Your next audiobook from Apple may not be narrated by a human. Leyland Cecco, writing at The Guardian: Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move that may mark the beginning of the end for human …
Lees meer‘Tis the season for people to replace the Dark Sky weather app, as Dan did with Carrot Weather. Our pal Scott McNulty downloaded a dozen weather apps in order to find the one that was right for him: It is important to know what I’m looking for in…
Lees meerThe Channels AppleTV app is excellent.Though I had heard a lot about Channels from various people—mostly Casey Liss—I never really thought it would be relevant to me.…
Lees meerThe frustrating tech we own, our tech-related goal or theme for the new year, the tech we’d buy if money were no object, and our thoughts on and usage of Apple’s MagSafe technology and the upcoming Qi2 standard.…
Lees meerApple’s ways can be mysterious. It often makes moves that don’t quite make sense when viewed from the outside. Why add USB-C to the low-end iPad but use the old Apple Pencil?…
Lees meerChi 2, the Apple headset rumors and editing a note live on the air.…
Lees meerThe Wireless Power Consortium: WPC member, Apple®, provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard building on its MagSafe® technology. Apple® and other WPC members developed the new Magnetic Power Profile, which is at the core of Qi2.…
Lees meerJanuary 1st, 2023 has come and gone, and with it the demise of my weather app of choice, Dark Sky. Goodbye, old friend, you will be missed!…
Lees meerI like big books, and I cannot lie. Trade paperbacks and hardcovers are my preferred format when it comes to physical books. Admittedly, they do not offer the best reading experience anywhere other than in a nice comfy chair.…
Lees meerIt’s the end of the year, but before we turn the page (or mount a new calendar) and move on to 2023, I thought I’d make a quick list of some of my favorite fun things from the year almost entirely gone by… Games I am not great at games.…
Lees meerThe legacy of 2022 in tech, the tech gifts we’re buying ourselves, the best third-party app replacements, and Apple products we’d like to see but they’ll never make.…
Lees meerI left an easter egg in this week’s Macworld column: People who want the most cutting-edge iPhones will need to pungle up for the privilege. And guess what?…
Lees meerApple’s 2022 was a little slow on the Mac side, but there are brighter days ahead in 2023 if you ask me. But what about the iPhone, Apple’s most important product?…
Lees meerThe reviews are in: five stars.…
Lees meerIn a very special (and silly) end-of-year episode, Julia and Jason create tier lists for everything with a plus. Happy new year!…
Lees meerAs technology enthusiasts, we’re all too often accustomed to looking forward to the next thing, to the feature that’s just over the horizon. And sometimes that means forgetting the amazing things we’ve already got—until they pop up, perfect for the …
Lees meerWe’ve made it to the end of 2022! Well, nearly. And barring any more last-minute announcements out of Cupertino, we’ve seen everything that Apple has to offer for the year that was.…
Lees meerThe 30th birthday of PCalc makes us consider how long-lived tech products must constantly change and adapt, Dan is forced to power cycle a Caseta hub, and we celebrate some holiday traditions.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a mem…
Lees meerSpeaking of James Thomson, he and John Voorhees and I celebrate the holidays with our annual gift exchange, and then it’s time to make predictions for what will happen in 2023—but first, it’s time to score our picks from the past year and crown a ne…
Lees meerMy friend James Thomson is celebrating the 30th anniversary of PCalc, his calculator app: The built-in Mac OS calculator of the day was a very simple affair, and so I decided I would write a calculator that could do binary and hex, to help me wit…
Lees meerWe’ve reached the end of the year, and just like last year that means it’s time for me to look ahead at what’s coming for us in 2023.…
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