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HandBrake hits 1.0, (mostly) leaves the beta stages after 13 years

woensdag 28 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

It took 13 years, but one of the coolest free video conversion apps for the Mac has left the beta stage. HandBrake, the free jack-of-all-trades video conversion tool, reached version 1.0 on December 24th. The program allows for video transcoding, or…

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Rumor: Apple to debut 5-inch iPhone with dual-camera system, three glass-backed iPhone models in 2017

woensdag 28 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

There’s word of a 5-inch next-gen going around. Japanese rumor site Mac Otakara, which tends to have a pretty reliable track record, has reported, via a Taiwanese supplier, that a 5-inch iPhone 7 with the unique vertical dual-camera system may be in…

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Apple says it will work with Consumer Reports to isolate potential battery issues found in 2016 MacBook Pro

dinsdag 27 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Following up on Consumer Reports refusal for the first time to recommend the 2016 MacBook Pro due to inconsistent battery life, it looks like Apple will be working with the publication to try to sort out potential issues with the battery. “Working w…

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Two additional Campus 2 aerial construction videos leaked, show updated progress over the Christmas holiday

dinsdag 27 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Apple’s Campus 2 project continues and a pair of killer new 4K drone videos show that the project itself is coming close to completion. The videos, both shot on Christmas Day, show an empty work site for the holiday, but offer spiffy new clues such …

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djay Pro receives Apple Design Award

maandag 26 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The Apple Design Awards have just been announced and djay Pro by algoriddim GmbH. The app, which retails for $9.99 on the App Store, features just about every innovation and feature under the sun for both aspiring and experienced users looking to ma…

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Nintendo looks to release 2-3 titles per year on other platforms following Super Mario Run’s App Store success

maandag 26 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

In just under two weeks, Super Mario Run has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts and has surpassed 50 million downloads. That being said, and because Nintendo likes money and fiscal solvency, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed…

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Pokemon GO 1.12.2 released, now includes integration with the Apple Watch

vrijdag 23 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The newest version of Pokemon GO just hit. And it includes support for the Apple Watch. Version 1.21.2, which just hit, includes the following fixes and changes: – Pokemon GO for Apple Watch. – Minor text fixes. There are several references to new A…

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Consumer Reports cites varying battery performance on 2016 MacBook Pros, holds back recommendation on new notebooks

vrijdag 23 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Consumer Reports feels there’s an issue with the 2016 MacBook Pro battery. The publication, which has reviewed the notebook, Consumer Reports explained that while the new models held up well in terms of display quality and performance, the battery l…

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AT&T offers Call Protect app, looks to curb spam calls with new feature

donderdag 22 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Even if you have gripes about AT&T, this should come in handy. This week, AT&T revealed a new service that automatically blocks robocalls and identifies other suspicious spam calls for users on a voice and data contract with a smartphone that suppor…

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Refurbished first-gen Apple Watch units now available at 14 to 16 off on most models

donderdag 22 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

You can now snag a refurbished first-gen Apple Watch at a pretty decent savings. Apple has just posted its cheapest model, a refurbished Apple Watch Series 1 in a 38mm rose gold aluminum case, is only $229. Others, like stainless steel versions of t…

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Apple lowers prices of assorted USB-C adapters until end of March, 2017

woensdag 21 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

If you thought Apple’s USB-C adapter prices were a bit steep, there’s a price break until the end of March, 2017. Apple on Friday lowered the prices for many of its USB-C adapters, which are necessary for users who want to connect their devices to t…

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iFixit publishes full teardown of AirPods, reveals possible charging case flaws

woensdag 21 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The cool cats at iFixit have just published their full teardown of Apple’s new wireless AirPods along with the charging kit that arrives with the unit. Through the teardown, iFixit cites a multitude of closely knit components within the AirPods, alo…

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Leaked internal Tim Cook memo hints at additional desktops in Apple’s roadmap

dinsdag 20 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Sometimes the internal leaked documents offer a pretty interesting look ahead. In an internal post leaked to an employee message board, Apple CEO Tim Cook assured employees that the company is still committed to the Mac and that “great desktops” are…

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Apple, Google to add railroad crossing data to map programs following fatal 2015 accident

dinsdag 20 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

Apple Maps will soon begin including railroad crossing data. Following up on an accident last year in which Google Maps users Jose Alejandro Sanchez-Ramirez turned a Ford truck, hauling a trailer, where he thought the app was telling him to go, but …

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Apple releases AirPods pricing/warranty details, cites $69 replacement cost for individual lost AirPod headphone

maandag 19 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

There’s now an exact value as to how much replacing a lost AirPod will be. And that’s $69. Apple’s AirPods, which recently went on sale for $159, are completely wireless. As such, the risk of losing one grows. With that in mind, Apple has stated tha…

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Rumor: Apple to begin selling AirPods in its Apple Store retail locations on Monday, December 19th

maandag 19 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The current rumor has it that Apple will begin selling the long-awaited AirPods wireless headphones in its retail locations starting Monday, December 19th. An anonymous retail source has offered this information and has stated that Apple is currentl…

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Super Mario Run reviews begin to emerge, cite strong gameplay, good first step for Nintendo on new platforms

vrijdag 16 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

At long last, Super Mario Run from Nintendo has emerged for iOS and Android and the reviews are starting to come in. And they’re pretty good, if not stellar. Over at Gamespot, the game received a 7 out of 10 with reviewer Peter Brown citing the game…

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iTunes gift card deals surface, in effect for a while longer

vrijdag 16 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

There are deals to be had via the iTunes Card Deals Twitter feed. Breaking it down: – Kroger is running 15 percent off iTunes cards until December 20th. – Costco members can receive a $25 iTunes gift card for $21.49, a $100 iTunes gift card for $84.…

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Yahoo discloses details of August 2013 hack, says more than one billion accounts compromised in effort

donderdag 15 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

It doesn’t look good when half a billion of your company’s email accounts are hacked. And it looks a bit worse when a cool billion of them in total were hacked. Yahoo on Wednesday announced that it believes more than one billion Yahoo user accounts …

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Amazon App released for tvOS, allows browsing, purchases via Apple TV

donderdag 15 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

It’s now easy to buy products from Amazon on your Apple TV. Amazon on Wednesday released a shopping app for any Apple TV running tvOS. The app allows users to purchase products via their Apple TV. Upon downloading it, you’ll be given a code and aske…

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Apple announces launch of AirPods, initial units see delivery delays up to four weeks

woensdag 14 december 2016 inO'Grady's PowerPage (Column-Blog)

The good news is that the long-awaited AirPods will begin selling next week. The bad news is that there’s currently about a two to four week delay to get them. Apple announced that the wireless headphones will be available for purchase at Apple Stor…

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