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Apple No Longer Cares About PC Switchers

Andrew Orr ·

Writing for AppleInsider, Daniel Dilger makes the argument that iPads are the new PC, and Apple isn’t targeting PC switchers anymore. The «What’s a Computer» commercial seems to be one of the most hated ads of all time. It sends a clear message that the iPad is the computer for the majority of people, and only people in specialized professions need a Mac.

This year, Apple again devoted massive new attention to macOS Mojave at its Worldwide Developer Conference. And fittingly so, because developing software for its massive mobile iOS platform requires a Mac. Apple’s macOS Mojave is still a work in progress, but the strategy is clear: Welcome to the Mac for iOS users.

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RIP StumbleUpon: Say Goodbye to my Little Friend

Andrew Orr ·

Popular website StumbleUpon is closing down. First launching in 2002, it was a content discovery platform that helped people find cool stuff before the likes of Facebook and Twitter. I was a big user of StumbleUpon back in the day, and when I got my first computer the service was my main tool to explore the internet.

Creating StumbleUpon has been an amazing experience. It was the first project I worked on back in college in 2002. I have personally clicked the stumble button hundreds of thousands of times, and learned a lot in the process. But it’s now time to focus on the future, and create the next discovery platform that will uncover hidden gems we would never think to search for.

Kensington Intros USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 Mobile Docking Station
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Kensington Intros USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 Mobile Docking Station

Jeff Gamet ·

Kensington has a new portable USB-C docking station for Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C equipped Macs and other PCs. The eloquently named SD1600P Universal USB-C Mobile 4K Docking Station includes USB-C pass-through power, HDMI (4K@30Hz) and VGA Full HD video out, two USB 3.0 ports and a USB-C data sync port, Gigabit Ethernet, and a fold-away cable for connecting to your computer. The dock is priced at US$99.99 and is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Chrome.

iPhone USB-C Charger Photos Leaked
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iPhone USB-C Charger Photos Leaked

Jeff Gamet ·

There’s a good chance Apple will include an 18 W USB-C charger with the next generation iPhone, and now photos showing up online seem to back that up. The photos popped up on Chongdiantou  and show what appear to be an Apple charger that could work with both iPhones and iPads. If so, it’s likely a prototype. If not, it’s a clever attempt to trick people into thinking this is an Apple charger. Considering Apple is moving Macs to USB-C from USB A, it’s likely that change is coming to iPhone and iPad chargers, too, and could come as soon as this fall.

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The Difference Between 4G and LTE Explained

John Martellaro ·

We live in our iPhone. Almost. And every day, we use the wireless communication technologies called 4G and LTE. But what do those terms really mean? What’s the difference between them? How do we interpret our iPhone’s display?  This article nicely explains it all. It’s an easy-to-read primer on the tech we use every day

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American Data Leak Happened Yet Again

Andrew Orr ·

Thanks to marketing firm Exactis based in Florida, the private data of millions of Americans has been leaked yet again. This new American data leak comprised of 2 terabytes of data that includes phone numbers, home addressees, email addresses, and other highly personal characteristics for every name in the database.

«It seems like this is a database with pretty much every US citizen in it,» says Troia, who is the founder of his own New York-based security company, Night Lion Security. Troia notes that almost every person he’s searched for in the database, he’s found. And when WIRED asked him to find records for a list of 10 specific people in the database, he very quickly found six of them. «I don’t know where the data is coming from, but it’s one of the most comprehensive collections I’ve ever seen,» he says.