November 2019

Windows had an update, so now a whole bunch of websites don’t work

https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-739-Notes.pdf

Note that if you use firefox, it still worked.  Chrome and IE were affected.  Only non Microsoft run websites would not work!

 

Most kids prefer Macs…

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/23/college-students-prefer-macs-over-pcs/

 

New gestures on IOS 13

https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-text-editing-gestures-iphone-ipad/

 

DNA Bank Police Search

https://developers.slashdot.org/story/19/11/06/0215242/game-changer-warrant-let-detective-search-genetic-database

New Integrated Office App

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/04/microsoft-unified-office-mobile-app/

 

Photoshop for the iPad…

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/04/adobe-launches-photoshop-for-ipad/

Unlimited Data Plan

https://techguylabs.com/episodes/1636/does-unlimited-wireless-plan-really-mean-unlimited

https://www.verizonwireless.com/plans/unlimited/

https://www.att.com/plans/unlimited-data-plans/

https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans

https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/plans/unlimited-cell-phone-plan.html

 

iPhone 5

https://www.macworld.com/article/3448550/you-have-one-week-to-update-your-iphone-5-before-it-stops-working.html#tk.rss_all

If you forgot to update your iphone 5 and want to update it now, you will have to do a “factory restore” to get it updated (the original 5, not the newish ones)

 

Google photos backup is actually full quality for a short while

https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/21/heic-photo-backups/

It seems a low quality backup file is bigger than apple’s high efficiency file format!

Socialblade:

https://socialblade.com

Airpods Pro Came Out

https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/

Important differences, multiple sizes for different ears, noise cancelation, droped price on old ones