Report: Apple supplier Foxconn to acquire accessory maker Belkin for $866M
A Hong-Kong based subsidiary, FIT Hon Teng, of Taiwan-based iPhone supplier Foxconn is looking to acquire Belkin, a well-known iPhone accessory maker.
FCP X Tips 001: How to create custom zoom area effects for 4K content [Video]
One of the advantages of shooting video in 4K is that it allows you to zoom and pan within a 1080p project frame while still maintaining 1080p video quality. It’s great for doing faux-panning, or zooming in Final Cut Pro X to highlight specific parts of the frame without reducing video quality. As you might imagine, using such a technique is particularly beneficial for hands-on video tutorials when referencing specific items in frame.
I recently created a custom set of areas to make it quicker to zoom with greater consistency throughout a project. If you’re someone who shoots video in 4K, but delivers in a lesser resolution, then you might considering creating your own custom set of areas as well. Watch our hands-on tutorial inside for the details. more…
macOS High Sierra bug can reveal passwords in plaintext, but recent release unaffected
Apple’s latest major Mac operating system, macOS High Sierra, has seen more than its fair share of bugs. These aren’t minor bugs, either. Previously, there was a bug that allowed any user root access to your Mac because the system accepted a blank password attempt.
Yet another security bug has been found in the operating system that allows users to access the passwords to encrypted APFS external drives.
Apple releases macOS 10.13.4 beta 7 for developers
Apple has released macOS 10.13.4 beta 7 for registered developers to test on compatible Macs. We’ll dig in to the new version and detail changes below.
How to filter unknown senders in iMessage on iPhone and iPad
Along with the wide-ranging functionality of iPhone, iPad and other devices comes a downside, information overload. Follow along for how to use a simple filter to automatically weed out SMS and iMessages from unknown senders.
New York Media’s publisher says Apple News is in ‘really early days’, sees potential in platform
Facebook has been getting a lot of heat as of late due to its users’ privacy concerns about the platform. New York Media’s CRO and publisher Avi Zimak takes a deeper dive into online media as a whole, more specifically noting that Apple News has promise.
New photos show Apple’s towering fountain emerging from construction barriers at upcoming Piazza Liberty store
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Apple begins accepting certain Apple Watch trade-ins at retail locations
Apple has been accepting Apple Watch trade-ins online for some time now, however, customers can now take advantage of this program in person at an Apple Store. more…
iPad support comes along with Microsoft Edge iOS app update
Microsoft has today released an update to its Edge browser for iOS that makes it available to iPad users.