Annke C800 IP Camera Review: Simple 4K security with alerts on your iPhone The Annke C800 IP camera boasts of being the best 4K UHD IP camera. That's not a small claim, and it opens itself up to discussing what does 'best' mean, anyway? Victor Marks 4 years ago 0
PowerBen 40,200mAh 200W USB-C PD review: wants to charge the world PowerBen has created a massive 40,200mAh battery with 200-watt USB-C Power Delivery, one that is utilitarian in its appearance and design but extremely handy when it's needed. Victor Marks 5 years ago 13
Review: Synology DS420+ NAS offers local storage at a reasonable cost Synology's DS420+ is a small 4-bay NAS that is a good match for the remote worker, as more people than ever are working from home. Victor Marks 5 years ago 10
How to test a used Mac before you buy it There's plenty of life left in second-hand computers, especially if you happen to be shopping for an affordable student computer before the school year begins. With many districts implementing remote learning, the student computer is more important than ever, but how do you know if what you're buying is any good? Victor Marks 5 years ago 18
How to use an NVMe drive to upgrade your Mac's SSD If you're not able to shell out $1000 or more for a new machine, you can squeeze out a few more years with a storage upgrade for some older MacBook Air or MacBook Pro models. Here's how to do it. Victor Marks 5 years ago 39
Hodinkee is now an Apple Watch reseller Hodinkee, a popular mechanical wristwatch venue, is now an Apple Watch authorized reseller. Victor Marks 5 years ago 3
Review: Synology MR2200ac is one of the best consumer mesh Wi-Fi routers we've seen Mesh routing systems continue to gain traction, and though it lacks Wi-Fi 6, the Synology MR2200ac is a great mesh system when combined with the Synology RT2600ac for both the novice or the advanced user. Victor Marks 6 years ago 23
Review: Yobi B3 HomeKit Doorbell is easy to install and use The Yobi B3 HomeKit Doorbell camera was announced at CES 2019, and after a long road through development, has escaped the fate of most products shown at CES. It's now available for pre-order, and we have some hands-on experience to share. Victor Marks 6 years ago 10
How to revive an iPod with a hard drive using flash storage Even now, years after the hard drive-based iPod was discontinued, apps have attempted to recreate its interface, movies have featured it as major character props — and there are a small number of people continuing to use them. Here are the details for how you can revive yours, too. Victor Marks 6 years ago 21
Apple Watch outsells all Swiss firms combined, plus a new fight over health records on the AppleInsider podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, the Apple Watch sales now easily exceed those of every single Swiss watch company just as Jony Ive predicted years ago. Plus discussion about Apple's new OS betas, and how one health company is trying to stop Apple's plans over patient records. Victor Marks 6 years ago 3
Apple's impressive earnings, promising patents, and new acquisitions on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor and William discuss the unexpectedly impressive Apple Q1 2020 earnings call, what happens when Apple acquires a company, and what a future iPad may be able to do with William's handwriting. Victor Marks 6 years ago 1
Apple Watch rewards, iCloud encryption, and WhatsApp hacks on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor and William discuss the new Apple Watch rewards program in selected gyms, what's really going on with WhatsApp and iCloud encryption, and how iPhone demand in India has grown so much that a third factory is opening. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Rumors of a touchscreen Mac, FBI wants inside everyone's iPhone on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor and William discuss the FBI's position on Apple and encryption, Apple's response, the latest in Apple TV+, plus the resurfacing of a rumor about a touchscreen Mac — this time prompted by Apple itself. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Apple defends privacy stance & FBI wants iPhones unlocked on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor and William discuss Apple's rising sales in China, the FBI's renewed pressure on encryption backdoors, and Samsung's innovative icon design practice. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
'iPhone SE 2,' an end to robocalls, and Jimmy Iovine's thoughts on streaming on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor and guest Sean Ryan discuss the news of 2019, iPhone SE2 rumors, and how Apple can make or break a company, with examples in TSMC, Imagination Technology's PowerVR, and China's BOE, producer of OLED displays. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Pro Display XDR is a game-changer, AppleTV+ show renewed before debut on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor talks about the Pro Display XDR and what it is doing for content creators, macOS Catalina Notarization, and Jony Ive's trees. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Apple takes 66% of smartphone profits, HomeKit, Mac Pro, Apple AR & more on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about how Apple is making so much more money from phones than even its closest rival Samsung. Plus the rumored Apple AR glasses, Mac Pro availability, and what on earth is Apple doing making HomeKit accessory development code open source. Victor Marks 6 years ago 3
Apple's Mac Pro, iOS 13.3, encryption backdoors on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about password managers, the Feds threatening encryption backdoors, Apple Card iPhone installments, and unsurprisingly the Mac Pro. Victor Marks 6 years ago 2
iPhone 5G rumors, Touch ID, Apple's butterfly keyboard suit on the AppleInsider podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about Qualcomm making iPhone 5G a priority for 2020, and Ming Chi Quo has a prediction about in-display Touch ID. Plus BMW indicates a change in direction and stops charging for CarPlay. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Apple TV+ Servant, Morning Show haters, and the Mac Pro factory on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William discuss Apple TV+'s forthcoming show "Servant" by M. Night Shyamalan, whether critics are Apple haters for hating on the morning show, and Apple's expansion in Austin. Victor Marks 6 years ago 2
MacBook Pro 16-inch & Apple Card gender bias on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro reveal, Phil Schiller's remarks about Chromebooks and the new MacBook Pro keyboard, the rumored iPad Pro and "iPhone SE2," and Facebook using your camera unintentionally. Victor Marks 6 years ago 2
Apple privacy, Qualcomm & iPhone 5G, Facebook and more on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about Apple's view of privacy, and can't resist mentioning Facebook in contrast. William is looking forward to 5G, but can't shake the feeling that Victor is trying to sell him an iPhone 11. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
Apple's Q4 Earnings, Apple TV+ vs HBO Max, & possible 2020 MacBook Pros on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William discuss Apple's earnings call, the trends in TV, and the possibility of new MacBook Pros in 2020. Victor Marks 6 years ago 3
Waiting for MacBook Pro, replacing passports with iPhones, and looking forward to Apple TV+ on the AppleInsider Podcast This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William and Victor wonder about the no-show Apple October event, and discuss what this means for the new Mac Pro, the new MacBook Pro, and more. Victor Marks 6 years ago 0
