Social media has devalued the birthday by flooding our timelines with the felicitous anniversaries of people far beyond our close friends, family, and colleagues. This […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Month: February 2020
The Report of WiFi’s Death is an Exaggeration
With apologies to Mark Twain, the claims by 5G advocates that WiFi has entered its decline are simply wrong and self-serving. Read the original post by Megan Lopez
Make your Mac your own by setting custom default apps for important actions
Double-clicking on a file in the Finder or elsewhere will open it using the default app. But what if you want to change the default? Certain […] Read the original post by Mick Symons
Now you can scribble on your iPad and turn it into music with StaffPad
What you need to know StaffPad is now available for iPad. The app allows musicians to draw music using an Apple Pencil. There’s a free reader app for […] Read the original post by Oliver Haslam
Surprise! Cheaper Apple products are hits
Gauging consumer demand for a product can be hard, even for a company as successful as Apple. Sometimes a product is a breakout hit, there […] Read the original post by Jason Snell
Report: iPhone 11 Pro Has Twice the Radiation Level of FCC Limit
Testing from RF Exposure Lab claims that the iPhone 11 Pro emits twice the amount of radiation than the FCC limit. As per the lab’s […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey
124 million of you now subscribe to Spotify
And podcast consumption is up 200% year-on-year! What you need to know Spotify has published its results for Q4 of 2019. The service now has 124M subscribers, up […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Southern: IR emitter launches 30µW into multi-mode fibres
OMC has introduced an hermetically-sealed infra-red transmitter diode for multi-mode optical fibres. Called FDE851HLBF, it emits at 850nm and comes in a TO-can with glass window to […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Apple added in iCloud.com support for mobile browsers
Apple updated the iCloud website, adding support for mobile browsers Safari and Chrome for iPhone, iPad and Android. The cupertinos have somewhat limited the capabilities […] Read the original post by Mark
The Small Miracle of Immigrant Stories on TV
New shows like *Little America* resist the lazy impulse to treat the immigrant experience as fringe. The result is meaningful, powerful television. Read the original post by Jason Parham
In the Land of Big Tech Outposts, a Push for More Housing
A San Francisco ballot measure would reduce commercial construction if the city doesn’t meet state targets for affordable housing. Read the original post by Gregory Barber
Foxconn Cuts Revenue Outlook Following Coronavirus Outbreak
Apple’s primary iPhone assembler Foxconn has slashed its 2020 revenue outlook after strict quarantines at its main base in China to guard against the coronavirus […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Digitimes: Tablet shipments may fall to new low in Q1 2020
Q1 is traditionally slow, but the coronavirus outbreak may push numbers down even further. What you need to know Digitimes Research says that Q1 2020 tablet shipments […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Safari alternatives: Five Mac web browsers worth trying
If you have a Mac, you have Safari—it’s the built-in default. Apple’s browser is very fast, respects your privacy, and works seamlessly with Safari on […] Read the original post by Jason Cross
Snazzy Labs reviews the $4,999 Pro Display XDR and kinda likes it
What you need to know Snazzy Labs has a Pro Display XDR review out. The video covers thoughts on the display as well as those of a […] Read the original post by Oliver Haslam