My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• How your enterprise can help reduce e-waste April 18, 2019
  In an effort to help with the huge e-waste problem, Apple now offers a global recycling scheme. In the U.S., it has quadrupled the extent of the program by putting Daisy recycling robots in Best Buy stores across the country.The same machine is also being put in KPN stores in the Netherlands.In a press release, […]
• Thoughts on the Apple/Qualcomm settlement April 17, 2019
  I wrote on the substance of the Apple/Qualcomm agreement already, so this is just a selection of thoughts/reactions to the surprise settlement of the Apple/Qualcomm litigation.Intel leaves the modem business Apple’s announcement that it reached a deal with Qualcomm was surprising enough, but this was soon followed by news that Intel is shuttering its own 5G […]
• Apple settles with Qualcomm - the 5G iPhone looks more real (u) April 16, 2019
  In a completely unexpected twist to what was shaping up to be a colossally dull never-ending global lawsuit, Apple and Qualcomm have reached a settlement that means both sides can work together, at least for the next six years.Apple settles with Qualcomm The two companies announced their new détente in a press release, titled: “Qualcomm […]
• 19+ brilliant Apple Watch tricks and tips April 16, 2019
  You wear it daily, might be slightly obsessive about the Activity app, but are you getting everything you can from using your Apple Watch?Check the time No one likes people who check the time in the middle of a meeting, even though everyone does it. Apple Watch lets you check the time surreptitiously – just […]
• 12+ essential iPad productivity tips April 15, 2019
  If you use your iPad to get things done, then you may want to review this short collection of iPad productivity tips.Use Dictation to write You see that little microphone button to the left of the Space bar? Tap this and you can dictate your message using Siri.Siri for Settings If you are using an […]
• 15 business ideas you can steal from Apple April 12, 2019
  “We’ve always been shameless about stealing great ideas,” Apple’s Steve Jobs famously said.So, which of Apple’s ideas about how to run a business can you steal to make your business better? Here’s some suggestions.Consistency takes discipline Consider Apple’s track record. Ever since the iMac, it has delivered consistently important products: iTunes, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple […]
• Will Apple need to spin out its services business? April 11, 2019
  Following a complaint from Spotify, Apple faces EU anti-trust investigation to determine if it unfairly favors its own apps above those from its competitors.The whole widget The problem appears to be two-fold:Competing services such as Spotify resent paying Apple a percentage on subscription and digital item sales. Competitors also argue that the built-in nature of […]
• Your iPhone will be your passport April 10, 2019
  Imagine if all you needed to do was wave your iPhone or Apple Watch a couple of times to take a flight, with the device handling your boarding card, identity, and immigration documents.Your iPhone will be your passport One of Apple’s many missions with the iPhone has always been to replace everything you have in […]
• How Apple Search Ads work April 9, 2019
  If you or your business publishes iOS apps, you may need to take a look at Apple Search Ads to reach more potential customers.What are Apple Search Ads? Apple Search Ads are the small advertisements you see inside App Store search results.When available Search Ads appear at the top of the search results listings, which […]
• Apple’s Siri is as important as iPhone or the Mac April 8, 2019
  Apple now sees AI as being as important as its retail, services, hardware, software or design arms – and that’s why machine intelligence now has a seat on the company's executive board.How Apple works Think about how Apple works. Former CEO Steve Jobs deliberately organized the company so that it fostered topic-related expertise.Company executives reflect […]