Month: February 2021

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

February 27, 2021 admin

The Keychron K3 is a particularly well-designed slimline mechanical keyboard, but its chief competition is other keyboards from the same manufacturer.The Keychron K3 can feature hot-swappable keysIf you don’t like mechanical keyboards, then the Keychron K3 is not going to change your mind — but it might come close. It’s larger than the kind of…

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Berkshire Hathaway saw Apple holdings grow despite stock sale

February 27, 2021 admin

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders has praised Apple, using the iPhone maker as a demonstration of how share repurchases can be a good thing for investors.Berkshire Hathaway chairman of the board Warren BuffettEvery year, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway writes a letter to shareholders, outlining its investments and events over the previous 12 months. In…

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Mac to the future! [Cult of Mac Magazine 390]

February 27, 2021 admin

If the latest Apple leaks and rumors prove correct, this year’s new Macs might seem strangely familiar. From colorful iMacs to the reintroduction of long-lost MacBook ports, it looks like Apple might go retro in a big way. Cult of Mac writer Luke Dormehl dives into the phenomenon and makes the case for why going…

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Feature Request: HomePod needs to properly count Apple Music played songs and stats

February 27, 2021 admin

HomePod and even the new HomePod mini don’t count songs when you ask Siri to play something on your smart speaker. This affects your Apple Music Replay statistics and integration with third-party Apple Music applications. Luckily, there is a workaround, but hopefully this is something Apple fixes sooner rather than later. more… The post Feature…

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Apple releases limited-edition Billie Eilish-themed gift card

February 27, 2021 admin

Coinciding with the release of the Apple TV+ documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry,” Apple is offering a limited-edition version of its gift card themed to represent the musical artist.The Billie Eilish Limited Edition Apple Gift Card is listed in the online Apple Store alongside Apple’s other designs. The new option is both…

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Treat your AirPods Pro like gold with this $17 accessories kit

February 27, 2021 admin

First there were AirPods — then there were AirPods Pro. The two may look similar, but they’re actually very different. Apple spent a full year on development and refinement, giving the AirPods Pro true noise cancellation (versus simply passive noise cancellation in the eartips), a water-resistance level of IPX4, custom eartips for a better fit and…

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Facebook Weighing Up Legality of Facial Recognition in Upcoming Smart Glasses

February 27, 2021 admin

Facebook is reportedly weighing up the legal implications of building facial recognition technology into a pair of smart glasses that the company is currently developing and which it intends to launch later this year. Prototype Project Aria AR glasses Facebook is using to research AR tech According to BuzzFeed News, Facebook’s chief of AR and…

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Portless ‘iPhone 13’ could restore iOS without needing a cable

February 27, 2021 admin

A version of the “iPhone 13” that lacks a Lightning port could force changes to recovery processes, a report claims, with an “Internet Recovery” mode allowing for the reinstallation of iOS without needing to connect the iPhone to a Mac or PC.Recovering an unresponsive iPhone usually requires it to be connected to another device, typically…

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Apple @ Work: A $99 low-cost Magic Keyboard would turn the iPad into a sub-$400 laptop

February 27, 2021 admin

It’s about that time of year when we start thinking about what Apple will release throughout the year hardware and software-wise, so being in education, I naturally start thinking about what I want to see Apple do with the iPad in 2021. The more I think about it, the more I think Apple’s next act…

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The Rewind: M1 Mac mini diary – my favorite Apple product of the moment [Video]

February 27, 2021 admin

In this look back at the M1 Mac mini, I discuss my experiences with Apple’s most affordable M1-enabled Mac. Is Apple’s compact desktop computer worth it? Watch my M1 Mac mini diary for more details. more… The post The Rewind: M1 Mac mini diary – my favorite Apple product of the moment [Video] appeared first…

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Facebook agrees to $650M settlement to end Illinois privacy lawsuit

February 27, 2021 admin

A judge has approved a settlement valued at $650 million from Facebook to end a privacy lawsuit, one which alleged the social network used facial recognition technology on user photos stored on its iPhone app without permission.Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergThe lawsuit, which started in April 2015, alleged Facebook did not gain consent from users to…

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Apple selling limited-edition Billie Eilish Gift Card following TV+ documentary release

February 27, 2021 admin

Apple TV+ debuted a new Billie Eilish documentary yesterday, entitled The World’s A Little Blurry. To coincide with that, Apple is also now selling a limited-edition Apple Gift Card inspired by Eilish. more… The post Apple selling limited-edition Billie Eilish Gift Card following TV+ documentary release appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to Source Author: Chance…

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Today in Apple history: Apple bids farewell to the Newton

February 27, 2021 admin

February 27, 1998: Apple discontinues work on the Newton MessagePad product line, the series of personal digital assistants the company launched five years earlier. “This decision is consistent with our strategy to focus all our software development resources on extending the Macintosh operating system,” Steve Jobs says at the time. “To realize our ambitious plans…

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HomeKit Essentials Worth Checking Out

February 27, 2021 admin

HomeKit was slow to take off after its 2014 launch, but now that it’s been around for seven years, there are hundreds of ?HomeKit? products available, ranging from doorbells and speakers to TVs, lights, and cameras. In our latest YouTube video, we rounded up some of our favorite ?HomeKit? products that we find most useful….

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