Apple’s ’The Banker’ continues to be surrounded by controversy.

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The wives of Bernard Garrett Sr. have asked Apple to shelve ’The Banker’.
Apple had just announced on Thursday that the film will be released in March.
Garrett’s former wives say that the film is inaccurate and has caused harm to their family.

Apple had just announced on Thursday that their original film ’The Banker’, which has been delayed since November due to an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against one of the film’s co-producers, was finally set to premiere in theaters and Apple TV+ in March. Now, two wives of the late Bernard Garrett, subject of ’The Banker’, are asking for Apple to suspend the film’s release indefinitely.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, former wives of Bernard Garrett Sr., say that the film is inaccurate and should not see a release. Todd Burns, Linda Garrett’s attorney, told the Hollywood Reporter that the …

Need help getting started with Microsoft Edge? Here’s everything you need to know!

Microsoft Edge is the new Chromium-based web browser available for Mac and other platforms. By using it, not surprisingly, you can visit websites, bookmark favorite pages, and more. Here’s what you need to know to get started!

Microsoft Edge for Mac

Free at Microsoft

Are you tired of Apple Safari? You can take Microsoft Edge out for a spin on your Mac.

How to visit a website
How to search with the address bar
How to bookmark a website
How to view all of your bookmarks
How to remove bookmarks
How to browse privately
How to add extensions to Microsoft Edge
How to set the tab page
How to set the homepage
How to use privacy settings
How to use the Immersive Reader

How to visit a website

To go to a website on Microsoft Edge:

Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
Click the address bar at the top of the window.
Enter the address of the website you’d like t…

If you are still using the original Philips Hue Bridge with your smart lighting but want to make the move to the sweet HomeKit and Siri life, then its time for an upgrade. Making the switch requires the latest Philips Hue Bridge, your existing Philips Hue app, and a little bit of patience. Here’s our guide on how to get the job done in no time.

Products used in this guide

HomeKit enabled Hue Bridge: Philips Hue Bridge ($60 at Amazon)
Legacy Philips Hue Bridge App: Philips Hue Bridge v1 (Free at App Store)

How to transfer your Hue lights to the latest HomeKit-enabled bridge

Leave your old bridge plugged into both power and Ethernet. You’ll need it active for the transfer.
Plug in your new bridge to both power and Ethernet as well. (I had to ”borrow” my Apple TV connection; do what must be done.)
Launch the Hue app on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
Tap the Hamburger button to open the sidebar.
Tap Bridge transfer under Notifications.
Tap Transfer settings to begin the process…

A response to previous reports that Location Services couldn’t be fully switched off…

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The latest iOS beta has a toggle to disable Ultra Wideband.
The iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 feature was spotted on Twitter.
It’s more than likely a response to previous reports that Location Services couldn’t be fully switched off in iOS.

Following reports that Location Services in iOS couldn’t be fully switched off, it has emerged that iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 contains a toggle to turn off Ultra Wideband services, hopefully resolving the issue.

In December it emerged that Apple’s iPhone 11 would continue to intermittently seek user location information data, even if every single app and setting had Location Services disabled. It emerged that some services which used and requested location data could not be turned off, meaning the Location Services arrow icon would appear from time to time.

It later emerged that this was due to the Ultra Wideband chip in the new iPhones. As this featur…

Apple’s Mail app can get the job done, but there are many better alternatives out there.

Whether you love it or hate it, email is a necessary part of our daily lives. We use it for work, keeping in touch with long-distance friends and family, stay in the know for the latest deals, or just get informed. But it definitely gets overwhelming sometimes. For some, Apple’s Mail app leaves a lot to be desired, and maintaining ”inbox zero” feels almost impossible. Fortunately, there are some great email apps that make email a bit more pleasant. Here are some of the best apps for email on your iPhone or iPad.

Spark
Outlook
Edison Mail
Gmail
Yahoo Mail
Newton Mail

Spark

Spark is a personal favorite of mine, and it’s pretty much the only app I use to stay on top of my email and not drown in it.

One of the best features of Spark is the ability to sort and group your incoming emails by type. It groups all newsletters together, making it easy to delete them all at once with a simple swipe …

”Big Tech is bent on expanding until it does absolutely everything”

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A group of small tech firms has told Congress that Apple, Google, and Amazon used market dominance to crush them.
Sonos, Tile, Basecamp, and PopSockets all appeared before a House antitrust committee on Friday, January 17.
They all told stories of how larger tech companies used their market dominance to cripple competition.

Sonos, Tile, Basecamp, and PopSockets have all testified to a House antitrust committee, stating that big tech firms like Amazon, Apple and Google used their market dominance and bullying business tactics to crush the competition.

As reported by Business Insider:

Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple were the subjects of scathing criticism by smaller tech companies during a Congressional hearing on Friday.

An assortment of tech firms that sell everything from speakers to phone accessories accused the tech giants of bullying business tactics.

Sonos, Tile, Base…

It covers requests globally for the first half of 2019…

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Apple has published a transparency report on information requests from Governments and Private Parties.
It covers January 1 – June 30, 2019.
The report reveals a pretty high rate of compliance, particularly in the US.

Apple has published a transparency report revealing data on requests for information from Governments and Private Parties between January 1 and June 30, 2019.

An introductory statement says:

Apple is very seriously committed to protecting your data and we work hard to deliver the most secure hardware, software and services available. We believe our customers have a right to understand how their personal data is managed and protected. This report provides information regarding requests Apple received from government agencies worldwide and U.S. private parties from January 1 through June 30, 2019.

In the report, Apple outlines the various types of requests it receives both from gov…

The ”Karl” office building will house 1,500 employees, and be completed in 2021.

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Apple is set to move into a new office in Munich, Germany.
The ”Karl” office building will house 1,500 Apple employees in Munich.
The office will cover over 322,000 square feet.

Apple is set to move into a new office in Munich, Germany in 2021. When completed, the ”Karl” office building will house around 1,500 employees.

According to Süddeutsche Zeitung:

It was only a few months ago that Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Munich. He was a guest at the Oktoberfest , where he met, among others, the business officer Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU). And Cook visited his group’s Bavarian Design Center for the first time, which is located near the main train station, but is hardly recognizable as an Apple location from the outside. 300 engineers from 40 countries are already working there. And there should be more, much more. Apple has apparently now found a place for its expansion: the ”Kar…