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Dec 17th 2019
 
'Apple Developer' app for iOS adds new features for developers in China
Chance Miller - 5:12 pm EST

Apple is making it easier for developers in China to enroll in the Apple Developer Program. Starting today, developers in China can now join the Apple Developer Program using the Apple Developer app for iOS.

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watchOS 6: How to reinstall deleted Apple Watch apps
Michael Potuck - 4:32 pm EST

Along with watchOS 6 came the ability to delete even the built-in Apple Watch apps. And that means at some point you may want to redownload ones you’ve gotten rid of (accidentally or intentionally). Follow along for how to reinstall deleted Apple Watch apps.

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Five-part Apple TV+ docuseries 'Visible' to explore LGBTQ  movement and television in February
Zac Hall - 4:16 pm EST

Apple TV+ is premiering a new multi-episode documentary series called “Visible: Out on Television” in February. The Wanda Sykes-produced docuseries “investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped television,” according to Apple.

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Apple, other companies ask European Commission to take action against unfair patent deals
Chance Miller - 4:10 pm EST

Apple is one of several technology and car companies complaining to the European Commission over what it believes is patent abuse. The Irish Times reports that companies including Apple, Cisco, Daimler, and BMW are urging officials to take action against other companies who they believe are abusing the patent system.

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Instagram now lets you post Stories with combined photos
Filipe Espósito - 3:42 pm EST

Instagram today announced another new feature for users who like to use Stories. The latest version of the app will allow each Story to be published with a collage of two or more photos using the “Layout” option. The feature has the same name as the separate app that Instagram itself offers to create posts with multiple photos in one.

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Apple Watch 'Ring in the New Year' Activity Challenge returning in January after missing 2019
Zac Hall - 2:25 pm EST

Apple Watch users will soon see an alert for an upcoming Activity Challenge set for next month. The almost annual ‘Ring in the New Year’ challenge will kick off in January, marking the first Apple Watch promotion of 2020. That’s almost annual because Apple did not push a similar challenge for 2019 after starting the tradition three years earlier.

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Apple releases first developer beta of iOS 13.3.1, likely with Screen Time bug fix [U]
Chance Miller - 12:58 pm EST

Apple today is releasing the first developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. This comes after the general release of iOS 13.3 last week, which included several new features for iPhone, iPad, and HomePod. iOS 13.3.1 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.

Update: The first developer betas of macOS Catalina 10.15.3, iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, and tvOS 13.3.1 are now available. watchOS 6.1.2 beta 1 is also now available.

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Amazon Echo Buds were supposed to compete with AirPods, but there's more bad than good
Michael Potuck - 12:35 pm EST

Amazon’s AirPods competitor arrived this year after reports and rumors swirled last spring. Now an in-depth review sheds light on how the Echo Buds stack up to AirPods and other fully wireless earbuds and unfortunately, even at an affordable price point, the bad stacked up to outweigh the good.

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9to5Mac Daily: December 17, 2019 – Mac Pro teardown, Apple retail in 2019
Chance Miller - 12:26 pm EST

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Anker Christmas sale has iPhone/iPad essentials from $7, App Store gift cards 15% off, more
Trevor Daugherty - 11:57 am EST

Last-chance Anker Christmas deals start at $7, plus 15% off App Store gift cards and new MacBook Pro markdowns. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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The stores, people, and ideas that shaped Apple retail in 2019
Michael Steeber - 11:30 am EST

Apple has spent the past year fine-tuning its fleet of retail stores across the world. A massive upgrade project brought the latest experience to dozens of locations. Creative sessions tightened focus and deepened their goals. New initiatives sought to amplify the unique strengths only Apple Stores can offer.

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MusicBot leverages the power of Shortcuts to enhance Apple Music, AirPlay 2, and HomePods
Zac Hall - 11:17 am EST

Apple Music is constantly getting better with interface improvements and new features for discovering music. What we don’t see as often are new power user features. MusicBot from Federico Viticci is a feature-packed set of actions built with Shortcuts that power users will love. The shortcut is loaded with almost 800 actions including useful ways to control AirPlay 2 and HomePods with Apple Music.

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MacBook Pro Diary: My 16-inch MacBook Pro review begins, albeit a little late
Ben Lovejoy - 10:50 am EST

If I were writing a conventional review, my 16-inch MacBook Pro review would be a little late to the party. But my Diary pieces are all about how my impressions build over time with real-life use, so it’s less important in this case that I took delivery of mine exactly a month after it first went on sale.

I hadn’t initially planned to buy it because, on paper, it simply didn’t seem to be enough of an upgrade:

  • Very similar physical size
  • Slightly larger, slightly higher-res screen with thinner bezels & custom refresh rates
  • A completely redesigned scissor keyboard
  • New CPU, GPU, RAM and storage options
  • Better speakers and microphones
  • An extra hour of claimed battery life

Playing with it for about half an hour in an Apple Store hadn’t really changed my mind: this was still something of a distress purchase for me…

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Pixelmator Pro's new ML-powered 'Super Resolution' mode enlarges images while maintaining sharpness
Benjamin Mayo - 10:03 am EST

Just before the holidays, the Pixelmator Pro team have pushed out another update with an impressive new image resizing algorithm, powered by a machine learning model.

Pixelmator Pro are calling it ‘ML Super Resolution’. It’s a new scaling mode that can allow you to increase images without the blurriness you come to expect when you make a bitmap image larger than its original size.

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Pokémon Go AR multiplayer 'Buddy Adventures' bring an 'elevated bonding experience,' launching soon
Michael Potuck - 9:42 am EST

After teasing its new AR multiplayer feature “Buddy Adventures” last month, Niantic has shared a new video promoting the upcoming feature and announced that it will arrive “very soon.”

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Apple wins patent for under-display Touch ID, already uses tech in MBP 16
Ben Lovejoy - 9:07 am EST

One of the biggest question marks over future iPhones is whether Apple will stick with Face ID, or instead adopt under-display Touch ID.

Apple is continuing to work on both forms of biometric security and was today awarded a patent for one approach to a fingerprint sensor which could be embedded into a display…

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Apple's Christmas movie sale includes classics from $4: Charlie Brown, Grinch, more
9to5Toys - 9:05 am EST

With Christmas Day nearly a week away, Apple is commemorating the upcoming holiday with a number of price drops on iconic films. Down below you'll find classic holiday movies like Charlie Brown, The Grinch, and more on sale from $4. There's also this week's $1 HD rental and a handful of other titles discounted too. Hit the jump for all of our top picks.

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iFixit totally disassembles the new Mac Pro in 'Fixmas miracle'
Michael Potuck - 8:59 am EST

iFixit has completed its full teardown of the new Mac Pro. Given iFixit’s focus on repairability and that Apple’s new professional desktop is a modular machine, well, it got one of the highest ever ratings from iFixit — as far as Apple products go. Read on for some of the fun details like how the feet/wheels work, whether the built-in SSD and CPU are replaceable, where the speaker hides, a detailed look at the thermal system, and why it just missed out on a perfect rating from iFixit.

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Apple's wearables category set for strong growth over the next 4 years – IDC
Ben Lovejoy - 7:54 am EST

Apple’s wearables category is set for strong growth over the next four years, according to the latest predictions from IDC.

It says that the ‘earwear’ market – comprising headphones with smart features like Siri – is set to hit 139M shipments this year, rising to 273M shipments by the end of 2023. That would represent a cumulative annual growth rate of more than 40%…

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PSA: Update WhatsApp as a single message can wipe out your group chats
Ben Lovejoy - 7:01 am EST

All users are advised to update WhatsApp, as older versions have a vulnerability that could see a single message wipe out your group chats…

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iPhone 11 Pro knocked out in first round of MKBHD's blind smartphone camera test
Benjamin Mayo - 5:26 am EST

The iPhone 11 Pro triple-camera system re-established Apple’s crown as a critic’s choice this year for smartphone cameras, but Marques Brownlee’s blind Twitter survey always turns up some interesting results.

Last year, the iPhone lost to a BlackBerry … and for 2019, the iPhone 11 Pro didn’t make it past the first round losing to a photo taken by the OnePlus 7T Pro.

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How to upgrade Mac Pro RAM and save lots of money [Video]
Jeff Benjamin - 10:22 pm EST

Last week we posted a speculation piece about the now-available Mac Pro. Specifically, we conjectured that, like other Apple desktop machines, it would be possible to upgrade Mac Pro RAM ourselves and save a lot of money in the process.

Today we tested that theory and experienced positive results. In this post and hands-on video, we’ll show you how easy it is to upgrade Mac Pro RAM yourself. Watch our video walkthrough for the details. more…

The post How to upgrade Mac Pro RAM and save lots of money [Video] appeared first on 9to5Mac.


 
Tim Cook visits San Jose State University to talk about Apple's work with the Malala Fund, more
Chance Miller - 9:41 pm EST

Following his busy trip throughout Asia last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook was back in the United States today. This evening, Cook paid a visit to San Jose State University to join SJSU president Mary Papazian and Malala Yousafzai for discussion about Apple’s partnership with the Malala Fund and more.

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These were the most-downloaded apps and games of the decade
Chance Miller - 9:13 pm EST

We’re officially in the final weeks of the decade, and App Annie is celebrating with a look back at the biggest apps of the 2010s. According to the App Annie data, there were a few surprises, but some of it is just as you would expect.

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Apple opening pop-up location in New York City to promote 'Helpsters' TV+ series [U]
Chance Miller - 7:41 pm EST

Apple is continuing to expand the reach of its Apple TV+ content. In addition to various book partnerships, Apple is also opening a pop-up in New York to promote its "Helpsters" live-action puppet series. Update: This is actually the set and filming location for the show.

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The post Apple opening pop-up location in New York City to promote ‘Helpsters’ TV+ series [U] appeared first on 9to5Mac.


 
Malwarebytes: Mac threat detections are increasing, but it's a nuanced situation
Chance Miller - 6:06 pm EST

Malwarebytes has published a new study that suggests threat detection levels for macOS are increasing in comparison to Windows. The data shows that overall, Mac threats accounted for more than 16% of total Malwarebytes detections.

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