Kashmir Hill has experimented with cutting out tech giants from her life. In week 5 she found out what it was like to remove Apple. In addition to abandoning all my iProducts, I am blocking myself from interacting with Apple in any way, using a cust…
Lees meerSonos revealed a new range of indoor and outdoor speakers today, called the Sonos Architectural. There is a set designed for the ceiling, but the ones that really caught my are the Outdoor Speaker Pair. They look slick and should provide good sound …
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Lees meerAirPods were somewhat derided when Apple first released them towards the end of 2016. They looked silly, and surely they were going to fall out of your ear? As it happens, they have been a huge success, selling millions of units. Lance Ulanoff post…
Lees meerYou might have heard of the term “phone tethering” before. In case you didn’t know what it meant, David Nield put together a guide explaining the term and how to use it. We’re going to focus largely on wifi tethering here—creating a wifi hotspot fro…
Lees meerApple Pay in France is getting support from BNP Paribas and HSBC Banks, joining 25 other French banks.
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Lees meerApple has agreed to pay back-taxes in France after a multi-year audit, with the settlement reported to be worth $571 million.
Lees meerAR/VR pioneer Avi Bar-Zeev confirmed his departure from Apple following media reports. He was thought to have been working on a headset.
Lees meerThere is continuing, serious dread about the prospects of advanced artificial/augmented intelligence and the grave threat of climate change both threatening human life. But what if an unexpected synergy intervenes? What if AI techniques can be used …
Lees meerHow fast is your connection? How much of that speed matters? How fast is your Mac? Why isn’t it faster? What devices can you see on your network? Why can’t you connect to all of them? This is what Mac Geek Gab is about. Posing questions, getting ans…
Lees meerWe have a deal on a bundle called Vault that includes NordVPN, Dashlane, Degoo, and Panda. NordVPN is a privacy-minded VPN; Dashlane is a password keeper; Degoo is an online backup service; and Panda is a multi-service security product. Our deal is …
Lees meerMichael is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine, a former monthly columnist for Scientific American, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. He is also a noted science writer and the author of New York …
Lees meerBryan Chaffin and John Martellaro discuss Siri with host Kelly Guimont: Both what Siri should keep to herself and team leadership changes.
Lees meerThe latest version of WhatsApp on iOS allows users to lock it using Face ID or Touch ID and instantly hide all conversations in the app.
Lees meerA new website called AppleCensorship.com exposes how the company censors apps in China at the behest of the government. A new website exposes the extent to which Apple cooperates with Chinese government internet censorship, blocking access to Wester…
Lees meerDanish authorities charged 4 members of Huawei staff after conducting a “routine inspection” at the company’s Copenhagen office.
Lees meerVerizon doesn’t want you to remember when it throttled the cellular data of first responders during the California wildfires.
Lees meerWith Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, there are a number of dating apps avaialble to help you find your perfect match. Or something.
Lees meerA new privacy feature will be coming to iOS 12.2 that restricts access to the device’s accelerometer and gyroscope sensors.
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