Month: March 2021

Apple yesterday announced that for the second year running its Worldwide Developers Conference will be a virtual event – and I think this has implications for the future of WWDC. While the Cupertino company is a great fan of in-person interactions, the online event definitely offers significant benefits … more… The post Comment: The future…

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Today, March 31 is World Backup Day – a good reminder to check in on how your device backups are looking. Even with Apple’s high-quality products, it’s important to backup regularly. No device works flawlessly all the time and there are many scenarios outside of device failure when a backup is crucial like upgrading, accidents,…

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Apple has announced today that it will release its earnings report for the fiscal second quarter of 2021 on April 28. As usual, the company will release its Q2 2021 earnings report, then hold a conference call with investors and analysts to provide more detail. more… The post Apple schedules Q2 2021 earnings release and…

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Almost five years after Niantic helped popularize augmented reality (AR) with Pokémon GO, the company, with Planet-Scale AR Alliance, is debuting a new 5G AR experience with Codename: Urban Legends. The game is designed as a demo to showcase the power of 5G and AR. more… The post Video: Pokémon GO developer combines 5G and…

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The White House has promised access to broadband for all Americans, as part of a major new infrastructure initiative known as The American Jobs Plan. The plan as a whole will cost $2T over eight years, with $100B of it reserved for the broadband elements … more… The post White House promises broadband for all;…

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Apple today announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners are now committed to 100% renewable energy production. Apple’s own operations and facilities have been carbon neutral since 2018, and last year it said it would extend that to its entire supply chain by 2030. Today’s announcement brings that goal closer to reality. Apple says…

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Sometimes a setup promoted on social media stops you dead in your tracks, and it’s not because you’re excited about the hardware. Sometimes it’s the amazing, hand-built “man shed” where the setup lives that stuns you. Such is the case with CourseEcstatic6202’s offering on Reddit. The cloud architect — let’s just call him “CE” —…

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All of today’s best deals are headlined by a World Backup Day sale on hard drives and SSDs from $42. That’s on top of official iPhone 11 Pro/Max leather cases from $20 and Anker’s Elite Thunderbolt 3 Dock at $183. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more……

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The Rio Grande do Sul Police were successfully able to make an arrest earlier this month thanks to the Apple Watch’s Find My feature. The suspect had stolen the Apple Watch, among other items, and failed to disable the “Find My” feature or at least power the Apple Watch off… more… The post Stolen Apple…

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