Year: 2023

Apple reissues Rapid Security Response for iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1

CompuScoop Staff July 13, 2023 0

After pulling the Rapid Security Response for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS a few days prior, Apple has reissued the software updates.

Apple's Rapid Security Response (RSR) is a standard part of the company's security updates system. The whole point is to quickly address significant issues related to the software without forcing end users to wait for a full update.

However, when Apple issued the RSR for supported iPhones, iPads, and Macs, the company quickly pulled the new software following complaints that major websites were blocking Safari users from accessing content.

Apple confirmed it would reissue the updates soon, and Aaron Zollo was the first to notice the new updates being available now.

Via: AppleInsider.com

How to remove the Apple Security Response from an iPhone or iPad

Dan Uff July 12, 2023 0

On Monday, Apple released a new security response update for iOS, only to pull it hours later. The company is now asking users to remove the update due to problems. But how?

The below video from iDeviceHelp will show you how.

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Cord Cutting killing more Cable TV Networks

CompuScoop Staff July 11, 2023 0

For years, home shopping networks have been a foundation of cable networks since they started in the mid 1980s. But, as more baby boomers switch from cable to streaming, the foundation seems to be cracking right under their feet. But, as Cord Cutters News reports, baby boomers maybe changing the landscape for shopping networks.

One such network is iMedia Brands, which owns the shopping channel ShopHQ, which recently filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. iMedia Brands had been counting on the baby boomer generation to build up revenue since 2019, though the strategy didn’t pan out as planned.

Europe is also reporting a decline in home shopping networks. Home Shopping Europe is the second-largest TV shopping network in Germany and has also seen a rapid decline in viewership, resulting in a 41 percent drop in value since April of 2021.

“It’s just not the way people consume media anymore,” said equity analyst Oliver Wintermantel of Evercore ISI as reported by Bloomberg.

With so many other shopping options – such as Amazon – competing with home shopping networks, the channels simply aren’t getting the viewing numbers they need to stay afloat and leaving them wondering what the future of home shopping networks will look like if it even continues to exist much longer.

QVC and HSN have already ventured into the streaming world, trying to meet audiences where they are instead of trying to stick to linear television broadcasts. QVC+ and HSN+ are available now on Mozi, Frndly TV, Hulu Live, DIRECTV STREAM, YouTube TV, Roku, Amazon Freevee, and more. The channels also include more programming focusing directly on topics of interest to people over 50 to further drive up interest in QVC and HSN’s channels. Another perk? The streaming services are free.

Meeting audiences where they’re at instead of trying to entice audiences to keep a costly cable package is a better long-term plan for shopping networks. The networks are smart to keep up with the trends instead of sticking to strictly cable, which is quickly becoming a digital ghost town.

Via: Cord Cutters News

 Apple News announces return of After the Whistle

Apple Inc July 10, 2023 0

Apple News announces return of After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe podcastSecond season of After the Whistle follows the Women’s World Cup tournament

Today Apple News announced the hit podcast After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe will return for a second season, presented by State Farm, bringing listeners around the world complete coverage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament. Throughout the season, cohosts Brendan Hunt — actor and cocreator of the Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, in which he plays Coach Beard — and Rebecca Lowe — the iconic host of NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage for the past 10 seasons — will recap the most exciting moments of the tournament; break down key plays, wins, upsets, and off-field moments; and be joined by a slate of special guests.

Listen to the trailer for the new season of After the Whistle now in Apple News and Apple Podcasts, and follow the show to stay up to date on every episode during the World Cup tournament.

“We’re so proud that After the Whistle will be back for another season to bring listeners all the action from the World Cup this summer,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “Brendan and Rebecca’s passion and excitement for the game is unmatched, and we can’t wait for fans around the world to tune in.”

Produced by Apple News, the first episode of After the Whistle will premiere in Apple News and Apple Podcasts on July 19 to preview the tournament, which begins July 20. New episodes will be available multiple times per week in the hours following momentous games, all available for free in Apple News for users in the U.S. and in Apple Podcasts for users in 101 countries and regions.

After the Whistle launched last year, covering all the action of the men’s World Cup tournament and the excitement of its many historic moments. The show featured many special guests weighing in throughout the tournament, including Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein, Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach, Steve Kerr, Seth Meyers, and Steve Nash.

Fans can find and follow their favorite teams in Apple News to keep up with all the happenings throughout the tournament, and automatically sync with the Apple TV app to watch games.

Fans in the U.S. and Canada can visit the Sports section of the Apple TV app from July 20 to August 20 to watch all the action from the Women’s World Cup. From the Apple TV app, fans can also click to watch matches in English on FOX Sports or in Spanish on Peacock.¹

About Apple News Apple News offers millions of people in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia access to quality journalism from a variety of top publications, curated by its team of editors, and is the most used news app in the countries where it is available. Apple News recently introduced a new Sports tab, for users to easily follow their favorite teams and leagues; receive stories from hundreds of top publishers; access scores, schedules, and standings for the top professional and college leagues; and watch highlights right in the News app.