You knew it had to happen. Think Uber, but with small, private aviation aircraft. Business Insider has a fairly extensive story. “You can book a seat on a plane, not a car, with flight sharing startup Blackbird.” Some seats are as low as US$50. (Ima…
Lees meerApple’s macOS Finder has evolved slowly over the years. It started simple, got faster and more refined, but never evolved dramatically. But Path Finder, now at version 8, has.
Lees meerKévin Eugène is back with an iMessage concept. I’ve shared his previous design concepts before, and his latest one involves redesigning social interactions in Apple’s Messages app. By using Screen Time in iOS 12, Mr. Eugène noticed how much he spent…
Lees meerThe company announced today that students on this plan get Showtime, and the cost is still US$4.99/month.
Lees meerWe have a deal on an adjustable laptop stand for your MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. But hey, it’s adjustable, so you could put a Chromebook or Windows laptop in it, too, if that’s your jam. We’re not judging*. It’s $32.99 through us. *Yes w…
Lees meerReeder 3, a popular news reader that lets you add RSS feeds from multiple accounts, is now free for iOS and macOS. I don’t know if this is temporary or permanent, but it might be a sign that Reeder 4 is coming. In any case, it’s a great deal because…
Lees meerWanna know which Bluetooth keyboard Dr. Mac calls, “easily the most functional, usable, durable, and clever iPad keyboard I’ve ever tried?” Read this week’s Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves!
Lees meerWith macOS Sierra, Apple introduced Documents & Desktop syncing to iCloud. But sometimes it can be a pain in the arse to use.
Lees meerKelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at Intel’s new Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake laptop processors, and to explain the new firmware update for the discontinued AirPort Express.
Lees meerAuckland energy company Vector partnered with AI company Soul Machines to create a digital teacher called Will. Will’s there to teach children about energy use. Students interact with Will — essentially just a face on a screen — via their desktop, t…
Lees meerYou can now get Instagram verification inside the app and a new form of two-factor authentication. The social network is rolling out changes to its app.
Lees meerHere’s where to find the list of app crashes on your iPhone or iPad when you’re troubleshooting system and performance problems.
Lees meerA prototype original iPhone just popped up on eBay and the bidding has already hit US$12,500. The phone is described as an early prototype, and the seller says, “This prototype is running an early version of Apple’s iOS designed to test the phone’s …
Lees meerIntel’s new Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake processors for laptops are officially available and should start showing up in new computers this fall.
Lees meerThe Ed Sheeran documentary, Songwriter, about the development of his Divide album is available now on Apple Music.
Lees meerBlue Microphone (now part of Logitech) announced the Yeti Nano USB microphone on Tuesday. This device is aimed at YouTubers and other content creators, both for streaming and pre-recording. It’s much more compact than the original Yeti mic, and it c…
Lees meerAt ComputerWorld, Jonny Evans writes: “… there are lots of reasons to think about Apple’s [2018] pro tablets.” And he’s right. From Face ID to loss of the headphone jack (for the sake of consistency) to thinner bezels and better performance, these i…
Lees meerFor those who are fascinated by (theoretical) four-space dimensional objects, this visual tutorial explains how a 4D sphere would appear as it travels into and out of our 3D space. For more background see the Wikipedia entry for Flatland. All kinds …
Lees meerApple just dropped a surprise firmware update that adds AirPlay 2 support to the AirPort Express. Firmware Update 7.8 supports the 2012 AirPort Express 802.11n model.
Lees meerIan Bogost writes that these recent scandals involving Google and Facebook mistreating is just the tip of the iceberg. Data collection, along with data brokers, has been happening for decades. But none of this is new, nor is it unique to big tech. O…
Lees meerIt’s called Target Display Mode, and it’s easy to set up and start using.
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