Apple privately threatened to remove Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence app, Grok, from its App Store in January after Musk’s xAI failed to do enough to stop it from creating nude or sexualized deepfakes, Apple told senators in a letter that was obtained by NBC News....
In today’s hyper-connected world, a company’s digital presence is as crucial as its physical assets. With the proliferation of online platforms and e-commerce, brand reputation and identity face constant threats from counterfeiters, impersonators, and other digital...
I want to extend holiday greetings to all Apple World Today readers. Today is Good Friday, Easter is on Sunday, and our Jewish friends are observing Passover. During the next three days (April 15 – 17) I’ll be running on a holiday schedule with fewer posts than...
Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20230104111 A1) for “determining a virtual listening environment.” The tech giant wants its audio devices to be able to adapt to different environments. About the patent filing In the patent filing Apple notes that a user may...
Accidents happen, which is why it’s critical to have a data recovery system at your disposal. Disk Drill for Mac makes it easy to recover documents, music, photos, videos, or even whole partitions that have gone missing from your computer. And it gets even better with...
Incase’s new US$99.95 A.R.C. Brief (A.R.C. is short for “A Responsible Carry”) is a well-designed if somewhat pricey, accessory for carrying your tech and personal goodies. It’s especially convenient if you have a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a tablet. The A.R.C....
by neil | Apr 5, 2018
Logitech (http://www.logitech.com)’s new US$99.99 Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is a keyboard for the new iPad, as well as the iPad 2. No, wait, it’s a cover/screen protector. Actually, it’s all of these in a compact, practical package.
If you frequently use a keyboard with your iPad, but find the cases that sport integrated keyboards too bulky, the new Logitech solution is for you. It’s lighter and slimmer than those solutions, but has a keyboard that’s easier to stow and take with you than a stand-alone Bluetooth keyboard.
SpiderArm’s (http://www.spiderarm.com) US$79.99 SpiderArm iPad mount system is a great idea and well implemented, but has one major problem: it doesn’t work with the new iPad.
By Daniel M. East
It’s hard to avoid artifacts and blur when you need to print an image larger than its current resolution allows. There are several solutions for enlarging an image, and given how far these technologies have come, it’s more about selecting the most appropriate solution for your specific situation. Alien Skin (http://www.alienskin.com) has a strong update to their US$199 Blow Up plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom that you may wish to size up for yourself.
By Daniel M. East
“Effortless” skin retouching often ends in even more effort — and is usually more apparent — but Smooth Skins (approximately US$33) from Digital Heavens (http://www.digitalheavens.co.uk) offers a lot of options, with a lot of support. It teaches all levels of Photoshop users a better way to clean up even dramatic skin imperfections but also gives the pros the natural results they want.
