Apple’s 2017 MacBook Pros and iMacs use the Intel “Kaby Lake” CPUs. But “Coffee Lake” is coming and “Cannon Lake” after that. John sorts it all out.
Analysis
The Voice Assistant War: Alexa and Google Assistant Versus Siri
We’re still in the early stages of voice assistant technology so we can’t declare a winner yet, regardless of which you prefer. Based on what we’re seeing, however, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are putting Apple’s Siri in a serious catch up position.
Apple's $100 Billion Share Buyback Program Explained
It’s the largest share buyback program in corporate history, and is in addition to Apple’s existing $210 billion stock buyback programs.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Privacy is a Fundamental Human Right
During Apple’s 2018 Q2 Earnings Report, Apple CEO Tim Cook said, “we believe privacy is a fundamental human right.” That’s a strong and inspiring stand.
Google Play Music's Switch to YouTube Remix Could Give Apple Music a Big Subscriber Boost
The Google Play Music streaming service is shutting down this year and all subscribers will be forced into YouTube Remix, which may not support uploading your own music. That sounds like good news for Apple Music.
Amazon's Vesta Project Means it's Time For Apple to Step Up its Robot Game
Amazon is reportedly working on a home robot code-named Vesta to ship in 2019, which means it’s time for Apple to step up its own robot efforts.
Greenpeace Slams Apple's iPhone Recycling Robot Daisy
Greenpeace criticized Apple’s new iPhone recycling robot Daisy saying the company should instead design iPhones that can stay in use longer—a request that seems odd considering the company supports iOS 11 on the five year old iPhone 5s.
Amazon's 100M Prime Subscribers are Big for Streaming Content
Amazon has over 100 million Prime subscribers, which means now we know how big a competitor the company really is in the streaming video and music market.
Will Amazon's Fire TV Edition Do What Apple Could Not?
Amazon is folding its Fire TV into a smart 4K/UHD TV, called the Fire TV Edition. It’s what some have called on Apple to do. Will Amazon’s vision pay off?
GrayKey Underscores Why We Need Strong iPhone Passcodes
The GrayKey box is available only to law enforcement, but it’s a perfect example of why strong passcodes for our iPhones are so important.
Having Mac Display issues? Try macOS 10.13.4. Except...
Apple’s macOS 10.3.4 generally fixes some nagging display issues, but also breaks screen extenders. Here’s an update.
Bloomberg: Apple Plans to Move Macs to In-House CPUs as Early as 2020
The report is attributed to unnamed sources who said the project is codenamed Kalamata, which is both a city in Greece and an olive variant.
Apple Buys Texture, Diving into Journalism in the wake of Facebook's Fake News Problem
The move appears to be quite a significant strategic play from Apple at the time when Facebook has very publicly moved away from news and media.
Everything iPhone Users Need to Know About 5G Wireless
John provides a basic introduction to the coming 5G wireless technology for the curious iPhone user.
iTunes LP Demise Doesn't Mean Apple is Done Selling Music
Apple is reportedly discontinuing iTunes LP, but that doesn’t mean digital song and album purchases are going away.
What Would it Be Like to Go Back to macOS Snow Leopard?
Some have fond remembrances of the halcyon days of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. But what would it really be like to go back to this venerable OS?
iOS 11.3: Understanding iPhone Battery Management
Apple’s promised new iPhone battery performance management features are in iOS 11.3 developer beta 2. Here’s what you can expect when your iPhone battery starts wearing out.
Tech Spec Showdown: Apple HomePod vs Amazon Echo vs Google Home
Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo, and Google Home can all stream music, but how do they stack up against each other?
iPhone X Will Be Discontinued, but not Because It's a Market Failure
There’s a report out saying the iPhone X has been a disappointment for Apple and is being discontinued this summer. Here’s why that report is off base.
Post CES 2018 Update on the State of 4K/UHD HDR Formats
The 4K/UHD HDR standards are in place, and Apple TV 4K honors the most important ones. But there are a few wrinkles to be aware of.
FBI Director Renews Calls for Magical Encryption Bypass, Doesn't Believe Experts Who Call It Impossible
Citing more than 7,700 locked devices the FBI can’t get into, Director Christopher Wray said he doesn’t believe experts who claim you can’t weaken encryption without putting everyone at risk.
Apple Isn't Buying Netflix
Speculation quickly turned to rumor thanks to Citi analysts, and now the internet thinks Apple is buying Netflix.
Understanding Apple TV 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision
In the early days of UHD/4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), it appeared that HDR10 would be more ubiquitous and that Dolby Vison would, while superior, remain rare. That has all changed.
Screen Latency Through the Ages: Computers Have Gotten Slower Since the Apple IIe
Thanks to some painstaking tests by engineer and super nerd* Dan Luu, we now know of one area where computers have gotten slower: “the latency between a keypress and the display of a character in a terminal.”