Second class action lawsuit over butterfly keyboards alleges five violations by Apple
A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this month over alleged design defects in the butterfly keyboard of the 12-inch MacBook and current MacBook Pro models.
A second suit has now been filed, this one claiming that Apple is in breach of no fewer than five laws …
Foxconn reportedly scaling back plans for Wisconsin display factory
When iPhone assembler Foxconn announced that it was building a new display plant in Wisconsin, there was much celebrating over the $10B investment. But it now seems that the company may be planning to scale back the plant …
Feature Request: Handoff for music between iOS devices, Macs and HomePods
I’ve written many times that the integrated ecosystem offered by Apple is one of the company’s greatest strengths. The Handoff feature is a great example of that integration. It’s really handy to be able to do start reading something in Safari on my Mac, and then continue reading it on my iPhone, for example.
Handoff works with most Apple apps: Mail, Maps, Safari, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, Numbers and Keynote – but not Music. That’s what I’d like to fix …
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg failed to answer 40+ questions in yesterday’s hearing
With the European Parliament having passed some extremely tough privacy legislation, and many members being well-versed in the issues as they relate to tech companies, there were high hopes for yesterday’s grilling of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Tough and pertinent questions were indeed asked, far more so than in Congress – but Zuckerberg failed to answer more than 40 of them …
The pros and cons of Apple v. Amazon approaches to new campus locations
Apple’s search for a major new campus has been going on for some time, with a wide range of potentially suitable locations to choose from.
It’s been reported that Apple may have shortlisted two locations, in Northern Virginia and North Carolina, with the latter said to be the favorite, thanks to generous tax incentives. Apple has chosen a very different approach to Amazon’s search for its new campus, and WSJ piece today suggests there are pros & cons to each …
You can now download a copy of everything Apple knows about you
Apple has today launched its new Data and Privacy website, allowing Apple users to download everything that Apple personally associates with your account, from Apple ID info, App Store activity, AppleCare history to data stored in iCloud like photos and documents. Update: It appears this is currently only available for European Union accounts, to comply with GDPR, and will roll out worldwide in the coming months.
There are also simple shortcuts to updating your info, temporarily deactivating your account and options to permanently delete it. Here’s how to do it …
FBI ‘repeatedly’ overstated the number of devices it couldn’t access because of encryption
A new report from The Washington Post says the FBI has continuously inflated the number of devices it has been unable to unlock due to increasingly strong encryption. While the bureau has repeatedly said it has been unable to access nearly 7,800 devices, the actual number is said to be far less…
Apple partner TSMC begins mass production of 7-nanometer ‘A12’ processors for this year’s iPhones
Report: Many independent theaters happy to accept MoviePass, but fear the service will shut down
While some large theater chains like AMC have opposed the popular MoviePass service, a new report from Business Insider today dives into how MoviePass is affecting smaller, independent movie theaters. The report explains how smaller theaters are more than happy to embrace the MoviePass business model if it means getting more people in the theater…
Apple Watch: How to set a passcode
While it may sound like a useless feature at first, setting a passcode on Apple Watch does add a level of security and also adds some nifty features.