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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: The availability of higher-end models of Mac Studio and Mac mini continues to deplete, amid worsening supply constraints and the possibility of an M5 refresh just...
This year’s iPhone 15 will be the last model with a Qualcomm 5G chip, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon told The Wall Street Journal. “[We] expect that Apple will do their own modem in 2024, but if they need ours they know where to find us,” he said. Apple...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11589010 B2) for “camera and user interfaces” that hints that the company might develop its own line of HomeKit-compatible security cameras. About the patent The patent relates generally to computer user interfaces, and...
Not everyone wants the challenge of setting up their own router in a home office. However, if you’re not one of them, Meraki Go‘s Router Firewall Plus (GX50) is a good choice (no subscriptions!)— although setting it up isn’t as easy as promised. The folks at Meraki Go...
If you’re into gaming on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV set-top box, you really need a gamepad. It’s easy to connect and use game controllers such as the PlayStation DUALSHOCK 4 or Xbox Wireless Controller with such devices, but an even better choice, especially for...
Logitech’s US$59.99 Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac (http://macte.ch/MjdS9) will tempt you if:
You want a keyboard that doesn’t require a physical connection OR batteries.
You want a full-sized keyboard with a numeric keypad.
3) You have lots of room on your desktop OR you don’t use an Apple Magic Trackpad.
There are a handful of keyboard cases to turn your iPad into a netbook-type device, but I’ve seen none implemented any better than the Versavu Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard Case (http://bit.ly/qr5NfW) for the iPad 2.
The US$99.99 case features a patent-pending mechanism that allows the Apple tablet to rotate a full 360 degrees from landscape to portrait positions and includes a low-profile wireless Bluetooth keyboard. A nice touch: the keyboard can be charged inside the case.
I’ll give Targus’ Lap Lounge for iPad 2 (http://bit.ly/qL6Ytz) this much: at least it’s a new take on iPad accessories (if an imperfect one), and it’s rare I see much innovation in this area.
If you’re like me, you have a half-dozen remotes for your AV equipment in the living room — and half of them are hiding at any given time. Griffin Technology and Dijit Media have partnered to create the Beacon Universal Remote Control System (http://store.griffintechnology.com/beacon), which can reduce the “which remote? where’s the remote?” scenario.