Police can no longer subpoena Apple, Google, and other tech companies for user location data using so-called “geofence warrants,” reports AppleInsider. A geofence warrant is a “reverse search warrant” that compels firms to hand over location history data for every...
Apple has hired certain employees from Rabbit 3 Times, the company behind the award-winning app design tool Play, reports MacRumors. The notification was published on the European Commission’s website this week, following a four-month waiting period. Before its...
Apple has released the third developer betas of macOS 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6 Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper...
Apple says Indian antitrust investigators just “copy-pastes” its rivals’ claims without properly conducting its own investigation in an ongoing anti-competition battle, according to Reuters. The tech giant wants the findings to be quashed and regulatory papers...
The world’s three largest memory chipmakers—Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron—are facing a U.S. class-action lawsuit. All three supply DRAM for Apple. According to IT Chosun, 17 U.S. consumers allege the three companies deliberately reduced the supply of commodity DRAM...
Apple has asked the Trump administration for permission to buy memory chips from the Chinese memory supplier CXMT, according to The Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article). The tech giant wants the deal to ease pressure on rising semiconductor...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11527107) for “on-the-fly enrollment for facial recognition” It involves system updates for the company’s various devices that would automatically update Face ID features. About the patent Biometric authentication processes are...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11520152) for “head-mounted display systems with gaze tracker alignment monitoring.” It involves the rumored “RealityPro,” a virtual reality/augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). About the patent Electronic devices such...
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Apple’s upcoming extended reality headset and Apple Car are “ stopgap” products until the tech giant can release true augmented reality glasses and the vehicle it truly envisions, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes in his latest “Power On” newsletter. He says when Apple...
Who loves ya, baby? I do, and that’s why that annoying ad that kept popping up on the left hand side of the page is gone. I don’t sell ads directly (I’m terrible at it), so work with ad agencies to post ads and banners. This leaves me free to write and edit...
In 2017, CNBC aired a documentary on Walt Disney, Walt: The Man Behind The Myth, and it gave me an idea on how Apple can spend a big hunk of its gazillion cash hoard: realize Walt Disney’s original vision for the Epcot Center. Epcot is a theme park at the Walt...
Apple’s MagSafe Duo is — as I noted in my December 7, 2020 review — a useful, elegant product, but way overpriced. You’ll have to fork out US$150, plus an extra $20 or more for a power adapter. If you need a portable, multiple-device charging solution, you’re better...
Monday, Feb. 14, is Valentine’s Day. You knew that, didn’t you? If not, I’ve rounded up some websites that will help you prepare for the romantic day. First of all, you can impress your special one (or ones) with your impressive knowledge of the history of Valentine’s...
In a previous review, I said that the Kensington StudioDock is the “ultimate” iPad Pro doc. However, I now must amend that statement and say that it’s tied with the NYTSTND, a next generation charing station. The advantage the NYTSTND has over the StudioDock is that...
By Marty Edwards I’m an old school typist having learned on a mechanical typewriter. It would be many years before I owned a computer. My first real computer was an IBM XT which had the well-known 101 key mechanical keyboard. If you are familiar with these, they...
Satechi has just released the perfect accessory for owners of 2021 MacBook Pros. The $69.99 USB-C Pro Hub Mini Adapter adds functionality to the MBP that is usually missing. Let’s take a quick look… From left to right: USB-C data port, Ethernet, 2X USB-A ports, LED,...