The State of Alabama, in partnership with the nonprofit Ed Farm, has launched of the Alabama Digital Education Network (ADEN), a statewide workforce initiative that will establish a network of “learning spaces” within the state’s most rural communities. ...
Apple has released the third public betas of macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple...
Apple has announced that it’s significantly expanding its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. Together with a newly operational solar array in Spain, the...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,314,396) that would allow users to select a text input field by simply gazing at it. About the patent In the patent, Apple notes that conventional electronic devices use input mechanisms, such as keyboards, buttons,...
The tech world is buzzing after Apple announced its new “Self Service Repair Store.” Some say this is a major win for consumers who previously had to rely on the company itself or an authorized repair shop. For many what could have been a simple fix often turned into...
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The iBed? Apple has filed for a patent for a “pneumatic haptic device having actuation cells for producing a haptic output over a bed mattress.” This is the second such patent filing by the tech giant regarding a mattress. The other is patent number 20210085901....
Future Macs, both laptop and desktops, may sport keyboards that respond to, among other things, gestures. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210294430) for a “keyboard with capacitive key position, key movement, or gesture input sensors.” About the patent filing...
By Robert Grier In some respects, streaming has given the music business a significant boost, offsetting the fall in hard format sales and altering the way music is produced, disseminated, and enjoyed. For the first time, according to global music industry association...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,127,182 for a “detecting physical boundaries.” It’s a safety feature involving the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD). About the patent It involves techniques for alerting...
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Future Apple Pencils may be able to detect and reproduce colors. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,126,281) for a “computer system with color sampling stylus.” About the patent The idea is to equip the Pencil with a color sensor packed with...
Tap Guides’ “Photos on iPhone and iPad” is an interactive eBook for the iPad, iPhone and Mac that reveals the secrets of mobile photography.
Written by tech author Thomas Anthony, it’s packed with inspirational photos, tutorials and interviews with the world’s best iPhone photographers. Taking photos on an iPhone or iPad is easy, just open the Camera app and press a button. Taking a beautiful photo, however, is a little bit trickier.
Looking for a gift for Father’s Day? The new $79 WaterField Designs Duo Dopp Kit (http://tinyurl.com/jzldppa), designed for daily or travel use, will delight dads looking to organize grooming items or tech gear.
It’s a great two-compartment case for organizing gear. There are dozens of different ways you can make it work for you. It’s deep enough to hold grooming items or even tech gear, and soft enough to compress so it packs neatly into your luggage; it’s an ideal travel companion.
AKVIS has released AKVIS SmartMask 8.0, an important update to the software for cutting out a subject from a background. It’s a perfect tool for creating selections and masking objects on images.
The software lets a user quickly select any detail on a picture – fluff, hair, fur, tree branches, glass, or a transparent veil. Featuring intelligence powerful tools the program makes even complex selections and removes backgrounds as easy as pie. It processes equally well soft and sharp edges.
Softpress’ Exhibeo 2 is an important update to the popular photo gallery and slideshow creation tool for the Mac.
Designed exclusively for OS X Yosemite and El Capitan, Exhibeo allows web designers and creatives to quickly and easily generate HTML5 image presentations using a range of beautifully designed and highly customizable themes. Its features include seven customizable gallery designs, fine control while editing images and thumbnails, image metadata, and more.
The Pixelmator Team’s Pixelmator 3.5 Canyon is a kool update of its image editor for Mac OS X.