As part of Apple’s commitment to supplier responsibility the company has released its 2018 conflict minerals report.
Lees meerThis week, Amazon scrapped plans for a New York headquarters. However, it is not just in Queens where local residents don’t want a tech giant setting up a campus. As Rick Noak pointed out in the Washington Post, there is growing opposition from peop…
Lees meerI think it’s great if you can do business with companies that align with your personal values. This can go both ways. I like Apple’s stance on environmentalism and privacy. Other people boycott Starbucks because its cups don’t mention the word Chris…
Lees meerIn this week’s episode (#318 for those keeping track) Dr. Mac explains why he loves Apple User Groups and why you’re missing out if you’re not part of one.
Lees meerThere is a certain practice, born, perhaps, of obsolete data and just plain paranoia. People place a sticky note over their Mac’s webcam when not in use. Is this a valid, efficacious practice? There are even commercial products that have a nicer loo…
Lees meerDoes Apple have the infrastructure it needs for a cohesive future? Once that seemed clear, but Bryan Chaffin and guest-host John Martellaro say it’s become harder to see, if so. They then pivot to how augmented reality will figure into Apple’s futur…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the ProBASE X Laptop/Monitor/iMac stand. This jet black stand features a storage drawer on the left and a 6-port hub on the right. It connects to your computer via USB 3.0, and for output, it has two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card slot,…
Lees meerYou can buy the 32GB model as it appears the 128GB model is sold out.
Lees meerLee Clow, the man behind 3 decades worth of iconic Apple adverts, including “1984”, has announced his retirement.
Lees meerKelly Guimont has Andrew Orr and John Martellaro on to discuss updates to the DuckDuckGo iOS app, and the current(c) state of NFC payments.
Lees meerRemember that story about the iPhone hacking tool called Karma? Lawfare published a good piece detailing the consequences of U.S. spies working for a foreign intelligence agency. Along the way, the Americans came to appreciate that their efforts at …
Lees meerThe decision sounds a bit confusing at first, but makes sense once you learn about the number of Chinese tourists in the U.S.
Lees meerSoftware pirates are using enterprise developer certificates to put hacked versions of popular apps on iPhones. An investigation by Reuters found illegitimate versions of apps such as Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go, and Minecraft have been distrib…
Lees meerAmazon announced Thursday it has canceled its plans to build a corporate campus in New York City. The proposal had faced opposition from some unions and lawmakers, such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York Times reported. In part…
Lees meerApple will sell the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 in Germany once again, but with only Qualcomm chips in the devices.
Lees meerIn DuckDuckGo’s app it has a button to clear your tabs and history. In DuckDuckGo version 7.15.0 it added an option to clear it away automatically the next time the app restarts. It also added keyboard shortcuts for iPad users. • You can now have yo…
Lees meerDating app Coffee Meets Bagel announced today that it suffered a data breach on Monday.
Lees meerAnother game I recently started playing is Battleheart 2. It’s a follow-up to the first Battleheart which launched in 2011. In this RPG you’ll take command of a party of heroes and slay hordes of monsters in frantic, realtime battles that will put y…
Lees meerApple is requiring developers to secure their Apple ID with two-factor authentication.
Lees meerGreat analysis as usual by Ben Thompson. He writes how the Apple News subscription might be good for certain publishers, and bad for others. To that end, I am sure that a significant number of publications will sign up for Apple’s offering; clearly …
Lees meerAs the rollout of 5G comes ever closer, there has been an increased focus on Chinese firm Huawei’s role in the network. Many Western countries have raised concerns that the company is an arm of the Chinese state and used for spying. This something H…
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