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October 24, 2018

Video, transcript: ‘This is surveillance’ warns Apple’s Tim Cook in EU speech

‘Rogue actors and even governments have taken advantage of user trust to deepen divisions, incite violence, and even undermine our shared sense of what is true and what is false. This crisis is real. It is not imagined, or exaggerated or crazy,” Apple’s Tim Cook warns.

Apple / ARKit / Featured / iOS / iPad / Mac

October 16, 2018

Apple wants you to know iPads are professional computers

Adobe will publish Photoshop for iPad in 2019 while Apple and the graphics software company focus deeply on the big cultural shift they expect will be generated by creative expression and AR.

Apple / Featured / iOS / iPad / iPhone / Tips

October 2, 2018

The quick and easy iOS 12 guide

A quick and easy introduction to some of the most interesting iOS 12 features, including Siri Shortcuts, security and privacy, Dual SIM, App Limits and Screen Time, Group FaceTime and a whole bunch of other features.

Apple / Featured / Mac / Tips

September 25, 2018

The quick and easy macOS Mojave guide

If you’ve just upgraded to MacOS Mojave, this article will show you how to get more from Dark Mode, handle QuickView, create your own QuickActions, use News, Stacks the new Screenshots feature and many more tasks…

Apple / Featured / Mac / Tips

August 8, 2018

Spotlight search tips for Mac users

Spotlight is the powerful search tool built right inside your Mac, which you can use by pressing Command-Space. These tips will help you get so much more out of Spotlight, making the feature indispensable.

Apple tries again with MacBook Pro keyboard design May 22, 2019
Dolly Parton described love as “like a butterfly,” but that isn’t precisely the emotion Mac users have reported on use of the butterfly keyboard design Apple puts inside its notebooks.When keys take wing These keyboards have attracted much criticism since they were introduced, so much so that Apple has attempted to redesign them twice and […]
Apple has a chance to build a social network we can trust May 21, 2019
Apple has never quite managed to create a social network that works, but it seems to have a better chance than ever right now.All the ingredients are there The company has all the ingredients: A platform, loyal customers, and a growing range of media services that would benefit from the kind of pester power social […]
Interest in older iPhones declines May 20, 2019
Recent speculation claims Apple may terminate support for some older iPhone models— including the popular iPhone SE — when it introduces iOS 13.We won’t know if this is true until WWDC, but it simply reflects consumer sentiment.People are moving on The smartphone industry is declining as consumers try to get more use out of their […]
Do Apple devices need anti-virus software? May 16, 2019
Apple’s devices are far better defended against malware and viruses than other platforms, but does that mean they don’t need anti-virus software?No, yes, and maybe I’ve lost track of the number of times Mac users have told me Macs don’t need virus protection because the machines are inherently more robust against such attacks.I’ve also lost […]
Apple invests in tomorrow’s coding talent May 15, 2019
While Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn’t think a four-year degree is necessary to be a proficient coder, he’s still prepared to invest in the nurturing next-generation engineering talent. And today Apple opened up the application process for new students to join its Developer Academy in Naples, Italy.The Naples connection The Apple Developer Academy at the […]
The iPhone user's guide to the WhatsApp hack attack May 14, 2019
Hackers have used a security bug inside WhatsApp to install spyware through an infected WhatsApp voice call, and Apple users are affected.What WhatsApp users need to do If you are one of the 1.5 billion people who use WhatsApp, you should immediately update both your app and your iOS software to the latest version.The app update includes […]
Digital transformation: Why every enterprise needs to think about UI May 13, 2019
You can throw all the money and technology you want at digital transformation, but if your end users are uncomfortable with your brand-new solutions, they will simply stop using them.Put the customer first Those are just some of the thoughts shared with me by Sam Johnson, chief customer officer at Jamf, following that company’s move […]
Is Apple really about to kill the iPhone SE? May 10, 2019
Apple may dramatically reduce the number of supported older iPhone models when it introduces iOS 13, a the latest rumor claims, but it isn’t yet clear on what consistent basis this decision may (or may not) be made.Closing the stable door Apple really did the right thing when it extended backward compatibility in iOS 12, […]
No, Google, Apple's privacy is not a luxury item May 9, 2019
Why is privacy a luxury? Possibly because surveillance capitalist firms have subsidized product prices by collecting and trading in the personal data of the people that use their products, enabling them to sell hardware cheap.The consequences of convenience The crux of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s argument against firms such as (obviously including but never named) […]
The SAP/Apple partnership changes everything May 8, 2019
SAP and Apple are working together to help businesses build applications that use Apple’s machine learning and augmented reality (AR) technologies.Apple is the enterprise Apple CEO Tim Cook joined SAP CEO Bill McDermott at the latter company’s SAPPHIRE conference to announce the news.“A man who is the last to accept the status quo, and the […]