Dueling narratives have taken shape around Drake’s appearance at a benefit for victims of the Katrina hurricane disaster of 2005. Tidal claimed Apple prevented it from streaming Drake’s performance, but Drake’s management said that’s not the case. As with most things, the truth most likely lies in the vast middle ground, and Bryan Chaffin offers …
Listener Matt is a long-time iTunes Match subscriber, but not (yet?) signed up for Apple Music. However, now that Apple Music is an option he can no longer find where to enable iTunes Match. No worries, it’s not gone, just hidden in the Preferences bundled with a new feature under a new name: iCloud Music …
Check out this Mac app deal we have called Supercharge Your Mac Bundle. It includes 9 apps-Flux V5.5, Pagico, DeltaWalker Pro, Emulsion, SpotDox Pro, HydraPro, MotionComposer, PulpMotion, DiscLabel-all for $39.99. These productivity apps do everything from Web design, organizing, file management, animation, and moviemaking. The retail price for all of them would be $554, making …
Tony Leneis would like to keep some of the books he’s purchased from Apple from appearing in iBooks. I have Apple’s manuals for iPhones, iPads, and iPods for iOS 6, 7, and 8. At this point I only want the iOS 8 manuals, but while I can delete the book files from my devices, they …
When you install Google Chrome, you’re not just getting a browser. Google’s automatic update software gets installed behind the scenes on your Mac, without your consent. John Martellaro explains why it’s there, how to manage it and how to delete it if you don’t need it…. Related posts: No related posts.
Apple is teaming up with Cisco to create what they’re calling “a fast lane for iOS business users.” The two companies are also working together to bring iPhone and iPad support to Cisco’s video conferencing and online collaboration services, all of which will make Apple’s mobile devices even more enticing to the enerprise business market. …
Apple’s recent hiring spree includes more than car experts; it also includes at least one augmented reality pro. Most recently, Apple hired Nick Thompson who had been Microsoft’s lead audio hardware engineer for the HoloLens project. The Mac Observer Spin: I was hoping Apple’s next big thing would be space ships, but I guess augmented …
Got a new item for your Monday morning to-do list: Upgrade your public beta installation of OS X El Capitan. Apple has just released Public Beta 6, though the release notes don’t say anything about what is included in the update. For folks already running the El Cap beta, you can update the OS through …
Apple is including third-party content blockers in iOS 9, which equates to blocking ads. Dave Hamilton joins Jeff Gamet to offer up his perspective on Apple’s plans as the owner of TMO and the ad management company BackBeat Media. His take: This can be a good thing for sites and readers…. Related posts: No related …
Google has announced that iOS is an officially supported operating system for Android Wear. Users with an iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, or 6 Plus running iOS 8.2 and above will be able to pair with “newer” Android Wear devices, download the app, and be off and running. Until now, smartwatch platforms from Google and Apple have been ecosystem …