Last year I reviewed a private social network called MeWe. A year later the platform is trending as the number one social media site. MeWe’s rapid growth is due to multiple factors: backlash against Facebook’s broad censorship, privacy infractions, …
Lees meerLONDON – UK telecoms regulator Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it will auction two new spectrum bands towards the end of 2019 or in early 2020. It vowed to tackle the “patchy” cellular reception suffered by those living in rural areas of Britain. Th…
Lees meerIf you have an unlocked iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPhone XS Max with iOS 12.1.1, you can use it. But there’s a catch.
Lees meerThe U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) released a rather terrifying report on Friday. It outlined some major cybersecurity flaws in U.S. ballistic missile systems. An article from ZDNet explained that the DOD IG found “no data enc…
Lees meerBryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: Added a paying faucet and tested all faucets. – Bryan]
Lees meerHave you ever wanted to use Siri to control something that’s not HomeKit-compatible? You’re not alone. Also, you’re in luck! John and Dave have an answer for you. On top of that, quick tips, Cool Stuff Found, and your questions answered. Press play …
Lees meerBryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host John Martellaro to discuss how Apple might be looking at the medical industry, of which CEO Tim Cook has said he wants a piece. They also talk about the privacy bill making the rounds in Washington, and the futu…
Lees meerDoctors are licensed. Some construction engineers are licensed. Health departments can pull the permit of an unsafe restaurant to operate. It’s all for public safety. The same goes for AI. This article discusses how “Using artificial intelligence in…
Lees meerShara Tibken is a senior reporter/journalist for CNET News, focused on Samsung and Apple. She previously wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal. She grew up on a farm in Iowa, where her mother was a teacher, and Shara became an av…
Lees meerJoin host Kelly Guimont as she talks to Andrew Orr and John Martellaro about Apple’s latest (public) hire and the high cost of Apple loyalty.
Lees meerIn May, Apple recognized that some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices running iOS 11.3 or later had a problem with their microphones. For a time, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers would fix the problem for free. However, since July, MacRu…
Lees meerApple pondered having both Face ID and Touch ID on the same iPhone, a European patent reported by AppleInsider revealed. Having multiple forms of biometric authentication is not considered particularly efficient for either the user or the device. Ul…
Lees meerWe’ve covered all of the other popular package services, now we’ll show you where you can track UPS packages.
Lees meerAn iPhone helped save the lives of a group whose boat capsized in high seas. The device kept working, meaning the friends could call for help.
Lees meerTumblr’s ban on pornography goes into effect today. The company is using algorithms to automatically flag adult content. This has resulted in some hilarious missteps, like having images of raw chicken flagged for porn. Starting December 17 Tumblr’s …
Lees meerAn App Store glitch has messed with app ratings and reviews. Some developers say that up to half of their ratings and reviews have vanished.
Lees meerApple has hired designer Andrew Kim. Mr. Kim first got traction back in 2012 for creating a design language for Microsoft as an experiment. His LinkedIn profile says that he joined the company in December of this year, while his Instagram confirms t…
Lees meerWhile you can’t stop ads completely, you can fine-tune your preferences.
Lees meerThere’s a short article on Medium where the author explains how iOS push notifications work. Apple added push notifications in 2009. Push notifications were introduced to the greater public by Apple in 2009 to solve the problem of wanting to receive…
Lees meerApple Books is offering six free audiobooks read by celebrities like Kate Beckinsale, Kelsey Grammar, and Tituss Burgess.
Lees meerIf you’ve ever had a jailbroken iOS device you’ll be familiar with the Cydia app store. But Cydia’s creator Saurik says it’s being shut down after a bug was discovered on the platform that put user data at risk. The reality is that I wanted to just …
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