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MacBites - Episode 0141


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In this episode, we have a digital ticket to play pricing bingo while money laundering!

BackBites
  • How to Announce Notifications on iPhone with Siri in iOS 15 - 9to5Mac
  • ChatBites
    Laundry Lens for iOS
    • ‘Laundry Lens’ for iOS reminds you there’s an app for everything, including doing your laundry
    • Unjected App Removed from the App Store
      • Apple boots ‘Tinder for anti-vaxxers’ app from the App Store for violating COVID-19 guidelines
      • Anti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation - Bloomberg
      • Australians can now add COVID-19 vaccine certificate to Apple Wallet - 9to5Mac
      • Digital wallet support arrives for the COVID-19 digital certificate | Tap Down Under
      • Now You See It Now You Don’t
        • WhatsApp now sends disappearing content that can be viewed only once
        • WhatsApp launches disappearing photos and video for all your sensitive (and sexy) messages
        • WhatsApp launches its ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and videos - The Verge
        • WhatsApp photos and videos can now disappear after a single viewing | TechCrunch
        • WhatsApp gets ‘View Once’ option for sending photos and videos that disappear - 9to5Mac
        • Cyber-flashing: ‘I get explicit messages every day’ - BBC News
        • Fleet your last Fleet — the Twitter feature vanishes today | TechCrunch
        • Twitter’s ephemeral Fleets disappear for good on August 3rd - The Verge
        • Twitter shuts down its Instagram Stories-like ‘Fleets’ platform - 9to5Mac
        • Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options | Engadget
        • Twitter Spaces introduces co-host feature and more - 9to5Mac
        • Twitter Spaces now let you invite co-hosts | TechCrunch
        • Apple’s Big Brother Moment
          • Apple Introducing New Child Safety Features, Including Scanning Users' Photo Libraries for Known Sexual Abuse Material - MacRumors
          • Apple says it will begin scanning iCloud Photos for child abuse images | TechCrunch
          • Apple announces new protections for child safety: iMessage features, iCloud Photo scanning, more - 9to5Mac
          • Apple plans to scan iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery | Cult of Mac
          • Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery | Ars Technica
          • Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images | Engadget
          • Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex abuse | Engadget
          • Child Safety - Apple
          • Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns - 9to5Mac
          • Apple confirms CSAM detection only applies to photos, defends its method against other solutions - 9to5Mac
          • Developers Complain as App Store Feature Promotes Rip-Off Apps - MacRumors
          • Apple mistakenly promotes scam apps in App Store feature - 9to5Mac
          • Devs unhappy with App Store promos for scam apps costing $676 a year
          • Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images | Ars Technica
          • Tech’s Big Money
            • Apple becomes world’s most profitable company | Cult of Mac
            • Bloomberg: Tim Cook’s compensation doubled in 2020, but he fell to No. 8 on CEO pay rankings - 9to5Mac
            • Apple CEO Tim Cook Now the Eighth Highest-Paid Executive in the U.S. - MacRumors
            • Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money | TechCrunch
            • Apple Store Redesign: The U Turn
              • PSA: The Apple Online Store is currently down [U: New ‘Store’ tab] - 9to5Mac
              • Apple’s Online Store Temporarily Down [Update: Back Up] - MacRumors
              • Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated ‘store’ tab - 9to5Mac
              • Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab
              • Apple’s Website Gains Redesigned Store Section and Dedicated ‘Store’ Tab - MacRumors
              • Apple restores the dedicated ‘Store’ tab to its website | Engadget
              • Apple launches big redesign of its online store - The Verge
              • App Store Price Changes
                • Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries - MacRumors
                • App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more - 9to5Mac
                • App Store price adjustments mean discounts for UK and Europe
                • ‎TechSmith Camtasia 2021 on the Mac App Store
                • Microsoft OneNote: The U Turn
                  • Microsoft is creating a single OneNote for Windows app with a visual refresh - The Verge
                  • Microsoft backtracks on OneNote 2016, announces new features and extended support through 2025 - OnMSFT.com
                  • OneNote for Windows 10 replacing OneNote 2016 Roadmap - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki
                  • Microsoft extends OneNote 2016 support until 2025 – and adds dark mode | TechRadar
                  • Microsoft brings OneNote 2016 desktop app back to life with new dark mode - The Verge
                  • No Further Development of OneNote 2016 for MS Office 2019 | SoftwareONE Blog
                  • Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote - Thurrott.com
                  • Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available
                    • Apple Makes Magic Keyboard With Touch ID Available for Separate Purchase - MacRumors
                    • PSA: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID only works with M1 Macs - 9to5Mac
                    • Apple still hasn’t caught up with demand for 2021 iPad Pro
                    • Apple Introduces New High-End Graphics Options for Mac Pro - MacRumors
                    • Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices - MacStories
                    • Magic Keyboards with Touch ID now available for standalone purchase – Six Colors
                    • Apple begins selling Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard, new Mac Pro GPUs | Ars Technica
                    • You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now - The Verge
                    • Apple now selling standalone Magic Keyboard with Touch ID starting at $149 - 9to5Mac
                    • You can now buy a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac, starting at $149
                    • UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard Silver : FK418BTS-UK : The Keyboard Company
                    • UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Backlit Keyboard Mac Space Gray : FK418BTLB-UK : The Keyboard Company
                    • iPad mini
                      • Apple Asks iPad Mini Users' Opinions About Screen Size Ahead of Expected Redesign - MacRumors
                      • Apple surveys customers on iPad mini screen size preferences ahead of rumored refresh - 9to5Mac
                      • Apple asks iPad mini fans about screen sizes ahead of rumored redesign
                      • YouTube Premium v Premium Lite
                        • YouTube lets you eliminate ads for less with ‘Premium Lite’ subscription
                        • YouTube Tests Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing - MacRumors
                        • YouTube gives Premium subscribers free Super Chat credits
                        • YouTube Is Testing a Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription
                        • YouTube is Testing a ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing | Cord Cutters News
                        • YouTube ‘Premium Lite’ subscription offers ad-free viewing for less - The Verge
                        • YouTube tests Premium Lite, a cut-down ad-free tier that ditches the extras | iMore
                        • Spotify’s Plays Pricing Bingo
                          • Spotify Tests $0.99 Subscription Tier With Ads But Fewer Playback Limitations - MacRumors
                          • Spotify is testing a less restrictive ad-supported tier costing $0.99 a month - The Verge
                          • Spotify Plus being tested – a new paid tier, but still with ads - 9to5Mac
                          • Spotify tests new ‘Plus’ plan that costs just $0.99 a month
                          • Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users | Ars Technica
                          • Spotify postpones plans to add AirPlay 2 support on its iOS app - 9to5Mac
                          • Windows365: Windows on Any Device
                            • Microsoft is ready to rent Windows 365 cloud PCs for as little as $20 per month - The Verge
                            • Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’ - The Verge
                            • Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - 9to5Mac
                            • Reality Bites
                              MUFC: Digital Tickets
                              • Manchester United Season Ticket Hub
                              • Video: How to Forward Your Tickets
                              • Technical Problems at the Anfield Turnstiles
                              • Amazon Drone Delivery Update
                                • Amazon’s drone delivery program ‘one gigantic oversell,’ says report into UK operation - The Verge
                                • The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream | WIRED UK
                                • Talk to The Hand, Bezos
                                  • ‘Talk to the hand, Bezos’ : Social media users skewer Amazon’s ‘nefarious’ $10 for palm print promotion — RT USA News
                                  • Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget
                                  • Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores | TechCrunch
                                  • Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print - The Verge
                                  • Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics | TechCrunch
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