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The Mac price crash of 2021

dinsdag 2 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Robin Harris, ZDNet: The impressive performance and battery life gains of the new M1 MacBooks have created a historic discontinuity in the normally placid resale market. Should you spend $800 for a one year old MacBook Air when for $200 more you…

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Apple Card disabled my iCloud, App Store, and Apple ID accounts

dinsdag 2 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Dustin Curtis: About ten days ago, when I went to update a few apps in the App Store on my Mac, I was met with a curious error. The post shows an "Account Disabled" alert. The internet is filled with stories from people whose Google accoun…

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How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million

dinsdag 2 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Reuters: In October 2020, Miami-based art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent almost $67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online. Last week, he sold it for $6.6 million. And: The video by digital arti…

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What Apple’s patents say about the company’s VR and AR ambitions

dinsdag 2 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Dan Moren, Macworld: Once you've found a way to show a user this mix of real and digital content, one of the big questions is how you interact with all this information. Is it via traditional input methods, like trackpads and keyboards? With cam…

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Media analysts again suggest NFL content could come to Apple TV+

dinsdag 2 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Chance Miller, 9to5Mac: The report explains that the NFL is on the verge of having to renew “most if not all of its media contracts.” While it appears that the Monday Night Football package is likely to remain with ESPN, there are other deals to…

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All 270 US Apple Stores are open for the first time since March 2020

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Michael Steeber, 9to5Mac: Every Apple Store in the United States is open for the first time in nearly a year. It was 353 days ago — March 13, 2020 — that Apple closed all of its retail stores outside of Greater China. While some Apple Store…

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A hot take on the Apple TV remote

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge: Even over half a decade after its introduction, it stands as one of the most reviled pieces of hardware around. The failings of the Apple TV remote don’t just stem from a bad touchpad (and don’t get me wrong: it…

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How to find your pointer

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

OK, this is silly, but fun and worth trying. Best on your Mac, but even works on your iPhone/iPad, as long as you keep your finger on the screen.∞ Read this on The Loop

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∞ Hometown — Shot on iPhone

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Apple: In honor of Black History Month, 32 of the country’s most visionary Black photographers show us their hometowns. Phillip Youmans, the youngest ever director to win at the Tribeca Film Festival, follows a number of our image-makers as they…

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Bill Gates explains why he still prefers Android over iPhone during interview on Clubhouse

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Clubhouse is an iPhone only app. Think about that. Gates was using an iPhone to explain why he prefers Android.∞ Read this on The Loop

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Jason Sudeikis wins Best Comedy Actor for Ted Lasso — Golden Globes 2021

maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

TVLine: That son of a biscuit actually did it! Titular Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis scored Best Actor in a Comedy Series honors at Sunday’s 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards for his work in the Apple TV+ comedy. That son-of-a-biscuit! Best par…

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∞ The Dalrymple Report: Lossless audio, spy pixels, and TV

vrijdag 26 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

This week, Dave and I discuss whether Apple needs to include the option for lossless audio with Apple Music. We also talk about spy pixels in emails, somethings that been around for a long time, and what Apple can do about it. Dave gives us his thou…

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∞ Steve Jobs stories, told by the folks who were there

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

The Computer History Museum pulled together a Clubhouse visit with some Apple luminaries, all on the occasion of Steve Jobs birthday: Chris Fralic, Steven Levy, Esther Dyson, Mike Slade, John/Diane SCULLEY, Seth Godin, Andy Cunningham, Dan’l Lew…

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Target to open mini Apple shops inside 17 stores in latest move to woo customers

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Melissa Repko, CNBC: Target wants to give shoppers another reason to skip trips to the mall: It’s adding mini Apple stores to some locations, with more space devoted to iPhones and other popular gadgets. The retailer said Thursday that the …

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Why Ted Lasso became the hit that put AppleTV+ on the map

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Emily VanDerWerff, Vox: Ted Lasso is way more than just a (quite good) cult TV show. It’s also a window into a handful of pop culture trends that have swirled together into one unassuming little package. Ted Lasso isn’t just a show about a coach…

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What Apple Music can do to catch up with Spotify

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Jason Snell, Macworld: Apple ignited the legal music-download revolution with iTunes, led again by dropping copy-protecting DRM from its music downloads, and in 2007 led a major upgrade in digital-music quality with the launch of iTunes Plus. …

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These are the best iPhone apps for converting images and screenshots to text

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Michael Potuck, 9to5Mac: The tried-and-true copy/paste combo is a staple of productivity but that can grind to a halt when you need to quickly grab text from the real world or existing screenshots and pictures. Read along for how to convert iPho…

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Apple Mail and hidden tracking images

donderdag 25 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

John Gruber: In my piece yesterday about email tracking images (“spy pixels” or “spy trackers”), I complained about the fact that Apple — a company that rightfully prides itself for its numerous features protecting user privacy — offers no built…

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On the widespread reports of M1 SSDs failing: Grain of salt required here

woensdag 24 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

It all started with this tweet: https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1361151198921826308 Took about 10 days to reach critical mass, but then off to the races, with headlines like: Apple M1 Macs appear to be chewing through their SSDs And: …

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Fry’s Electronics. RIP.

woensdag 24 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

From Fry's updated home page today: After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fry’s Electronics, Inc. (“Fry’s” or “Company”), has made the difficult d…

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HomePod may detect vital signs with upgraded radar positioning system

woensdag 24 februari 2021 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider: A HomePod could potentially help save lives without getting into contact with other people, with Apple looking into 360-degree radar systems that can detect vital signs and medical conditions of individuals. And: …

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