Summary: In this episode, we have a digital ticket to play pricing bingo while money laundering! BackBites - How to Announce Notifications on iPhone with Siri in iOS 15 - 9to5Mac ChatBites Laundry Lens for iOS - ‘Laundry Lens’ for iOS reminds you there’s an app for everything, including doing your laundry Unjected App Removed from the App Store - Apple boots ‘Tinder for anti-vaxxers’ app from the App Store for violating COVID-19 guidelines - Anti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation - Bloomberg - Australians can now add COVID-19 vaccine certificate to Apple Wallet - 9to5Mac - Digital wallet support arrives for the COVID-19 digital certificate | Tap Down Under Now You See It Now You Don’t - WhatsApp now sends disappearing content that can be viewed only once - WhatsApp launches disappearing photos and video for all your sensitive (and sexy) messages - WhatsApp launches its ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and videos - The Verge - WhatsApp photos and videos can now disappear after a single viewing | TechCrunch - WhatsApp gets ‘View Once’ option for sending photos and videos that disappear - 9to5Mac - Cyber-flashing: ‘I get explicit messages every day’ - BBC News - Fleet your last Fleet — the Twitter feature vanishes today | TechCrunch - Twitter’s ephemeral Fleets disappear for good on August 3rd - The Verge - Twitter shuts down its Instagram Stories-like ‘Fleets’ platform - 9to5Mac - Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options | Engadget - Twitter Spaces introduces co-host feature and more - 9to5Mac - Twitter Spaces now let you invite co-hosts | TechCrunch Apple’s Big Brother Moment - Apple Introducing New Child Safety Features, Including Scanning Users' Photo Libraries for Known Sexual Abuse Material - MacRumors - Apple says it will begin scanning iCloud Photos for child abuse images | TechCrunch - Apple announces new protections for child safety: iMessage features, iCloud Photo scanning, more - 9to5Mac - Apple plans to scan iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery | Cult of Mac - Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery | Ars Technica - Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images | Engadget - Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex abuse | Engadget - Child Safety - Apple - Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns - 9to5Mac - Apple confirms CSAM detection only applies to photos, defends its method against other solutions - 9to5Mac - Developers Complain as App Store Feature Promotes Rip-Off Apps - MacRumors - Apple mistakenly promotes scam apps in App Store feature - 9to5Mac - Devs unhappy with App Store promos for scam apps costing $676 a year - Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images | Ars Technica Tech’s Big Money - Apple becomes world’s most profitable company | Cult of Mac - Bloomberg: Tim Cook’s compensation doubled in 2020, but he fell to No. 8 on CEO pay rankings - 9to5Mac - Apple CEO Tim Cook Now the Eighth Highest-Paid Executive in the U.S. - MacRumors - Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money | TechCrunch Apple Store Redesign: The U Turn - PSA: The Apple Online Store is currently down [U: New ‘Store’ tab] - 9to5Mac - Apple’s Online Store Temporarily Down [Update: Back Up] - MacRumors - Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated ‘store’ tab - 9to5Mac - Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab - Apple’s Website Gains Redesigned Store Section and Dedicated ‘Store’ Tab - MacRumors - Apple restores the dedicated ‘Store’ tab to its website | Engadget - Apple launches big redesign of its online store - The Verge App Store Price Changes - Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries - MacRumors - App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more - 9to5Mac - App Store price adjustments mean discounts for UK and Europe - TechSmith Camtasia 2021 on the Mac App Store Microsoft OneNote: The U Turn - Microsoft is creating a single OneNote for Windows app with a visual refresh - The Verge - Microsoft backtracks on OneNote 2016, announces new features and extended support through 2025 - OnMSFT.com - OneNote for Windows 10 replacing OneNote 2016 Roadmap - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki - Microsoft extends OneNote 2016 support until 2025 – and adds dark mode | TechRadar - Microsoft brings OneNote 2016 desktop app back to life with new dark mode - The Verge - No Further Development of OneNote 2016 for MS Office 2019 | SoftwareONE Blog - Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote - Thurrott.com Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available - Apple Makes Magic Keyboard With Touch ID Available for Separate Purchase - MacRumors - PSA: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID only works with M1 Macs - 9to5Mac - Apple still hasn’t caught up with demand for 2021 iPad Pro - Apple Introduces New High-End Graphics Options for Mac Pro - MacRumors - Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices - MacStories - Magic Keyboards with Touch ID now available for standalone purchase – Six Colors - Apple begins selling Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard, new Mac Pro GPUs | Ars Technica - You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now - The Verge - Apple now selling standalone Magic Keyboard with Touch ID starting at $149 - 9to5Mac - You can now buy a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac, starting at $149 - UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard Silver : FK418BTS-UK : The Keyboard Company - UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Backlit Keyboard Mac Space Gray : FK418BTLB-UK : The Keyboard Company iPad mini - Apple Asks iPad Mini Users' Opinions About Screen Size Ahead of Expected Redesign - MacRumors - Apple surveys customers on iPad mini screen size preferences ahead of rumored refresh - 9to5Mac - Apple asks iPad mini fans about screen sizes ahead of rumored redesign YouTube Premium v Premium Lite - YouTube lets you eliminate ads for less with ‘Premium Lite’ subscription - YouTube Tests Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing - MacRumors - YouTube gives Premium subscribers free Super Chat credits - YouTube Is Testing a Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription - YouTube is Testing a ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing | Cord Cutters News - YouTube ‘Premium Lite’ subscription offers ad-free viewing for less - The Verge - YouTube tests Premium Lite, a cut-down ad-free tier that ditches the extras | iMore Spotify’s Plays Pricing Bingo - Spotify Tests $0.99 Subscription Tier With Ads But Fewer Playback Limitations - MacRumors - Spotify is testing a less restrictive ad-supported tier costing $0.99 a month - The Verge - Spotify Plus being tested – a new paid tier, but still with ads - 9to5Mac - Spotify tests new ‘Plus’ plan that costs just $0.99 a month - Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users | Ars Technica - Spotify postpones plans to add AirPlay 2 support on its iOS app - 9to5Mac Windows365: Windows on Any Device - Microsoft is ready to rent Windows 365 cloud PCs for as little as $20 per month - The Verge - Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’ - The Verge - Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - 9to5Mac Reality Bites MUFC: Digital Tickets - Manchester United Season Ticket Hub - Video: How to Forward Your Tickets - Technical Problems at the Anfield Turnstiles Amazon Drone Delivery Update - Amazon’s drone delivery program ‘one gigantic oversell,’ says report into UK operation - The Verge - The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream | WIRED UK Talk to The Hand, Bezos - ‘Talk to the hand, Bezos’ : Social media users skewer Amazon’s ‘nefarious’ $10 for palm print promotion — RT USA News - Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget - Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores | TechCrunch - Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print - The Verge - Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics | TechCrunch MacBites After Hours - MacBites After Hours 0141 Next Time - iCloud Woes! 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