Google Is Done Making Its Own Tablets

Jean-Marie Hullot, RIP

Bruce Henderson: For those of you well versed in computer history, Jean-Marie Hullot died today. Though there is a very small Wikipedia article on him, his contribution to Objective-C, NeXT and eventually Apple and iOS cannot be understated. He was …

Chrome to Limit Ad Blocking Extensions

Kyle Bradshaw (via Eva): Google is essentially saying that Chrome will still have the capability to block unwanted content, but this will be restricted to only paid, enterprise users of Chrome. This is likely to allow enterprise customers to develop…

Google Is Done Making Its Own Tablets

Google’s Is Done Making Its Own Tablets

Google’s Is Done Making Its Own Tablets

The Coming New Order Of Fakes

Apple helped to usher in the 4K revolution before the 2K revolution got off the ground– thanks to Apple TV 4K which lets you stream better than ultra high definition video to your 4K HDR television. What does all this mean? Thanks to rapid technolog…

Even Apple Cannot Fix Apple

Yes, Apple is broken. I read it on the internet. And you know they can’t put it on the internet if it isn’t true, right? Even with all those tens of billions in excess cash, Apple has problems that require partnerships. We ... Continue Reading »

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Well, it was nice while it lasted. For a while now, the consensus seemed to be that if your iPhone was updated with the latest version of iOS, a third party should not be able to unlock your device without...

Lightroom CC Returns to the Mac App Store

Sam Byford (MacRumors): It’s free to download and use for a week, then it’ll require a $9.99 monthly subscription through Apple’s in-app purchasing system, which includes 1TB of cloud storage. […] This isn’t the first time that you’ve been able to g…

A 101-year-old TidBITS Reader

Adam Engst: George [Jedenoff]: When I turned 70, I decided I needed mental exercise that would help to keep the cobwebs out of my brain as I grew older. I have always been interested in technology, so I thought it would be interesting to learn more …

Legacy App Whitelist Bypass

Shaun Nichols: Wardle, however, found that there is a glaring hole in the new security features: the implementation of backwards compatibility support. He told The Register how, in order to keep the operating system from breaking older applications,…

Scripting a Save Location With Default Folder X

St. Clair Software: Version 5.3.7 of Default Folder X introduced a new capability: it can now ask what the default folder for an application should be on the fly using AppleScript. […] Put an AppleScript script in:~/Library/Application Support/com.s…

Best Buy to Offer Apple-Certified Repairs

Apple (via MacRumors): Apple today announced the completion of a major expansion of its Apple authorized service network. With nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the US now providing expert service and repairs for Apple products, customers have eve…

Kindle Oasis With Warm Light

Trevor Daugherty: Amazon’s latest Kindle sports a familiar design, but the top-tier E-ink reader offers one particularly notable feature: a color-adjustable display for nighttime use. The new Kindle Oasis cashes in on a trend that we’ve seen from Ap…

No-Click Google Searches

Shalini Ramachandran: Crazy number, via @keachhagey: In March, 62% of Google searches on mobile were “no-click” searches, meaning ppl didn’t click on any website after Googling. That’s thanks to Google’s knowledge boxes - of dubious accuracy - sitti…

Backing Up VM Image Files to Internet Backup Services

Adam Engst: Seriously? Code42 is actually admitting that CrashPlan may not back up large files correctly? Isn’t that Job #1 for any backup app? […] After the initial upload, apps like Backblaze and CrashPlan do block-level data deduplication, which …

Alfred 4 for Mac

If you want to spend more time typing on your keyboard and less time fiddling with your mouse, I highly recommend Alfred as a file navigator and replacement for Spotlight.1 The latest Alfred update brings some minor improvements like placeholder var…

SoundPEATS TRUE – Review

SoundPEATS True Wireless Earbuds SoundPeats$39.99 U.S. SoundPEATS True are Bluetooth earbuds that feature completely wireless earpieces, Bluetooth V5.0, High Definition Microphone, IPX5 Water Resistance The post SoundPEATS TRUE – Review appeared fir…

Apple Still Needs A New Mac Pro

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or just got back from an out-of-mind experience then you know Apple finally upgraded the disastrous trash can Mac Pro to an all new cheese grater Mac Pro experience. Hallelujah, right? Uh, not so fast. Look, th…

Too Bad Nobody Keeps Apple’s Score

Who keeps score? Almost nobody except in sports and accounting. It’s more difficult to cheat on the score in sports than in accounting, but the rest of the world doesn’t have a scoreboard for much of anything. Not even politics. Scoreboard? Someone …