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Aug 16th 2019
 
IKEA HomeKit blinds unboxing shows off rechargeable battery and more ahead of expected US launch this month
Michael Potuck - 4:36 pm EDT

IKEA’s highly anticipated HomeKit blinds are expected to launch sometime this month or next in the US and they’ve just become available in the retailer’s home country of Sweden as well as other European countries. With the launch of the highly affordable HomeKit blinds we’ve now got our first hands-on look with a YouTube unboxing and teardown.

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Parallels 15 lands ready for macOS Catalina including Sidecar on iPad, DirectX 11 expands Windows game support using Apple Metal
Michael Potuck - 3:19 pm EDT

Parallels 15 landed this week as a major new version of the Windows virtualization software for Mac. The latest update brings support for macOS Catalina, Apple’s next OS update for Mac coming later this fall, including support for features like Sidecar external display functionality with iPad and Apple Pencil. Parallels 15 also now uses Apple’s Metal API for improved graphics and DirectX 11 to allow compatibility with new CAD apps, PC games, and more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 238: iPhone 11 rumors, Spotify on Siri, iOS 13 beta 7
Zac Hall - 12:39 pm EDT

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss using the new Apple Maps experience, the release of iOS 13 beta 7, a potential iPhone 11 event date, an improvement to Mac App Store stories, the possibility of Spotify working with Siri, our review of the new Sonos IKEA AirPlay 2 speakers, and much more.

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Best Buy Anniversary Sale features best of 2019 pricing on iPads, MacBooks, and more
Trevor Daugherty - 12:07 pm EDT

The annual Best Buy Anniversary Sale is now live with some of this year’s best prices on the latest iPads, MacBooks and more. Apple’s official iPhone cases are also on sale today from $17. Hit the jump for all that and more in this latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Serious Bluetooth security flaw officially acknowledged; now patched by Apple
Ben Lovejoy - 9:48 am EDT

A serious Bluetooth security flaw has been acknowledged by Bluetooth SIG, the official body in charge of standards for the wireless communications technology. It is sufficiently dangerous that the official Bluetooth specification has been changed.

The vulnerability would make it far easier for an attacker to brute-force a pairing with your devices…

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Apple launches huge $5 comedy movie sale for the weekend
9to5Toys - 9:19 am EDT

Following Tuesday’s notable $8 animated movie sale, Apple is back again with a fresh batch of discounts. This time around you’ll find a wide-ranging $5 comedy sale including some of the biggest hits from the last 20 years. Of course, each of these titles will become a permanent addition to your collection. Hit the jump for all of our top picks.

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Apple's appeal against €13B Irish tax ruling finally has a court date
Ben Lovejoy - 9:00 am EDT

Apple’s appeal against the European Commission’s (EC) ruling that it must pay a massive €13B ($14.4B) in underpaid taxes to the Irish government will finally make it to court next month. The appeal has been scheduled for two days, on September 17-18.

Both Apple and the Irish government appealed the ruling that the sweetheart tax deal offered to the Cupertino company by Ireland amounted to illegal state aid…

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Facebook warned staff of 2018 hack risk, but not users, says court filing
Ben Lovejoy - 7:51 am EDT

A court filing says that Facebook warned staff of the risk that led to a huge security breach that last year allowed hackers to access almost 29 million accounts — but failed to warn its users…

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Twitter testing compromise way to hide abusive direct messages
Ben Lovejoy - 7:14 am EDT

Twitter is testing a new way to hide abusive direct messages that should be particularly useful for those whose account is set to accept messages from anyone, not just those you follow.

The social network already offers one way to do this, but it’s a bit of a blunt instrument. There’s a “Quality filter” toggle in Message Settings that completely hides what it believes to be abusive messages from those you don’t follow. The new approach is more refined…

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How to cancel your Netflix subscription on iPhone and iPad
Michael Potuck - 3:00 am EDT

Ready to call it quits or take a break from Netflix? Follow along for how to cancel your Netflix subscription from iPhone, iPad, and other devices in a few steps.

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Apple announces HomePod will launch in Japan on August 23, pre-orders start today
Chance Miller - 9:44 pm EDT

Back in July, Apple teased that HomePod would launch in Japan sometime this summer. In a new press release, Apple details that the Siri-powered smart speaker will officially be available in Japan starting on August 23rd.

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Heart Analyzer for iPhone adds PDF exports, support for new metrics, and more
Chance Miller - 9:28 pm EDT

Heart Analyzer has grown to be an incredibly popular app for iPhone and Apple Watch, offering a handful of different ways to see your heart rate data. This week, the app has been updated to version 7 with PDF reports, a new Heart Home, and more.

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The post Heart Analyzer for iPhone adds PDF exports, support for new metrics, and more appeared first on 9to5Mac.


 
Apple files lawsuit against virtualization company Corellium for selling 'perfect replicas' of iOS
Chance Miller - 7:25 pm EDT

Apple has filed a lawsuit today against virtualization company Corellium. For those unfamiliar, Corellium allows users to virtualize iOS, pitching it as a research tool for security experts. Apple, however, says Corellium’s “true goal is profiting off its blatant infringement.”

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