Apple Music free trial extended to six months for students
The Apple Music free trial for students is normally the same three months as anyone else, before you’re offered the option of a half-price subscription with Apple TV+ thrown in as a sweetener. But Apple is currently doubling the free period to six months for higher education students in selected countries.
The exact qualifying requirements vary a little by country …
The post Apple Music free trial extended to six months for students appeared first on 9to5Mac.
Spike Email adds Outlook-style mentions, canned responses, and a new document scanner
Spike Email has released a new update to their desktop application that adds some extremely beneficial features. The new features are Outlook-style mentions, canned email responses, and a new iOS document scanner.
The post Spike Email adds Outlook-style mentions, canned responses, and a new document scanner appeared first on 9to5Mac.
Fraudulent Website Warning gets privacy boost in iOS 14.5
Apple’s Fraudulent Website Warning is designed to alert you when you’re about to visit a website that is known to host malware, or that is believed to be a phishing site. Previously, that check consulted a database hosted on a Google server, but as of iOS 14.5 it instead uses an Apple proxy to better protect user privacy.
That adds an extra layer of privacy to the protection Apple was already employing …
The post Fraudulent Website Warning gets privacy boost in iOS 14.5 appeared first on 9to5Mac.
YouTube site picture-in-picture mode working again w/ all browsers in iOS 14.5 beta
YouTube users on iPhone or iPad can again access picture-in-picture mode on all browsers when visiting the video-sharing mobile site when running the recent iOS 14.5 beta.
The post YouTube site picture-in-picture mode working again w/ all browsers in iOS 14.5 beta appeared first on 9to5Mac.
9to5Mac Watch Time Podcast: Week 1
This week on Watch Time join 9to5Mac’s Zac Hall for his first week of run coaching with Tempo developer Rahul Matta.
9to5Mac Watch Time is a podcast series hosted by Zac Hall. In this series, we talk to real people about how Apple Watch is affecting their lives. Subscribe now to catch up with each episode and automatically hear new episodes as soon as they’re released every two weeks: 🟣 Apple Podcasts | 🟠 Overcast | 🟢 Spotify
Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep tracking solution to help you get a better night’s sleep. Download it from the App Store today.
The post 9to5Mac Watch Time Podcast: Week 1 appeared first on 9to5Mac.
Apple TV+ acquires movie rights to ‘Dolly’ starring Florence Pugh
Apple reportedly acquired the rights to the movie “Dolly” after a “bidding war,” as revealed by Deadline. The Cupertino-based company disputed the film with four major studios and will now offer it to Apple TV+ subscribers.
The post Apple TV+ acquires movie rights to ‘Dolly’ starring Florence Pugh appeared first on 9to5Mac.
Google apps on iOS are showing sign-in warnings amid lack of updates
Google hasn’t updated the vast majority of its iOS services since December. Those apps are now throwing up “This app is out of date” messages when attempting a Google sign-in.
The post Google apps on iOS are showing sign-in warnings amid lack of updates appeared first on 9to5Mac.
Facebook rumored to be working on Clubhouse competitor, Twitter expands Spaces beta
Clubhouse is getting a lot of attention recently as the new audio chat social network is getting more users every day. In response to this, Facebook is rumored to be working on a competitor to Clubhouse, while Twitter Spaces is expanding its beta program in an attempt to slow Clubhouse’s growth.
The post Facebook rumored to be working on Clubhouse competitor, Twitter expands Spaces beta appeared first on 9to5Mac.
How to clean your dirty AirPods and charging case
AirPods have been a huge hit for Apple for a few different reasons. Among them are convenience, seamless integration with the company’s devices, and a great charging case. However, with a great product comes a lot of use, which in this case means build up of dirt, gunk, and earwax. Follow along for how to clean AirPods and the charging case.
The post How to clean your dirty AirPods and charging case appeared first on 9to5Mac.
TikTok sale to US company on pause as Biden admin looks at more ‘comprehensive approach’
Last summer and fall, the Trump administration was pushing TikTok hard on selling all or part of its business to US companies. But that faded as the deadline was extended twice, then lapsed. Now that Biden has taken office, the efforts to make TikTok sell will remain on pause as his administration looks toward a more “comprehensive approach” to data security.
The post TikTok sale to US company on pause as Biden admin looks at more ‘comprehensive approach’ appeared first on 9to5Mac.