Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
Private Messaging Apps 'Scrambling' to Overhaul Software Following Apple Privacy Changes
Apple in iOS 13 introduced a change that limits data collection practices using VoIP APIs, which has consequences for messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
According to a new report from The Information, the makers of encrypted messaging apps like Signal, Wickr, Threema, and Wire are now scrambling to overhaul their software to protect key privacy features that they believe may...
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Apple Updates Apple TV Special Event App Ahead of September 10 iPhone Debut
Apple is set to unveil its latest flagship iPhones on Tuesday, September 10, and ahead of that date, the company has updated its Apple Special Event app for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models and the Events channel for older Apple TV devices.
Apple is planning to live stream the "By Innovation Only" event, and the live stream will be available through the aforementioned Events app ...
Samsung Cancels Galaxy Fold Pre-Orders in the U.S., Offers $250 Credit as Compensation
Ahead of the upcoming Galaxy Fold launch, Samsung canceled pre-orders for customers who had previously signed on to purchase the device earlier this year.
Samsung this morning sent out emails to pre-order customers letting them know that their existing pre-orders, many of which were placed back in April, have been canceled. Samsung cites a rethinking of the customer experience as the reason...
Keyboard Maker Brydge Acquires Henge Docks
Brydge, known for its line of keyboards designed for Apple's iPads, today announced its acquisition of Henge Docks, a company known for its docking solutions for Mac devices.
Brydge says that it wants to create a new range of complementary devices that would "enhance the lives of individuals" and give them a way to seamlessly transition from one device to another.
"We've always been major...
Eve Launches New 'Eve Extend' Bluetooth Range Extender
Eve Systems, known for its range of HomeKit-enabled products, today highlighted four new devices that are coming out later this year, some of which will be available in the United States and some limited to Europe.
Eve Extend, a Bluetooth range extender designed for the Bluetooth-equipped Eve devices, is launching today. It's designed to connect to your Bluetooth Eve accessories to make them...
Signify Launches New Philips Hue Smart Plug and Smart Button
Signify today announced several new Philips Hue branded products, adding to its available line of Hue bulbs and devic
The Philips Hue Smart Plug, priced at $39.99, is designed to turn lamps that aren't compatible with Hue bulbs into smart lamps able to be controlled via the Philips Hue app and HomeKit.
You can plug any table lamp, floor lamp, or other device into the Smart plug to add it...
Philips Hue Line Gains New Filament Smart Bulbs
Signify today announced that its Philip Hue line of lights is gaining several new filament bulb options, which will be available in a variety of sizes.
Filament bulbs are bulbs that can be used with or without a lampshade, unlike other Hue bulbs that are designed for use primarily with lampshades. Filament bulbs can be viewed straight on and look attractive even when displayed in a naked lamp.
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Apple's New Marunouchi Store Opening Saturday, September 7 in Tokyo
Apple today announced that its new Apple Marunouchi store in Toyko is set to open on Saturday, September 7. Marunouchi is Apple's third store in Japan to open since last April, and it is the largest Apple Store in Japan.
Apple Marunouchi is located near the Imperial Palace and across from the historic Tokyo Station. Apple's senior vice president of Retail and People, Deirdre O'Brien, said that ...
Five Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - September 2019
Apps designed for the Mac don't often receive as much attention as apps made for iPhones and iPads, so we have a series here at MacRumors designed to highlight useful and interesting Mac apps worth checking out.
This month's picks include apps for revamping your dock, discovering new music, making GIFs, annotating and managing screenshots, and more.
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Hundreds of Millions of Phone Numbers From Facebook Accounts Leaked Online
An exposed server with more than 419 million records from Facebook users has been discovered online, reports TechCrunch.
The server was not protected with a password and was accessible to anyone. It featured 133 million records from U.S.-based Facebook users, 18 million records from users in the UK, and 50 million records on users in Vietnam.
The records contained each person's unique...
Apple Seeds Ninth Beta of Upcoming tvOS 13 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
Apple today seeded ninth beta of an upcoming tvOS 13 update to developers, one week after seeding the eighth beta and more than two months after unveiling the tvOS 13 software at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 13 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that's installed using Xcode....
Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming iPadOS and iOS 13.1 update to developers, one week after seeding the first beta and ahead of the actual launch of iOS 13 and iPadOS.
iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center or over-the-air after the proper profiles have been installed.
Apple in late August released the first iOS 13.1 beta, which came as a ...
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 91 With Legacy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 Disabled
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced three years ago in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.
Safari Technology Preview release 91 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Javascript API, JavaScript...
Western Digital Updates 'My Passport' Hard Drive Line With Up to 5TB Storage
Western Digital today introduced new My Passport and My Passport for Mac hard drives, which are equipped with up to 5TB of storage.
The drives are the slimmest 5TB options in the WD brand portfolio, measuring in at 0.75 inches thick, and Western Digital says they're about palm sized.
Western Digital refreshes its My Passport lineup each year, and this year's models have a new look in...
Gmail for iOS Gains Setting for Automatically Blocking Images
Google today updated its Gmail app for iOS devices with a new image blocking setting for easier access to the option designed to prevent Gmail from automatically loading attached images.
Many email tracking clients use small, invisible images as a means of tracking when an email has been opened and viewed, allowing for invasive features like read receipts.
Gmail on the desktop has long...
Apple Temporarily Relaxes Notarization Requirements in macOS Catalina for Non Mac App Store Apps
Apple this afternoon reminded developers about upcoming notarization requirements for Mac apps created outside of the Mac App Store.
Apps that are distributed outside of the Mac App Store must be notarized by Apple in order to run on the macOS Catalina operating system set to be released this fall.
Apple says that to make the transition easier on both developers and Mac users,...
Apple Nixes 'Bastards' TV Show Starring Richard Gere
Apple is not moving forward with "Bastards," a show based on an Israeli mini-series that was set to star Richard Gere, reports Variety.
Apple acquired the rights to the series, described as a violent and mature drama, last year. Apple outbid Showtime, FX, and Amazon for the show, and gave it a straight to series order.
The Israeli version of the show (called "Nevelot," which is "Bastards"...
iOS App 'UVLens' Apparently Hacked, Sends Out Very Inappropriate Notifications [Updated]
An iOS App Store weather app called "UVLens" this morning sent out highly inappropriate pornographic notifications to all of its users, suggesting the app may have been hacked or otherwise compromised in some way.
There are dozens of complaints from users on Twitter who received the notification, which was in no way weather related and was explicit enough to shock users who received it....
USB4 Specification Merges Thunderbolt 3 and USB With Transfer Speeds up to 40Gb/s
The USB4 specification for a new version of USB was today published by the USB Implementers Forum [PDF] giving us details on what to expect from the next-generation USB architecture following a preview back in March.
USB4 is a major update that "complements and builds upon" the current USB 3.2 2x2 (USB-C) and USB 2.0 architectures. According to the USB-IF, the USB4 architecture is based on...
Apple Launches Screen Replacement Program for Aluminum Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch Models
Apple today announced the launch of a new screen replacement program for Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch models, due to cracking issues.
Apple says that "under very rare circumstances" a crack can form along the rounded edge of the screen in aluminum Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch models, starting on one side of the screen and then continuing around it.
Customers with an eligible...
