Category: HomePod

My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• Apple is forcing the ad industry to change December 11, 2019
  Advertising has become too personal.Modern systems learn too much about your personal life, tastes and aspirations, and while this is manna from heaven for advertisers, it’s an invasion of privacy for many. And Apple is changing the equation.Intelligent Tracking Prevention Apple has built a technology that reduces the quantity of data advertisers can harvest from […]
• Review: Two weeks with a 16-in. MacBook Pro December 10, 2019
  I’ve been fortunate enough to spend a couple of weeks using one of Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pros, and I have a few thoughts to share on the new high-end notebook.For the record: I've been using the pricier $2,799 model, which comes with a 2.3GHz, 8-core Intel Core i9 chip, an AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with […]
• How to use Google Drive on iPhone, iPad December 9, 2019
  Apple’s Files app is a fantastic solution for Apple users who need flexibility when it comes to the cloud storage services they use, as it supports iCloud, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive.Why is Google Drive useful? The promise of cloud storage systems is that it becomes easier to move between  different platforms efficiently. You might want […]
• 28 keyboard shortcuts Mac users need to know December 6, 2019
  I’m sure most Mac users know Command-C means copy and Command-V means paste, but there’s a host of other useful shortcuts that make a Mac user’s life much easier. I’ve assembled this short collection to illustrate this truth:EscNever underestimate the power of the Esc key to get you out of trouble. Say you're taking a […]
• All about the latest iPhone location privacy scare December 6, 2019
  That story going around that claims iPhone 11 devices are secretly harvesting your location information – even though you’ve told them not to do so? You don’t need to worry about it. Here’s why.What’s the story?   The tale begins when a security researcher noticed the devices seemed to be sending out location data, even […]
• 10+ tips for better iPhone battery life December 5, 2019
  What can you do when you’re racing to the next meeting, desperate to use Wallet to catch your plane, or otherwise stuck on a long and winding road with no access to power for your iPhone?You can follow these tips (and avoid trouble).Think about how you use your iPhone Of course, I realize that when […]
• How Apple is already part of Industry 4.0 December 4, 2019
  Apple has entered manufacturing infrastructure with its products seeing wide deployment as industrial technology moves into what’s called Industry 4.0 – connected systems augmented by AR and mobile solutions.Smart, connected machines The introduction of the iPhone and the subsequent debut of other advanced mobile devices acted as a clarion call.The ability to work remotely doesn’t […]