Apple is among the companies which want to stop so-called patent trolls from stifling innovation with their claims. A patent troll, for those unfamiliar with it, is a person or company that holds patent portfolios but does not actually make any prod…
Lees meerEating is easy, but eating right can be pretty hard. There’s temptation and misinformation everywhere, so it’s important to have a trusty guide that also can keep you honest and on track. That’s just what this daily diet assistant offers. Eat This M…
Lees meerWhen it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), Apple wants to have its cake and eat it, too. That is to say that it wants cutting edge data-driven machine learning on its devices, without violating its own user privacy pledge. And you know what? It’…
Lees meerJanuary 16, 1986: Apple introduces the Macintosh Plus, its third Mac model and the first to be released after Steve Jobs was forced out of the company the previous year. The Mac Plus is also the first Macintosh to include a SCSI port, the main way o…
Lees meerWhat do you get when you’ve been at Apple for five years — aside from a (hopefully nice) paycheck and the knowledge that you’re valued enough by the world’s biggest tech company that they want to keep you around for half a decade? The answer: A nift…
Lees meerM. Night Shyamalan and Tony Basgallop’s Servant may be arguably the best of the Apple Originals. But it may not be so, well, original, according to a new lawsuit filed against Apple. The suit claims that the spooky Apple TV+ drama borrows a fair amo…
Lees meerA pair of fresh Apple videos demonstrate that its tablets can be tools for professional artists. They show the complete creative process of several advertising posters for Apple TV+ shows done on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil. Watch them now: The first…
Lees meerIt’s a great time to splash some of your holiday cash. A new year means January sales, and big discounts on some of the best tech. Our daily Deals & Steals blog will help you dig out the best. Here are some of today’s highlights: Powerbeats3 — $54.9…
Lees meerElkson makes some absolutely terrific accessories for AirPods and Apple Watch, then goes and sells them at amazingly low prices. And you can get yours even less today from the Cult of Mac Store. We’ve slashed up to 40% off of a number of Elkson’s be…
Lees meerApple hired an expert on drones and aviation law as a lobbyist. But this doesn’t mean the company is about to introduce a line of unmanned aircraft. Instead, drones are used to collect data for Apple Maps. The company says it employs them to “examin…
Lees meerApple purchased Xnor.ai, a company that creates artificial intelligence software for mobile devices. The acquisition is apparently going to lead to AI applications running directly on iPhones, iPads, etc., not outsourced to the cloud. This should ma…
Lees meerA documentary about the rap group the Beastie Boys written and directed by Spike Jonze reportedly will debut on Apple TV+ this spring. It will also supposedly be the first film from Apple’s streaming service to appear in theaters. Beastie Boys Story…
Lees meerCrazy Russians modders have one-upped themselves yet again by creating an absolutely absurd guitar made out of 106 iPhones and one iPod Touch. The one-of-a-kind working guitar is being sold by the Moscow-based guitar shop, Copper Guitars. Its neck i…
Lees meerA new version of the Microsoft Edge web browser based on Google’s Chrome starts rolling out today for Windows, of course, but also macOS. Among the most notable benefits is support for Chrome extensions. Edge first debuted with Windows 10 several ye…
Lees meerGoogle is finally letting iPhone owners use their device as a physical two-factor authorization security key for Google services thanks to a new update to the Google Smart Lock app for iOS. The new feature uses the iPhone’s Secure Enclave to store p…
Lees meerFortnite just got its first update of 2020, and while it may look like a small and insignificant release at first glance, it actually makes playing on iOS devices better than ever. The version 11.40 update finally adds support for L3 and R3 buttons …
Lees meerSteve Bannon, the former Breitbart chairman and President Trump chief strategist, warns that Trump will “drop the hammer” on Apple if it doesn’t work with authorities. Bannon is referring to the current standoff regarding whether or not Apple should…
Lees meerTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey this week warned that Twitter will “probably never” let you edit your tweets. Editing has long been the most-requested feature among the Twitter community. But despite making some “practical considerations,” the micro-bloggin…
Lees meerTravelling with your iMac and perturbed by the fact that it won’t fit in your carry-on luggage? No problem: You can just take a hacksaw and chop off the offending stand. Then simply reattach it at the other end and hope that Jony Ive or his successo…
Lees meerThere’s no end to the reasons you might want to build a website, but there’s also no end of challenges in getting one off the ground. But with the right website builder, you can get a sleek, responsive website up and running without a single line of…
Lees meerAside from saying that Apple TV+ pulled in “millions of users” in its first week, Apple hasn’t shared any stats about how Apple’s streaming service is doing. Disney+, on the other hand, seems to be blowing away the competition. Two months after Disn…
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