Cybersecurity is never easy, and often there is a tradeoff between convenience and security. That's why I like services such as 1Password, which increase your security while also making it easier to use passwords. This week, Eliana Johnson, Emily Stephenson and Daniel Lippman of Politico reported that President Trump uses at least two iPhones for Twitter and for making calls, but that he has resisted recommended security protocols such as swapping out his iPhone on a monthly basis because it is too inconvenient. I that countless hackers are constantly trying to compromise mobile devices being used by world leaders, especially the President of the United States. And now, the news of note from the past week:
- California attorney David Sparks of MacSparky discusses Gemini Photos, an app that can look for duplicate (or very similar) photos on your iPhone to streamline your collection.
- Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Gurman of Bloomberg report that a federal court jury awarded Apple $539 million against Samsung for copying the iPhone design.
- Michael Potuck of 9to5Mac discusses some of the new features in the Dropbox app.
- If you are on an airplane and you want to use your AirPods to listen to the in-plane audio (for example to watch a movie), Ben Lovejoy of 9to5Mac reviews AirFly from Twelve South, a Bluetooth transmitter that you can plug into a 3.5mm headphone socket.
- Jesse Hollington of iLound also posted a review of the AirFly.
- If you want a direct connection from a 3.5mm headphone socket without using Bluetooth, Chance Miller of 9to5Mac reviews the Belkin 3.5mm audio cable with Lightning connectivity.
- Buster Hein of Cult of Mac discusses Camera+ 2, the new version of the one of the best third party camera apps for the iPhone.
- Andrew O'Hara of AppleInsider reviews Logetech's Logi Circle 2, a home security camera that works with Apple's HomeKit technology.
- There are complicated rules on when it is permissible to record a telephone conversation, and even if it is generally legal in your state it may be unethical for a lawyer to do it. But if you are in a situation in which a recording is appropriate (such as when you have the consent of all parties to the conversation), Elizabeth Stinson and Josie Colt of Wired give advice on how to record a phone conversation on an iPhone.
- And finally, here is a colorful new music video produced by Apple using Animoji, featuring the song Citizen Kane by South Korean band HYUKOH. (The lyrics are in English.) Apple calls the spot Taxi Driver, which frankly seems like a better title for this catchy song:
