Ring—which Amazon acquired in February—makes a smart doorbell that has a camera connected to Wi-Fi.
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macOS: Prevent Overwriting Files by Locking Them
By locking a file, it’s possible to stop your system from overwriting files, if you have a few that need to remain unchanged.
This iPhone Charging Cable Doubles as a Stand
A neat iPhone charging cable doubles as a stand, making it easier to watch movies while you charge your device. I’ve never seen a charging cable like this before. Baseus’s Maruko Video Cable has a plastic casing around the end that extends a short ways down the cable, giving it better stability. It holds up your iPhone in landscape mode, so you can watch movies or play games while you charge. The end of the cable has a round head, so it’s easy to grab and push into your phone. It doesn’t seem like it’s available in a lot of places online. I found it being sold on T Shop International for US$6.
PSA: Starting in July, all iOS Apps Must Support iPhone X Super Retina Display
If an app update after submitted after July doesn’t meet these requirements it will be rejected from the App Store.
5 Mother's Day iPhone Cases Your Mom Will Actually Like
I showed a bunch of cases to my own mom and these are the ones she liked.
iOS: How to Manage Email Notifications in Mail
So you have more than one email account in Mail, and all of a sudden you have a deluge of notifications?
New App Will Let You Play Steam Games on iOS, tvOS
It will let you play Steam games on iOS and tvOS. But there’s a catch.
Walmart-Owned Jet.Com is Now an Apple Authorized Retailer
Jet offers all (or at least most) of the products that Apple’s own online store has.
Reivew: Search Faster With WonderSwipe Research Tool
WonderSwipe is a research tool that wants to help you search faster. Andrew Orr spent some time using it, and here are his thoughts.
macOS: Save Multiple Images in Preview as a PDF
Preview is such an underrated tool in macOS. It lets you view and edit images and PDFs.
This AR T-Shirt for Kids Gives You X-Ray Vision...Sort Of
An AR t-shirt called Virtuali-Tee works with an iPhone app to give you x-ray vision. When you look at the shirt with the app, it shows the inside of the human body in 3D, and gives you facts and explanations of your organs. It seems like a great way to get your kids interested in science, and it’s fun for adults too. You can isolate and virtually dissect organs, and get a 360 degree VR experience with the lungs, bloodstream, and small intestine. You can use AirPlay and mirror it to an Apple TV. The app requires iOS version 8.3 and later. You can get the shirt on Amazon for US$29.95, available in child and adult sizes. App Store: Virtuali-Tee by Curiscope
macOS: Stop Spotlight Indexing Certain Folders or Drives
Spotlight is a tool that lets you search through your Mac for files, folders, and other information.
There's a Chance iOS 11.4 Will Bring HomePod Calendar
Although iOS 11.4 betas are out, beta software for HomePod isn’t available yet, but it should be coming in the next few weeks.
Apple Updates iPhone X Repair Policy for Face ID Problems
It sounds like there might be a connection between the iPhone X back camera failure and the front TrueDepth sensor system.
PSA: Serious 7Zip Security Vulnerability Found, What You Can Do
Mac users aren’t affected because 7Zip is only available for Windows.
Microsoft Unveils Two Windows 10 iOS Apps at its Build Conference
The company has unveiled two Windows 10 iOS apps that will make it easier for your iPhone to work with your PC.
There's an iPhone 7 Microphone Bug for Device on iOS 11.3 or Later
It affects certain iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models running iOS 11.3 or later.
5 AirPods Alternatives to Listen to Music Wirelessly
We’ve rounded up five AirPods alternatives, and these Bluetooth headphones will let you wirelessly jam out.
Apple Working With Publishers for Apple News Video
Video content for Apple News was part of the iOS 11.3 update
Apple TV Guide: All of the Original Video Content for Apple Music [Update]
The content probably won’t appear until 2019, with the majority of the production happening in 2018. The list will be updated continuously, so be sure to bookmark this page.
