Wanna know which Bluetooth keyboard Dr. Mac calls, “easily the most functional, usable, durable, and clever iPad keyboard I’ve ever tried?” Read this week’s Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves!
Meet the VPs Behind the Scenes at Apple
We hear at lot about the high-profile Senior VPs at Apple, but what about the regular VPs behind the scenes, VPs who keep the company humming?
Why I Hate Microsoft Word
Thank you very much, Microsoft, for wasting half of my morning. Even with a deadline looming, there’s nothing I like more than troubleshooting issues that should never have existed in the first place. You ought to be ashamed.
Verizon Throttles California Firefighter Bandwidth During Emergency, Demands More Money, Later Calls It 'A Mistake'
Verizon has crawled ass-backwards into a PR nightmare of its own making after throttling firefighter bandwidth during an emergency in an effort to get $2.00 more per month.
What We Might Get From Apple's New Mac mini Pro
A solid report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that a new Mac mini may be imminent. But it probably won’t bear any semblance to its predecessors. John has some ideas.
In Mobile Payment Security and Privacy, Apple Pay Blows Away Competition
Consumer Reports compared five mobile payment systems and found big differences in security and privacy practices.
What Apple May Be Up To With the New MacBook Air
The MacBook Air has turned out to be an odd but interesting product. John sizes up the latest reports about a next generation model coming soon.
Save Time and Effort with Keyboard Maestro
Keyboard Maestro creates macros —sequences of actions that can be saved and then invoked and played back with a single keystroke (or other trigger), and the latest version (version 8) adds welcome improvements and interface enhancements.
What to Expect From the Next Apple Watch, Series 4
The rumor mill is full of predictions about the next Apple Watch, Series 4, which may well be announced in September, 2018. John sizes up the possibilities.
Australian Lawmakers Join Forces to Cast Magic Encryption Spell
You can’t simultaneously have strong end-to-end encryption and a way to break or circumvent that encryption.
Apple Pay. Privacy. iPhone Ads. It's All About the Money
John collects the interesting news articles that didn’t make the TMO headlines this week, the technical news debris. This week, the topics are all over the map, but one theme remains. Money. So dig in!
In An Era of Anti-Social Media, Apple's Values Are Having an Impact
Recently, we’ve seen a more visible impact of Apple’s values in the social life of America. John likes what he sees.
Not an Apple Watch Series 3 Review: The Thrilling Conclusion
Last week Dr. Mac promised to tell you about the one feature that makes the Apple Watch indispensable to him this week. So, in this week’s installment of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves (Episode #290 for those keeping score), he delivers the big reveal…
The Story and Analysis of Apple's Trillion Dollar Journey
Here’s a thumbnail sketch of Apple’s journey to a trillion dollar valuation — and why it matters to investors and customers.
With Thursday Close, Apple Just $9 Trillion from Becoming First $10 Trillion Company
Apple became the first company to close about a trillion dollar valuation on Thursday, which means Apple is now just $9 trillion away from being the first company valued at $10 trillion!
We Are Emotionally Attached to Apple, and it Shows
Apple knows how to press our emotional buttons in certain, honorable ways. It dictates how we react to the company in our purchases. This is a Good Thing.
Apple to Cut Apps from iTunes Affiliate Program Because Discovery Will Rock in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave
Concerned about it’s bottom line, Apple found a way to boost Services earnings by no longer thanking publishers for spreading the word about apps in the App Store.
Not an Apple Watch Series 3 Review
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus tells us about the Apple Watch features he uses regularly and why he doesn’t think he’ll ever go back to wearing an analog watch regularly.
If Programming Languages Were Cars, Which Would They Be?
The school fall semester starts soon, and so, for many students, it’s time to think about programming languages they might want to learn. But which?
How Apple Could Use NFC to Improve the HomePod Experience
Andrew Orr came up with an idea to improve the HomePod experience. It involves using NFC to enable multi-user support.
