AppleMagazine
LATE SALES REBOUND HELPS US AUTOMAKERS AVOID 2020 DISASTER
Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
PIXAR'S ‘SOUL' JOINS MID-LIFE CRISIS, JAZZ FANTASIA
Pete Docter’s “Soul” features stairway-to-heaven visions of the afterlife, a pre-birth “before” realm where souls are glowing turquoise orbs and an in-between spiritual realm trafficked by some kind of psychedelic pirate. And yet, kind of magically, it’s about “just regular old living.”
4 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
FROM ZOOM TO QUIBI, THE TECH WINNERS AND LOSERS OF 2020
We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. In many ways, 2020’s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore.
6 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
WATCH OUT LA: FEDS CALCULATE RISKIEST, SAFEST PLACES IN US
Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
TOM HANKS IS DOGGEDLY HEROIC IN ‘NEWS OF THE WORLD'
Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film, “News of the World.” Some of you might be thinking this must be his first cowboy role. To those, we respond: Have you forgotten about Woody so soon?
4 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
GREEN FUTURE: HOW TECH GIANTS CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
With consumers encouraged to upgrade their smartphones on a near-annual basis and the throwaway culture of technology continuing apace, e-waste is fast-becoming one of the key environmental concerns. Less than 40% of our phones, tablets, and laptops are recycled, with the rest destined for landfill. The key to change lies with us - and our technology giants.
8 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
CIA'S NEW RECRUITMENT WEBSITE AIMS TO DIVERSIFY SPY AGENCY
Wanted: Spies from all backgrounds and walks of life.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA BOARD URGES BIAS REVIEWS OF POLICE SOCIAL MEDIA
California police agencies should routinely review officers’ social media, cellphones and computers for racist, bigoted or other offensive content that contributes to disproportionate police stops of Black people, a state advisory board said Monday.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO GET MY 2ND VACCINE SHOT?
As U.S. health officials try to get COVID-19 vaccines to people more quickly, it’s already time for some people to get their second shots.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #480
AppleMagazine
AFTER TOP STAFF EXODUS, TEXAS AG SEEKS $43M FOR GOOGLE SUIT
The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #480
Techlife News
Where Is Jack Ma, China's E-commerce Pioneer?
China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks.
5 min |
Techlife News #480
Stereophile
The magnificent eight
The Story of the Grateful Dead, a 14-LP, 8-album collection of Grateful Dead recordings with booklet and deluxe packaging, from Vinyl Me, Please (VMP-A006, 2020), is intended as a curated sampling of the high points in the Dead’s extensive catalog. The first seven albums were cut from analog tape, while Without a Net comes from the original digital master. The sound is breathtaking.
4 min |
February 2021
Stereophile
T+A Solitaire P headphones and HA 200 DACheadphone amplifier
What I categorize as mainstream, dealer-based, fancy-pants stream-ers and big-speakers audio is actually only the gold-plated tip of a gigantic asteroid-like monolith that extends (underground) from New York to Hong Kong, from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica. This immense audio-social mass is mostly invisible to the Madison Avenue mainstream, but simple Google searches expose millions of proletarian audio-gear constructers (DIY’ers) working in shops, basements, and garages, scratch-building everything from turntables to tonearms to phono cartridges, to capacitors and vacuum tubes, to amplifiers, headphones, ribbon and electrostatic speakers.
10+ min |
February 2021
Stereophile
MAKE MORE NOISE!
The title of this set—4 CDs and a book—comes from British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst’s call to arms for women to fight for their rights: “You have to make more noise than anybody else,” said Pankhurst, who died in 1928.
9 min |
February 2021
Stereophile
RECORD REVIEWS
EDITOR’S PICK - RECORDING OF THE MONTH
10+ min |
February 2021
Stereophile
Landscape into music
It says something about the power of music that some individuals fading into dementia can still recognize the music they knew earlier in their lives. Not to denigrate new music, or music one hasn’t heard before, but our mental jukeboxes award top chart numbers to music that we have lived with over time. Those DJs making their playlists in our brain are the toughest of critics. They don’t care what anyone else might think, “Close to You” is staying in the rotation. Music and memory are linked.
4 min |
February 2021
Mac Life
STM ChargeTree 3–in–1 wireless charger
Space–conscious wireless charging
2 min |
January 2021
Mac Life
Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p
Better video calling made easy
2 min |
January 2021
Mac Life
CRAVE
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
2 min |
January 2021
Mac Life
Brydge Stone Pro Thunderbolt 3 Hub
A rock–solid way to connect and power high–end devices
2 min |
January 2021
Techlife News
PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING
PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING
7 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
YOU: PRO NEW GENERATION POWERS UP YOUR TECH
As iPhone and iPad sales begin to fall, Apple is focusing its attention on professional users, introducing a bunch of new hardware to compete in an increasingly crowded - but lucrative - market. With the launch of Pro Mode for macOS, the company could be onto a winner…
7 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
XBOX: TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SERIES X
XBOX: TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SERIES X
6 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
BACK TO SCHOOL: RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM SAFELY
Five months on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and policymakers and public health officials have decided it’s time to return to the classroom. Around the world, schools and colleges are preparing for a new semester, and though environments may be different, one thing is clear: teachers and students will be depending on technology more than ever.
6 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
Apple unveils new iPad Pro with trackpad support
APPLE TAKES THE iPAD PRO TO THE NEXT LEVEL
2 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
ZOOM: THRIVING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
As billions of professionals tackle the transition from working in an office environment to staying productive at home, software like Zoom has exploded in popularity, climbing from 10 million daily users to 300 million.
6 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
SEARCH: APPLE COULD RIVAL GOOGLE WITH NEW INDEXING SERVICE
As antitrust battles continue to dominate Silicon Valley, Apple is using its initiative, planning for a future where multibillion-dollar tie-ups aren’t acceptable. In a perhaps surprising move, the Cupertino company has reportedly begun ramping up efforts to launch its own search engine tech to rival that of Google’s, a course of action that could change the face of search.
7 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
HUAWEI: A GENUINE COMPETITOR TO APPLE AND GOOGLE
Now considered the poster child of China’s technology sector, Huawei has defied the odds in recent years amidst growing pressure from political leaders in the US and Europe. But just how did the company climb to the top, and overtake Samsung to become the world’s biggest smartphone brand? Let’s pull back the curtain and reveal the secrets behind its success.
6 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
REMOTE WORKING: VIRUS ENCOURAGES BUSINESSES TO THINK DIFFERENTLY
With the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak forcing governments to close schools, sporting events, communal spaces and more, businesses are taking the situation into their own hands, encouraging their staff to work from home.
6 min |
Techlife News #479 *Special Edition
Techlife News
2021: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
With the introduction of a 5G iPhone, a superfast M1 chip for the Mac, a bunch of hardware like AirPods Max, Apple Watch SE, and HomePod mini, and significant investments in its services division, Apple had a stellar year in 2020. But the future is just around the corner, and even greater innovations await.
7 min |