Dan Seifert: Galaxy S9 Is ‘Predictably Great, Predictably Flawed’

Keir Dullea and Douglas Trumbull on the Making of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

WWDC 2018 Announced

WWDC 2018 Announced

‘The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling’

‘The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling’

Apple expands MFi licensing program, releases specs to allow for USB-C port, Lightning to 3.5mm adapters

Apple Made-for-iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) licensing program now extends to Lightning to 3.5mm output cable and USB-C ports. The new specs were detailed in Apple’s recently updated materials for manufacturers in the MFi program, according to sources. Per…

Apple patent explodes ideas as to how to prevent keyboard crud accumulation in future notebooks

Apple could be looking to fight keyboard chow/keyboard debris in its forthcoming keyboard designs. A recently published patent from 2016 shows how Apple could make its Butterfly keyboard technology more resistant to various crumb and dust particles …

AliveCor concludes studies with May clinic, finds KardiaBand device could be paired with Apple Watch to help detect high potassium levels

AliveCor’s FDA-approved KardiaBand EKG reader could be used with the Apple Watch to detect high levels of potassium in the bloodstream. The company, which cooperated with the Mayo Clinic for two studies, noted that the KardiaBand device could be use…

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The Talk Show: ‘Podcast Amnesia’

Rumor: Apple may release lower-priced HomePod in second half of 2018

The rumor mill has it that Apple could not only release a cheaper MacBook Air and a cheaper iPad this year, but could also release a more affordable HomePod as well. A recent report suggests that the cheaper HomePod could launch in the United States…

Patent hints at Apple’s effort to create a Lightning connector with waterproof seal

The next generation of Lightning connectors could be waterproof. Per a recently published Apple patent, the company is working on updating its current Lightning connector design to “create a liquid-tight seal.” The patent notes that as devices see m…

Dan Seifert: Galaxy S9 Is ‘Predictably Great, Predictably Flawed’

David Pierce: ‘Samsung Galaxy S9 Is Impressive and Infuriating’

California joins 17 states in lobbying for “right to repair” legislation

This is interesting. California on Wednesday became the latest state to ready so-called “right to repair” legislation that would require companies like Apple to provide consumers and third-party repair outlets access to repair information, diagnosti…

Assorted Alexa-based devices have begun laughing at their users

Even though the HomePod may leave something to be desired in its current incarnation (wood-stained rings included), a number of Amazon’s Echo Alexa units have begun laughing at their owners. Following customer complaints of creepy, unprompted laughs…

ESPN Feature on Ichiro Suzuki

Alexa Is Laughing at People, Unprompted

Apple Pay adds 20 new U.S. banks and credit unions, will expand to Brazil in April

Apple has recently added more than 20 new regional banks and credit unions across the United States, as follows: Advancial Federal Credit Union Anahuac National Bank ASI Federal Credit Union Auburn State Bank BankSouth Burbank City Federal Credit Un…

Rumor: Apple to discontinue Apple LP format throughout 2018

Apple looks to be discontinuing its iTunes LP format this year. The format offered a rich experience with digital music and could include lyrics, photos, and liner notes as well as access to video. The format had never been optimized for iPhone or i…