Tagged: PC

Apple and mobility

Apple / iOS / Mac

February 12, 2018

When it comes to computers people actually use, Apple is winning

Mobility is everything. iPads, iPhones and notebook computers have pretty much replaced desktops for most tasks, and while the latter...

Apple / Apple Services / iOS / Tips

February 6, 2018

How to cancel Apple Music (and why you shouldn’t)

Apple Music gives you all the music all the time across all your devices, but what do you do if...

Apple builds tomorrow

Apple / iOS / iPad / iPhone / Mac / Poll

November 17, 2017

What’s a Computer? Apple’s Post PC Promise is Coming True

The future of computing is nothing to do with underpowered beige boxes, or poorly made slates, but everything to do...

iCloud online

Apple / Apple Services / Mac / Tips

August 15, 2017

5 iCloud secrets you’ve probably missed

If you have an Apple ID you can also have an iCloud account, albeit with a stingy 5GB of data...

June 29, 2017

Apple Just Won the PC Wars

With all the focus on the iPhone you’d be easily forgiven for missing this, but it looks like the momentum...

Can Apple do more to transform the health industry? December 13, 2019
Apple CEO Tim Cook frequently makes the claim that his company’s greatest contribution to humankind “will be in the health area.”And it's taking a number of steps to make that effort a reality.When will becomes when Cook likes to point to the ECG function in Apple Watch, the company’s health-related research tools and its software […]
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 […]