Frothy Rants about Encryption and Net Neutrality, Plus Apple’s AR Goggles – ACM 348

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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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1. Frothy Rants about Encryption and Net Neutrality, Plus Apple’s AR Goggles – ACM 348
2. The Last Word on OS Upgrades
3. Upgrading to 4K/UHD TV? What about 4K/UHD Blu-ray?
4. Apple Taps Sam Smith in ‘Sway’ Holiday Commercial for AirPods
5. 6 Must Have iPhone Apps for Holiday Travel
6. iOS 11: Dismiss Notifications Another Way With 3D Touch
7. iOS 11: Where to Find iPhone Ringtones Besides iTunes
8. Apple Reportedly Planning iPhone SE 2 for July 2018
9. Holiday Tech and Travel Tips – TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-22
10. The Best Apple Black Friday Deals For This Weekend [UPDATE]
11. FRESHeBUDS Pro Magnetic Bluetooth Earbuds: $20.36
12. Apple Buys Virtual Reality Headset Designer Vrvana
13. macOS: How to Remove a Time Machine Backup Disk
14. Ajit Pai and the FCC Will Dismantle Net Neutrality, Damage Internet, Speech and Commerce
15. Website Tracking to be Worse Than Thought, Study Shows
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1. FROTHY RANTS ABOUT ENCRYPTION AND NET NEUTRALITY, PLUS APPLE’S AR GOGGLES – ACM 348
A listener sparks an intense rant from Bryan and Jeff about encryption and passcode-attempt-based device wipes, and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets them going on Net Neutrality. They cap the show with the observation that Apple’s AR goggle project appears to be back on.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/encryption-net-neutrality-apple-ar-goggles-acm-438/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. THE LAST WORD ON OS UPGRADES
Dr. Mac had no intention of writing another column about OS upgrades this year. But, two things that happened last week forced him to reconsider. If you’ve yet to upgrade to High Sierra, read it.


<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/dr-macs-rants-raves/the-last-word-on-os-upgrades/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. UPGRADING TO 4K/UHD TV? WHAT ABOUT 4K/UHD BLU-RAY?
If you’re thinking about upgrading to a 4K/UHD TV this holiday season, you may be wondering about a new 4K/UHD Blu-ray player.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/4k-uhd-tv-what-about-blu-ray/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. APPLE TAPS SAM SMITH IN ‘SWAY’ HOLIDAY COMMERCIAL FOR AIRPODS
Apple has a new holiday commercial out called Sway. The spot channels the feeling of Christmas without overtly mentioning that specific holiday, with a sound track by Sam Smith (“Palace”). It’s a subtle promotion of AirPods featuring two young dancers who meet and metaphorically fall in love. She gives him one of her AirPods, and they then dance and sway through the snow sharing the same song. The tag line is “move someone this holiday.” What do you think?
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/apple-taps-sam-smith-sway-holiday-commercial-airpods/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. 6 MUST HAVE IPHONE APPS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL
Holiday travel can be pretty hectic, but it’s possible to cut out at least a little of the stress. Check out these iPhone apps that can make your travels easier and your trip experience more fun.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/iphone-apps-holiday-travel/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. IOS 11: DISMISS NOTIFICATIONS ANOTHER WAY WITH 3D TOUCH
There is a second way to dismiss notifications using 3D Touch, and it’s intuitive to use.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-11-dismiss-notifications-another-way-3d-touch/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. IOS 11: WHERE TO FIND IPHONE RINGTONES BESIDES ITUNES
There are plenty of places to get iPhone ringtones aside from iTunes. We’ve found three apps that have cool ringtones and alert tones.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-11-find-iphone-ringtones-besides-itunes/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. APPLE REPORTEDLY PLANNING IPHONE SE 2 FOR JULY 2018
Citing unnamed sources, China Economic News said the device may be priced at $450 and be aimed at emerging markets.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/apple-reportedly-planning-iphone-se-2-july-2018/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. HOLIDAY TECH AND TRAVEL TIPS – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2017-11-22
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to share tips for handling tech questions at holiday events, plus they have some travel apps to share, too.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/holiday-tech-travel-tips-tmo-daily-observations-2017-11-22/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. THE BEST APPLE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS FOR THIS WEEKEND [UPDATE]
We’ve scoured the web to bring you the best Apple Black Friday deals from popular retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/best-apple-black-friday-deals-weekend/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. FRESHEBUDS PRO MAGNETIC BLUETOOTH EARBUDS: $20.36
Check out the FRESHeBUDS Pro Magnetic Bluetooth Earbuds. They’re water and sweat resistant, and automatically pair to your phone when pulled apart so you don’t have to go through any setup. They fully charge in 90 minutes, and offer up to 10 hours of playback. You can get them for $23.95 through our deal, but coupon code BFRIDAY20 will get you another 20% off for a final price of $20.36.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/freshebuds-pro-magnetic-bluetooth-earbuds-2/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

12. APPLE BUYS VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET DESIGNER VRVANA
Apple just bought Vrvana, a company that specializes in virtual reality and maker of the Totem VR headset.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-buys-virtual-reality-headset-designer-vrvana/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

13. MACOS: HOW TO REMOVE A TIME MACHINE BACKUP DISK
If you’re getting warnings that you haven’t backed up because of an external drive that you no longer use, then this tip’s gonna make your life less annoying. We’ll tell you how to remove a Time Machine drive from your Mac’s preferences, which’ll stop those notifications. Whew!
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/macos-remove-time-machine-backup-disk/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

14. AJIT PAI AND THE FCC WILL DISMANTLE NET NEUTRALITY, DAMAGE INTERNET, SPEECH AND COMMERCE
In a feat of willful ignorance or outright deceit, Mr. Pai believes that free market competition can keep the Internet open when there is no competition.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/the-back-page/ajit-pai-dismantle-net-neutrality-destroy-internet/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

15. WEBSITE TRACKING TO BE WORSE THAN THOUGHT, STUDY SHOWS
The researchers say that ad-blockers can block some, but not all of the scripts. However, AdBlock Plus has recently been updated to block all of the session replay scripts.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/website-tracking-worse-thought-study-shows/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>