Month: April 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery to kill HBO brand, rechristen HBO Max as ‘Max’

CompuScoop Staff April 12, 2023 2

Say goodbye to the “HBO” in HBO Max as Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. will strip the HBO brand from the service’s name to rechristen it as just plain “Max.”

HBO is on the verge of outliving yet another existential challenge — its relatively brief and mostly awkward stint as a hyper-maximized, mass-prestigious streaming brand.

Time to wave goodbye to the HBO in HBO Max.

At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, David Zaslav, the chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., will reveal a bunch of changes to the company’s marquee subscription streaming service. Among other things, Zaslav will explain how the rebranded streamer will incorporate a large influx of relatively low-cost, reality programming from its newish corporate sibling Discovery and how it will be marketed.

Most notably, roughly one year after completing the giant merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Zaslav will strip the HBO brand from the service’s name. According to multiple reports, HBO Max is expected to be re-christened Max.

Via: Bloomberg.com

Free: Download the Steve Jobs eBook: “Making Something Wonderful”

CompuScoop Staff April 12, 2023 2

The Steve Jobs Archive released a free ebook today called “Make Something Wonderful”, which is composed of various notes, speeches, interviews, and correspondence with Steve Jobs.

The Steve Jobs Archive describes the 194 page ebook as follows:

“A curated collection of Steve’s speeches, interviews and correspondence, Make Something Wonderful offers an unparalleled window into how one of the world’s most creative entrepreneurs approached his life and work. In these pages, Steve shares his perspective on his childhood, on launching and being pushed out of Apple, on his time with Pixar and NeXT, and on his ultimate return to the company that started it all.

Featuring an introduction by Laurene Powell Jobs and edited by Leslie Berlin, this beautiful handbook is designed to inspire readers to make their own “wonderful somethings” that move the world forward.”

The book can be downloaded free through the Apple Books app to read on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, as an EPub file, or read online on the web.

Whether you’re a general fan of Apple, or Steve Jobs in particular, you’re sure to find the book compelling, insightful, and interesting.

The book can be downloaded free through the Apple Books app to read on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, as an EPub file, or read online on the web.

Whether you’re a general fan of Apple, or Steve Jobs in particular, you’re sure to find the book compelling, insightful, and interesting.

Need to Flip a Coin? Ask Siri

Dan Uff April 12, 2023 1

You're in a situation where you need to flip a coin but you don't have one. Just ask Siri.

Here's how:

Say "Hey Siri, flip a coin."
Siri wil respond with "Heads" or "Tails".
That's it.

This will work on the iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch.

FBI issues warning about Public Charging Stations

Dan Uff April 11, 2023 1

The FBI has issued an official warning on using public charging stations for your phone. The warning states that hackers can gain access to your information while the device is plugged into one. This is also known as "Juice Jacking".

The hackers gain access to the phone when a USB wire in plugged into the charging station, where a hacker could install Malware onto the device and gain access to key information such as your Contacts and other necessary files to make the phone work.

This warning is mostly for Android-type phones. iOS devices have security features built into the operating system to help twat attacks such as this, although all users of phones should be aware of this possibility.

The warning states:

“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” a tweet from the official FBI account read. “Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead.”

The FCC had previously issued a similar warning about the above back in 2021.