AppleMagazine
SCARY MONEY TASKS TO TACKLE NOW
There are some things no one wants to think about until they have to, like caregiving for your parents as they age and figuring out what happens to your finances when you die. But planning for these events now can spare you and your loved ones a lot of hassle later on.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TV LOOKS MORE LIKE US, VIEWERS LIKE IT, DIVERSITY STUDY SAYS
Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released this week.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
SENATORS PUT YOUTUBE, TIKTOK, SNAP ON DEFENSIVE ON KIDS' USE
Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive this week, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.
4 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT PROFIT UP 24% IN QUARTER, DRIVEN BY CLOUD GROWTH
Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year.
1 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
4 WAYS TO SUSTAIN SAVINGS HABITS FROM THE PANDEMIC
Whether out of choice or necessity, many people spent less money in the last year and a half on things like entertainment, clothes and furniture. For some, that meant holding on to more of their income. If you were able to save some cash, you’ve set yourself up to withstand future financial crises, especially if you can continue saving.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
AirPods 3
Refined sound experience, with a huge battery
6 min |
October 29, 2021
Stereophile
Iron and light
GRAMAPHONE DREAMS
10+ min |
November 2021
Stereophile
MBL 120 Radialstrahler
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
November 2021
Stereophile
The electrical cure
ANALOG CORNER
10+ min |
November 2021
Stereophile
Estelon Forza LOUDSPEAKER
EQUIPMENT REPORT
10+ min |
November 2021
Stereophile
D'Agostino Progression M550
MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
November 2021
Techlife News
WORKERS FED UP WITH NIGHTS, WEEKENDS SEEK FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES
After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1. But the very next day, the online purveyor of high-end artificial holiday trees was forced to close after four of its five workers quit.
2 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
TRUMP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF HIS VERY OWN SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said this week he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform.
3 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
VIRGINIA EXPECTS $2B IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE BROADBAND FUNDING
Virginia has received a record number of local and private sector applications to match state investments in broadband connectivity and the state expects more than $2 billion in total broadband funding, Gov. Ralph Northam announced this week.
1 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
NETFLIX POSTS HIGHER 3Q EARNINGS, SOLID SUBSCRIBER GROWTH
Netflix posted sharply higher third-quarter earnings thanks to a stronger slate of titles, including “Squid Game,” the dystopian survival drama from South Korea that the company says became its biggest-ever TV show.
2 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
TESLA HITS RECORD PROFIT DESPITE PARTS SHORTAGE, SHIP DELAYS
Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history.
4 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
RIGHT ON CUE: NBA FINDS HIGH TECH OPTION FOR VIRUS TESTING
If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coronavirus and get results on his phone in no more than 20 minutes.
2 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
SENATOR ASKS FACEBOOK CEO TO TESTIFY ON INSTAGRAM AND KIDS
The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel that has heard farreaching criticisms from a former employee of the company.
3 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
COMPANY BEHIND TETHER ‘TOKEN' FINED $41M BY US REGULATORS
The company behind a digital token called Tether has agreed to pay $41 million to settle charges that it misled investors by claiming the token was fully backed at all times by U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies
1 min |
Techlife News #521
Techlife News
FACEBOOK PLANS TO HIRE 10,000 IN EUROPE TO BUILD ‘METAVERSE'
Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform gaining more control over people’s online lives.
3 min |
Techlife News #521
AppleMagazine
MacBooks
The most powerful Pro lineup ever created
8 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
NIPPON STEEL SUES JAPAN BUSINESS PARTNER TOYOTA OVER PATENT
Nippon Steel Corp. is suing Toyota Motor Corp. over a patent for a technology used in electric motors in a rare case of legal wrangling between Japan’s top steelmaker and top automaker over intellectual property.
1 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CHINA CRACKDOWN ON APPLE STORE HITS HOLY BOOK APPS, AUDIBLE
Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, the latest examples of the impact of the country’s tightened rules for internet firms.
3 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
THE BEST TRAVEL PLAN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: A BACKUP PLAN
It’s not even the busiest time of year for travel yet, and 2021 has already been chaotic — even for the most seasoned travelers.
3 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CHINA CALLS MISSILE LAUNCH ‘ROUTINE TEST' OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
China said its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CARBON DIOXIDE UNDERGROUND STORAGE PROJECT ADVANCES
Plans for North Dakota’s first carbon dioxide storage project are moving forward.
1 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DREAMS OF ‘DUNE' REACH THE BIG SCREEN
It was the eyes that drew Denis Villeneuve to “Dune.”
6 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
RIGHT ON CUE: NBA FINDS HIGHTECH OPTION FOR VIRUS TESTING
If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coronavirus and get results on his phone in no more than 20 minutes.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
WALGREENS BEGINS TESTING DRONE DELIVERY IN TEXAS
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
As Bitcoin Goes Mainstream, Wall Street Looks to Cash In
Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day.
4 min |