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Review: Keychron K3 is a classic mechanical keyboard in a modern compact form

1 day ago

Review: Keychron K3 is a classic mechanical keyboard in a modern compact form

The Keychron K3 is a particularly well-designed slimline mechanical keyboard, but its chief competition is other keyboards from the same manufacturer.

By William Gallagher | 1 day ago

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Higher resolution eufy Floodlight Cam spotted in FCC listings

2 days ago

Higher resolution eufy Floodlight Cam spotted in FCC listings

An unannounced eufy Floodlight Cam E 2K has appeared on the FCC's regulatory database, with few details beyond the suggested higher resolution.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

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World Health Organization denies vaccine passport talks with Apple

2 days ago

World Health Organization denies vaccine passport talks with Apple

The European Commission had said that Apple and Google were talking with the World Health Organization about coronavirus vaccine passport, but WHO officials refuted those claims.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

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Hacker allegedly posed as Apple Support to scam user out of $1,500

2 days ago

Hacker allegedly posed as Apple Support to scam user out of $1,500

A Pennsylvania iPhone user claims that her call to Apple Support was intercepted by a hacker who proceeded to remotely install apps and transfer money out of her bank account.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

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Dutch regulators near antitrust decision in Apple investigation

2 days ago

Dutch regulators near antitrust decision in Apple investigation

Authorities in the Netherlands say they are close to a draft decision over allegations that Apple's App Store in-app payment system is anti-competitive.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

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Insultingly, Facebook continues to try to convince users that privacy-violating targeted ads are good

3 days ago

Insultingly, Facebook continues to try to convince users that privacy-violating targeted ads are good

Somewhere along the line, Facebook moved from being the preposterously insecure social media service, into a corporation whose people seem pretty insecure — which has been further demonstrated by the company on Thursday trying its latest attempt to convince people how privacy-breaking targeted advertisements are actually good for consumers.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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Claris extends app development training program

3 days ago

Claris extends app development training program

FileMaker Pro company Claris has announced a further partnership with a training provider to provide both technical and business training for new app developers.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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Apple researching how to make 'Apple Glass' self cleaning

3 days ago

Apple researching how to make 'Apple Glass' self cleaning

Future head-mounted displays, such as "Apple Glass" may automatically remove dust obstructing the wearer's view.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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UK iPhone users could be due $677 million from Qualcomm

3 days ago

UK iPhone users could be due $677 million from Qualcomm

The UK's Which? consumer watchdog is suing Qualcomm for what it claims is illegally inflated prices for 4G modems, which were then passed on to buyers of iPhone and Samsung phones.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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Paramount+ ad-free set for $9.99 monthly, ad-supported for $4.99

3 days ago

Paramount+ ad-free set for $9.99 monthly, ad-supported for $4.99

The forthcoming Paramount+ streaming service will launch with two prices, one of which is an advertising-supported version whose monthly cost has been reduced to match that of Apple TV+.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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'Apple Glass' microphones may locate sounds and direct users to the source

3 days ago

'Apple Glass' microphones may locate sounds and direct users to the source

An array of sensitive microphones in "Apple Glass" may detect audio that's difficult to hear, or to precisely locate, and direct the wearer where to look.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

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How to supplement Spotlight with third party apps

4 days ago

How to supplement Spotlight with third party apps

If the regular macOS Spotlight is great and powerful, third-party alternatives are even greater, even more powerful and just even more useful for speeding up your Mac.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Apple supplier TSMC hires water trucks as Taiwan drought continues

4 days ago

Apple supplier TSMC hires water trucks as Taiwan drought continues

Apple Silicon processor manufacturer TSMC is ordering deliveries of water in an attempt to minimize disruption caused by Taiwan's ongoing drought.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Remembering Steve Jobs on his 66th birthday

4 days ago

Remembering Steve Jobs on his 66th birthday

How the circumstances of Steve Jobs's birth, and his decisions over education, would shape both his entire life — and then the entire world through the creation of Apple and the Macintosh.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Apple isn't considering free, ad-supported Apple Music tiers

4 days ago

Apple isn't considering free, ad-supported Apple Music tiers

Apple executive Elena Segal said that a free Apple Music tier would get more users, but advertising revenues from it couldn't support artists and musicians — and stands in violation of Apple's privacy policies.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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India introduces $1 billion incentive to boost local tech manufacturing

4 days ago

India introduces $1 billion incentive to boost local tech manufacturing

India is promoting local technology manufacturing with a series of cash-back incentives, although not as much as Apple reportedly sought.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Eve collaborates with Coulisse for new Thread-enabled HomeKit blinds

4 days ago

Eve collaborates with Coulisse for new Thread-enabled HomeKit blinds

HomeKit technology firm Eve is teaming up with international window coverings firm Coulisse, to produce new smart blind motors using Thread.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Executive order addressing processor shortages expected on Wednesday [u]

4 days ago

Executive order addressing processor shortages expected on Wednesday [u]

A Presidential executive order, expected Wednesday, is expected to take steps for US manufacture of silicon chips, and strengthen the international supply chain, following key shortages for firms such as Apple.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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Australia set to enact bill making Facebook, Google pay for news

4 days ago

Australia set to enact bill making Facebook, Google pay for news

The proposal to require Facebook and other big tech firms to pay for news, has passed its last major parliamentary hurdle in Australia, and is now expected to become law.

By William Gallagher | 4 days ago

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How to get more from Spotlight on the Mac

5 days ago

How to get more from Spotlight on the Mac

Spotlight is the most under-used feature of macOS, and it is waiting to transform how you do your work from finding files to checking the weather, and contacting people.

By William Gallagher | 5 days ago

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Future AirPods could use ultrasonics to detect proper ear positioning

5 days ago

Future AirPods could use ultrasonics to detect proper ear positioning

A future model of AirPods may be able to detect when they are not properly seated in a user's ear using ultrasonic ranging, and either alert the wearer, or reroute the audio to another device.

By William Gallagher | 5 days ago

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Apple Pay's arrival in Mexico stumbles at the start

5 days ago

Apple Pay's arrival in Mexico stumbles at the start

Apple Pay is set to go live in Mexico on Tuesday according to a servicing bank bringing the iPhone-based payment system to a new market — but it seems there are initial teething issues with the launch.

By William Gallagher | 5 days ago

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Facebook will drop ban on news pages in Australia

5 days ago

Facebook will drop ban on news pages in Australia

Claiming the Australian government has agreed to amendments in its proposed media law changes, Facebook has announced that it will restore news pages in the region.

By William Gallagher | 5 days ago

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How to work around Apple Watch being too dim to read

6 days ago

How to work around Apple Watch being too dim to read

Sometimes you just need to change Apple Watch settings to make the face readable, but there's also a bug that means it will sometimes appear too dim no matter what you do.

By William Gallagher | 6 days ago

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How to share your driving ETA on iPhone

6 days ago

How to share your driving ETA on iPhone

As handy as it is being able to share your exact location with someone directly from your iPhone, that doesn't tell them how long it's going to take you to get home. Here's how to have your iPhone do that automatically.

By William Gallagher | 6 days ago

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