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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, March 17, 2022
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1. Enjoy Smart Volume Button Orientation on Any iPad
2. New Malware Coming Through Email Posing as IRS
3. Industry Experts Disagree Over Future of 27-Inch iMac Pro
4. FaceTime: Better than Ever
5. Ted Lasso Star and Creator Jason Sudeikis Gives Preview of Season 3 at SXSW
6. Monterey 12.3 Update Causing Reboots, Bricking in Repaired MacBooks
7. Matter Smart Home Standard Delays Release Until Fall 2022
8. 5G Smartphone Sales Finally Surpassed 4G, Thanks to the iPhone
9. Deals: Apple’s 14-Inch MacBook Pro With All-Time Record Low Prices ($250 Off)
10. Scammers Are Using Apple TestFlight and Web Clips To Distribute Malicious Apps to iPhones
11. Female Employee Sues Apple for Failing to Protect Her Against Sexual Harassment
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1. ENJOY SMART VOLUME BUTTON ORIENTATION ON ANY IPAD
Previously found only on the 6th-generation iPad mini, smart volume buttons are available for all Apple tablets running iPadOS 15.4 or later.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/enjoy-smart-volume-button-orientation-on-any-ipad/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. NEW MALWARE COMING THROUGH EMAIL POSING AS IRS
A new phishing scam posing at the IRS is making the rounds through email. Infamous botnet Emotet is behind many of the attacks.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/new-malware-coming-through-email-posing-as-irs/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. INDUSTRY EXPERTS DISAGREE OVER FUTURE OF 27-INCH IMAC PRO
The Studio Display has prompted doubt that Apple will launch a 27-inch iMac Pro. Industry analysts and experts even disagree on the prospect.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/industry-experts-disagree-over-future-of-27-inch-imac-pro/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. FACETIME: BETTER THAN EVER
Dr. Mac is enjoying group FaceTime and SharePlay more than he expected.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/dr-macs-rants-raves/facetime-better-than-ever/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. TED LASSO STAR AND CREATOR JASON SUDEIKIS GIVES PREVIEW OF SEASON 3 AT SXSW
Star and creator of Ted Lasso Jason Sudeikis made an appearance at SXSW along with fellow stars of the show to talk about Season 3.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/ted-lasso-star-and-creator-jason-sudeikis-gives-preview-of-season-3-at-sxsw/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. MONTEREY 12.3 UPDATE CAUSING REBOOTS, BRICKING IN REPAIRED MACBOOKS
While the new Monterey 12.3 update is exciting for some, users on social media and Reddit are reporting bricked MacBooks.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/monterey-12-3-update-causing-reboots-bricking-in-repaired-macbooks/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. MATTER SMART HOME STANDARD DELAYS RELEASE UNTIL FALL 2022
The first cross-platform protocol for smart home technology, the Matter smart home standard, is delayed but expected to launch in Fall 2022.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/matter-smart-home-standard-delays-release-until-fall-2022/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. 5G SMARTPHONE SALES FINALLY SURPASSED 4G, THANKS TO THE IPHONE
Counterpoint Research reported 5G smartphone sales in January surpassed that of 4G smartphones. Apple’s iPhone contributed greatly to this.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/5g-smartphone-sales-finally-surpassed-4g-thanks-to-the-iphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. DEALS: APPLE’S 14-INCH MACBOOK PRO WITH ALL-TIME RECORD LOW PRICES ($250 OFF)
For those of you in the market for a new MacBook Pro, now may be the time. $250 off on two different 14-inch MacBook Pros.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tmo-apple-deals/deals-apples-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-all-time-record-low-prices-250-off/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. SCAMMERS ARE USING APPLE TESTFLIGHT AND WEB CLIPS TO DISTRIBUTE MALICIOUS APPS TO IPHONES
A new report said that CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers are using two new ways to fool users to install malicious apps on iPhones.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/scammers-are-using-apple-testflight-and-web-clips-to-distribute-malicious-apps-to-iphones/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. FEMALE EMPLOYEE SUES APPLE FOR FAILING TO PROTECT HER AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT
A female worker sued Apple along with two other film companies for failure to protect a female worker against sexual harassment in the workplace.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/female-employee-sues-apple-for-failing-to-protect-her-against-sexual-harassment/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>