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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Senior Correspondent Arnold Woodworth's Weekly Web Wrap-up for October 16, 2017
All 2018 iPhones to adopt Face ID as Apple abandons Touch ID
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out tonight with a new investor note. Kuo explains that, despite initially believing Apple might readopt fingerprint technology, it’s now likely that all 2018 iPhone models will move to Face ID and leave Touch ID in the past.
Apple to kill off TouchID (fingerprint) sensors and add FaceID to ALL iPhones next year
The TrueDepth camera that enables Face ID will do more than securely unlock your iPhone X.
That depth-sensing camera will know if it’s you or someone else looking at your handset phone. If it’s not you, Face ID will be smart enough to detect someone’s else face and minimize any notification details.
Is Apple Pushing Photographers to Use Windows?
For years, I've been the biggest supporter of everyone using a Mac, except gamers. Especially if you are a photographer or graphic designer, it just makes sense and it always has. But as current events unfold it's becoming harder and harder to stick with the platform, no matter how great it actually is.
Apple's Mac Pro releases are few and far in between and the last release was the 2013 MacPro, and it was absolutely cutting edge with the 2nd Gen PCI-e SSD, good GPU, fast RAM, Thunderbolt, etc., but it's now four years old already and in computer terms that is an eternity.
Yes, MacOS is ideal for what I do, but at some point a non-Apple computer that is 20x faster has to make a difference.
Apple is leaving a certain market of professionals behind with the path they are headed down, a really expensive high-end iMac which I don't want anyway, or pay a lot of money for really old technology and there's no in-between. That's a rough place to be in because I truly love MacOS and what it gives me for my workflow. Windows will definitely be cumbersome but the speed of the computer is so much farther advanced, that it is appearing to now be the lesser of two evils.
Beware of sketchy iOS popups that want your Apple ID
Benign iOS prompts are indistinguishable from those generated by malicious apps.
Benign iOS prompts are indistinguishable from those generated by malicious apps.
One of iOS' rougher edges are the popups it produces on a regular but seemingly random basis. These popups require users to enter their Apple ID before they can install or update an app or complete some other mundane task. The prompts have grown so common most people don't think twice about them.
Mobile app developer Felix Krause makes a compelling case that these popups represent a potential security hole through which attackers can steal user credentials.
Mobile app developer Felix Krause makes a compelling case that these popups represent a potential security hole through which attackers can steal user credentials.
iOS Privacy: steal.password - Easily get the user's Apple ID password, just by asking
Hackers know how to display a pop-up password request that looks exactly like Apple’s official pop-up.
Even users who know a lot about technology have a hard time detecting that those alerts are “phishing” attacks.
Read the instructions in this article on how to protect yourself.
8 tips to get the most out of the new iOS 11 App Store
The Apple Watch is now in its third iteration, and while it may appear that not much has changed on the surface, there have been some developments under the hood.
The big draw for the Series 3 is the option of LTE connectivity. This means greater independence from your paired iPhone, and always-on connectivity wherever you get network coverage. The best news of all is that your Apple Watch 3 will share the same phone number as your iPhone, doing away with one of the biggest grievances of previous LTE-enabled smartwatches: juggling multiple numbers.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/apple-watch-3
The big draw for the Series 3 is the option of LTE connectivity. This means greater independence from your paired iPhone, and always-on connectivity wherever you get network coverage. The best news of all is that your Apple Watch 3 will share the same phone number as your iPhone, doing away with one of the biggest grievances of previous LTE-enabled smartwatches: juggling multiple numbers.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/apple-watch-3
How iPhone X Will Kick Start Facial Recognition Acceptance
Although, the iPhone X isn’t the first phone to incorporate facial recognition technology. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 also features facial recognition, but it’s less sophisticated and easier to fool.
The 25 best Apple Watch apps (that we’re actually using)
How to empty your Safari Reading List
3 ways your iPhone's Mail app just got better
How To Turn On Emergency SOS In iOS 11, Because The New Feature Might Keep You Safe
There is one part of iOS 11 that everyone seems to agree is a good thing: the Emergency SOS feature
But how to turn it on varies, depending on what kind of phone you have.
How to bypass a forgotten passcode on iPhone or iPad
A useful trick if you've forgotten your iPad or iPhone's passcode: how to bypass the code and 'hack' your way in
A useful trick if you've forgotten your iPad or iPhone's passcode: how to bypass the code and 'hack' your way in
Forgetting the passcode to your iPhone or iPad is a serious situation, but not necessarily a disastrous one. In this tutorial, we explain how to bypass the passcode. You'll have to restore your device (wiping its contents), but at least you'll be able to use it again.
If you have a bit more confidence - and a legitimate reason to want to access an iPhone or iPad for which you haven't got the code - then there is software that can help. We discuss your options here too.
If you have a bit more confidence - and a legitimate reason to want to access an iPhone or iPad for which you haven't got the code - then there is software that can help. We discuss your options here too.
If you're reading this page because you just pinched an iPhone and then discovered it was locked, however, the police have already been notified and are on their way as we speak. Okay, they're not really, but you will find nothing to help you in this article.
iOS 11 lets you turn off iPhone or iPad without the power button
Among the lesser known features included in Apple's latest iOS 11 is a new software function that lets users turn off their device without touching a physical button, handy in the case of random hardware failures and other glitches.
Apple Watch notification helps save man's life: 'It would have been fatal’
The 28-year-old says he owes his life to the HeartWatch app, which monitors a person’s heart rate constantly throughout the day and notifies them when it goes above or below a certain threshold.
He told The Telegraph his doctor was glad he called, telling him that if he had waited any longer “it would have been fatal”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/10/15/apple-watch-notification-helps-save-mans-life-would-have-fatal/
He told The Telegraph his doctor was glad he called, telling him that if he had waited any longer “it would have been fatal”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/10/15/apple-watch-notification-helps-save-mans-life-would-have-fatal/
A Brooklyn man says a notification sent to him by his Apple Watch may have saved his life.
James Green shared his incredible story on Twitter earlier this week, saying the heart watch app on his device sent him a notification that his heart rate had jumped.
James Green shared his incredible story on Twitter earlier this week, saying the heart watch app on his device sent him a notification that his heart rate had jumped.
11 reasons you should buy an iPhone 6S instead of the iPhone 8 or iPhone X
It’s cheaper.
It looks nearly identical to the new iPhone 8.
It charges just as fast as the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X
It still runs smoothly.
Just to name a few.
Forget the iPhone 8 and iPhone X — here are 7 reasons you should buy the iPhone 7 instead
1. The iPhone 7 is more affordable
5. iPhones 7, 8 and X have similar cameras
7. Same great experience of using iOS.
8. Lower cost.
to name a few.
Apple Working on Fix for Users Who Can't Open GarageBand on iOS 11
If the GarageBand app won't open after updating your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 11, Apple says to turn off iCloud for GarageBand on the device in Settings > Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store > iCloud.
After toggling off the feature, you won't be able to access any GarageBand songs stored in iCloud Drive until this issue is fixed, but they won't be removed from iCloud. New songs will be saved to your device locally.
After toggling off the feature, you won't be able to access any GarageBand songs stored in iCloud Drive until this issue is fixed, but they won't be removed from iCloud. New songs will be saved to your device locally.
Movies Anywhere brings your movies from Amazon, Google Play, and iTunes together into one app
Being able to buy a digital copy of a movie in a second through something like Google Play or iTunes or Amazon is great.
Keeping track of where you bought each movie, though, is pretty busted. When you’re buying based on where it’s cheapest or which device you’re currently watching on, it’s easy to end up with a bunch of movies sitting behind a bunch of different store’s gates. It shouldn’t work like this… and it seems like the big names are finally coming to agree.
Keeping track of where you bought each movie, though, is pretty busted. When you’re buying based on where it’s cheapest or which device you’re currently watching on, it’s easy to end up with a bunch of movies sitting behind a bunch of different store’s gates. It shouldn’t work like this… and it seems like the big names are finally coming to agree.
Movies Anywhere: Watch all your Amazon, Google, and iTunes titles in one place
The new app launches with the backing of a slew of Hollywood studios.
The new free app Movies Anywhere acts like a digital locker for the movies you've paid for through various online retailers, including Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, and Vudu. Signing up for a Movies Anywhere account gives you access to the digital locker, which you can then populate with purchased or redeemed movies by logging in to the accounts you have with those online retailers.
The new app launches with the backing of a slew of Hollywood studios.
The new free app Movies Anywhere acts like a digital locker for the movies you've paid for through various online retailers, including Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, and Vudu. Signing up for a Movies Anywhere account gives you access to the digital locker, which you can then populate with purchased or redeemed movies by logging in to the accounts you have with those online retailers.
Entrepreneur in London loses entire business in one ‘laptop-shattering’ second
His $1600 MacBook Pro was completely chewed up by a subway station escalator.
Philip Bellessort heard a crunching noise and realised the bag containing had been sucked into the escalator steps as they rose.
Why Apple won't move the Mac to ARM
AW Comment:
ARM is the microprocessor used in the latest models of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Intel makes the X-86 microprocessors used in the latest MacBooks and iMacs.
The author of this article wrote:
There is simply no technology or marketing reason for Apple to migrate macOS from x86 to ARM. I'm certain they could do it, but without a good reason, why would they?
Why you want a macOS home server, and how to get one going
AW Comment:
This is an article for those who are technically inclined.
Very interesting.
The author tells the story of how he converted an old Mac into a server and how he continued to use a server for many years. This is something that not many people do.
Five signs your laptop is in trouble
When something goes seriously wrong with your laptop, you usually receive an advance warning. A virus might alter your security settings, for example, or a failing hard drive might start making funny noises. If you catch these signals early, you can quickly diagnose and fix your computer.
Many of our recommended solutions involve a thorough malware scan. If you haven't already installed antivirus and antimalware programs on your system, do that now.
1. Sluggish and unresponsive performance
2. Persistent error messages
3. Unrequested changes to settings
4. Random web pop-ups
5. Strange noises
Apple isn’t an innovator – it’s more than that
Apple isn’t an innovator when it comes to inventing new technologies.
What makes Apple special is the user experience it delivers.
What makes Apple special is the user experience it delivers.
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The secret to Steve Jobs' and Elon Musk's success, according to a former Apple and Tesla executive
They both had a vision of the future that other people didn’t see.
Apple had a vision of the future of “How can you make communications simple and easy?”.
Apple’s iPhone was disruptive when it was first introduced. But their “app store” was much more disruptive.
For years, Apple never advertised it’s iPhones explicitly. Instead, their ads said “there’s an app for that”, which you could install on your iPhone by buying from their app store.
Elon Musk’s vision was to move the world away from fossil fuels and into renewable resources. Tesla builds electric cars, which need lots of batteries. What else could those batteries be used for? Storing solar energy in the batteries and then running your house off of them? Look at the bigger picture here: Solar + batteries + electric cars + electric homes. Tesla becomes a “get you off the grid” company. Big disruption coming?
Why didn’t older and more established phone companies do what Apple did?
Why didn’t older and more established car companies do what Tesla did?
Because they don’t see things the way a Steve Jobs and an Elon Musk do.
Three Disruptive Technologies That Will Transform The World Into Technocracy Within 10 Years
The first disruptive technology is 5G, or Fifth Generation, cell phone communication protocol. 5G is widely expected to power the Internet of Everything (IoE)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is the second major disruptive technology.
The third disruptive technology is a new super-material called graphene. Did I mention wearable graphene sensors? Think, Internet of Everything!
It’s all about connectivity and control. It’s Scientific Dictatorship. In one word, it’s Technocracy.
Graphene is a two-dimensional (e.g., one atom thick) atomic-scale hexagonal lattice made of Carbon atoms. It is 200 times stronger than steel and yet is flexible like skin. It conducts heat and is as conductive as silicon used in semiconductors.
You go talk to kindergarteners or first grade kids,
you find a class full of science enthusiasts.
And they ask deep questions!!!
The ask “What is a dream?”, “Why do we have toes?”,
“Why is the moon round?”, “Why is grass green?”,
“What is the birthday of the world?”.
This are profound, important questions!!
They just bubble right out of them.
You go talk to 12th traders and there’s none of that.
They’ve become incurious.
Something terrible has happened between kindergarten and the 12th grade.
— Carl Sagan
Making the Lives of Cybercriminals and Spies Harder Online
Q. As a cybersecurity reporter, what do you do to secure your technology setup?
A. I’ve covered a few too many breaches of password managers and of security companies, and sophisticated nation-state attacks, to believe that there is such thing as “secure” tech.
So now my goal is to try to make the lives of cybercriminals and spies harder online, and take my most sensitive communications completely offline — which in practice means meeting my most coveted sources at a set date, time and place once a quarter.
Online, I do make sure to use two-factor authentication whenever it is available.
Q. What do you avoid to prevent sensitive information from being exposed?
A. Alexa, Google Home, Dropcam and anything that has real-time access to my home scare me to death. Likewise, I steer clear of any free music, games or entertainment services for fear of catching a virus. And I never, ever click on links in emails.
Also, I stay far from any app that has not been vetted by Google Play or Apple.
Also, I stay far from any app that has not been vetted by Google Play or Apple.
AW comment: Lots more good computer security info in this article.
IRS awards fraud-prevention contract to Equifax
The contract comes as lawmakers lash out at the company over the major security breach that exposed personal information of millions of Americans.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/irs-awards-fraud-prevention-contract-to-equifax-report-2017-10-03
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/irs-awards-fraud-prevention-contract-to-equifax-report-2017-10-03
After the Equifax breach, this is how many people have checked their credit
About 25% of consumers have set up spending alerts on their credit or debit cards in the wake of the breach, the company found in a survey of 1,000 people from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25. And 78% of consumers still haven’t put a credit freeze on their accounts.
Border Patrol Launches Program to Scan the Face of Every Person Leaving U.S.
The Traveler Verification Service is currently being tested at six airports.
The ACLU warns the program will endanger civil liberties in several ways. The organization says the program will normalize facial recognition as a checkpoint technology. The danger, the ACLU says, is that once the government begins to collect biometrics from every person crossing the border, they will likely expand the practice to new places and for new purposes. Border Patrol told the ACLU they will delete live photos after 14 days, but that could change.
The most disturbing detail of this program is the fact that Congress has never authorized the use of facial recognition technology on Americans.
The most disturbing detail of this program is the fact that Congress has never authorized the use of facial recognition technology on Americans.
This is likely the beginning of an incremental strategy to remove as much freedom as possible for travelers.
What are Americans going to do in order to combat the growth of the police state? Surveillance and militarization is the order of the day in America 2017. We need to demand airlines reject these biometric policies and stand together against further invasion of our privacy.
Spies like us: How computers bonded the U.S. and Russia
A very interesting article how how the Russians have been hacking into American computers for decades.
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