Apple engineer, product manager discuss Scribble on iPadOS 14

Added 07-01-20 07:11:02pm EST - “Apple software engineer Jenny Chen and product manager Stephen Tonna in an interview this week detailed new iPadOS 14 features including Scribble, an updated user interface and the seamless nature of switching between iPad's multiple…” - Appleinsider.com

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• Testing Scribble on iPad with Apple Pencil in iPadOS 14
• Apple's iPadOS 14 adds Scribble handwriting recognition
• Hands-On With the New Scribble Feature in iPadOS 14
• Apple @ Work: How an ex-Apple engineer went on to create an enterprise networking company

Study: Apple TV+ took home 27% of new OTT subscriptions during COVID-19

Added 07-01-20 06:11:02pm EST - “Amid a boom in U.S. households trialing streaming subscriptions, Apple's own Apple TV+ streaming service made up 27% of new customers, a study claims.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Apple adds developer option to share in-app purchases and subscriptions via Family Sharing
• NIH Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study; Says 'Unlikely' To Help COVID-19 Patients
• COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, study finds. But does it cause them?
• Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, study finds

What Disbanding the Police Really Meant in Camden, New Jersey

Added 07-01-20 04:06:02pm EST - “Since the city overhauled its force in 2012, reported crimes fell, but electronic surveillance increased. Some community activists are unhappy.” - Wired.com

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• Statue of Christopher Columbus toppled, beheaded in Camden park
• Shootings surge in NYC amid disbanding of NYPD's plainclothes anti-crime unit
• NYPD chief of patrol on disbanding anti-crime unit: 'It's based on building trust with the community'
• Ted Cruz exposes Democrats' motive for supporting DC statehood, explains why new vote meant nothing

TikTok removed from iOS App Store in India

Added 07-01-20 03:14:01am EST - “India and China are in the middle of border tensions. In a new move, the Indian government has banned 59 Chinese apps in the country. Users of both Apple ...” - Ilounge.com

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• TikTok clone Zynn removed from App Store for plagiarism and pyramid selling
• TikTok, WeChat, Weibo and other Chinese apps now banned in India
• India Bans TikTok and 58 Other Chinese Apps following Border Clashes
• Behind Bars, but Still Posting on TikTok

Apple patent suggests new iPhone buttons with haptic feedback

Added 07-01-20 02:14:03am EST - “Apple is reportedly planning to create new types of buttons for its iPhones. A patent filed by the company suggests just that. Mechanical buttons are ...” - Ilounge.com

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• Apple Watch could get vein detection feature, suggests patent
• Apple's Teams for Feedback Assistant helps organizations collaboratively resolve issues
• Patent describes Apple Glasses using eye tracking to video AR experiences
• AirPods cannibalized Apple Watch sales, suggests Canalys, but Apple still #1

Mobisan Mobile Plug-In UV Sanitizer Light is now 49% off

Added 06-30-20 08:14:02pm EST - “Disinfect just about anything, anywhere with the Mobisan Mobile Plug-In UV Sanitizer Light. It can kill 99% of germs in less than 10 seconds.” - Ilounge.com

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• Deals: Get 28% off on the UVSHIELD+ 360° Phone Sanitizer Box
• Secret Service Dropping Over $30k on Hand Sanitizer for Conventions
• Trump campaign says Tulsa rally attendees will get masks, hand sanitizer
• Review: VOCOlinc SmartBar is best deal for a HomeKit smart plug

‘Punkt' app simplifies the process of keeping a personal journal on your iPhone

Added 06-30-20 07:31:01pm EST - “There are several apps in the App Store for people who like to keep a personal journal on their iPhone, and recently, I found a new app called Punkt. The app makes it easy and fun to register what you've been doing every day with…” - 9to5mac.com

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• Journal of Appellate Practice & Process Now at University of Arizona
• App Recap: Pastel, Punkt, Remote Control for Mac and Major App Updates
• Wall Street Journal Reporter Fact-Checks Mike Pence's False Pandemic Response Claims in Wall Street Journal Op-Ed
• Screen Share: A College Teacher's Zoom Journal

These are the Apple Stores that re-closed due to COVID-19 spikes

Added 06-30-20 06:11:02pm EST - “Due to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections across many U.S. states, Apple is closing many of its retail locations just weeks after they were reopened. Here's which Apple Stores have re-closed.” - Appleinsider.com

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• [Update: Stores in Singapore reopen June 24] COVID-19: Which Apple Stores have reopened?
• [Update: Over 70 stores in the US and Canada open this week] COVID-19: Which Apple Stores have reopened?
• Apple Again Closing Some Stores in Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and South Carolina Due to Coronavirus Spikes
• Apple closing some stores in AZ, FL, NC, and SC as COVID-19 cases increase

More US Apple Stores reclosing this week including locations in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Utah

Added 06-30-20 05:31:01pm EST - “Apple has been gradually re-closing many of its reopened US stores in states swept by a significant rise in new COVID-19 infections. This week, more stores are re-closing in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah. At least 16 stores…” - 9to5mac.com

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• Apple Reclosing Some Stores in Texas Amid Spiking Coronavirus Cases
• Apple Closing Stores in Southern California, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas, Utah and More
• [Update: Over 70 stores in the US and Canada open this week] COVID-19: Which Apple Stores have reopened?
• Apple to close 14 more retail locations in Florida due to COVID-19 spike

Google's Seasonal Savings feature is rolling out to more Nest thermostats

Added 06-30-20 05:15:02pm EST - “The free Seasonal Savings feature can help you shave up to five percent off your annual heating and cooling costs.” - Techhive.com

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• Nest makes its Seasonal Savings program free for all thermostat users
• Google's Home speaker could get a Nest-branded replacement
• The Home Depot is bundling Google's Nest thermostat, mini smart speaker, and 2 temperature sensors together for $120 off
• Google Pay for Business app plans to add an SMB loan feature in India