The FCC on Thursday approved an expansion of Wi-Fi to the 6GHz band. This adds almost five times the bandwidth to the short-range wireless networking standard. It should bring Wi-Fi connections that are up to 2.5 times faster, with less interference…
Lees meerApple’s third-generation AirPods will enter mass-production during the first half of 2021 ahead of a release next year, according to one reliable analyst on Thursday. Apple hopes the refresh will save falling demand for second-generation AirPods. It…
Lees meerThere’s a dangerous iOS Mail exploit in the wild. Here’s how to protect yourself until Apple fixes it. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
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Lees meerApple Watch owners who send their device in for repair must remove bands first or risk losing them for good. Apple has updated its support documentation to make it clear that it does not return bands and other add-ons. “Please remove them before sen…
Lees meerApple Music invites people to “Lose yourself in 60 million songs.” Today, you can on a new device – a Samsung smart TV. Samsung announced Thursday an Apple Music app is now available for its most recent smart TVs. Until the Samsung, an Apple Music a…
Lees meerHip hop luminary Lil Wayne, one of the most well-known and respected rappers of the 21st century, is headed to Apple Music! No, Lil Wayne (or Weezy F. Baby as the kids call him) isn’t debuting an exclusive new album on Apple’s streaming music servic…
Lees meerMr. Pumpkin 2: Walls of Kowloon, a surreal, but intriguing, new game created by the makers of the popular Isoland game series (and the original Mr. Pumpkin Adventure, natch!), has landed in the App Store. A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that …
Lees meerFor many of us, working from home is the new normal. That’s a mixed bag, more comfortable, no commute, but it’s also harder to stay focused, and distractions abound. So we’ve discovered an unexpected ally in the fight for productivity at home: Apple…
Lees meerThe first benchmark for the 2020 iPhone SE has surfaced, revealing huge performance increases over earlier Apple handsets. It seems that pricier iPhone 11 models still have a slight advantage, but there’s no doubt that iPhone SE is by far the fastes…
Lees meerApple plans to start selling new Macs powered by custom ARM processors in 2021, according to a new Bloomberg report, citing sources familiar with the matter. The company is said to be working on three of its own chips — all based on the A14 processo…
Lees meerThe first version of Apple and Google’s contact-tracing API will reportedly roll out April 28, Apple CEO Tim Cook says. As noted by French language website iGeneration, Cook revealed the launch date to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who then …
Lees meerLet’s face it: The novelty of video calls has kind of worn off by this point in lockdown. What once seemed like the “video phone” of sci-fi dreams is now a way-too-frequent reality. But Skype has taken efforts to freshen things up by allowing users …
Lees meerWhy are massive smog clouds over China good news for Apple? Morgan Stanley analysts explain in their latest note to clients: Because pollution it suggests that Chinese manufacturing is ramping up again. Probably correct? Sure. Slightly off-brand mes…
Lees meerIn May, Verizon Wireless customers get an additional 15GB of mobile data for free for a second month of the COVID-19 crisis. Many people under stay-at-home orders during the pandemic depend on their iPhone, Android or mobile hotspot to connect to th…
Lees meerSome people make a big production out of unboxing their new iPhone. What’s supposedly an upcoming iPhone SE ad takes the opposite approach with Apple’s just-released budget handset. Watch it now: This ad, supposedly called “Unboxing,” simply lets th…
Lees meerAn iOS 14 concept video shows how an iPhone might look if it gains home screen widgets, as has been rumored. Plus, it envisions several features currently available for iPad jumping to iPhone, like Split Screen multitasking, a floating Dock, and mor…
Lees meerB&H Photo just dropped the biggest discount we’ve seen so far on Apple’s new 2020 MacBook Air. You can save $100 on yours for a limited time only. That’s just one of the awesome offers in today’s Deals & Steals roundup. Other highlights include: 201…
Lees meerA pandemic that kills thousands offers no silver linings. But stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 shows us a window for what living with clean air is like. An air quality tech company, whose global measurements can be monitored on an …
Lees meerZoom on Wednesday committed to upgrading the encryption in its video-chatting app. And Zoom 5.0, which will be out within the week, will include additional security controls for meeting hosts, like the ability to report disruptive users. Use of this…
Lees meerHow to connect your Digitakt drum machine to Ableton Live, and record loops in perfect sync. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
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