If you're in the Phoenix, AZ area and you'd like to take a ride in a self-driving car, Alphabet-owned Waymo now offers an iOS app. Waymo One serves Phoenix's East Valley area presently, though the company hopes to expand over time.
Apple has updated its free video editing app for iOS Clips with support for Memoji and Animoji, Mickey and Minnie Mouse stickers and a new winter-themed poster. The new content is available in the new 2.1 version available for download from the App Store.
Andrea Gelati, the developer behind the budget-priced personal database software Records, is back with a new Mac app called Focusplan. Focusplan is a creative tool for folks who can use a hand on the Mac with mind mapping and brainstorming exercises. It's available for free download from the Mac App Store, though unlocking it past the trial period requires a subscription fee.
Verizon, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular exaggerated the extent of their 4G LTE coverage in official filings to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the FCC itself found in an investigation. But FCC chairman Ajit Pai won't take any action against the carriers. Instead, they'll get a stern talking-to, according to Ars Technica.
Tired of dealing with robocall spammers and scammers? Legislative relief to U.S. consumers could be coming soon. Anti-robocall legislation was approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week with almost unanimous support, and is expected to be taken up by the Senate in the next couple of weeks, according to a new report from The Hill.
Apple has announced recipients of its "Best of 2019" apps and games. In announcing this year's roundup, Apple's senior VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller said this year's winners "reflect our global desire for connection, creativity and fun." Apps include creative tools for photography, sketching, and graphic design. Best Games included a social-minded RPG, stylish and offbeat action and puzzle titles, and more.
December 1st is World AIDS Day, an annual event marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic. Apple CEO Tim Cook noted the event with a post to Twitter acknowledging Apple's long-time partnership with the Product(RED) brand, now in its 13th year, to raise money to fight AIDS in Africa. Cook said that Apple's efforts have raised $220 million to date.
In this week's Editor's Desk roundup: Supply line news out of Asia suggests that Apple is anticipating a big 2020. News of increased iPhone manufacturing projections and some interesting info on the AirPods front too. Finally, some ruminations on the end of Jony Ive's tenure at Apple.
Apple has increased the term of its free trial for Apple News+ from one to three months, for first-time subscribers in the United States and Canada. The deal is going through Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend only.
Learn about Apple's official refurbished store where you can buy iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other items at a discount while getting all the original accessories along with a one-year warranty.
iDB's video editor Harris Craycraft has been using the 16-inch MacBook Pro for a little while - long enough to compile a list of what he really likes about it. In this YouTube video, Harris talks about his five favorite features of the new MacBook Pro.
Ever since Apple and chief design officer Jony Ive announced that he was leaving the company earlier this year to start his own design firm, it's been a bit of an open-ended question about when he would actually depart. But his removal from Apple's Leadership page - the listing of the company's top officers - suggests that Apple has turned that corner.