Classic 'Doom' now playable on Apple Network Server

The classic first-person-shooter game "Doom" has been ported to an unexpected Apple product, with the three decade old Apple Network Server the latest hardware to be added to the compatibility list.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 4

Apple joins AI hardware standards consortium to improve server performance

Apple has joined the board of directors for the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, giving it more of a say in how the architecture for AI server infrastructure will evolve.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 1

Apple may be partnering with Broadcom to make AI processors for servers

To power its Apple Intelligence servers, Apple is now said to be at least in part working with Broadcom on a new processor design.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 6

How to get started using Apple Open Directory

Directory Services provides a central place to store users and passwords for corporate and enterprise users. Here's how to use it on macOS.

Chip Loder 1 year ago 4

Rack-mounted Mac mini power problem solved by remote servos

A hardware hacker has solved a problem of powering on 16 Mac minis in a rack, by using a Raspberry Pi to physically press each power switch.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 22

Several iCloud services were down for two hours on Tuesday

Some of Apple's iCloud-related services were experiencing an outage that could cause problems for users trying to access them.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago 0

Apple agrees to pay $14.8M to settle iCloud storage lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay out $14.8 million to U.S. residents to settle a class action lawsuit focused on the storage of user iCloud data on non-Apple servers.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 10

Research finds 14% of mobile apps leave user data in unsecured servers

App developers rely on third-party servers to simplify data storage, but new research indicates that these servers are often left with little to no security over sensitive data.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 3

Apple website, Apple Music, developer services suffered from 38-minute outage [u]

A number of Apple's online services briefly went offline, with websites and online tools inaccessible and services like Apple Music encountering errors when trying to stream songs.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

It is past time for Bloomberg to retract or unequivocally prove the iCloud spy chip story

Bloomberg had a stunningly important — and apparently stunningly wrong — news story about an alleged iCloud spy chip and it's still hoping we'll forget about it. The company has a responsibility to either prove or retract it, and it's a responsibility the publication is still avoiding, now eight months after publication.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 60

Review: Synology D1019+ Network Attached Storage device

The last few years have seen a decrease in internal storage on the Mac, as SSDs have gained prominence. A way to extend that is with a network attached storage device — and the Synology DS1019+ is an excellent choice for the office or the home.

Victor Marks 7 years ago 6

Super Micro exiting China manufacture because of spy chip allegations [u]

To further deflect allegations made by Bloomberg in 2018 of spy chips inserted in servers used by Apple and other companies, Super Micro is ceasing manufacture in China, and cutting back on reliance of parts generated by Chinese suppliers.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 13

Apple starts selling LumaForge video production servers to business customers

Apple has started to sell servers from video software production hardware provider LumaForge through its retail channels, with three servers from the range now available to purchase by filmmakers and video editing firms via the Mac producer.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 44

Apple denies claim China slipped spy chips into its iCloud server hardware [u]

A Bloomberg report claims Apple, Amazon, and almost 30 other companies were the subject of hacking by Chinese spies embedding chips in hardware for surveillance purposes, a story that Apple has now twice refuted as "wrong and misinformed."

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 118

Apple's secret Services sauce sells systems

Despite making the hardware business look easy, Apple hasn't always been incredibly successful in introducing new devices. But comparing its biggest hits with its worst misses helps to isolate a secret sauce that is driving demand for the company's products globally.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 27

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