There are some things that developers can do to make their apps work better over the network…
Month: June 2016
If Apple’s smart, they have a Thunderbolt Display replacement in the wings
Apple’s long-in-the-tooth, $999 Thunderbolt Display — last updated in 2011 — has been discontinued…
With watchOS 3, Apple paves the way for major Apple Watch innovation
One of the most significant announcements to come out of this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference…
Huawei working on its own OS to escape ‘the crutch of Android’
Huawei, the second largest Android phone maker in market share behind Samsung…
Apple discontinues Thunderbolt Display
Apple today announced that it is discontinuing its Thunderbolt Display, the large external display…
Historic Brexit vote roils markets worldwide; Apple shares drop
As the U.K. vote to leave the European Union roiled global markets, Apple shares declined,,,
Apple releases Safari 10 beta for OS X Yosemite and OS X El Capitan
The beta can be downloaded for OS X Yosemite 10.10 and OS X El Capitan 10.11 at…
Why we might not see Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo
Nobody puts Siri in a corner…
U.S. Senators blast cable industry’s so-called customer service
U.S. senators blasted Comcast, AT&T, Charter Communications, and Dish Network over millions of dollars…
Apple Music preparing to launch in South Korea
Apple’s popular music streaming service Apple Music is preparing to launch its service in Korea…
Rumored iPhone 7 pricing shows 32GB base, 256GB model, flagship ‘Pro’ model
With the iPhone 7 rumors in full force now following WWDC this month and the unveiling of iOS 10…
Apple polls users for feedback on Apple TV and streaming video
Apple is hunting for feedback on streaming video, presumably to help decide on a future direction…
Irish probe into Apple privacy policies could affect every Apple device user
As it gears up for an audit into Apple, Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner says her office has been strengthened…
Apple’s new Photos is a stroke of brilliance
Photos is certainly among the most important applications on Mac or iPhone…
Hidden features of Apple’s new macOS Sierra
It’s been a week since macOS Sierra was announced by Apple, and I’ve gotten a chance to spend…
The post-WWDC disconnect continues
When it comes to a WWDC, far too many alleged tech and financial pundits just don’t get it!
Apple might be quietly preparing an assault on the cable box via its Apple TV
On the surface, Apple TV seems increasingly focused on cable subscribers instead of cord cutters, but…
Over 300,000 sign petition demanding Apple retain 3.5mm headphone jack on next-gen iPhone
More than 300,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Apple retain the 3.5mm headphone jack on their future iPhones…
Apple patent applications reveal smart stylus with touch sensors, ambidextrous user interface for iOS
A pair of Apple patent applications published Thursday indicate research into alternative input methods for iOS…
Apple+IBM enterprise alliance scores major retail win; iPad ‘sales assist’ app rolls out across 2,300 Boots stores
UK pharmacy and beauty chain Boots is the first company to roll out a new retail app…
The University of Oxford confers honorary degree on Apple’s Sir Jony Ive
The University of Oxford conferred honorary degrees on nine distinguished figures at the annual Encaenia ceremony…
T-Mobile offers travelers unlimited high-speed data for trips to Europe
T-Mobile today announced it’s unleashing summer travel, giving customers unlimited high-speed data, up to 4G LTE speeds…
Apple: We intentionally left iOS kernel unencrypted
When Apple released a preview version of iOS 10 at its annual developers conference last week…
What macOS Sierra’s new Apple File System means to you
Sometime next year, Apple will start using a new file system on all its hardware…
Doctors warn: Use both eyes when looking at your iPhone screen in the dark
“Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak havoc on your vision…
Why a ‘boring’ iPhone 7 will do just fine
The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled following a series of reports on Tuesday covering…
Will Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro kill the headphone jack, too?
Much has been written about the imminent death of the 3.5mm headphone jack in the past months…
Big surprise: John Dvorak gets it wrong about Apple
Dvorak is basically blinkered. He didn’t get the memo…
Beyond the flair: iOS 10 turns iMessage into a platform
Apple’s big changes to Messages in iOS 10 seem mostly cosmetic: Giant emoji, full-screen fireworks, handwritten scrawls…
Chinese smartphone maker claiming Apple infringed its design patents barely even exists
When a Beijing regulator recently ruled against Apple Inc. in a patent dispute…
Conversing with Apple’s Siri in macOS Sierra already feels almost natural
I’ve been using Sierra for about a week now: in my apartment, at my desk, and in the office…
Emulate the CarPlay experience on your iPhone or iPad with CarPlay iOS 2.0
For those who don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a CarPlay-supported head unit installation, this tweak provides a way…
macOS Sierra: Apple’s gateway drug
I could get used to this…
A week with macOS Sierra
I’ve been lucky enough to use the developer beta of macOS Sierra 10.12 since shortly after it was introduced…
Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape
Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…
Dvorak: Apple should spin off the Mac into a separate company
A recent ‘little change’ got me thinking that Apple might spin it off its computer division into something I’m calling the Macintosh Computer Company…
Apple exposes iOS kernel in what could be savvy strategy or major screwup
When Apple announced a new version of its mobile operating system in San Francisco last week…
NASA launches free Apple TV app
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today released its popular NASA app for a new platform…
Apple seeks trademarks for: ‘Mac – Works with iMovie’, ‘Mac – Works with Final Cut Pro X’ and combo of both
Today the US Patent and Trademark Office published three new ‘Works with’ trademarks that were filed last Friday by Apple…
The new ways Apple’s macOS Sierra works with your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
macOS Sierra comes with all-new ways to connect your desktop experience to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch…
Apple’s new Swift Playgrounds for iPad a killer app for teaching code
At WWDC, Apple introduced Swift Playgrounds as a ‘revolutionary new app for iPad that makes learning Swift interactive and fun…
Apple wins court case over ‘Error 53’ wiped iPhones
Some iPhone owners got a nasty surprise in February when…
