Apple Watch beta includes warning for old apps, suggests watchOS 5 will drop support
The latest watchOS beta, 4.3.1, introduces a new alert when launching original watchOS 1 WatchKit applications, hinting that such apps may be dropped entirely in watchOS 5.
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Zuckerberg testimony: A paid version of Facebook, refuting a long-running conspiracy, planned Apple hit, and more
As we reported earlier today, Mark Zuckerberg today testified in Congress in a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees. Zuckerberg’s appearance before Congress comes following Facebook’s controversial relationship with Cambridge Analytica and other election meddling concerns.
Thus far, Zuckerberg’s testimony has brought a few notable comments relating to Facebook’s handling of user data, the potential for a paid version of Facebook, and more…
How to enable ‘Calls on Other Devices’ like iPad or Mac
Yesterday, we walked you though how to enable Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Today, we’re going to walk you through how to enable Calls on Other Devices.
Apple ordered to pay patent troll VirnetX $502.6M in ongoing infringement case
Israeli consumer protection bureau investigating Apple over iPhone slowdown controversy
An Israeli consumer protection group today announced that it is investigating Apple over how it handled the rollout and announcement of its performance throttling feature in relation to battery wear. more…
9to5Mac Daily 061: April 10, 2018
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Spotify reportedly plans to make free music streaming plan more flexible in move to grow user base
Shortly after officially going public, a new report indicates that Spotify is planning a new version of its free music platform. Bloomberg reports today that Spotify is “tweaking” its free music platform to make it easier to use, though details remain sparse…
How to remove your Facebook data from macOS
Whether you’re planning on keeping your Facebook account, are debating deleting it, or already have, you may have Facebook data stored on your Mac. Here’s how to remove it from macOS.
Facebook introduces new ‘Data Abuse Bounty’ with rewards up to $40,000
As Facebook is aggressively trying to regain the trust of its users, the company is now introducing a new Data Abuse Bounty program that will reward people up to $40,000 if a data abuse breach has been found.
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Apple greenlights TV sci-fi based on ‘Foundation’ book trilogy from ‘Carbon Fiber’ producers
Apple is reportedly working on yet another TV sci-fi for its growing catalogue of shows as part of an unannounced streaming video service. The show will be based on the Foundation book trilogy written by Isaac Asimov and produced by Skydance Television which is behind the Netflix series Carbon Fiber.