“The new Matter smart home standard is finally ramping up, with a number of compatible products available now and many slated to be released in the next few months.”
The Netflix password-sharing crackdown is about to kick into high gear
“One of the most consequential years in the nearly three-decade history of Netflix is now underway.”
Amazon ends charity donation program AmazonSmile
“Just a few days after announcing a significant round of layoffs that will impact 18,000 employees, Amazon is trying to find money wherever it can as the company announced that it would end AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is a donation program that redirects 0.”
Apple releases macOS 13.2 with support for Security Keys, 20 security fixes, and more
“Apple has officially released macOS 13.2 alongside iOS 16.3 today. The main new feature arriving with the latest software is support for Security Keys with Apple ID and it also includes over 20 security fixes. For the first time on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.”
Twitter officially bans third-party clients after cutting off prominent devs
“After cutting off prominent app makers like Tweetbot and Twitterific, Twitter today quietly updated its developer terms to ban third-party clients altogether.”
You Should Probably Clear Your iPhone’s Cache
“An iPhone is the kind of gift that keeps on giving, letting you browse through page after page of information online and maintaining high speed. But even behemoths like the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max can get bogged down if you’re not keeping them optimized.”
There’s a Key Difference Between Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music
“There are now several music streaming services to choose between, and at first glance they can all seem pretty similar—tens of millions of tracks to stream, mobile and desktop apps, offline caching options, and all the rest.”
AirTags catch United Airlines in lie about missing luggage
“AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site. Valerie Szybala has taken to Twitter to document how United Airlines lost her luggage, then proceeded to insist she was wrong about where her AirTag said it was.”
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Apple Messages
“Apple Messages seems to get new or improved features with every release of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This frequency of additions makes it easy to miss one, so here are several features you might have overlooked.”
Apple Shuts Down Popular Weather App ‘Dark Sky’
“The calendar has turned to January 1 and Apple has shut down popular weather app Dark Sky. The popular weather app had already been removed from the App Store in September and it stopped functioning for existing users starting today.”
