This week’s top stories: Teenager hacks into Apple’s servers, low-cost 13-inch MacBook news, Apple Pencil support for iPhones, more
In this week’s top stories: An Australian high school student hacked into Apple’s servers, we hear more about a new low-cost 13-inch MacBook, this year’s iPhones said to include Apple Pencil Support, Apple releases two new iOS betas, and more. Read on as we round up all of this week’s top stories…
Making The Grade: Let’s move past iPad vs Mac and look at the future
Making The Grade is a weekly series from Bradley Chambers covering Apple in education. Bradley has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students.
The discussion around macOS and iOS has been going on since the iPad was first released. People have asked: what’s the long-term future of these product lines? Do we expect Apple to maintain iPhone, Mac, and iPad forever? I’ve long considered my ideal computing future to be something a little radical.
I sorta feel like this could still be the future of computing: a device in your pocket that becomes the device you need for the situation. https://t.co/VLZxQIRayo
— Bradley Chambers (@bradleychambers) August 2, 2018
Since the iPhone came out, I’ve long since thought this should be the future of computing. This style of device would eliminate the discussion around tablets vs. laptops. Why can’t a device be both?
iOS 12: How to customize the metric units in the Measure app
Depending on where you are in the world you might want to change the default metric units used in the Measure app in iOS 12.
iOS Twitter client Leaf joins others as it announces end of life due to Twitter API changes
How to use streaming for Twitter on Mac
With third-party Twitter clients like Tweetbot and Twitterrific being forced to abandon key features this week, many will be looking for ways to restore some of the lost functionality. Here’s how to use streaming for Twitter on Mac.
U.S. government asks Facebook to break Messenger encryption to wiretap voice messages
Facebook has arguably always been in a grey area with its business model. On one hand, it’s super popular and nearly everyone you know likely has an account, but on the other hand, it’s been caught using shady practices regarding user data and privacy.
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Netflix testing ads for its own content in between episodes on ad-free service
Can you use MacBook Pro chargers for iPhone and iPad fast charging?
Recommendations to fast charge iPhone or iPad with the USB-C to Lightning cable often include picking up the $49 30W power adapter (previously 29W). But what if you already have a higher powered USB-C charger for your MacBook Pro? Follow along for which iPhones and iPads you can fast charge with the company’s notebook chargers.
Brooklynn Prince will play Hilde Lysiak in Apple’s upcoming TV series
Variety reports that Brooklynn Prince from “The Florida Project” has been picked to play Hilde Lysiak in Apple’s upcoming TV series based on the young journalist. Lysiak is a 12-year-old pre-teen reporter who went viral after she unearthed a cold case murder mystery in her home town of Selinsgrove, PA.