insert_link Tech Made Simple Zoom is showing how to Respond to Criticism the Right Way Sometimes it takes years of criticism to get a company to do the right thing. Every once in a while, it can happen overnight. Appearing before a background that said “we care” over an image of a heart-shaped planet Earth, Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan said Sunday on CNN that despite the company’s recent security problems, its “intentions are good.” “We moved too fast... and we had some missteps,” Yuan […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple’s Popular Bug Bounty Program is Back and Open to the Public Apple has opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering rewards of $1 million or more for discoveries of major flaws in its operating systems. The program, which had been open by invitation only since its launch in 2016, now includes operating systems beyond iOS. Apple first announced at the Black Hat conference in August that it was opening the program to the public, and that iCloud, iPadOS, […] todayDecember 26, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Don’t cancel your Apple TV Plus trial until it’s almost over Apple TV Plus launched October 31st, and Apple has a pretty slick limited time deal: buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac, and you’ll get a free one-year trial of the company’s fledgling streaming service. But there’s a catch: claiming the free trial automatically signs you up for a monthly subscription that kicks in once the free trial ends, which will continue to automatically renew until […] todayNovember 7, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Yes, You CAN Save and Retrieve files on the Chrome OS A lot of people still believe that Chromebooks can only work online, and that you can’t save your work offline to the harddrive. It’s an old, but persistent myth in the tech world, and it’s high time it was debunked. Yes, Chromebooks were created to be used predominantly online — in fact, when the first Chrome OS laptops were introduced in 2011, there were very few apps that could be […] todayOctober 2, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple Arcade is a Game Changer On Sept. 19, Apple officially launched Apple Arcade, the company's new game subscription service. Available for $4.99 a month, with a 1-month free trial, Apple Arcade gives users access to more than 100 games across their iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and Apple TV devices. It's a first-of-its-kind service for mobile games, giving users the ability to download as many games from the Arcade as they want, without having to pay any […] todayOctober 1, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple This Year, Your iPad Gets Its Own iOS Apple now recognizes the iPad as its own platform by spinning off iOS into its own iPad-specific system. This new platform makes iPad use much more user friendly and gives it access to a lot more bells and whistles. For example, app switching on Slide Over mode can be accessed by just dragging up and to the side or easily split screen by dragging apps side by side. You can […] todayJune 19, 2019