The 7 coolest robots we saw in 2016
maandag 12 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Robots are becoming more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives, but these seven bots stole the show in 2016.The Zenbo personal assistant robot can be a caretaker and entertainer. While Boston Dynamic's SpotMini will help you do the dishes, prese…
Lees meerApple's single sign-on for Apple TV and iOS is live
woensdag 7 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)When Apple rolled out tvOS 10 in September we couldn’t help but notice that single sign-on—a feature that lets you enter your cable provider details once and then use them across multiple apps—didn’t make the cut. Apple promised that the new feat…
Lees meeriPhone 8 rumors: No wireless charging but 7s and 7s Plus will come in red
woensdag 7 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)People are still lining up to snag a brand new iPhone 7, but that won’t stop anyone from speculating about next year’s iPhone. Why so early? Well, 2017 marks the iPhone’s 10th birthday, so Apple is reportedly gearing up to make its anniversary ed…
Lees meerThe Week in Mac Accessories: Hellacious hubs
woensdag 7 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
New goodies for your MacThis week’s roundup of accessories includes several new devices that provide every port your Mac will ever need. Read on!OWCThe most notable feature on this Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($279 MSRP) is that it has 13 different ports. “D…
Lees meerInstagram’s 2 new features let you take control of comments
dinsdag 6 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
Where other social networks struggle to give users tools to fight abuse (ahem, Twitter), Instagram is doing its part to make the photo-sharing platform a safer space. How so? By letting you turn off comments altogether. InstagramBefore Tuesday, I…
Lees meerChrome 55 pushes Flash into the background
maandag 5 december 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Chrome version 55 rolled out late last week and drove another nail in the coffin for Flash on the web. Google announced in August that Chrome 55 would default to HTML5 video instead of Flash, effectively blocking Adobe’s web plugin from running …
Lees meerHow to disable calendar invite spam on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
maandag 28 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)An apparently huge number of iOS and macOS users received calendar invite spam starting late last week. If you began seeing an invitation to an event in your calendar listings for Ugg Boots, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and other products, it’s because s…
Lees meerApple announces a one-day sale for Black Friday
dinsdag 22 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Apple doesn’t always get in on Black Friday, the unofficial shopping holiday the day after Thanksgiving. In some previous years, the company has offered modest discounts on some products, or a free gift card with purchase, but last year the comp…
Lees meerMacworld’s December Digital Edition: First Look at the Macbook Pro
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld Digital Edition.In the December issue We ta…
Lees meer10 sneaky holiday phishing scams to watch out for
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
Scams to keep an eye out forImage by ThinkstockIt always happens this time of year, an influx of holiday related scams circulating the interwebs. Scams don't wait for the holidays, but scammers do take advantage of the increased shopping and distrac…
Lees meerDoom running on the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar is the latest hilarious 'Doom on dumb stuff' hack
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)It’s an old philosophical question: “If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s an LED screen embedded in it for some reason, can it run Doom?” Okay, that metaphor got away from me, but the fact remains that there’s a time-honored tradition to “…
Lees meerA USB dongle can hijack all your Web accounts and router in 30 seconds, even if your computer is locked
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)A proof of concept from security researcher and software developer Samy Kamkar shows that macOS, Windows, and Linux computers can have any previously active Web logins hijacked merely by plugging in a tiny Unix device via USB or Thunderbolt, eve…
Lees meerInstagram is shaking things up with live video and disappearing messages
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Instagram Stories started a bit inauspiciously as a very obvious Snapchat Stories clone. But three months in and it’s clearly a success: 100 million people use Stories every day to check their friends’ disappearing photos or add their own. Now t…
Lees meerRIP AirPort? Apple may abandon wireless routers and Time Capsule
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Apple is reportedly done with routers. While the company hasn’t said anything publicly, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (who has an excellent track record with Apple rumors) reports that Apple’s wireless router division has been disbanded. The engineers…
Lees meerApple offers new battery for iPhone 6s phones that suddenly shut down
maandag 21 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Apple has said that a few iPhone 6s smartphones are unexpectedly shutting down, confirming a problem reported last week by a Chinese consumer protection group.The company said the problem is restricted to a small number of phones within a limited…
Lees meerThe Week in iPhone and iPad Cases: Customizable folios for the iPad Pro
zondag 20 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
New iOS cases of the weekThis week’s roundup of new iPhone and iPad cases brings us new picks just as we’re gearing up for the holiday shopping season. Read on!BelkinThe Air Protect SheerForce (iPhone 7 and 7 Plus; $25 to $30 MSRP, $21.75 on Amazon)…
Lees meerThe Week in Apple News: Apple’s photo book, AR glasses rumor, touch disease fix, and more
zaterdag 19 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
Apple headlines for the week ending Nov. 18, 2016In case you missed it, Apple had a major product release. As this video from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert puts it, “There was the iBook, the MacBook, and now…the Apple Book.” When you’re done wa…
Lees meerTurn yourself into a brilliant detective in Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
vrijdag 18 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)These days, keeping up with games can be a full-time job. So how do you separate the signal from the noise, the wheat from the chaff, the Temple Runs from the Temple Jumps? Allow us to help by regularly selecting a game You Should Play.Put your d…
Lees meerThe Week in iOS Apps: Big updates to old favorites
vrijdag 18 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)
New apps of the weekThis week’s roundup of apps includes significant updates to some of your favorite iPhone and iPad applications. Read on!Any.doOne of our favorite taskmaster apps has long been Any.do (freemium, iPhone and iPad). Version 4.0 launc…
Lees meerApple’s Craig Federighi: ‘Every intent’ to support automation in macOS
vrijdag 18 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)Earlier this week, Apple let go of Sal Soghoian, who was the company’s Product Manager of Automation Technologies—meaning he was responsible for AppleScript and Automator. The news about Soghoian, who worked at Apple for nearly 20 years, raised c…
Lees meerPlayStation Vue is now available on Apple TV
vrijdag 18 november 2016 inMacworld News (Mac algemeen)It looks like Apple’s new TV strategy is moving along nicely.This week, Sony announced that it was bringing its TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, to Apple TV (4th generation). PlayStation Vue is also compatible with the Apple TV’s Siri Remot…
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