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TidBITS#1381/14-Aug-2017

If you’re 55 or older, T-Mobile wants your business — the mobile carrier is offering steep monthly service discounts for older Americans. Adam and Tonya Engst are holding a TidBITS meetup in Ithaca for parents of Cornell students this weekend — read on to find out how you can participate! The popular Ulysses writing app has switched to a subscription model, which is causing consternation for those who prefer to own their software. Finally, Julio Ojeda-Zapata has a detailed review of the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which tries to hit the sweet spot between the previous 9.7-inch and current 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. The only notable software release this week is Banktivity 6.1.2.

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ExtraBITS for 14 August 2017

In ExtraBITS this week, an augmented reality expert explains why we may not see AR glasses from Apple for several years, Google adds phishing warnings to the Gmail app for iOS, and Disney has announced that it will halt its deal with Netflix to launch its own streaming services.