NEWS – If you’re a fan of the hit TV show The Mandalorian, and who isn’t at this point, you will soon have another way to express your fandom. Amazon has two new Mandalorian remote covers for the Fire TV featuring the cutest bounty in the galaxy. The covers are designed specifically for the Alexa […]
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NEWS – When Apple first released the HomePod, they designed it to be a Bluetooth speaker first and a smart device second. It had amazing sound but cost way too much ($350), and thus it was largely ignored while Echos and Dots sold like crazy. Most people didn’t care about a speaker that was a
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ARTICLE – Multiple times over the years I’ve tried to switch from Android to an iPhone and it just never worked out. But recently I’ve made the switch in a big way and of all things, I have COVID to thank for it. How did a global pandemic make me switch back to an iPhone
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NEWS – Apple has introduced a new 13-inch Macbook Pro with updated keyboard, double storage capacity, and available 10th generation Intel Core series processors. This marks the end of Apple’s use of its butterfly keyboard, the controversial mechanism introduced in the 12-inch Macbook in 2015. The 13-inch Macbook Pro uses Apple’s Magic Keyboard, using an
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ARTICLE – Nearly as soon as it was announced, I ordered one of Apple’s Magic Keyboards for my recently-acquired 11” iPad Pro (first generation). And when it arrived today, I eagerly got it set up and started typing out my first impressions. Previously, I had been using a spare Mac Magic Keyboard and a Twelve-South
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NEWS – Samsung and Apple have announced that users of Samsung Smart TVs made in the last two years will be able to download Apple’s Music app to access their music directly on their TV. The interface is similar to what you would see in the Music app on the Apple TV, offering the familiar
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NEWS – Apple has announced the highly anticipated successor to their popular iPhone SE. As the most affordable iPhone, it is essentially an upgraded iPhone 8, which it replaces in Apple’s lineup. Featuring a 4.7″ Retina Display with Dolby Vision and HDR 10 support, and TouchID, it is available in Black, White, and (PRODUCT)RED, in
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NEWS – Apple has released the much anticipated 16-inch MacBook Pro on their website. It starts at $2,399, which is the same price as the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro and has a shiny new processor, better speakers as well as a better keyboard. It can be customized to hold up to 8TB of SDD storage,
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ARTICLE – When Apple revealed their AirPods Pro, featuring a more secure fitting in-ear style, I immediately put in my order. Lo and behold, a mere 30 hours later, they arrived at my office. I spent the last several hours putting them through their paces and here are some initial thoughts. New wider case The
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NEWS – I’ve been closely following the rumors of a new variant of AirPods for the past couple months, and today, out of nowhere, Apple announced their new model, dubbed the AirPods Pro. And surprise, they’re available this Wednesday, October 30th! I have a pair of original AirPods, and they’re just great, except for the
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NEWS – On Thursday, Apple sent out invites for an event September 10th at the Steve Jobs Theater. There the company is expected to introduce the world to the iPhone 11 Pro. Case maker Totallee is getting the jump on everyone by introducing cases designed for Apples newest smartphone. Totallee already has cases for sale
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NEWS – If you snatched up a fancy new Apple Card in the past week or so, you might want to take a good look at the terms and conditions, particularly under the Arbitration Provision section near the end of the document. Therein it states: By accepting this Agreement or using your Account, unless you reject
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REVIEW – Flösku is a relatively new company based in England and their first accessories are precision crafted for Apple products. We’re taking a look at their Remote Case for Apple TV and the Halo Stand for Apple Homepod. What are they? The Remote Case is aptly named as it’s a two-piece case that encloses
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ARTICLE – In 2017, Apple made a rather astonishing and equally exciting announcement during the iPhoneX/8 launch event. It would be bringing an innovative Qi-enabled wireless charger to market called AirPower. Wireless chargers were nothing new at the time — they’re certainly rampant now — but the AirPower stood out because it could simultaneously charge
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NEWS – Apple has just announced that they are putting the final nail in the AirPad coffin. (Photo credit for above shot goes to The Verge.) Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch has the dirty details: “After a delay of over a year since it was first announced in September of 2017, the AirPower charging mat has
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ARTICLE – Steve Jobs was born on February 24th, in 1955. He would have been 64 years old today. We’ve all heard and read the stories about Steve that describe him as complicated, gifted, cruel, creative, intense, and dozens of other adjectives both good and bad. I remember being really sad when he died of
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NEWS – Well, this is an interesting bit of news. Apparently the long-standing riff, feud, or whatever you want to call it between the two largest tech industry power players Amazon and Apple may be softening. The news is that starting next month (December 17th, 2018), you’ll be able to play Apple Music on Amazon
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NEWS – Are you interested in buying some Apple AirPods but don’t want the same white that everyone else has? If so, ColorWare has the product you’re looking for. They take various electronic devices and paint them to give you the unique device you want. They add color to game controllers, microphones, computer mice, headphones,
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Lately, it seems that I have so much to do when I am at work, that I use several devices to accomplish my tasks. By the time I set up to get started, there are wires from power cords and devices running everywhere. What makes things easier for me, is having certain “tools’ at the
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Apple has begun promoting free 1-month trials of paid, higher storage iCloud subscriptions to customers currently on the standard free 5GB plan. The promotion is limited to users who are on the entry-level (and rather paltry) 5GB storage plan. The 50GB, 200GB and 2TB tiers typically run $0.99, $2.99 and $9.99 per month, respectively. Anyone
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