Bitcoin payments card BitPay now supports Apple Pay for in-app and retail purchases
The popular Bitcoin and cryptocurrency spending service BitPay is officially adding Apple Pay support. This means that the BitPay Prepaid MasterCard can now be added to Apple Pay and the Apple Wallet app for making purchases in the real-world with cryptocurrency.
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Apple has again removed the Shadow cloud gaming service from the App Store
The Shadow cloud gaming service saw its app removed from the App Store in March 2020, before access was restored in May. Apple has now again removed the app.
The reason for the latest removal isn’t yet known…
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VLC 4 will bring more modern UI; may adopt Plex business model later; literal moonshot
VLC is one of the most popular video apps because it will play just about any format you throw at it. Fans will be pleased to hear that VLC 4 will bring a more modern look to the app in the coming months.
The team behind it is also considering the possibility of adopting a Plex-style business model to secure the future of the app, and is planning a moonshot – literally …
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Apple shares tips from pro photographer for capturing floral images with iPhone 12 Pro
Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max by Nathan Underwood. Floral arrangements by Kiana Underwood.
Valentine’s Day day is this Sunday and ahead of the flowery, festive love holiday, Apple has shared a detailed post on “How to capture stunning floral photos with iPhone 12 Pro models.” And the write up from a professional floral photographer has tips that can be useful for a variety of subjects beyond flowers too.
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Comment: Trump is an extra reason to doubt the spy chip story
Just when we thought the world couldn’t get any more surreal, the Super Micro spy chip story has been raised from the dead.
Bloomberg was roundly condemned at the time for sticking to its guns even after there was overwhelming evidence that it was mistaken and had confused talk of a theoretical risk with an actual attack. The agency was repeatedly asked to provide hard evidence for the claim, rather than just hearsay, and failed to do so …
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Canon launches ‘Photo Culling’ iPhone app to intelligently keep your best photos and delete the rest
Canon is out with its take on a duplicate photo removal tool for specifically made for iPhone. But this one goes beyond just a duplicate finder. The idea with the new Photo Culling app is to use AI to easily find and keep your best photos while being able to quickly delete the rest.
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Bloomberg resurrects Super Micro spy chip story; NSA still ‘befuddled’ by the claims
Bloomberg is resurrecting the Super Micro spy chip story it first ran in 2018. The original story was met with blanket and unambiguous denials from everyone from Apple to the NSA, and the media company was roundly condemned for failing to either provide supporting evidence or retract the claim. Today, it is doubling down.
Today’s update claims that spy chips were found in Super Micro servers at the US Department of Defense …
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YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ are the highest-grossing subscription apps on iOS
A new analytics report has revealed the highest-grossing subscription apps on iOS for 2020. YouTube Premium heads the list, which allows subscribers to watch videos without ads, download them for offline viewing, and also includes access to YouTube Music Premium.
The top 10 list unsurprisingly features four other streaming video services …
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There are more than 100 million people wearing an Apple Watch, says analyst
Reliable analyst Neil Cybart at Above Avalon shared today a report showing there are currently over 100 million people wearing an Apple Watch. According to the analysis, Apple surpassed the important milestone in December 2020 following the launch of the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Fitness+.
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You can now watch the full Reddit AMA with ‘Servant’ producer M. Night Shyamalan on YouTube
Earlier this week, Apple announced the first Ask Me Anything on Reddit with producer M. Night Shyamalan, who is behind the Apple TV+ original series Servant. Following the Reddit AMA this Thursday, you can now watch the full video of Shyamalan answering questions on YouTube.
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