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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Saturday, June 10, 2017
<https://www.macobserver.com/>
1. Apple CEO Tim Cook Warns MIT Students of Technology’s Downside
2. At Last, iOS 11 Steals Ideas From macOS
3. How to Downgrade from iOS 11 Beta
4. TMO Background Mode Interview with iOS & Android Indie Developer Graham Dawson
5. Enjoy Your Music Without a Smartphone
6. No Gigabit Download iPhones, Camera Phone 20th Anniversary – TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-12
7. Get Free Bitcoins from 22 Faucets That Pay
8. Dead Plague: Zombie Outbreak Looks Like a Fun Zombie Shooter for iOS
9. The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle: $35
10. Foxconn CEO: Apple is on Our Toshiba Memory Business Bidding Team
11. Apple Hires Stanford Digital Health Expert Dr. Sumbul Desai
12. Believe It or Not, the Camera Phone Turned 20 Today
13. The Boys of Summer are Back in Town – Mac Geek Gab 661
14. TMO WWDC 2017 Interview with Greg Scown
15. TMO WWDC 2017 Interview with Sal Soghoian
16. Feral Ships Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III for Mac, Watch the Trailer
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Join our Mac Geek Gab Facebook Group to get your questions answered and chat with other listeners!
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1. APPLE CEO TIM COOK WARNS MIT STUDENTS OF TECHNOLOGY’S DOWNSIDE
That might seem counterintuitive from the leader of the world’s most valuable tech company, but the underlying message is that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-warns-mit-students-technologys-downside/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
2. AT LAST, IOS 11 STEALS IDEAS FROM MACOS
Quite possibly, there was a series of meetings at Apple in which SVP Craig Federighi and others gathered around the whiteboard and started listing those elements from a modern productivity OS, like macOS or Windows, that enabled the things customers wanted to be able to do with their iPads. That list included drag and drop, file access, an app dock, and so on. Right out of macOS. Makes sense. After all, it’s the iPad’s sales that are declining, not the Mac’s. Particle Debris Page 2 discusses.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/ios11-steals-ideas-from-macos/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
3. HOW TO DOWNGRADE FROM IOS 11 BETA
This guide will work for the iOS 11 developer beta and public beta.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/how-to-downgrade-ios-11-beta/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
4. TMO BACKGROUND MODE INTERVIEW WITH IOS & ANDROID INDIE DEVELOPER GRAHAM DAWSON
Graham Dawson is an iOS and Android indie developer who specializes in meteorological and astronomical reference apps. He’s the founder and director of Ajnaware Pty, Ltd in Australia and publishes apps under the name ozPDA. Graham holds a B.Sc. in physics and meteorology, and a Ph.D. in oceanography. Graham told me about his early interest in weather thanks to extreme conditions, especially snow. That’s because, in his youth, he was skiing in Switzerland. Soon he had a weather observation station in his backyard, and he could think of nothing else as he entered his undergraduate years. Today, he publishes a wide range of apps related to the sun, moon, wind, weather and time. Some feature augmented reality. Thanks to his academic background, these apps have rock solid computational credentials. Graham told me how it all came to be.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/background-mode-graham-dawson/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
5. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC WITHOUT A SMARTPHONE
The Streamz headphones are getting funding on Kickstarter now to free your music.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/product-news/music-without-a-smartphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
6. NO GIGABIT DOWNLOAD IPHONES, CAMERA PHONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2017-06-12
Apple isn’t supporting gigabit cellular download speeds with this year’s iPhone refresh, so Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to explain why that’s not a big deal. They also look at the 20th anniversary of the first camera phone photo.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/no-gigabit-download-iphones-tmo-daily-observations-2017-06-12/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
7. GET FREE BITCOINS FROM 22 FAUCETS THAT PAY
Bryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: More confirmed faucets, new testing faucets, and other edits. – Bryan]
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/get-free-bitcoins-from-10-faucets-that-still-pay/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
8. DEAD PLAGUE: ZOMBIE OUTBREAK LOOKS LIKE A FUN ZOMBIE SHOOTER FOR IOS
Check out Dead Plague: Zombie Outbreak. It’s a zombie shooter for iOS (and Android, if that’s your thing) by GameSpire, and it looks like a lot of fun. The player is part of BIOCORP’s strike force, and your job is to stop the zombie outbreak and collect DNA samples, too. It’s free to download, with in-app purchases available for boosted play. Check out the gameplay video below.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/dead-plague-zombie-outbreak-looks-like-fun-zombie-shooter-ios/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
9. THE COMPLETE SWIFT 3 HACKING BUNDLE: $35
We have a deal on the The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle, 64 hours of training videos with hundreds of lectures. It’s designed to teach you Swift 3 for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, and you can get it through us for $35.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/complete-swift-3-hacking-bundle-35/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
10. FOXCONN CEO: APPLE IS ON OUR TOSHIBA MEMORY BUSINESS BIDDING TEAM
Foxconn is adding more financial backing in its bid for Toshiba’s MAMD flash memory business.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-toshiba-memory-business-bidding/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
11. APPLE HIRES STANFORD DIGITAL HEALTH EXPERT DR. SUMBUL DESAI
Apple taps top digital health expert for its own projects.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-hires-stanford-digital-health-expert-dr-sumbul-desai/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
12. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE CAMERA PHONE TURNED 20 TODAY
The conglomeration of parts that made it all possible was a true Frankenstein’s monster of technology.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/editorial/camera-phone-turns-20/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
13. THE BOYS OF SUMMER ARE BACK IN TOWN – MAC GEEK GAB 661
Quick Tips to start (no hints!), and then it’s time for some new Mac advice, which is a fitting question to get on the heels of Apple’s WWDC 2017 announcements. Then it’s time to discuss backups, and how much you should worry (hint: a LOT… that’s the point of backing up!). Add in some Wi-Fi chaos and that’s the foundation of a good Mac Geek Gab episode.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-661/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
14. TMO WWDC 2017 INTERVIEW WITH GREG SCOWN
In this TMO video interview, Jeff Gamet Interviews Smile Software’s Greg Scown at WWDC 2017 and AltConf about Apple’s iOS 11 announcements, how developers respond to new operating system features, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/tmo-wwdc-2017-interview-greg-scown/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
15. TMO WWDC 2017 INTERVIEW WITH SAL SOGHOIAN
In this TMO video interview, Jeff Gamet talks with Sal Soghoian at WWDC 2017 and AltConf about Mac and iOS automation.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/tmo-wwdc-2017-interview-sal-soghoian/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
16. FERAL SHIPS WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III FOR MAC, WATCH THE TRAILER
Feral shipped Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III for Mac (and Linux) this week. This installment of the popular large-scale warfare plaform puts the player as one of three ever-warring factions. It includes giant war machines, new graphics, new weapons, and elite squads. It also has both a single player game and multiplayer. It’s US$59.99, and is currently only available through Feral. The company releases many of its titles on the Mac App Store and Steam, too, but has not yet done so with this title. The original trailer for Dawn of War III for Mac is embedded below, and it looks amazing.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/feral-ships-warhammer-40000-dawn-war-iii-mac-watch-trailer/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
--------------------
Visit The Apple Store for great deals on new and refurbished Macs. Remember, even the refurbs come with a full warranty in almost all cases!
<https://j.mp/AppleStoreDeals>
--------------------
Headlines at The Mac Observer for Saturday, June 10, 2017
<https://www.macobserver.com/>
1. Apple CEO Tim Cook Warns MIT Students of Technology’s Downside
2. At Last, iOS 11 Steals Ideas From macOS
3. How to Downgrade from iOS 11 Beta
4. TMO Background Mode Interview with iOS & Android Indie Developer Graham Dawson
5. Enjoy Your Music Without a Smartphone
6. No Gigabit Download iPhones, Camera Phone 20th Anniversary – TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-12
7. Get Free Bitcoins from 22 Faucets That Pay
8. Dead Plague: Zombie Outbreak Looks Like a Fun Zombie Shooter for iOS
9. The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle: $35
10. Foxconn CEO: Apple is on Our Toshiba Memory Business Bidding Team
11. Apple Hires Stanford Digital Health Expert Dr. Sumbul Desai
12. Believe It or Not, the Camera Phone Turned 20 Today
13. The Boys of Summer are Back in Town – Mac Geek Gab 661
14. TMO WWDC 2017 Interview with Greg Scown
15. TMO WWDC 2017 Interview with Sal Soghoian
16. Feral Ships Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III for Mac, Watch the Trailer
----------
Join our Mac Geek Gab Facebook Group to get your questions answered and chat with other listeners!
<https://www.macgeekgab.com/facebook>
----------
1. APPLE CEO TIM COOK WARNS MIT STUDENTS OF TECHNOLOGY’S DOWNSIDE
That might seem counterintuitive from the leader of the world’s most valuable tech company, but the underlying message is that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-warns-mit-students-technologys-downside/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
2. AT LAST, IOS 11 STEALS IDEAS FROM MACOS
Quite possibly, there was a series of meetings at Apple in which SVP Craig Federighi and others gathered around the whiteboard and started listing those elements from a modern productivity OS, like macOS or Windows, that enabled the things customers wanted to be able to do with their iPads. That list included drag and drop, file access, an app dock, and so on. Right out of macOS. Makes sense. After all, it’s the iPad’s sales that are declining, not the Mac’s. Particle Debris Page 2 discusses.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/ios11-steals-ideas-from-macos/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
3. HOW TO DOWNGRADE FROM IOS 11 BETA
This guide will work for the iOS 11 developer beta and public beta.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/how-to-downgrade-ios-11-beta/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
4. TMO BACKGROUND MODE INTERVIEW WITH IOS & ANDROID INDIE DEVELOPER GRAHAM DAWSON
Graham Dawson is an iOS and Android indie developer who specializes in meteorological and astronomical reference apps. He’s the founder and director of Ajnaware Pty, Ltd in Australia and publishes apps under the name ozPDA. Graham holds a B.Sc. in physics and meteorology, and a Ph.D. in oceanography. Graham told me about his early interest in weather thanks to extreme conditions, especially snow. That’s because, in his youth, he was skiing in Switzerland. Soon he had a weather observation station in his backyard, and he could think of nothing else as he entered his undergraduate years. Today, he publishes a wide range of apps related to the sun, moon, wind, weather and time. Some feature augmented reality. Thanks to his academic background, these apps have rock solid computational credentials. Graham told me how it all came to be.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/background-mode-graham-dawson/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
5. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC WITHOUT A SMARTPHONE
The Streamz headphones are getting funding on Kickstarter now to free your music.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/product-news/music-without-a-smartphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
6. NO GIGABIT DOWNLOAD IPHONES, CAMERA PHONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2017-06-12
Apple isn’t supporting gigabit cellular download speeds with this year’s iPhone refresh, so Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to explain why that’s not a big deal. They also look at the 20th anniversary of the first camera phone photo.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/no-gigabit-download-iphones-tmo-daily-observations-2017-06-12/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
7. GET FREE BITCOINS FROM 22 FAUCETS THAT PAY
Bryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: More confirmed faucets, new testing faucets, and other edits. – Bryan]
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/get-free-bitcoins-from-10-faucets-that-still-pay/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
8. DEAD PLAGUE: ZOMBIE OUTBREAK LOOKS LIKE A FUN ZOMBIE SHOOTER FOR IOS
Check out Dead Plague: Zombie Outbreak. It’s a zombie shooter for iOS (and Android, if that’s your thing) by GameSpire, and it looks like a lot of fun. The player is part of BIOCORP’s strike force, and your job is to stop the zombie outbreak and collect DNA samples, too. It’s free to download, with in-app purchases available for boosted play. Check out the gameplay video below.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/dead-plague-zombie-outbreak-looks-like-fun-zombie-shooter-ios/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
9. THE COMPLETE SWIFT 3 HACKING BUNDLE: $35
We have a deal on the The Complete Swift 3 Hacking Bundle, 64 hours of training videos with hundreds of lectures. It’s designed to teach you Swift 3 for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, and you can get it through us for $35.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/complete-swift-3-hacking-bundle-35/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
10. FOXCONN CEO: APPLE IS ON OUR TOSHIBA MEMORY BUSINESS BIDDING TEAM
Foxconn is adding more financial backing in its bid for Toshiba’s MAMD flash memory business.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-toshiba-memory-business-bidding/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
11. APPLE HIRES STANFORD DIGITAL HEALTH EXPERT DR. SUMBUL DESAI
Apple taps top digital health expert for its own projects.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-hires-stanford-digital-health-expert-dr-sumbul-desai/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
12. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE CAMERA PHONE TURNED 20 TODAY
The conglomeration of parts that made it all possible was a true Frankenstein’s monster of technology.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/editorial/camera-phone-turns-20/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
13. THE BOYS OF SUMMER ARE BACK IN TOWN – MAC GEEK GAB 661
Quick Tips to start (no hints!), and then it’s time for some new Mac advice, which is a fitting question to get on the heels of Apple’s WWDC 2017 announcements. Then it’s time to discuss backups, and how much you should worry (hint: a LOT… that’s the point of backing up!). Add in some Wi-Fi chaos and that’s the foundation of a good Mac Geek Gab episode.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-661/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
14. TMO WWDC 2017 INTERVIEW WITH GREG SCOWN
In this TMO video interview, Jeff Gamet Interviews Smile Software’s Greg Scown at WWDC 2017 and AltConf about Apple’s iOS 11 announcements, how developers respond to new operating system features, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/tmo-wwdc-2017-interview-greg-scown/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
15. TMO WWDC 2017 INTERVIEW WITH SAL SOGHOIAN
In this TMO video interview, Jeff Gamet talks with Sal Soghoian at WWDC 2017 and AltConf about Mac and iOS automation.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/tmo-wwdc-2017-interview-sal-soghoian/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
16. FERAL SHIPS WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III FOR MAC, WATCH THE TRAILER
Feral shipped Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III for Mac (and Linux) this week. This installment of the popular large-scale warfare plaform puts the player as one of three ever-warring factions. It includes giant war machines, new graphics, new weapons, and elite squads. It also has both a single player game and multiplayer. It’s US$59.99, and is currently only available through Feral. The company releases many of its titles on the Mac App Store and Steam, too, but has not yet done so with this title. The original trailer for Dawn of War III for Mac is embedded below, and it looks amazing.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/feral-ships-warhammer-40000-dawn-war-iii-mac-watch-trailer/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
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