se Trump tariffs will raise prices, but Apple has set the table to avoid the worst of it By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:32:52 +0000 Proposed tariffs under the Trump administration could trigger considerable price increases for consumer electronics in the United States, though Apple may be able to weather the storm.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right]During his first time in office, President Donald Trump's trade war with China resulted in price increases. While there were threats that Apple's products would be dinged by tariffs, Tim Cook's regular Trump talks helped Apple avoid being hurt by the import charges.For Trump's second term in office, it seems that a similar situation could happen again, with Chinese imports being hit with high tariffs. However, this time Apple is in a much better position. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se Supply chain leak hints at two potential Apple home automation releases set for 2026 By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:51:00 +0000 An Apple supplier may have been tapped to build an Apple-designed smart home camera and future health-focused AirPods, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.Tapo smart cameras compatible with Apple HomeKitAfter Apple abandoned the decade-long Apple Car project, rumors suggested Apple would increase investments in the smart home and AI. While Apple Intelligence has been released to the public, there has been little evidence of Apple's new commitment to the smart home beyond rumors of a smart monitor.A new supply chain-based rumor from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests an Apple supplier named Goertek has been tapped with orders for two products due in 2026. The first is a smart home camera, and the second is a set of AirPods with more health-focused features. Rumor Score: ???? Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:51:34 +0000 The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.China and the App StoreApple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping apps from the App Store in the region. In this case, it's claimed an app called Bodyreader was pulled by Apple over reasons the developer believes are inconsistent.According to Bloomberg Beijing's intellectual property court has accepted a complaint from Bodyreader's developer. The publication describes this as an Epic Games-style lawsuit on account of its scope concerning Apple's overall practices on the App Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se North Korean hackers use infected crypto apps to target Macs By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:06:41 +0000 North Korean hackers have disguised malware in seemingly harmless macOS apps using sophisticated code to bypass security checks and target unsuspecting users.Malware apps continue to target Mac usersIn a recent discovery, researchers at Jamf Threat Labs uncovered malware embedded in macOS apps that look harmless on the surface. Using the popular app-building tool Flutter, cybercriminals made apps that slipped through typical security measures.Flutter, developed by Google, has become a favorite tool for creating apps that work seamlessly across macOS, iOS, and Android. Its codebase allows developers to build an app once and have it look consistent across all platforms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se Ultimate guide on how to use an external SSD as a working drive on macOS Sequoia By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:38:29 +0000 It is easily possible to double the cost of a new M4 Mac mini by buying Apple storage — but if you know what you're doing, you can buy external drives, and save hundreds of dollars by working off those. Here's how.External drives are vastly cheaper than Apple's storage upgrade pricesApple's New Mac mini is a stunning bargain for its price and its performance — but maybe only in its base configuration. Once you start adding anything like more storage, you hit Apple's excessive upgrade charges and the bargain diminishes, or even goes away entirely.It is true that Apple has made things better, both by increasing the amount of RAM that base model gets, and also by making 256GB the smallest amount of storage you can buy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se Second developer beta of visionOS 2.2 finally arrives By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:47 +0000 One day after most of the other developer betas get new builds, visionOS 2.2 turns up for testers using the Apple Vision Pro.The Apple Vision Pro runs visionOSOn Monday, Apple introduced the third round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS SZequoia 15.2, it also brought out the second builds of tvOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2 for testing.Missing from the group was visionOS 2.2, but it arrived one day later, on Tuesday. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release with Image Playground & ChatGPT on December 9 By appleinsider.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:09:20 +0000 iOS 18.2 with access to ChatGPT integrations, Image Playground, and Genmoji could finally roll out to the general public on December 9 based on a notice recently posted by a UK carrier.iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release on December 9.On Monday, Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 18.2. Along with the various changes and quality-of-life improvements, the software also contains an update for carrier-specific settings.The third developer beta contains an update for devices using the British carrier EE. The carrier settings shipped with iOS 18.1 and the second developer beta of iOS 18.2 had the version number 59.5.1, while iOS 18.2 developer beta 3 increased the EE carrier settings version to 60.5.2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Full Article
se How advanced content caching settings on the Mac works By appleinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:07:36 +0000 Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings.Content cache settings in macOS Sequoia.Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online servers.When you visit a site, some of the data (content) gets downloaded and stored locally on your Mac. This is so that if you access that content later, it can be loaded more quickly from the cache - instead of having to make more trips to the internet to fetch it again. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Full Article
se 1 million seeking answers By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 13:31:58 +0000 Portugal Field Leader Givas shares about the May 2017 outreach to religious pilgrims in Fatima. Full Article
se Sewing Seeds By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:59:08 +0000 Perle, meaning 'pearl' in Malagasy, is a Freedom Climb project in Madagascar that teaches women skills to provide for themselves and their families. Full Article
se Baseball transforms lives and communities By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:48:11 +0000 The impact of baseball as an outreach tool is growing far beyond the first teams that began nine years ago in Érd. Full Article
se Baseball brings the Gospel to local schools By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:35:25 +0000 OM Hungary's Sports Team brings baseball and the Gospel to local schools in their now-annual visit to sports classes. Full Article
se Baseball Ministry In Hungary By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:45:57 +0000 Sports ministry is having an impact on peoples' lives, both young and old. In Hungary its no different with their ever growing Baseball Ministry Full Article
se ‘You don’t see the plant, but the roots are growing underneath’ By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:59:33 +0000 Three OM Hungary team members share what they’ve learned while serving as teachers at the International Christian School of Budapest. Full Article
se News24 Business | SARS eFiling hijacking: Tax ombud seeks to tap Aussie know-how By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 07 2024 05:00:28 SA's tax ombud has had "informal discussions" with its counterpart in Australia over combating refund scams as it investigates the hijacking of eFiling profiles. Full Article
se News24 Business | Trump’s incoming trade tirade could cause trouble for SA By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 07 2024 05:00:37 SA has been benefitting from a trade pact with the US for almost 25 years. US President-elect Donald Trump might look to change that - but we aren’t sure yet. Full Article
se News24 Business | 'We will get shouted at, but we must do it': Mantashe seeks partners for SA's new oil company By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 07 2024 17:14:16 Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has urged investors to partner with SA's new petroleum company. Full Article
se 16 people, 12 days, 1 purpose...lives changed! By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:02:59 +0000 A group of 16 people from a church in USA sees lives changed during their short-term outreach in Kiel, Germany. Full Article
se Freedom Climbers press on for the oppressed By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:42:54 +0000 The Freedom Climbers remain encouraged through increasing altitudes and dropping temperatures as they continue upward to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Peak. Full Article
se Goats and second chances By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:57:37 +0000 Visits and relief projects transform a family, encouraging them to responsible work though previously they were considered unfit to even care for their children. Full Article
se Churches grow from vegetable seeds and well water By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:06:41 +0000 What seeds are needed to plant a church? In central Moldova bringing practical help to poor villages results in two church plants taking root. Full Article
se Blind eyes, seeing minds By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:50:29 +0000 Passionate about making God’s Word available, OM Moldova’s literature ministry offers audio-Bibles to those who cannot read. Full Article
se Eagles, geese and real men By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:28:34 +0000 Adolescent boys discover what it means to be a real man during OM Moldova’s first boys’ conference, an event expanding OM’s ministry among vulnerable children. Full Article
se Trusting God to use you By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:26:39 +0000 As they step out in faith, young Moldovan believers on a practical missions training course experience God answering prayer and saving people. Full Article
se Bees cause a church to grow By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 01:00:47 +0000 A local believer’s beekeeping business brings growth, not only to plants and to his family’s finances but also to his church and community. Full Article
se Indigenous protests cause serious problems for OM Panama By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:08 +0000 OM Panama team members struggle to continue ministry as the Gnöbe Buglé people protest and bring the country to a halt. Full Article
se Class is in session By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:19:19 +0000 The OM Panama International Intensive School of Missions re-opens! Full Article
se ‘I still have goose bumps’ By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:38:22 +0000 No challenge is too big for God: “His provision gave me goose bumps,” shared Audrey, from Switzerland, about her journey to OM Panama’s Mission Extreme. Full Article
se Second-hand furniture and first-hand love By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:02:15 +0000 A local church, with the help of the OM team, starts a café ministry in their second-hand shop in Råslätt, Sweden. Full Article
se Surprise results when young Christians are godly By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:02:30 +0000 How a team of young Christians’ actions and love for each other can impact other people. Full Article
se OM sows seeds at National Ploughing Championships By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:33:21 +0000 OM Ireland's community outreach team participates in one of Ireland's biggest events: the 2011 National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co. Kildare from 20 -22 September. Full Article
se Light shines on Irish horse fair By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:50:33 +0000 An outreach team learns the value of sharing their personal testimonies and what a little light can do to a community. Full Article
se Immersed in ministry life By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:07:48 +0000 OM Ireland's Immersion team reflects on their first month as interns in churches around Ireland. Full Article
se It finally made sense By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:42:02 +0000 For Irish teens Nicole and Saoirse, interacting with their church’s Immersion student, Bree, led to an understanding of the gospel. Full Article
se Continuing to plant seeds By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:27:13 +0000 The opportunity to continue planting gospel seeds keeps drawing short-term outreach participants back to Ireland. Full Article
se Woman in Israel finds healing through godly counsel By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:22:06 +0000 No matter people’s struggles, the counselling ministry focuses on a right relationship with God as the beginning of the healing process. Full Article
se Smiles on the sea shore By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:43:51 +0000 Hope of Israel summer outreach team experiences opposition in Tiberius. However, it doesn't keep them from worshipping and sharing about Jesus. Full Article
se A blessed batch of cookies By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:55:57 +0000 Even a simple thing like baking Christmas cookies can lead to an opportunity for sharing the gospel message. Full Article
se Closed doors lead to opportunities By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:55:54 +0000 An OM worker rediscovers how God can use a difficult situation to accomplish His purposes. Full Article
se Sunset situation By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:55:49 +0000 While enjoying the sunset on the beach in Israel, an OM worker has an opportunity to share her faith. Full Article
se Why do Jews suffer if they are a chosen people? By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:39:38 +0000 A Jewish woman asks a pastor why is there suffering, if they are God's chosen people. Full Article
se Fear, insecurity and a zeal for Jezreel By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:32:02 +0000 A zeal for the Jezreel Valley overcomes fear and insecurity. Full Article
se What do you see in the mirror? By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:32:31 +0000 On 20 February, the OM Guatemala team offered a programme on life values and shared the Gospel with nearly 600 children attending a school in Quiché, an indigenous village that was heavily affected by the guerrilla. Full Article
se Rains cause tragedy in Central America By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:11:37 +0000 After a week of heavy rains in Central America, the area is left in tragedy. OM Guatemala is desperate to help. Full Article
se Blessed to be a blessing By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:26:12 +0000 A team from Freedom Climb visits a project of OM Guatemala and is a huge blessing to the team and the families involved. Full Article
se Bringing hope, help—and dresses—to Cambodia By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:24:15 +0000 OM Ships partners with Christian ministries and celebrates four years of service for Logos Hope. Full Article
se Family at sea By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:56:10 +0000 The story of a Dutch/Finnish family aboard Logos Hope Full Article
se A second generation steps out By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:48:44 +0000 Name: Sam Castro Home: Pachuca, Mexico Born in: March 1988 Joined OM Ships: September 2013 Previous employment: Veterinarian Current job on board: Shift leader in the book fair Full Article
se Powered Up for Future Service! By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:06:16 +0000 OM Ships completes the ‘Power Up’ project and re-launches Logos Hope into active ministry. Full Article
se The 'bondservant' boys By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:52:26 +0000 In the 1980s, two babies were named after OM’s second ship. Both young men are now living out the ethos of the ministry, as servants of Christ. Full Article