We scored iOS 14.4.1 based on how ‘inspirational’ it is
dinsdag 9 maart 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Okay, this is my latest shot at the Pulitzer — that means I best fully embrace this opportunity to give iOS 14.4.1 a score out of ten based on how inspirational I deem it to be. My mind? Ready. My body? Raring. My will? Pure steel. So, compatriots a…
Lees meerApple may release a 1TB iPhone — here’s some juicy MATH on it
maandag 1 maart 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Get into your galoshes because we’re about to wade into the rumor marshes and then stomp through the maths swamp. Confused? Don’t be: a 1TB iPhone may be released this year and we’ve got the numbers on that. This has been rumored a few times, but 9t…
Lees meerEww, the new iOS headphone emoji will be the AirPods Max
woensdag 17 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
As part of the upcoming launch of iOS 14.5, Apple is overhauling some of its emoji. Woah, don’t give me that “big whoop” nonsense — there’s a lot of meaning to our modern hieroglyphs. Anyway, there was one thing that particularly grabbed me: the new…
Lees meerApple may release an iPhone 13 mini (and this is a good thing)
dinsdag 16 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
The iPhone 12 mini hasn’t been a success. The device hasn’t even been out six months and already there are reports that Apple is set to cut its successive model. But we may have been too rash: the iPhone 13 mini could actually be a thing. Okay, let’…
Lees meerTotally reasonable guesses about Apple’s mystery B2002 product
vrijdag 12 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Little gets me as hot and bothered underneath my studded leather dog collar than a mystery Apple product — and what could be hotter and more mysterious than something called B2002? Let’s dig into the nonsense spouting from my fingers further. What i…
Lees meerDid you know you can copy and paste between Apple devices? YOU DO NOW
donderdag 11 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
I have been living the life of a fool. If I needed to copy and paste something between my iPhone and Mac, I would either email it to myself or use a cloud-synced note app like Evernote. Today though, everything changed: because I discovered there’s …
Lees meerThis adorable macOS extension names new folders after birds
woensdag 10 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
I’m an absolute sucker for cute, but ultimately useless, bits of software. With this in mind, may I introduce you to Bird Folder, a delightful macOS extension that names new folders after birds. And, by god, I’m in love. Once you’ve got it installed…
Lees meerHere’s an easy way to use Google Assistant on iOS
donderdag 4 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
For a lot of people, getting Google Assistant on iOS is an exercise in pointlessness. I mean, one of the main reasons people shift to Apple is to escape the Big G’s privacy-violating data-hoovering. But it’d be remiss of us if we didn’t acknowledge …
Lees meerButter my body with the iPadOS 14.5 landscape boot screen
dinsdag 2 februari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Did a shirtless man on a rooftop just scream “niche design improvement?” Yes, they did. And you know what? It was me. And I was yelling about the new landscape boot screen feature that’s appeared in the just released iPadOS 14.5 beta. Basically, if …
Lees meerThe Apple privacy offensive continues — and Google and Facebook are shook
donderdag 28 januari 2021 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
One of my favorite longburn stories over the past couple of years is the Apple privacy drive. It’s a winding narrative, but the easiest way to sum it up is the company has made privacy one of its leading products. This has been bubbling away in the …
Lees meerNo, replacing the AirPods Max battery in the UK won’t cost £309
donderdag 10 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
There’s not much going on in my life right now. That’s probably why these past few days have morphed into my personal AirPods Max week. We had the announcement on Tuesday, some analysis about its case yesterday, and today? Well, it’s all about the A…
Lees meerThe AirPods Max case is an abomination and an insult
woensdag 9 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Yesterday, Apple announced the long rumored AirPods Max, its high-end over-ear headphones. The jury is still out on the cans — they have to be heard to be believed, as it were — but to me, two things were immediately apparent. The first, is the $550…
Lees meerApple announces its AirPods Max — a $550 pair of over-ear headphones
dinsdag 8 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Okay, I was wrong about what Apple was going to announce this week, but at least it announced something. And, girl, what a something. Say hello to the AirPods Max: As the name suggests, the AirPods Max are a bigger version of Apple‘s AirPods. More s…
Lees meerEvery supermarket needs an Apple Watch app
dinsdag 8 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
These last months, I’ve been on an Apple Watch journey. While I’ve played with the wearable before, this is the first time I’ve ever actually owned one, and — as sad as this sounds — it’s actually changed my day-to-day life? I can’t believe I wrote …
Lees meerReport: Apple planning ‘half-sized’ Mac Pro with 32 high-performance cores
dinsdag 8 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
By all accounts, Apple’s new ARM-based computers are beastly, combining excellent performance with impressive energy efficiency, especially when running optimized apps. But though it bodes well for the future of ARM on Macs, it wasn’t a huge surpris…
Lees meerNew Apple hardware might drop next week — here’s what we think it’ll be
vrijdag 4 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
If we’re all very lucky, pay our iCloud bill on time, and say very nice things about the M1 chip, Mr. Tim Apple himself might sneak down our chimneys next week and drop a surprise load by our fireplace. Oh lord, I’m on my knees, wishing and praying.…
Lees meerThe iPhone 11 Pro range: A retrospective on Apple’s best value phone
donderdag 3 december 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
I sometimes ponder how successful I’d be in charge of a phone that gets updated every year. In my less lucid moments, I believe I’d navigate the choppy waters magnificently, each year releasing an engineering marvel that’d send critics and the publi…
Lees meerThe next iPhone may include a Samsung periscope lens
maandag 30 november 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
The iPhone 12 is still fresh out the kitchen, but the rumor mill is already whirring about what’s coming next. And what’s on the menu? Well, we may be served a Samsung periscope lens. I’ll drop the restaurant metaphor now, but that was fun while it …
Lees meerThis handy site tells you if specific apps work on Apple Silicon yet
dinsdag 24 november 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Apple Silicon has taken the tech world by storm. Whether it’s people learning about the architecture of the new M1 chip, its performance benchmarks, or even Linus Torvalds wanting to run Linux on the machines, Apple’s new hardware is the talk of the…
Lees meerBlizzard announces World of Warcraft will run natively on Apple Silicon from day one
dinsdag 17 november 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Gamers and Mac fans, rejoice! Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft will run natively on Apple Silicon from day one. This update was delivered to the world on Blizzard’s forum. In it, the company stated that support will be arriving coming i…
Lees meerApple defends the role of Gatekeeper after users can’t open Mac apps
maandag 16 november 2020 inThe Next Web (Mac algemeen)
Last week, Apple released the much-awaited macOS Big Sur update for everyone. While everyone rushed to get a new update, folks who didn’t update at that moment faced a peculiar problem: they couldn’t open their apps. It’s a frustrating situation whe…
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