Shares of Apple Inc. shed 2.81% Friday in a broad market downturn sparked by Brits voting to leave the European Union, or Brexit for short. The selloff was part of a general panic among investors concerned about what Brexit will do to the global economy.
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OS X: Using Policy Banner for Custom Login Screens
You may know that you can set a custom message on your Mac’s lock screen, so if someone takes or finds your computer, he’ll have an easy way to contact you. However, if you’re an administrator who manages multiple machines, there’s also a built-in way to add a policy banner, which’ll make anyone who logs in click an “Accept” button to continue.
Apple Adds RAW Support for 15 DSLR Cameras from Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sony
Apple released Thursday Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 6.20, an update that adds support for 15 new DSLR cameras from Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony.
G-BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Boombox: $79.99
It’s loud, wireless, will play tunes for up to 6 hours on a charge, and it has a handle. G-BOOM is a boombox for the iPhone era. It features a protective rubber base, and has a standard headphone jack in addition to Blueooth connectivity. You can get this device through our deal for $79.99.
Judge Dismisses Error 53 iPhone Bricking Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit against Apple over bricked iPhones and Error 53 has been dismissed because the Judge overseeing the case saying the plaintiffs failed to prove they had been harmed. This isn’t, however, the end of the line because they can amend their claims, plus there are at least two similar cases in the court system, too.
YoCam Versatile Waterproof Camera: $179
Check out the YoCam, a small camera that is waterproof up to 20 feet (IP68). It takes photos or video, and has video stabilization, too. It weighs just 1.9 ounces, and it has a companion app for iPhone and Android devices for processing images. You can get YoCam through our deal for $179.
What We've Learned About Apple's New File System, APFS
It wasn’t discussed in the WWDC keynote. But Apple’s has been developing a new file system for all its devices called Apple File System. It’s been a hot topic of discussion over the last week. Here are some of the notable things we’ve learned since the first day of WWDC along with some context.
Apple Should Confirm the iPhone 7 Headphone Jack is Gone
The only big design change we can expect to see in the iPhone 7 when it ships this fall will be the lack of a headphone jack. That’s what the latest report claims, and it also says it’ll be 2017 before a major redesign comes. Considering this report comes from the Wall Street Journal, Apple should just go ahead and officially confirm the headphone jack is gone.
Apple Puts Non-Retina MacBook Pro on Death Row
Apple’s 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro looks to be close to end of life because the company is pulling it from retail displays, and it’s unavailable in some locations. Once the 13-incher is gone, the MacBook Air will be the only non-Retina laptop Apple sells, and none of its computers will ship with an internal optical drive.
6 Things I Learned about Apple from Gruber's Interview with Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi
John Gruber has posted the full video of The Talk Show Live from last week’s World Wide Developer Conference, where his guests were Apple senior vice presidents Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi. It’s a great interview, and I highly encourage you to watch it in its entirety, but there were six things in particular I learned.
Apple Says No to GOP Convention Over Trump
Apple won’t provide any funding or support to the Republican presidential convention because of Donald Trump’s negatively charged position on women, minorities, and immigrants. Other tech companies are staying out of this year’s event, too, and some are scaling back their support, showing how controversial the Republican presumptive president nominee is.
Chatlight Video Chatting Light: $19
Check out the Chatlight—I did a Cool Stuff Found during January’s CES show, and now Stack Commerce has put together a deal for this device. It’s designed to light you for selfies and video chats. It clips onto the edge of your mobile device and two banks of LEDs light your face. The bank of LEDs rotates, too, allowing you to control your lighting. You can get Chatlight through our deal for $19.
Lynktec Takes its Apex Fusion Electronic Stylus to the Next Level
Lynktec has continued to evolve the Apex line of electronic styluses. In late May, the company released a sleek, new version called the Apex Fusion. It's slimmer, better looking, and is available in black, silver, gold and rose gold. It's drop-dead gorgeous and features a fine point for accurate drawing and a rechargeable battery. Those…
Uniloc Hits Apple's Messages with Patent Lawsuit
Uniloc says Apple's iMessage technology infringes on its patents The lawsuit claimed patents 7,535,890, 8,995,433, 8,724,622 and 8,243,723 cover the voice recording and transmission feature in Messages, and that Apple isn't licensing the technology. Uniloc is asking the court for the usual unspecified damages, legal expense reimbursement, and other relief. If you aren't familiar with…
Microsoft Goes Social with $26.2B LinkedIn Purchase
LinkedIn joins team Microsoft The boards of both companies unanimously approved the deal which is expected to wrap up later this year. Mr. Nadella said, The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centered on connecting the world's professionals. Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics…
Tools for Writers: Ulysses
Episode #177 I’ve been typing stories on a Mac since before at least some of you were born and I have a confession: I hate word processors. I’ll explain in a moment, but first, a bit of backstory… I composed my earliest columns and books using Microsoft Word version 1.0. Since then, I’ve used one…
The Pros and Cons of a Proprietary Apple Car Charger
That topic has been well-discussed, but it got me wondering if there should be a standard for car chargers, either voluntary or mandated. This is pertinent because Apple has a penchant for developing proprietary technologies—think Lightning or the 30-Pin Dock—but I have mixed feelings about Apple taking that approach for car charging. If you listened…
VirnetX Wants to Shut Down FaceTime, but it Won't Happen
VirnetX wants to shut down FaceTime and Messages in its patent fight with Apple VirnetX argued during a post trial hearing earlier this week that it's suffering irreparable harm as long as FaceTime and iMessage are allowed to function, and that both should be shut down while Apple appeals the infringement ruling. Apple is appealing…
It Could Happen - Universally Autonomous Cars Could Fail in the Marketplace
There's been a lot of discussion lately about autonomous car technology. We've seen a lot of testing going on, and there's a certain amount of buzz about the technology because it just seems so cool. See: “Self-driving Chevy Bolt arrives in San Francisco.” However, there are many questions to be asked and cultural issues that…
Support for Anti-encryption Laws Crumbles
Support for anti-encryption bill fizzles out Word of the draft bill surfaced in March, and quickly drew concern. The wording was vague and would've given Federal judges the authority to force companies to create tools to aid law enforcement with breaking through the smartphones, computers, and other tech devices they make and sell. The draft…
Microsoft Cuts more Smartphone Jobs, Hopes for Enterprise Success
Microsoft laying off 1,850 employees as its smartphone business goes on life support CEO Satya Nadella made a point to say Microsoft isn't out of the smartphone business, but instead is shifting its efforts to the parts of the market where it has a chance of succeeding. He said, We are focusing our phone efforts…
Rob Enderle Calls Apple 'Desperate'
For Mr. Enderle, Chief Demagogue in the Church of Apple's Doom, called Apple “desperate.” Isolated like that it seems preposterous, but this was a case where context amps it up to something where words fail. TMO Artist's Rendition of Rob Enderle's Characterization of Apple Mr. Enderle's comments were given to The San Francisco Chronicle for…
Purism Laptops to Protect You from Surveillance Capitalism
I spoke with CEO Todd Weaver at Pepcom, and it was one of the most significant conversations I've had with a tech exec in a long time. I was already on board with Mr. Weaver's general message when he laid that phrase on me, “surveillance capitalism.” That's when he really had me hooked. Surveillance Capitalism…
Symantec Flaw Takes the Secure out of Security
Symantec's antivirus tools expose Mac, Windows, and Linux to hackers The flaw, discovered by Tavis Ormandy, is rooted in Symantec's antivirus engine and takes advantage of the way it intercepts system input and output. Simply scanning a file or incoming email message, for example, is enough to trigger the exploit—no need to open files or…