Global smartphone shipments declined 6% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter one (Q1) 2026, as DRAM and NAND shortages disrupted supplies and increased costs, reports Counterpoint Research. Apple led Q1 smartphone sales for the first time with 21% market share, growing 5%...
The rising adoption of local brands negatively impacted Apple’s smartwatch shipments in China in 2025, which declined 5% year-over-year, reports Counterpoint Research. As a result, Apple Watches were absent from the top-10 list for the...
Why is it taking so long for us to get an updated 24-inch iMac? I was expecting one this year with the processor upgraded from a M1 chip to an M2. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has said Apple will forego equipping the all-in-one with an M2 processor and update it with...
Fans of Netflix’s drama series, “Warrior Nun,” have called for AppleTV+ to save the show after its cancellation after just two seasons, according to a CBR report. Maybe Apple should take things a step further. In a 2013 article for Pajiba in the long ago days of 2013,...
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,...
Earlier this month Kensington launched the 2021 StudioDock iPad Docking Station, which is unlike the previous version, compatible with the 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It’s a great accessory for the Apple tablet, though it’s not future proof. Here’s my concern: the...
By Chris Main
US$229.95 The Python blur by booq (http://www.booqbags.com) is a photo backpack designed to carry all of your digital camera gear plus up to a 17″ laptop with accessories. Booq is known for the quality construction of its bags, and the Python blur is no exception. The exterior is constructed of 1680 denier ballistic nylon with water-repellant coating. That means this bag has a rigid, tough exterior that protects everything you put into it.
Like Photoshop Elements 9 (see my review at http://macte.ch/vr4xl), Premiere Elements 9 from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com)– which offers some serious competition for Apple’s Final Cut Express — is easy to learn. It admirably balances ease of use for newbies to video editing with more advanced features for semi-pros.
M3me (http://www.m3me.com ) has released Remote Conductor 1.0 for iPad, a productivity app for wirelessly controlling a Mac. It turns the Apple table into a sort of hybrid of Apple’s Magic Trackpad, Mac OS X Lion-ish app launcher and window navigator.
Remote Conductor is fun to use and functional. I’m not sure if I’ll continue using it in the long run once the novelty has worn off, but for now it’s getting constant use.
Mobee Magic Charger (http://macte.ch/J7xg8) is a new US$49 wireless charger for the Apple Magic Mouse. If you’re tired of replacing rechargeable batteries (and you do use rechargeables, don’t you?) and don’t mind an extra USB cord on your desktop, you’ll find this an elegant solution.