My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• How to make more effective use of Mail on iPhone and iPad December 3, 2020
  If you use an iPhone or iPad to get things done, you really should make sure Mail on your device is working with you, not against you.Use VIP for important items, that's what it is for The last thing anyone needs is constant notifications each time a new email lands in an account, which is […]
• AWS now offers Mac mini in the cloud December 1, 2020
  AWS has become the latest enterprise player in the Mac space, offering up Mac minis in the cloud to developers seeking cloud-based infrastructure.The times, they are a-changing Amazon’s "Mac mini as a service" is available now, reflecting Apple's continued growth in enterprise computing. It marks the first time AWS has offered to run macOS on demand […]
• Windows runs fast on Apple Silicon, developer shows November 30, 2020
  Apple’s M1 Macs don’t officially support Windows, but a developer has managed to get Microsoft’s OS running on an ARM-based MacBook anyway – fast.Apple’s M1 Macs seize the day We’re already convinced by the performance data of the first M1-powered Macs. The 8-core chips and 8GB/16GB of memory inside them are delivering impressive processor and graphics performance […]
• Apple may put (self-developed) 5G modems in iPads next year November 27, 2020
  Apple’s world-class silicon design teams may be close to introducing internally-developed 5G modems inside iPads as soon as 2021, a report claims.Apple has invested billions in 5G development The report suggests the first Apple-developed 5G modems may be made available inside new mini-LED iPad Pro models starting in 2021.The fresh speculation matches the 2019 prediction that, “it […]
• iPhone 12 Pro, Apple and LiDAR in the enterprise November 26, 2020
  Both the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max possess Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scanners. Why should it matter to your enterprise?What is LiDAR? LiDAR systems are capable of measuring how long it takes light to reflect back from a surface in order to measure the distance traveled and create 3D depth maps of […]