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Apple ships a simple but effective charging cable with the Apple Watch that will fast-charge an Apple Watch Series 7 or later (Watch 8, Watch Ultra). You won’t find a faster charging accessory but you can also choose from a wi…
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An original 2007 iPhone with just 4GB of storage, still in its box and cellophane wrapping, has wrapped up its 14-day auction and sold to the highest bidder for a whopping $190,372.80. The bidding began at $10,000 and LCG Auctions had es…
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From the specs list and price to the minimalist metal design, Samsung’s ViewFinity S9 seems aimed directly at the Apple Studio Display.
Like the Studio Display, it’s a 27-inch 5K monitor with built-in speakers, a 99 perce…
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Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but…
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Back at WWDC 2020, Apple announced that it was going to make its own Mac processors, and the first question that popped up in everyone’s head was, “When will they be released?” However, to many users, the second questio…
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Generally speaking, Apple’s smartwatches follow a predictable release schedule: since the Series 3, every standard model has come out one year after its predecessor. But the non-standard SE and Ultra models are more complicated to …
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A VPN is an essential tool for iPad users wanting to watch streaming services in other countries, such as Disney+, Netflix or BBC iPlayer, with some content not being available at every location. This is handy if you’re …
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At WWDC last month, Apple unveiled a batch of new Macs, including models based on the M2, M2 Max, and M2 Ultra processors. The second generation of Apple’s M-class chips first appeared in June 2022, so there were hopes that we migh…
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Photography can be a demanding art, with modern cameras producing huge files and incredible levels of detail. But which Mac should you be looking at if you want to edit these images so that they look as good as possible?
We take a loo…
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If you’ve been holding off on getting Microsoft Office, your summer just got a lot more productive. Discounts have arrived at Macworld, and with them come lifetime licenses to MS Office for only $29.97. Hurry because this deal ends…
Perhaps one of the worst threats your Mac faces is the chance of being doused with water or other liquid: In a second, a cup of coffee could leave you about $1500 in the hole for a new Mac (plus $5 for another latte).
Unfortunately, warranties for …
Reader Diane Fillian looks to the future but wants to take precautions. She writes:
iOS 8 is coming out next week and I’ve very interested in installing it on my iPad. Are there things I can do today to get ready for it?
We’ll be offering a complete iOS 8 installation guide in the next few days, but I’m happy to reveal the steps you should take before the next version arrives.
As you’d do before installing any new operating system, be sure that your data is backed up. You can do this either via iCloud or through iTunes on your computer. Let’s take a look at both options.
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Capturing notes in a classroom lecture or business meeting can sometimes be a daunting task. And, if you’re like me, the race to capture the spoken word and put it on paper can sometimes keep you from listening to what’s being said next, leaving your notes with Grand Canyon-sized gaps that limit their usefulness. The Livescribe 3 Smart Pen and associated Livescribe+ app for iOS are designed to change the way you capture information, helping you take notes while the app and pen track what’s being said in classroom, meeting room, and lecture hall.
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It was either mighty nice of Apple, or a big marketing gamble, to give everyone in the world a copy of the new U2 album. But not everyone likes U2.
Apple has added this album to everyone’s iTunes library, whether you want it or not. The thing is, there are a lot of people who don’t want it.
Depending on your iTunes and iOS settings, you may or may not see the U2 album. If you use iTunes Match, or have Show iTunes in the Cloud purchases checked in the Store preferences of iTunes, you’ll see the album.
Enable Show iTunes in the Cloud Purchases option to see the U2 album.
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With the advent of social media technology, people have been searching for new ways to share the events of their daily lives. Be it an exciting event or a normal day, there is a need to share words or pictures with friends. When it comes to pictures, p…
LaCie updated many of its desktop drives to include the new Thunderbolt 2 specification, and while some of the drives retained the same external design, the 2big Thunderbolt 2 has quite a different look than before. It also features hardware RAID, …
