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My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• About that MacBook Pro Core i9 throttling story July 20, 2018
  You won’t have missed the hysterical reporting around recent claims that Apple is throttling its all new high-end MacBook Pro, but it seems possible these alarms are blaring a little too loudly.I saw it on YouTube... The claims are that Apple’s new high-end i9 MacBook Pro has been designed in such a way as to […]
• Why two Apple HomePods really are better than one July 19, 2018
  Apple recently updated its HomePod software, introducing AirPlay 2 and support for stereo pairing. I’ve been using these features since they arrived, and this is what I think so far:What are the improvements? Apple’s iOS 11.4 update introduced HomePod 11.4, which brought two significant new features to HomePod systems: AirPlay 2 and stereo pairing support.AirPlay […]
• How to use Apple Maps more effectively July 16, 2018
  While we wait for Apple to implement its promised deep changes to Maps, here is how to use a few of the lesser-known features in the company’s navigation software.Take control of Maps I’m going to skip the basic stuff about using Maps. In this short guide, you’ll learn how to: Scroll Maps the easy way […]
• Adobe has killed the ‘iPad is not productive’ story July 13, 2018
  If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone say “iPads are not productive” I’d have a lot more dollars. And they’d still be wrong. Adobe next year will kill that myth completely, as it brings Photoshop and then its other creative apps across to Apple’s pro tablet, a report claims.Get things done […]
• 8 things we learned about Apple Car this week July 12, 2018
  Legal action and recruitment mean we’ve learned a lot about the Apple Car this week, and it seems the technology it is developing is also being deployed across the company’s wider ecosystem. Here’s a few things we learned this month:Apple has thousands working on a car Apple has already confirmed it is working on a […]
• Why Microsoft's Surface Go is no 'iPad-killer' July 11, 2018
  I hoped the "iPad-killer" meme had finally kicked the bucket, but I was wrong: the hype is back around Microsoft’s overpriced and underpowered Surface Go. I’ve not used a Surface Go yet (Microsoft could change that), but reports that it’s about to kill the iPad are over-exaggerated. Here’s why:It’s not an iPad Pro Let’s get […]
• Apple’s App Store: 10 years to change the world July 10, 2018
  Digital transformation. Artificial intelligence. The Internet of Things. The mobile workforce. Even photo libraries capable of gathering themselves into their own collections, productivity and team management enhancements via a mobile device. All of these profound changes came into effect thanks to three things:Apple, the iPhone, and the App Store Think what was on the big […]
• How to turn your iPhone into a step counter July 9, 2018
  Have you ever wondered how many steps you take in any working day? The good news is that if you happen to be an iPhone owner, you don’t need to invest in a step counter – the function is built inside of Apple’s life-saving Health app. Here’s what you need to know:What is Apple's Health […]
• 5 clever little iCloud tips you’ll probably use July 6, 2018
  While we all resent that Apple provides just 5G of free iCloud storage space, no matter how many of its products you own, most Apple OS owners use the online service. Here's a few little things it does that might make life a little easier.Lost and found again If you accidentally delete a file, contact, […]
• Apple plans a little Mac and iPad summer lovin’ July 5, 2018
  Summer flings may not mean very much, but a fresh Apple regulatory filing sure makes it look as if it may plan to spread a little sunshine for Macs and iPads this side of the summer recess.Summer lovin’ Apple has filed five new iPad and five new Mac models with the Eurasian Economic Commission database, […]