton users to view workouts on the big screen.more…The post Peloton for... Poll: Waiting for the iPhone 9? What phone will it replace? 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - The iPhone 9 might not be the most exciting iPhone for every 9to5Mac reader, but it’s likely to play an important role in Apple’s business. If you’re waiting for the... Twitter testing labelling fake news and lies with bright orange warnings, could arrive in March 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Twitter is testing a new feature that labels misleading news, fake news, and lies from public figures and politicians with bright orange or red warnings. If Twitter decides to move... T-Mobile tops Verizon to earn best ‘wireless purchase experience’ in J.D. Power study 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - J.D. Power is out with its latest study looking at the best wireless purchase experience in the US. T-Mobile came in first place, beating out Verizon and AT&T when it... Appstat is a new macOS menu bar tool that shows developers app sales, analytics, and more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Developer Frank Krueger has released a useful new macOS tool for fellow developers today. Dubbed Appstat, the app lives in your Mac’s menu bar and shows you detailed data about... Apple pushes big Human Interface Guidelines update for developers using SiriKit 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - After Apple launched updated buttons, icons, and more for Sign In with Apple, Apple Health, and Apple Pay for developers last week, the Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) have seen another... Apple releasing second public beta of iOS 13.4 and more today [U] 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Apple will release the second public betas of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 today. This comes after the update was released to developers yesterday, bringing even more changes to the... Pad & Quill launches new leather Cafe Cuff Apple Watch band at 20% off 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Pad & Quill is debuting a brand new leather cuff Apple Watch band today. Officially known as the Cafe Cuff Band, it is made of the premium materials Pad &... 9to5Mac Daily: February 20, 2020 – Third-party default apps on iOS, new betas 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our... Apple TV 4K gets a rare discount, August smart locks on sale, more in today’s best deals 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Thursday’s best deals include Apple TV 4K discounts, August smart locks, and Apple’s official iPad Pro keyboards. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch... Microsoft set to bring its antivirus app to iOS and Android sometime this year 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Microsoft launched a preview of its Defender antivirus software for Mac last spring and now the company is preparing to bring the app to iOS and Android something this year.... 5G will transform live experiences, claims O2: no queues and instant video 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - The 5G hype continues, with a new report claiming that the faster mobile data service will transform live experiences like music concerts…more…The post 5G will transform live experiences, claims O2:... Comment: Letting users choose 3rd-party default iOS apps would be a win-win 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - A Bloomberg report says Apple is considering allowing iPhone and iPad users to choose third-party default iOS apps for things like email and web-browsing.Currently, you can use third-party apps, of course,... Some 23 iOS file-conversion apps used by 3M people fail to encrypt documents 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Cybersecurity company Wandera found that some 23 iOS file-conversion apps used by three million people fail to use encryption, potentially putting the documents at risk.All the apps in question were... Larry Tesler, ex Apple Chief Scientist and creator of copy-and-paste, passes 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Larry Tesler, an ex-Xerox PARC engineer who joined Apple in 1980 and rose to become the company’s chief scientist, has passed away at the age of 74. He was one... Foxconn says has expansion plans for plants outside China re: coronavirus 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Primary iPhone assembler Foxconn says that it has begun work on expansion plans for plants outside of China as it seeks to recover from production lost to the coronavirus outbreak.The... Bloomberg: Apple considers allowing iPhone users to set third-party web browsers and email apps as defaults, native Spotify on HomePod 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Apple is said to be discussing adding the ability for users to set third-party apps as defaults, overriding the built-in preference for Apple’s Safari and Mail. The news comes as... Tim Cook tells Weibo Apple is committed to supporting local communities in wake of coronavirus outbreak 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Apple CEO Tim Cook posted on Weibo this morning, sharing his support for the people and communities in China in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak.more…The post Tim Cook tells... iPhone: How to mute someone on Instagram 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Are you in a situation where you’d like to stop seeing posts or stories from an account on Instagram but don’t want to (or feel like you can’t) unfollow them?... HomeCam 2.0 brings enhanced viewing of HomeKit cameras on iOS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 20 February) - Video in the HomeKit ecosystem has come a long way in recent years. As we finished up 2019, we started seeing a rollout of HomeKit Secure Video. As we head... Poll: Should Apple hold a spring event this year or release new products with press releases? 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Apple is said to have several new hardware announcements planned for this spring, including the low-cost iPhone 9/iPhone SE 2 as well as new iPad Pro models. One of the... Twitter rolling out new ‘Continue thread’ option for connecting multiple tweets together 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Twitter is rolling out a new feature that makes it easier to thread multiple tweets together. With this change, you can now link tweets together while you compose them.more…The post... macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Beta 2 Adds Support for Real-Time Lyrics in Apple Music App MacRumors (Wednesday, 19 February) - The second beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.4 was released today, and the new update introduces support for time-synced lyrics in the Apple Music app.Apple Music for Mac previously provided access... 9to5Rewards: Win a Mac Pro from Hyper + 40% off HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hubs 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - To celebrate the launch of the new HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C hubs from our friends at Hyper, we’ve teamed up with the company to give away Apple’s new Mac Pro, worth... Apple Music for Mac adds time-synced lyrics feature in latest macOS 10.15.4 beta 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Apple has added one of the most popular Apple Music features on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV to the Mac. With the latest macOS 10.15.4 beta, users can now access... Apple TV+ announces its latest original film production: ‘Swan Song’ starring Mahershala Ali 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Apple today announced that it has picked up the rights to a new film project starring Mahershala Ali, who previously won Oscars for best supporting actor in ‘Green Book’ and... Alleged ‘iPhone 9’ hands-on video makes the rounds on TikTok, but it’s not real 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Reports indicate that we’re just a month away from the official announcement of Apple’s long-rumored low-cost iPhone 9. Ahead of that announcement, sketchy rumors and images are starting to gain... Stacktrace Podcast 071: “Do you want to take a tour?” 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - John and Rambo continue their adventures into building apps with SwiftUI, talk about the newly released Swift Playgrounds app for Mac, and discuss the dilemma of Apple promoting their own... Apple releasing second developer beta of iOS 13.4 and more today [U] 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - Apple will release the second developer beta of iOS 13.4 today. This update comes two weeks after the first release of iOS 13.4 for developers. iOS 13.4 includes new features... TikTok launches parental controls in the UK, no date for US rollout yet 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 19 February) - The massively popular social media app TikTok has been under pressure on a number of privacy issues with one of them being children’s safety. Now the company is rolling out...
Largest public iOS developer survey highlights Swift’s progress, interest for each of Apple’s platforms, more 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 21 February) - The largest public iOS developer community survey wrapped up last month and the results are now live. Among the findings, the survey of over 2,000 Apple devs highlights how Swift...
Best Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C displays for MacBooks and iPad Pro in 2020 
9to5Mac Daily: February 21, 2020 – AirPods Pro Lite rumors, more 
Save big on prev-gen. iPads and Macs in today’s best deals, plus ecobee3 bundles, more 
Apple Maps ‘Street View’ Look Around feature comes to Boston, D.C., and Philadelphia 
Latest BundleHunt app sale offers up to 44 top-rated titles from $0.50 each 
Backdoor to encryption back on agenda in absurdly named bill 
9to5Mac Happy Hour 265: Apple Music updates, iPhone 9 rumors, iOS 14 default apps 
Net neutrality repeal under fire after data throttling to fire service vehicle 
HomeKit Weekly: Three reasons to consider VOCOlinc smart plugs 
Apple’s $5 weekend parody movie sale is now live 
New Apple book hits #2 on German bestseller list following attempted ban 
Apple gets restraining order against man stalking Tim Cook, hearing to follow 
Digitimes again reports entry-level ‘AirPods Pro Lite’ coming mid-2020 
How to find out which Mac model you have 
Robinhood for iOS adding new profiles feature, additional customization options, more 
WSJ profile explores why Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway bet big on Apple 
T-Mobile and Sprint finalize new merger terms, could close the deal as soon as April 1 
Facebook launches Creator Studio app which allows creators to manage page content on mobile devices 
elago unveils new AirPods case with Game Boy stylings, available now 
Peloton for iPhone and iPad adds Chromecast support for big screen workouts 
Poll: Waiting for the iPhone 9? What phone will it replace? 
Twitter testing labelling fake news and lies with bright orange warnings, could arrive in March 
T-Mobile tops Verizon to earn best ‘wireless purchase experience’ in J.D. Power study 
Appstat is a new macOS menu bar tool that shows developers app sales, analytics, and more 
Apple pushes big Human Interface Guidelines update for developers using SiriKit 
Apple releasing second public beta of iOS 13.4 and more today [U] 
Pad & Quill launches new leather Cafe Cuff Apple Watch band at 20% off 
Apple TV 4K gets a rare discount, August smart locks on sale, more in today’s best deals 
Microsoft set to bring its antivirus app to iOS and Android sometime this year 
5G will transform live experiences, claims O2: no queues and instant video 
Comment: Letting users choose 3rd-party default iOS apps would be a win-win 
Some 23 iOS file-conversion apps used by 3M people fail to encrypt documents 
Larry Tesler, ex Apple Chief Scientist and creator of copy-and-paste, passes 
Foxconn says has expansion plans for plants outside China re: coronavirus 
Bloomberg: Apple considers allowing iPhone users to set third-party web browsers and email apps as defaults, native Spotify on HomePod 
Tim Cook tells Weibo Apple is committed to supporting local communities in wake of coronavirus outbreak 
iPhone: How to mute someone on Instagram 
HomeCam 2.0 brings enhanced viewing of HomeKit cameras on iOS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV 
Poll: Should Apple hold a spring event this year or release new products with press releases? 
Twitter rolling out new ‘Continue thread’ option for connecting multiple tweets together 
macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Beta 2 Adds Support for Real-Time Lyrics in Apple Music App MacRumors (Wednesday, 19 February) - The second beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.4 was released today, and the new update introduces support for time-synced lyrics in the Apple Music app.Apple Music for Mac previously provided access...
9to5Rewards: Win a Mac Pro from Hyper + 40% off HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hubs 
Apple Music for Mac adds time-synced lyrics feature in latest macOS 10.15.4 beta 
Apple TV+ announces its latest original film production: ‘Swan Song’ starring Mahershala Ali 
Alleged ‘iPhone 9’ hands-on video makes the rounds on TikTok, but it’s not real 
Stacktrace Podcast 071: “Do you want to take a tour?” 
Apple releasing second developer beta of iOS 13.4 and more today [U] 
TikTok launches parental controls in the UK, no date for US rollout yet 