“When Apple announced iCloud+ at WWDC 2021, it revealed that paid iCloud tiers would receive additional perks such as support for Private Relay, and Hide My Email. Another perk included with iCloud+ is the ability to set up an iCloud Mail custom email domain.”
T-Mobile is giving customers a free year of Apple TV Plus
“T-Mobile has announced a new promotional perk for its customers: starting on August 25th, both new and existing subscribers to its Magenta and Magenta Max plans can get a year’s subscription to Apple TV Plus.”
Stop third-party firms’ diabolical plans to track you using Gmail by uninstalling the app now
“DuckDuckGo, for those not familiar with it, is a privacy-first internet search engine that does not profile its users. DuckDuckGo also blocks the trackers that are used by other search engines to track you over the apps and internet sites you visit in order to serve you targeted ads.”
Why You Suddenly Need To Delete Gmail On Your iPhone
“Yet again this week we have seen headlines pitching Apple against Facebook, as the iPhone maker’s crackdown on user tracking threatens mobile ad revenues.”
iOS 14.7.1 and macOS Big Sur 11.5.1 Patch Security Vulnerability That May Have Been Actively Exploited
“Apple today released unexpected iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 updates to the public, and according to a newly released support document, the software addresses a serious security vulnerability that may have been exploited in the wild.”
Apple clarifies which devices support Apple Music Spatial Audio with built-in speakers
“In an update to a support document today, Apple has clarified which of its devices feature support for Spatial Audio playback in Apple Music.”
Apple is being sued for suggesting customers can ‘Buy’ TV shows and movies
“In context: With the rise of digital content distribution and consumption platforms like Netflix, Steam, and Spotify, the concept of content ownership is becoming a thing of the past.”
Craig Federighi says the Mac has an ‘unacceptable’ malware problem – 9to5Mac
“As detailed earlier this afternoon, Craig Federighi is currently testifying during the Apple vs. Epic lawsuit.”
Only 4 percent of US iPhone users have agreed to app tracking after iOS 14.5
“Facebook’s worries about iOS 14.5 might have been justified. Flurry Analytics (owned by Engadget parent Verizon Media) has determined that just 4 percent of American iPhone users running the the new software opted in to app tracking in the first 12 days after it arrived.”
Update to iOS 14.5.1 Right Now or Your iPhone Is a Sitting Duck for Hackers
“Apple has rushed out fixes to two major vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS 14.5, last month’s update that implemented its App Tracking Transparency feature. Both bugs could have allowed malicious parties to remotely execute code, possibly leading to the takeover of an affected device.”