Beats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced its first hardware collaboration with Nike: a special-edition Nike-branded version of the Powerbeats Pro 2. Here’s how it’s described: The flexible secure-fit earhooks stay locked on comfortably, even...
Eleven major technology and retail companies have signed a new pledge promising to share threat intelligence about how scammers are abusing their services, according to Axios (a subscription is required to read the article). Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon,...
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macOS Ventura looks very promising. However, I’m disappointed that the update won’t add iCloud back-up for the Mac. One of the things that’s extremely convenient in the Apple ecosystem is the ability to back up your iPhone and iPad files to iCloud. Among other...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,366,321) for “predictive dimming of optical passthrough displays.” It would allow the rumored “Apple Glasses” — an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality headset — to be used as “smart sunglasses.” About the patent...
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Apple has repeatedly said there was little need for touch interfaces on a Mac. The company may have no plans for such products, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t experiment with them in their labs. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,221,752) for...
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Future Apple Pencils may provide haptic (touch) and perhaps even audible feedback as hinted by a newly granted Apple patent (number 11,221,677) for “pencil haptics.” About the patent In the patent filing, Apple notes that electronic devices can include touch...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,221,488) for “tunable and foveated lens systems.” It involves the sort of “Apple Glasses” — augmented reality/virtual reality glasses — I could really get behind. About the patent The patent likely involves the second...
Apple could (with “could” being the operative word) release an iPad with an OLED display provided by Samsung in 2024, according to The Elec. This lines up with previous rumors, though some have said it would be LG that supplies the panels. The Sellers Research Group...
In a note to clients — as noted by MacRumors — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s rumored augmented reality/virtual reality headset will use the same 96W USB-C power adapter included with the higher-end 14-inch MacBook Pro. He also said that the rumored “Apple Glasses”...
Working while traveling is no easy task. Between finding good Wi-Fi connectivity, tight spaces and having to deal with loud distracting passengers, you need technology that helps you work smarter, not harder. ZAGG’s $99.99 Rugged Messenger (http://tinyurl.com/ydayjpsv) wireless Bluetooth keyboard, allows consumers to keep up with work regardless of where their busy lifestyles take them.
The latest addition to No Starch Press’s lineup of security books, “Gray Hat C#” ($39.95, 304 pages) aims to help computer security professionals streamline their workday and bulk up their security toolkit.
This practical guide to C#’s powerful set of core libraries shows readers how to build tools to automate security tasks, like writing offensive exploits, automating scans for infrastructure vulnerabilities, reading offline registry hives, and creating custom cross-platform payloads.
Professional photo printing has never been easier and more affordable than with the compact KODAK Photo Printer Dock (http://tinyurl.com/ychranqc). It’s an ideal match for the iPhone, iPad Android gadgets and digital camera users.
Shoot your best life photo with your device, then dock to the printer. The dock prints color 4×6 photos while simultaneously charging up to two devices. Within one minute, you will get your previous moment as a photo.
Focal (www.local.com), a leading French speaker and headphone manufacturer, has unveiled the company’s newest line of mobile headphones: premium closed-back wireless over-ear Listen Wireless, In-ear Spark and Spark Wireless,and Hi-fi in-ear Sphear S.
Listen Wireless is the wireless version of Focal’s high-end closed-back Listen headphones, and the flagship product of its new range of headphones for the mainstream market. It’s equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology version 4.1, and compatible with aptX.
Toast has created a cool cover that magnifies the iPhone 7/7 Plus’ suave structure, enhancing it with the warmth of real wood and the precision of Toast’s laser-cut design detailing. Customers can choose from a mix-and-match array of natural wood colors and an array of customization options.
The iPhone 7/7 Plus cover feature the same mad-origami styling, slim profile and luscious real wood veneer of all the Toast Apple covers before it. The kit includes a back-and-sides cover and a set of matching miniature button covers. Like all Toast covers, it’s cut by lasers and finished by hand.