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Announced by Howard Stern, Sirius XM is giving people free access to Premier content through May 15, starting today.…

Apple updated Keynote, Numbers, and Pages on the Mac today. It includes support for iCloud Folder sharing and other features.

Apple is partnering with an AR startup called Dent Reality, specifically to work on indoor mapping and navigation based on AR.

John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss blocking unwanted messages on your Mac, and some private alternatives to the iOS apps Apple gives you.

Along with recent news that Zoom sent your data to Facebook (although it stopped) now we learn that its video calls don’t use end-to-end encryption, despite the company marketing it as such.…

Identifying and doing things that are good for you or make you happy is relatively easy. Turning that behavior into a habit is harder. That’s the point of Tangerine. It’s a habit and mood tracking app. It’s a bit like Streaks – add something you want…

We have a deal the Premium DJing & Music Production Bootcamp, a tutorial bundle that focuses on Ableton and Logic Pro X. It includes 9 different tutorials with 56 hours of content covering a wide variety of DJ and music production topics for both apps, and…

On its blog today, Dark Sky announced that it has been purchased by Apple. The iOS app will continue to be available in the App Store.

From April 21, Office 365 will be knowns as Microsoft 365, and the suite of apps will contain a variety of new features.

Houseparty owner Epic Games is offering $1 million for information on what it describes as a “smear campaign” against the app.

Accessories for the “iPhone 9” have reportedly started appearing in shops with instructions for them not to be made available until April 5.

Hotel chain Marriott International has suffered a second data breach, exposing the personal data of up to 5.2 million guests.…

Russia has postponed the introduction of new legislation that required devices, including iPhones, to have state-approved apps pre-installed. AppleInsider reported that this is likely due to the current coronavirus outbreak. The legislation is now slated to…

A key Apple supplier, Japan Display, has raised $200 million from a “customer”, Reuters reported.  There is speculation that the unknown source of cash was, in fact, Apple itself.…

Charlotte Henry is a London-based technical journalist. A self-described media junkie, she writes about Apple — and now for the Mac Observer as well as our UK Associate Editor. She has also written for City A.M., Computer Business Review, the Independent on…

Apple uploaded a trailer for an upcoming British comedy series on Apple TV+ called Trying. It will be available to stream Friday, May 1. It co-stars BAFTA award winner Imelda Staunton, Ophelia Lovibond, and Oliver Chris. It was written by Andy Wolton.…

The current pandemic has forced Apple employees and others to work from home, and it’s a new challenge the company has to navigate.

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the iFixit teardown of the 12.9″ iPad Pro 2020. Not even the Coronavirus lockdown in California would stop the guys from getting into the device! In particular, this video shows us exactly what a LiDAR…

The trailer for Apple TV+ show Trying has arrived. It tells the tale of a British couple who look to adopt a child after they are unable to conceive. They need to grow up themselves though before they can look after a child. It’s a rather dark comedy and…

We have a deal on the Premium A to Z Microsoft Excel Bundle featuring Alan Jarvis and Chris Dutton. This training package includes 10 courses covering Excel basics to advanced Excel training, and those courses have hundreds of lectures spanning 43 hours. This…

People have been speculating for a while about what the coronavirus outbreak means for global supply chains, not least Apple’s. It is all based on the assumption there has to be an iPhone in 2020. Over on iMore Bryan M. Wolfe says there doesn’t. It’s a…

John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the newly released MacBook Air, and what Face ID on Macs could look like.

Adrian Murphy writes that Apple copied his photo of two kids looking into a glowing chest, a visual that can be seen in Amazing Stories on Apple TV+.…

Apple is releasing a beta version of its ProRes RAW codec to Windows today, for Windows 10 64-bit, enabling ProRes video playback.

GarageBand’s Live Loops will arrive on Logic Pro X in the near future, according to a screenshot taken from Apple’s Education website.

China’s factories are open, but questions remain about the potential demand for both the iPhone 11 series and an expected 5G device.

A report today reveals that Saudi Arabia uses flaws in telecom networks to track its citizens as they move through the U.S.…

Are your fans blazing during those Zoom calls? Is your laptop plugged in more frequently now? Have an issue printing? How about choosing between NAS vs. USB-C drives? You’re in luck! These are just a sample of the questions your two favorite geeks answer…

HQ Trivia, the live quiz app which for a short, time took the world by storm, is back in the App Store and broadcast a live show.

Andrew found seven Apple alternatives to use if you don’t want your data shared with the FBI, including Bitwarden, Cryptomator, and more.