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Private by Design
Apple: Raising the stakes on data privacy
Apple has a new privacy section on the web and four new white papers detailing how your photos, browsing, location, and logins are being protected.
Product vs. Data
Can Fitbit survive Google?
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Google is buying Fitbit, which previously bought Pebble, and if my Twitter feed is any indication, not everyone is happy about it. Small, beloved hardware companies that are struggling to survive on their own being gobbled up by the big tech titans is almost becoming a cliche. But it’s also affecting a lot of customers. Namely, us. So, let’s break it down.
Bigger means better
10.2-inch iPad 7 (2019) Review: The bigger best deal in tech
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When Apple introduced the 6th generation, 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support starting at $329, many of us called it the best deal in tech.Now, Apple has introduced the 7th generation, 10.2-inch iPad with Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support, still starting at $329, the obvious question became — is it now an even better deal? So, is it?
Product as platform
Apple Q4 2019: The iPhone and the aftermath
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If you go by the biz pub headlines, the iPhone is suffering. It’s always suffering. In the old days, it was perpetually going to be late, or constrained, or facing weak demand. But, a few years ago, when I and others called them out on it, and it blew up spectacularly, there was a shift in strategy. From big, sketchy reports to kind of slow jamming the neg. So, what's really going on?
Ear Escalation
AirPods Pro Hands-On — vs. AirPods 2, PowerBeats Pro
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Apple’s got some brand new AirPods. AirPods Pro to be specific. And, I’m not just going to give you all the details, and tell you how they compare to the regular AirPods and the PowerBeats Pro, but I’m going to unbox them and go hands-on. Right now.
bzzzzz. ZAP!
Why iOS 13 is buggy — and how to fix it for iOS 14
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I fully realize how ridiculous any recommendation my dumb blogger, podcaster, and YouTuber ass can make. But, I’m going to make two anyway. And, hey, if I’m going to run at a wall, I’m damn well going to leave a cartoon shaped hole through it when I do.
Don't. Even. Blink.
iPhone 11 Face ID vs. Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock: FIGHT!
Apple launched Face ID for the iPhone in 2017. Google just launched Face Unlock for the Pixel this month. So, what's the difference and does it matter?
It's time!
Apple Watch Series 5 Review: One month later
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I've been using the Apple Watch Series 3 — originally a space gray aluminum and, more recently, a brushed titanium edition — for just over a month. So, how's the titanium, the always-on display, the battery life, the on-device App Store, and all the new apps one month later? Read on!
Face Palm Dot Gif
Pixel 4 event was bad — but Apple could still learn something from Google
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Made by Google 2019 has come and gone. And, legit, it was a complete cluster of an event. So much great technology given so much short shift.
fight!
Pixel 4 vs iPhone 11 is about more than just the operating system
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How iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 compare — not just in terms of specs, but philosophy.
Strong not small
Resetting your iPhone SE 2 expectations
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Supply-chain exfiltrator extraordinaire, Kuo Ming-Chi is back, back again, with a new report, tell your friends, that a next generation iPhone SE is primed for the first quarter of 2020. And, that’s causing some continued confusion. So, let’s see if we can’t clear that all up.
The more you know!
Here's Apple's statement on Safari Fraudulent Website Warning and Tencent
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Apple's statement on Safari Fraudulent Website Warning and how exactly it works.
Should you upgrade?
iPhone 11 Camera Review: One month later
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I’ve been shooting with the #iPhone11 Pro for a month now. Here’s how it compares to the iPhone 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7 Plus, X, and XS Max in a variety of situations, how Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, and Night Mode all work, and should you upgrade for the camera?
Must read
Welcome to Catalina Island, Mac fans!
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Catalina, which has been available in beta form since its introduction back in June, and which goes into general release today, is the 15th version of that operating system, of the brain that runs every modern Mac. Here is its story.
In memoriam
Remembering Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple, CEO of Pixar, driving force behind the popularization of the Mac, of iTunes and iPods, of Apple Retail, of the iPhone and iPad, and of Apple itself, passed away on October 5, 2011.
Un-Hinged
Three things Apple could learn from Microsoft's Surface
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Microsoft's Surface, like Google's Pixel, that by definition, is forced to think different. And tech that Apple could learn a thing or three from.
🍎 👀 🙌🏼
Here are some reasons why people consider switching to iPhone from Android
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Some would tell you the era of switching is over. People have made their choice and are happy with their ecosystems and don’t see much if any value in switching anymore. The grass, it just doesn’t look about the same green. But, we still see people switching all the time.
Good Morning!
October 2019 Apple Event Preview: iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and more
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You all know by now that Apple doesn’t always host an event in October. Thanks to the iPhone, the September event is lock, but October…. it’s much more like a… likely. Some years, it’s brand new Macs and iPads for everyone. Others… press releases just dropped at the dawn. This year… this year… it feels like Tim Cook and company might just put sneaker to keynote stage one more time. But...
Basically $199
Apple Watch Series 3 Review: Next best value in tech?
Even in 2019, Apple Watch Series 3 is still one of the best health and fitness trackers and motivators, connected communications and emergency contact bands, and wearable computer platforms in the world. That’s why, starting at $199, I expect it to fly off the shelves and into a lot of new lives this year.
Checkm8, the iPhone 4s to iPhone X bootrom exploit, explained
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Checkm8 is a bootrom-level security exploit that can be used against every iPhone from the 4S to the X. It was announced late last week by axi0mX — axi0mX… axi0m10… dammit, Apple! — and ever since we've seen everything from fear, uncertainty, and doubt, to supremely good reporting on what it is, what it isn't, and most importantly, what it means for all of us. So, let's try to sort it...