Spotify wants to pay artists less for the music they make as it tries to cut a deal with the majors while preparing for its IPO. These attempts are generating a lot of criticism from those in the know.‘Apple leads’ Sean Glass is an indie label bo…
Lees meerFor many Mac owners, the built-in Disk Utility is all they’ll ever need. After all, Apple’s software handles the basic task of formatting HFS+, FAT32, and exFAT volumes and partitions, along with the occasional need for one-click verification an…
Lees meerBrowser cookies were always a compromise. Surfing at its start decades ago was stateless: there was no connection between retrieving one page and the next. A cookie allowed a server (among other possibilities) to send a token that the browser co…
Lees meerWith an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot and the Plex media server, this drive lets you take all your shows (and all your tunes) on the road.
Lees meerThere are a lot of iPhone apps for runners and joggers available on the App Store. I suppose we could even include Pokemon GO in that list since I seem to have noticed a lot of people playing it while running. Running apps have been around for a whi…
Lees meerAn SSD can be used to expand storage, but also add significant speed to you Mac. Here are some of the best SSDs to use on your Mac.
Lees meerMovieSherlock converts the videos you download to MP4 and MP3 formats, all saved in high-definition native video format at 1080P/780P quality. So you can download your video 15 times faster than real time, perfect for stockpiling hours of HD vide…
Lees meerWhen will Apple release new iMacs, and which processor chips will the updated iMacs come with? We round up the rumours about new iMacs in 2016, including the theory that they'll feature AMD Radeon Polaris graphics chips and might even be VR-ready, a…
Lees meerNow it’s easier for iPhone users to tweet past their bedtimes. On Monday, Twitter added a night mode feature to its iOS app. When night mode is activated, the Twitter interface changes to darker hues so that Tweets are easier to read in low ligh…
Lees meerOne of my readers, Sam Medina, asked me for some ideas on iPad storage today. I’ve put together a few ideas.We need them because Apple is weaving iCloud ever more deeply into our devices which means many seek alternative ways to store some things…
Lees meerThe Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3 Next Generation Ultra Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 8,300 people on Amazon (read reviews). It's regular list price is $99.99, but with the current 72% …
Lees meerIn some recent troubleshooting, I tried to get the Characters palette to appear by selecting the Input menu’s Emoji & Symbols item. This worked in every app except Safari: switching from, say, the Finder to Safari hid the palette. Choose Hide an…
Lees meerUSB-C is slowly becoming the new USB standard, but what exactly is it? We give you all the information you need to know about USB-C, and list the best adapters to make older devices compatible, as well as video output options for USB-C and the cable…
Lees meerGood morning, app lovers! Let’s get us some free apps, shall we? Here are paid apps gone free to start the week. (As usual, remember they’re free now but they won’t be free forever, so download while you can.) Free iOS apps today Pixel Cup Soccer 16…
Lees meerIn a reality not especially far from our own, you could easily imagine Samsung just shared a significant message with Galaxy users worldwide, and that message might be that they should start to use Apple Music on their Android smartphones. It’s y…
Lees meerThe upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is due to launch on consoles and PC on 23 August 2016 - but what about those of us on Mac? Will we have to wait for a Mac port? While there’s no official news on a Mac variant of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, we can…
Lees meerThe first clinical integration of a CareKit app in the mental health sector launches this week, the Start app for depression.Global problem, tough remedy Start is designed to help improve management and treatment of depression. Worldwide over 350…
Lees meerWith school starting soon, there doesn’t seem to be a better time to talk about the Macbook accessories for students. Most high school kids have laptops and it’s safe to assume that about 99% of college kids have them. I’m proud to say that I still …
Lees meerIf you are a Mac user who must for some reason use Windows on your Mac then please don’t worry about upgrading to macOS Sierra when it ships -- Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac has you covered.Windows for macOS The latest version of Parallels Desktop…
Lees meerTim Cook is the head man at one of the biggest companies in the world, but as with most leaders, everything is not roses and sunshine. A few days ago, The Washington Post published a lengthy story on the CEO that shed a lot of light on the man who i…
Lees meerGood morning, AppleGazette readers! Are you all ready to get new apps without spending any? Well, here are paid apps gone free to start the week – oh, and they’re all fun and games. (As usual, remember they’re free now but they won’t be free forever…
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