Citing “years of investment in AI, AR, and VR,” Google is stepping into the augmented reality market once more with Android XR. It’s an operating system that Google says will power future headsets and glasses that “transform how you watch, work, and explore.” The first version you’ll see is Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset built […]
December 12, 2024 | android, android xr, Apple, extended reality, Google, Google Glass, Tech, VR, XR | No comments
The macOS 15.2 update that was released earlier today came with a handful of new features, plus something unexpected: an apparently accidental reference to the upcoming M4 MacBook Airs. MacRumors reports that the “Mac16,12” and “Mac16,13” model identifiers reference 13- and 15-inch models of the M4 Air and that both are coming in 2025. That […]
December 11, 2024 | Apple, apple m4, MacBook Air, Tech | No comments
Apple has announced that it will be releasing the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates to the public later this afternoon, following weeks of beta testing for developers and users. As with iOS 18.1, the headlining features are new additions to Apple Intelligence, mainly the image-generation capabilities: Image Playground for general images, […]
December 11, 2024 | Apple, ios 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, Tech | No comments
Who would put an outlet there? When traveling, you sometimes find yourself in a, let’s say, creatively laid-out room. A heavy, tall bookcase may block the outlet closest to the bed or maybe the room’s only outlet is frustratingly out of reach for anyone but Gumby. In such situations, it’s handy to have a cable that’s […]
December 10, 2024 | anker, Apple, iphone, Keyboards, Keychron, Logitech, mechanical keyboards, Reviews, smartphones, Tech | No comments
When Apple devices are used to spread CSAM, it’s a huge problem for survivors, who allegedly face a range of harms, including “exposure to predators, sexual exploitation, dissociative behavior, withdrawal symptoms, social isolation, damage to body image and self-worth, increased risky behavior, and profound mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, suicidal […]
December 9, 2024 | Apple, child porn, child pornography, child sex abuse materials, csam, end to end encryption, icloud, iphone, Policy | No comments
Over the last few years, Apple has steadily been building password manager-style features into macOS and iOS, including automatic password generation, password breach detection, and more. Starting with this year’s updates—iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia—Apple broke all that functionality out into its own Passwords app, making it all even more visible as a competitor […]
December 5, 2024 | Apple, Tech | No comments
One of the key differences between Apple’s Macs and the iPhone and iPad is that the Mac can still boot and run non-Apple operating systems. This is a feature that Apple specifically built for the Mac, one of many features meant to ease the transition from Intel’s chips to Apple’s own silicon. The problem, at […]
December 3, 2024 | Apple, Apple M1, Apple M2, Apple M3, apple m4, Apple silicon, arm linux, asahi linux, Fedora, Linux, Tech | No comments
Brown notes that the predecessor Mac LC and LC II had the correct connections, as did the LC 475, which uses the same power supply scheme. This makes him “confident that Apple made a boo-boo on the LC III,” or “basically the hardware equivalent of a copy/paste error when you’re writing code.” Making sure rehabbers […]
November 29, 2024 | Apple, Macintosh, Tech | No comments
But if you prefer to stick with Apple’s own cases, there are currently two options: the clear cases and the silicone cases. The clear case is definitely the superior of Apple’s two first-party MagSafe cases. Credit: Samuel Axon The clear cases actually have a circle where the edges of the MagSafe magnets are, which is pretty […]
November 26, 2024 | Apple, Features, iphone, iphone cases, iPhone chargers, MagSafe, Qi, Reviews, Tech | No comments
After a couple of years without much happening, smart displays are in the news again. Aside from smart TVs, consumer screens that connect to the Internet have never reached a mainstream audience. However, there seems to be a resurgence to make smart displays more popular. The approaches that some companies are taking are better than […]
November 22, 2024 | Amazon, Apple, Google, Monitors, Smart Home, Tech | No comments