AppleMagazine
FORD TO GO ALL ELECTRIC IN EUROPE BY 2030
Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the continent to electrics by 2030.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #486
AppleMagazine
AIRLINES PUSH WHITE HOUSE TO REJECT TESTING FOR US FLIGHTS
Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would undermine the already fragile industry.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #486
Sound & Vision
Class-D-elightful
Whether you fall into the “all well-designed amps sound the same when used within their limits” camp or the “amp selection is critical” army of true believers, it’s arguable that prior to the turn of the millennium amps designed for high-performance audio had fallen into a rut.
9 min |
February - March 2021
Sound & Vision
The Next Generation
The big car companies refresh their lineups on a pretty regular schedule. Honda, for example, brings out all-new versions of its models every four to five years, and it makes smaller upgrades and improvements in the years between the big changes.
9 min |
February - March 2021
Sound & Vision
Supersized TV
Remember the rear-projection TV (RPTV)? RPTVs were big, boxy contraptions housing a projector that beamed an image at the rear of a screen mounted on the set’s front surface.
10+ min |
February - March 2021
Techlife News
A SPECIAL VALENTINES MEAL CAN TAKE MANY FORMS THIS YEAR
As we come to the end of a collective year of pandemic firsts, Valentine’s Day is next up. And showing love and gratitude can feel more important than ever.
4 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
UN CHIEF: POLLUTERS MUST JOIN ‘NET ZERO' CLUB FOR CLIMATE
Polluters must step up their commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions before a crucial climate summit in November, U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said this week.
2 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
DIGITAL SIEGE: INTERNET CUTS BECOME FAVORED TOOL OF REGIMES
When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election. And in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the internet has been down for months amid a wider conflict.
4 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
TAXING TIME: HOW THE PANDEMIC WILL AFFECT FILING YOUR TAXES
The pandemic has made everything a bit trickier — tax filing season is no exception.
4 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
STATE POLICE DROPS PHONE APP THAT MAKES TEXTS DISAPPEAR
The Michigan State Police told officers to remove a phone app that keeps no record of outgoing text messages, a newspaper reported this week.
1 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
ARAB SPACECRAFT ENTERS ORBIT AROUND MARS IN HISTORIC FLIGHT
A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
4 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING DRIVES UP SALES AT OCADO
Ocado, one of the biggest internet-only grocery retailers, said this week that sales rose 35% during the last fiscal year as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift toward internet shopping.
1 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
MIAMI MAYOR DIGS ELON MUSK'S TUNNEL PITCH TO EASE TRAFFIC
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez spoke with Elon Musk about the tech billionaire’s interest in digging road tunnels in Miami to alleviate traffic congestion in Florida’s largest metro area.
2 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS CYBER RISKS TO US ELECTION SYSTEMS
Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report released Wednesday.
2 min |
Techlife News #485
Techlife News
BIDEN BACKS OFF ON TIKTOK BAN IN REVIEW OF TRUMP CHINA MOVES
The Biden administration is backing off former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban the popular video app TikTok, asking a court to postpone a legal dispute over the proposed ban as the government begins a broader review of the national security threats posed by Chinese technology companies.
4 min |
Techlife News #485
AppleMagazine
VALENTINE'S DAY 2021: THE TECH YOU NEED FOR A ROMANTIC WEEKEND
There’s no denying Valentine’s Day will look a little different in 2021. With restaurants closed in many parts of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel all-but-banned, this February 14 will be a more lowkey affair.
7 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
SCHOOLS PLAN FOR POTENTIAL OF REMOTE LEARNING INTO THE FALL
Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn’t necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.
5 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
TWITTER POSTS STRONG Q4 RESULTS AS USER BASE, REVENUE JUMPS
Twitter posted solid results for the last three months of 2020, capping what CEO Jack Dorsey called “an extraordinary year” for the platform. New users signed on in large numbers to follow the world’s events in real time despite the challenges of election misinformation and intensifying calls to ban now former President Donald Trump.
1 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
PROFIT AT JAPAN'S SOFTBANK ZOOMS ON LUCRATIVE INVESTMENTS
Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. reported a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as its investments rose in value.
2 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
TESLA BUYS $1.5B IN BITCOIN, WILL ACCEPT AS PAYMENT SOON
Holders of Bitcoin may be able to cash in some of their investment in the digital currency for a brand new electric car.
3 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
What Is Clubhouse, The Buzzy New Audio Chat App?
Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio chat app launched less than a year ago, has caught the attention of tech industry bigshots like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — not to mention the Chinese government, which has already blocked it in the country.
4 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
Facebook Steps Up Vaccine Misinfo Efforts. Will It Work?
As inoculation efforts for the coronavirus ramp up around the world, Facebook says it’s going all in to block the spread of bogus vaccine claims.
1 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
Boeing To Outsource It Work To Dell, Eliminate 600 Jobs
Boeing Co. has said it will outsource a significant amount of information technology work to Dell starting in April, including support of cloud services, databases and information technology. The move is expected to eliminate 600 jobs.
1 min |
Feburary 12, 2021
Mac Life
Logitech Circle View
A high–quality security camera with HomeKit support
2 min |
March 2021
Mac Life
MacBook Pro (13–inch)
Apple’s flagship is no longer the big upgrade it once was
2 min |
March 2021
Mac Life
NEW USES FOR YOUR APPLE GEAR
Got some old Apple devices lying around gathering dust? Don’t just throw them away! These creative ideas will breathe new life into them
10+ min |
March 2021
Mac Life
GAN CHARGERS
We compare the new breed of powerful and portable chargers for all your Apple devices
8 min |
March 2021
Mac Life
THE SMART HOME DREAM
We’ve been promised a united smart home, so why does it seem to be fracturing even more?
8 min |
March 2021
Mac Life
Adam Banks DEC 1968 — NOV 2020
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to longtime Mac|Life writer Adam Banks, who tragically passed away in November last year. What he didn’t know about Apple wasn’t worth talking about. He was in charge of our monthly Random Access Memory and we know, from the many emails we get, that it was a favorite page in the magazine. Fellow Mac|Life scribe and good friend Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man who will be sorely missed
1 min |
March 2021
Mac Life
6 apps for online privacy
Apps to ensure your private life stays that way
3 min |