Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider: Apple Maps and Google Maps have both recently undergone major updates. AppleInsider takes a look at both, and examines which changes might shift which platform you want to use. Terrific side-by-side comparison. T…
Lees meerAlex Kantrowitz, Buzzfeed: Ali Alzabarah was panicked. His heart raced as he drove home from Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters in the early evening on Dec. 2, 2015. He needed to leave the country — quickly. Earlier that day, Twitter’s ma…
Lees meerWhat an odd, silly looking design for a house.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerMacRumors: As discovered in the first beta of iOS 13.4, Apple is working on a new "CarKey" feature that will allow an iPhone or an Apple Watch to unlock, lock, and start NFC-compatible vehicles. Very excited about this feature. Use my AppleWat…
Lees meer[VIDEO] The video embedded in the main Loop post addresses two issues. It shows how easy Amazon's #1 best selling lockbox product is to break into (really, really easy). But more importantly, it shows that the $20 product comes with a $10 Amazon gi…
Lees meerMicrosoft: A few months ago, we introduced a new mobile app called Office—a whole new experience designed to be your go-to app for getting work done on a mobile device. It combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single app and introduces new…
Lees meerThis PBS Frontline documentary is available on Youtube but only for US viewers.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThis is simultaneously really creepy and utterly amazing.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThis is a fascinating look at the top 100 languages and their origins from other languages. I figured Japanse wouldn't have any branches but I was surprised to see Hungarian didn't either.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerI've been a big fan of Setapp since it launched. If you know of a new(ish) user of a Mac, this would make a great gift to help them navigate the ins and outs of their new computer. And even if you're an old hand, at only $10 for the Kindle version, …
Lees meerWe do seem to agree that this is purely about “the marketing effect.” And for some, that’s a dismissive admission. They see that marketing is not core to defining or implementing technology. Some folks the CSSWG have argued this would take up a l…
Lees meerIf you had the money, would you go? I would in a New York minute.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerLove it or hate it (there are arguments for both), there's no denying Photoshop is one of the most powerful pieces of software many of us will ever use. But it's also one of the most complicated and dense. I've been using Photoshop since v1 (Adobe u…
Lees meerMalcolm Owen, AppleInsider: Apple is taking legal action against former german App Store manager Tom Sadowski and publisher Murmann Verlag to stop circulation of a book about his work, under allegations it reveals confidential "business secrets"…
Lees meerThey never figured out how the ring got to Finland. Wish it had some sort of GPS to track its journey. Curious story.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerCan't speak to the correctness of this data, but the site is definitely a fascinating rabbit hole. Follow the headline link, which should center you at Apple Park (if not, you can easily pinch in, slide over, or just reload the page). Make your wa…
Lees meerRyan Christoffel, MacStories: Apple Music has debuted a small, but valuable new feature that makes it easier to find the exact album version you’re looking for. As discovered by our Federico Viticci, when alternate album versions are available, …
Lees meerKeoni Everington, Taiwan News: Apple has begun to move the production of a number of its top gadgets set to launch in the first half of 2020, according to a report by am730, which cited DigiTimes. The products listed in the report to be shifted …
Lees meerNew York Times: Employees at the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter voted on Tuesday to unionize, the first well-known technology company to take the step toward being represented by organized labor. And: Kickstarter’s employees will be aff…
Lees meerAs the tech guy for our family of 12 macOS and iOS connected devices, I'm the one charged with managing all the storage, backup, and maintenance details. What a PITA.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerMany of us have complicated feelings about death and dead bodies. Personally, I wouldn't want to do this but I understand why some would.∞ Read this on The Loop
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