Today’s Quick Tip is about a little feature of Mojave that’ll let you change the color scheme of buttons and menus, so if you want your Mac to be pink rather than blue, you totally can do that!
Manufacturers 'Gearing Up' for Qualcomm Trial
Manufacturers engaged in a dispute with chipmaker Qualcomm are “gearing up” for a trial in April, according to their lead attorney.
Why Apple Computers are no Longer Built in the U.S.
Steve Jobs was fascinated by the automobile manufacturing process masterminded by Henry Ford in Detroit. He was similarly taken with the Japan-based system implemented by Sony. Jobs tried to build a similarly successful domestic manufacturing system at both Apple and Next, but it turned into one of his rare failures. On Saturday, the New York Times explained what went wrong.
So, the story of Silicon Valley’s success turned out to be the ability of a company like Apple to devise manufacturing supply chains that stretch all the way around the globe, taking advantage of both low-cost labor and lax environmental regulations. “We don’t have a manufacturing culture,” [former Apple executive Jean-Louis] Gassée said of the nation’s high-technology heartland, “meaning the substrate, the schooling, the apprentices, the subcontractors.” It took Mr. Jobs a bit longer to grasp that idea, however.
HQ Triva CEO Colin Kroll Found Dead
Colin Kroll, the co-founder and CEO of HQ Trivia and Vine was found dead on Sunday, aged 34. He founded the daily quiz app with Rus Yusupov. Kroll also founded the video app Vine, which Twitter bought in 2012. He was found dead in his home in New York by police.
Police discovered Kroll in his apartment in New York City early Sunday morning. Kroll, 34, had recently been named the CEO of HQ Trivia, a company he co-founded alongside Rus Yusupov that runs a daily live trivia show with cash prizes. The duo also created the once-popular video app Vine, which Twitter acquired in 2012.
The Full-Length Trailer for 'Star Trek: Discovery,' Season 2
Space.com writes: “CBS is certainly providing enough fodder for Star Trek excitement to hit full-on fever pitch come January. Fans had a new teaser only two weeks ago, and then, last week, it was the penultimate “Short Trek” (we get the final episode on Jan. 3) — and now we have a new full-length trailer for Star Trek: Discovery Season 2.” Image credit: CBS All Access.
Google Won't Sell Facial Recognition Software. Yet.
A senior Google executive said the company will work through technology and policy issue before it sells its facial recognition software.
App Analytics from new Mojave Mac App Store now Available
Developers can now access analytics from apps in the new macOS Mojave App Store via the App Store Connect service.
Apple Releasing Updates Next Week to try and Resolve Qualcomm China Dispute
Apple will release software updates next week in a bid to overturn the ban on sales of some iPhone models in China.
Russian Robot Exposed as a Fake
A Russian state-owned TV news channel proudly showed off a “state-of-the-art” robot at a technology forum for children this week. Boris appeared to walk, talk, and dance. Except, as the Telegraph explained, everything was not quite as it seemed. Boris was, in fact, a man in a very expensive costume…
‘Boris’ the Robot was apparently able to walk, talk and dance – and was passed off as state-of-the-art robotics by the TV channel at a technology forum for school pupils. But its authenticity started being questioned when photos appeared online that clearly showed a human inside a robot suit.
Turn Your Wired Devices into Bluetooth Ones with This Ultra-Portable Receiver: $11.20
We’ve got an interesting gizmo for our deal of the day, a portable Bluetooth 4.2 receiver that turns your wired devices into wireless devices. It works with speakers, headphones, and even your car’s stereo system. You can also connect to up to two Bluetooth devices at the same time with just one receiver. Our deal is for $14, but coupon code GREENMONDAY20 takes 20% off, for a final price of $11.20.
