AppleMagazine
CHINA LAUNCHES FINAL SATELLITE IN GPS-LIKE BEIDOU SYSTEM
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its Beidou constellation that emulates and may seek to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System, marking a further step in the country’s advance as a major space power.
2 min |
June 26, 2020
AppleMagazine
EU Urges China To Move On Trade, Back Off In Hong kong
Top European Union officials pressed China’s leaders to open the country’s markets further to European companies, show stronger leadership in reforming world trade’s governing body and step back from the brink in Hong Kong.
2 min |
June 26, 2020
Mac Life
Tyme 3
If it’s billable, Tyme can track it
2 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
Vissles–W 3–in–1 wireless charger
A neat way to power up
1 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
THE NEXT GENERATION
Smart lighting’s getting better and cheaper — in fact, illuminating your home has never been so flexible
8 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
iPhone SE
The definitive verdict on Apple’s most affordable iPhone
10+ min |
July 2020
Mac Life
Nexar Beam Dash Cam
A simple and accessible dash cam for everyone
2 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
iPad Pro Magic Keyboard
The magic you’ve been waiting for?
1 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
Highlights
A useful PDF app for students and researchers
2 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
Edison Mail for Mac
Mac’s version of the email client has some great features
2 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
Cosmicast
A universal podcast app for all your devices
2 min |
July 2020
Mac Life
BenQ EW3280U 4K Monitor
Movies on your MacBook never looked so good
2 min |
July 2020
Techlife News
NASA'S NEXT MARS ROVER HONORS MEDICAL TEAMS FIGHTING VIRUS
NASA’s next Mars rover is honoring all the medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle around the world.
2 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
FDA APPROVES VIDEO GAME FOR TREATING ADHD IN KIDS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a video game for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
INTERNSHIPS GET CANCELED OR GO VIRTUAL BECAUSE OF PANDEMIC
Yadeen Rashid was flying high in February. He’d just earned stellar grades in his latest semester at Virginia Tech university, where he’s in his third year double majoring in economics and political science. And he’d just landed a summer internship at a data analysis company.
4 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
DRIVER FREE BUT VIRUS FREE? ROBO CARS HIT NEW SPEED BUMP
The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus-free, even if it doesn’t have a driver.
2 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
IS IT SAFE TO STAY IN HOTELS AS REOPENINGS GET UNDERWAY?
Is it safe to stay in hotels as reopenings get underway?
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
RUSSIA LIFTS INEFFECTIVE BAN ON TELEGRAM MESSAGING APP
Russia’s communications watchdog said it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
PANDEMIC GIVES BUSINESSES LESSONS IN SURVIVAL, INNOVATION
When the coronavirus outbreak forced Sean Giovanni to shut down his recording studio in for two months, he dropped off mobile equipment at staffers’ and artists’ homes. He hoped remote recording would bring in some revenue.
4 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
‘ADAPT OR DIE' RESTAURANTS FIND WAYS TO EVOLVE AMID VIRUS
When the coronavirus roared into New York, chef Anna Klinger wouldn’t let it put a fork in her restaurant.
5 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
Britain Scraps Virus Tracing App For Google-Apple System
Britain is scrapping plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said.
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
Administration Seeking To Roll Back Tech Company Protections
The Justice Department proposed that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, putting down a legislative marker in President Donald Trump’s drive against the social media giants.
4 min |
June 20, 2020
AppleMagazine
TO HELP DISTANCE LEARNING ABSENTEES, EDUCATORS GO SLEUTHING
After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to see his school principal smiling at him from his doorstep. She held out her arms, offering a socially distant “air hug,” and told the boy how much she’d missed him since the pandemic closed their school building.
4 min |
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AppleMagazine
STREAMING REVOLUTION: PROTESTERS MAKE POINT WITH VIRAL CLIPS
Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones.
5 min |
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AppleMagazine
PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING
It’s been almost seven years since Sony announced the PlayStation 4, and boy has a lot changed since then.
7 min |
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AppleMagazine
PANDEMIC LEADS TO A BICYCLE BOOM, AND SHORTAGE, AROUND WORLD
Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
OSCARS TO SET BEST PICTURE NOMS AT 10, INCLUSION STANDARDS
The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.
2 min |
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AppleMagazine
EU AUTHORITIES OPEN TWIN APPLE ANTITRUST INVESTIGATIONS
European Union regulators opened two investigations into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies.
2 min |
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AppleMagazine
TWITTER REMOVES CHINA-LINKED ACCOUNTS SPREADING FALSE NEWS
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.
2 min |
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AppleMagazine
MILLENNIAL MONEY: UNLOCK SAVINGS WITH CREDIT CARD BENEFITS
A few days after buying a sweater at Macy’s, Erin Chisman returned to get the same one in a different color, only to realize it was 50% off. Upon seeing the new price tag, the Wisconsin-based business owner was determined to save.
3 min |