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The All-Worthwhile Edition Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Going All In On MagSafe For The iPhone In The Office, Bedroom, And Car, by Adam Engst, TidBITS

The improved video quality from using Continuity Camera, the enjoyment of seeing photos at my desk, the convenience of StandBy at night, and the improved usability of better positioning in the car are all worthwhile, especially when bolstered by less worry about running out of power.

You Can Use Apple Apps On Windows. Here's How, by David Nield, Gizmodo

Whatever your scenario—maybe you’re having to use Microsoft’s operating system temporarily or wondering how buying a Windows laptop might limit what you can do with your existing Apple services—here’s the state of play right now.

Google, Meta 'Break' Apple's Device Fingerprinting Rules, by Thomas Claburn, The Register

According to developers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk, several major app makers are simply ignoring Apple's requirements, and using tracker-happy APIs without sticking to the rules. Big Tech players like Google, Meta, and Spotify - the duo claim - are providing reasons for this API usage, collecting that data, and then not abiding by the requirement to keep that information on the device.

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Apple Unveils 2024 Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop Band And Watch Face, by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

The band features a fluorescent design inspired by multiple pride flags with a laser-etched lug that reads "PRIDE 2024." Black, Hispanic, and Latin communities, as well as those impacted by HIV/AIDS, are represented on the band by the black and brown colors, while transgender and non-binary individuals and represented by the pink, light blue, and white colors.

Five New Games, Including Ubisoft’s Rabbids: Legends Of The Multiverse, Arrive On Apple Arcade, by Apple

Five new games join Apple Arcade in the next month — Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse, Return to Monkey Island+, Tomb of the Mask+, Fabulous - Wedding Disaster+, and Apple Vision Pro spatial title Where Cards Fall. The service introduces players to their next favorite titles while providing new experiences for their go-to games that they enjoy daily, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Screens 5.2 Adds Support For The Vision Pro And Other Features, by John Voorhees, MacStories

Screens by Edovia is a screen-sharing app that lets you control your computer from another device, and today, version 5.2 is out with an excellent set of updates that improve the app’s performance and usability. However, the biggest change is that Screens now works on the Vision Pro, which is a big deal for anyone managing computers remotely.

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A Unique Apple Marketing Campaign For iPhone That You've Probably Never Seen, by Zac Hall, 9to5Mac

That’s because it ran in a single market at the time: Japan.

It turns out Apple relied on whimsical puppetry to convince Android users to switch to iPhone for a few years.

Novel Attack Against Virtually All VPN Apps Neuters Their Entire Purpose, by Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

TunnelVision, as the researchers have named their attack, largely negates the entire purpose and selling point of VPNs, which is to encapsulate incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in an encrypted tunnel and to cloak the user’s IP address. The researchers believe it affects all VPN applications when they’re connected to a hostile network and that there are no ways to prevent such attacks except when the user VPN runs on Linux or Android.

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I am getting ready to watch the iPad event 'live': dinner is already in my tummy, and I've showered and changed into my jammies. Thanks for reading, and see you tomorrow.