Monthly Archives: July 2020

Apple advises against MacBook camera covers due to display cracking

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple, in a new support document, is warning users against closing their MacBook lids with a cover over the camera.Credit: YouTubePlacing a cover, sticker or tape over a laptop camera is a practice adopted by some privacy- and security-conscious individuals to protect against webcam hijacking. Now, however, Apple is explicitly advising against the tactic….

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Apple TV+ review: ‘Greatness Code’ a uniquely presented sports documentary series

By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) The streaming service has teamed up with Lebron James and Tom Brady to produce this surprisingly engaging show, which applies creative animation to stories of sports excellence.Apple TV+’s new series, Greatness Code Before team sports return from their long coronavirus hiatus in late July, Apple TV+ is serving up …

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Facebook SDK bug again causing iOS apps such as Spotify to crash

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) For the second time in three months, some apps that rely on Facebook’s developer tools to log users in to their accounts are crashing on launch.Many iOS apps that use the Facebook login SDK are reportedly crashingDevelopers are reporting that multiple apps have again been affected by a problem in the Facebook SDK which they use to streamline the process of logging users in or allow sharing of content. Reports vary, but the problem appears to have begun around 6:20 a.m. ET….

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Apple TV+ review: ‘Greyhound’ brings Apple to the movie big leagues

By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) Apple has made a good move buying this World War II movie, starring Tom Hanks as a Naval commander, because it’s a tense and thrilling effort, as well as being high-profile for the fledgling service.Tom Hanks in “Greyhound,” a new film premiering globally on Friday, July 10, on Apple TV+.If prestige projects are what you want — and it’s pretty clear that prestige is very important to the overall Apple TV+ project — it’s hard to get more prestigious than a World War II movie starring and written by Tom Hanks. Hanks, as an actor, producer and sometimes both, has been involved in Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, and The Pacific, all of which have collected piles of accolades and awards….

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