macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 just hit the streets and it could come in handy. The update, a 2.17 download via the App Store (and its associated “Update” tab), offers the following fixes and changes: – The macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Update improves the s…
Lees meerApple is presently working on a fix for the chaiOS bug that crashes Messages when you receive a specific URL in a chat. The fix is expected to arrive this week. chaiOS is a bug that crashes Messages on iOS-based devices when a specific Github link i…
Lees meerMicrosoft Office 2016 reached version 16.9 today, the update bringing some nifty features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saves for cloud-based files. In Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, the 16.9 update displays thumbnails in the upper-rig…
Lees meerAs the arms race with Amazon’s Alexa continues, Apple’s “Hey Siri” feature has been improved upon in the iOS 11.2.5 beta and is now available to everyone in the US, UK, and Australia. To invoke the new feature, simply say, “Hey Siri, give me the new…
Lees meerDuring a visit to the Apple data center in Reno Nevada on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook did a quick interview with Rebecca Jarvis of ABC News, wherein he touched on the ongoing controversy over power management features in older iPhones. According t…
Lees meerApple is about to pay a fairly huge tax bill of $38 billion on its overseas cash. The company said it will make about $38 billion in tax payments on its overseas cash and plans to open a second U.S. campus as part of a 5-year, $30 billion U.S. inves…
Lees meerA new rumor has hinted towards next-gen iPhone featuring a smaller camera notch in 2019 or beyond. South Korea’s ETNews, citing industry sources, has stated that Apple is “looking into” combining the front-facing camera and Face ID on next year’s iP…
Lees meerApple has expended its lineup of banks and credit unions that support Apple Pay in the United States, Canada, and China. Canadians can now add cards from Servus Credit Union. In China, the expansion includes Visa and Mastercard for China Constructio…
Lees meerApple Park is getting closer to completion. In the latest installment of drone-based footage by videographer Duncan Sinfield, the company has apparently made progress on the site’s large central courtyard, employee fitness center and basketball cour…
Lees meerIt looks like Apple could be using assembly partner FoxConn for an increased production of its MacBook Pro notebooks. A current rumor from the upstream supply chain states that while Apple may not be planning a major update to its MacBook Pro notebo…
Lees meerLadies and gentlemen, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day off to rest, recuperate and get ready for the rest of the week. Swing back Tuesday and we’ll have up to the minute Mac and mobile news,…
Lees meerYou might have to wait a while before you can snag a $29 replacement battery for your iPhone 6 Plus. A number of users have reported shortages of the iPhone 6 Plus battery and have, in some cases, been told that they’ll have to wait until March or l…
Lees meerThis is why Apple has a team working on security features. For the third time in recent month, a vulnerability has been discovered in macOS High Sierra. Back in September, security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered an exploit to snag plaintext pa…
Lees meerMuch to a number of users’ chagrin, Apple discontinued its wired keyboard last June, introducing a new version of the Magic Keyboard with a number pad to take its place. Where Apple left its market open, Matias has introduced a wired keyboard simila…
Lees meerNot every iPhone battery is going to behave perfectly. An Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland was temporarily evacuated on Tuesday after an iPhone’s battery at the service desk overheated in the middle of a removal procedure, emitting smoke and burni…
Lees meerGiven that wireless charging is pretty hip these days, it comes as no surprise that this is a rumored feature for the next-gen iPhone SE. “A very reliable source” has stated that the iPhone SE 2 will feature an all-glass back. That’s a change from t…
Lees meerAs tired as you are of hearing about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, Apple has just released something that could help with part of these. The company has released both a macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 and iOS 11.2.2 supplemental update designe…
Lees meerIt never hurts to be on the consortium that’s setting the standard. Apple has joined the Alliance for Open Media, the technology consortium developing AV1 the new industry standard, high-efficiency video code. The group includes Amazon, Google, Face…
Lees meerThere’s no doubt that streaming works. In this case, Spotify has just hit the 70 million subscriber mark while Apple Music currently has 30 million subscribers. Spotify shared its 70 million subscriber milestone on Twitter saying, “Hello 70 million …
Lees meerWhere the Meltdown and Spectre bugs are now affecting billions of processors around the world, Intel has not stated that forthcoming firmware updates and software patches will render Intel-based computer systems “immune” to these issues. The company…
Lees meerIf you’re an Apple Watch Series 3 owner, you might want to keep it out of certain hospital environments. A number of users have commented that their Apple Watch Series 3 have undergone unexpected reboots in the intensive care units of some hospitals…
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