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Apple’s 2024 Pride Collection shines light on LGBTQ+ communities

Apple Inc May 6, 2024 0

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To champion global movements to protect and advance equality for LGBTQ+ communities, Apple is introducing a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, available to order starting May 22, along with a matching watch face and dynamic iOS and iPadOS wallpapers, available in an upcoming software update. For the first time, the Pride watch face and wallpapers can be customized to showcase a spectrum of colors representing the vibrancy and diversity of LGBTQ+ communities.

Through this Pride Collection, Apple is proud to continue its support of LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations whose efforts are bringing about positive change, including ILGA World, a global federation committed to advancing the rights of LGBTQ+ people worldwide; and the Human Rights Campaign, a global advocacy group working to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are treated as full and equal citizens. Additional advocacy organizations Apple supports include Encircle, Equality North Carolina, Equality Texas, GLSEN, Equality Federation, the National Center for Transgender Equality, PFLAG, SMYAL, and The Trevor Project.

The new Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop evokes the strength and beauty of LGBTQ+ communities with a vibrant, fluorescent design inspired by multiple pride flags, and features a laser-etched lug that reads “PRIDE 2024.” The colors black and brown symbolize Black, Hispanic, and Latin communities, as well as those impacted by HIV/AIDS, while the pink, light blue, and white hues represent transgender and nonbinary individuals.

The new Pride Radiance watch face and iOS and iPadOS wallpapers bring bold, symbolic color to Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Signaling hope, strength, and fellowship to LGBTQ+ communities, the beams of light glow against a dark background, and stack on top of each other to represent the everlasting impact of LGBTQ+ activism and its role in illuminating the path to greater equality for future generations.

Users can choose from a spectrum of colors to personalize their watch face and wallpapers. On Apple Watch, the colors trace each numeral of the watch face and react in real time as the user moves their wrist based on input from the gyroscope. On iPhone and iPad, beams of color spell out “Pride” and dynamically move when the user unlocks their device. The new Pride Radiance watch face and iPhone and iPad wallpaper will be available soon with watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5.

Pricing and Availability

The Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop will be available to order on apple.com and in the Apple Store app beginning May 22, and will be available at Apple Store locations beginning May 22 in the U.S. and Canada and May 23 in other regions, for $99 (U.S.).

The Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop is available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, and is compatible with Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 or later.

The new Pride Radiance watch face and iPhone and iPad wallpapers will be available soon with watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5.
Customers can download the matching Pride Radiance watch face through the Apple Watch app, on the Apple Store app, or at apple.com.

Apple Developers: Learn about the new Privacy Rules that taken effect May 1st, 2024

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Apple has added a new privacy rule update for all developers to add into any new app. The below video from Sean Allen shows exactly what the privacy rules are and how to add them to your app.

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MeTV adding new Cartoon Network to its OTA Choices

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YouTuber The Antenna Man interviews a representative from the popular MeTV Television Network about an all-new cartoon network coming soon to a OTA TV near you.

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About Apple iPhone Stolen Phone Protection

Dan Uff May 4, 2024 1

Stolen Device Protection adds a layer of security when your iPhone is away from familiar locations, such as home or work, and helps protect your accounts and personal information in case your iPhone is ever stolen.

About Stolen Device Protection

When Stolen Device Protection is enabled, some features and actions have additional security requirements when your iPhone is away from familiar locations such as home or work. These requirements help prevent someone who has stolen your device and knows your passcode from making critical changes to your account or device.

Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication: Some actions such as accessing stored passwords and credit cards require a single biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID — with no passcode alternative or fallback — so that only you can access these features.
Security Delay: Some security actions such as changing your Apple ID password also require you to wait an hour and then perform a second Face ID or Touch ID authentication.

In the event that your iPhone is stolen, the security delay is designed to prevent a thief from performing critical operations so that you can mark your device as lost and make sure your Apple account is secure. Learn what to do if your iPhone is lost or stolen.

When your iPhone is in a familiar location, these additional steps are not required, and you can use your device passcode like usual. Familiar locations typically include your home, work, and certain other locations where you regularly use your iPhone. If you choose, you can set up Stolen Device Protection to always require these additional security measures, even when your iPhone is in a familiar location.

Stolen Device Protection is available with iOS 17.3 or later and must be turned on before the device is lost or stolen.

How to turn Stolen Device Protection on or off

To turn on Stolen Device Protection, you must use two-factor authentication for your Apple ID and set up or enable the following on your iPhone: a device passcode; Face ID or Touch ID; and Significant Locations* (Location Services).

You also need to have Find My turned on, and you can't turn it off while Stolen Device Protection is enabled.

You can turn on Stolen Device Protection in Settings:

Go to Settings, then tap Face ID & Passcode.
Enter your device passcode.
Tap Stolen Device Protection, then turn Stolen Device Protection on or off.

If you'd like your iPhone to enforce the additional Stolen Device Protection security measures regardless of its location, choose "Always" under Require Security Delay. By default, the additional security measures are required only when your iPhone is away from familiar locations.

If you try to turn off Stolen Device Protection when you’re not in a familiar location, a security delay starts before you can turn it off. You should turn off Stolen Device Protection before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone.

How Stolen Device Protection protects your device and accounts

When Stolen Device Protection is turned on, certain actions have additional security requirements when your iPhone is away from familiar locations such as home or work.

Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication

With Stolen Device Protection, if your iPhone is not in a familiar location, you must authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID before you can take certain actions, including the following:

Use passwords or passkeys saved in Keychain
Use payment methods saved in Safari (autofill)
Turn off Lost Mode
Erase all content and settings
Apply for a new Apple Card
View your Apple Card or Apple Cash virtual card number
Take certain Apple Cash and Savings actions in Wallet (for example, Apple Cash or Savings transfers)
Use your iPhone to set up a new device (for example, Quick Start)

You can still use your iPhone passcode for purchases with Apple Pay.

Security Delay

With Stolen Device Protection, you may also be required to wait an hour before using your iPhone to make changes to critical security settings or your Apple ID. If your iPhone is not in a familiar location, you must authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID, wait for the security delay to end, then authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID again to update settings such as the following:

Change your Apple ID password
Sign out of your Apple ID
Update Apple ID account security settings (such as adding or removing a trusted device, Recovery Key, or Recovery Contact)
Add or remove Face ID or Touch ID
Change your iPhone passcode
Reset All Settings
Turn off Find My
Turn off Stolen Device Protection

If you use your iPhone to change your Apple ID password, the location of your devices may not be visible at iCloud.com for a period of time.

Your device may end the security delay early after it detects that you’ve arrived at a familiar location.

If your iPhone is lost or stolen

*Significant Locations is an option within Location Services: Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations.

This information came directly from Apple Support Documents.