Mac Life
iMac G4
Adam Banks remembers when Apple replaced the world’s most recognizable personal computer with another
1 min |
December 2020
Mac Life
Logitech Keys–To–Go
An ultra–portable Bluetooth keyboard for iOS
2 min |
December 2020
Mac Life
Apple Watch SE
A super smartwatch available at a sensible price — where do we Apple Pay?
3 min |
December 2020
Techlife News
FLASH OF LUCK: ASTRONOMERS FIND COSMIC RADIO BURST SOURCE
A flash of luck helped astronomers solve a cosmic mystery: What causes powerful but fleeting radio bursts that zip and zigzag through the universe?
4 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
MORE US PATIENTS TO HAVE EASY, FREE ACCESS TO DOCTOR'S NOTES
More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.
4 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
SPACE STATION MARKING 20 YEARS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN ORBIT
The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 rooms, depending on how you count.
4 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
GOOGLE AD COSTS, NOT ITS ALLEGED MONOPOLY, IRKS BUSINESSES
When asked about Google, Bryan Clayton voices a familiar lament among small business owners.
5 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
MARKET DEBUT OF CHINESE E-FINANCE GIANT ANT GROUP POSTPONED
The planned stock market debut of the world’s biggest online finance company, Ant Group, was suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong, disrupting a record-setting $34.5 billion initial public offering that highlighted China’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
3 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
IS IT SAFE TO STAY IN HOTELS DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the pandemic?
1 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
DID SOCIAL MEDIA ACTUALLY COUNTER ELECTION MISINFORMATION?
Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. And they mostly did just that — though not without a few hiccups.
5 min |
November 07, 2020
Techlife News
FBI INVESTIGATES ROBOCALLS WARNING VOTERS TO ‘STAY HOME'
Voters across the U.S. received anonymous robocalls in the days and weeks before Election Day urging them to “stay safe and stay home” — an ominous warning that election experts said could be an effort to scare voters into sitting out the election.
3 min |
November 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
JUDGE POSTPONES TRUMP'S TIKTOK BAN IN SUIT BROUGHT BY USERS
A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump’s threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who say Trump’s order hampers their free speech.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
Techlife News
ARMY CORPS RECONSIDERING PERMIT FOR $9.4B PLASTICS COMPLEX
The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether potential environmental impacts require it to change, suspend or revoke the permit for a $9.4 billion plastics complex planned in Louisiana by a Taiwan company, U.S. Department of Justice lawyers said Wednesday.
2 min |
November 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
FERRARI PROFIT STEADY AS IT RECOVERS LOST LOCKDOWN OUTPUT
Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari this week reported its profits remained flat in the third quarter as it recovers lost production from the coronavirus shutdown.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
EU DIGITAL BOSS: NEW RULES TO CURB BIG TECH AIM FOR FAIRNESS
The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content is dealt with, the bloc’s digital and antitrust chief said this week.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
BUSINESS LEADERS SURVEY HITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN 16 YEARS
The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index released this week.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
UBER, LYFT PREVAIL TO KEEP CALIFORNIA WORKERS INDEPENDENT
Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services prevailed at the ballot box in their expensive gamble to keep drivers classified as independent contractors.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
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.
7 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX RAISING US STREAMING PRICES AMID BOOMING GROWTH
Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
JETBLUE IS THE LATEST AIRLINE TO RETREAT FROM BLOCKING SEATS
The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIANS CONSIDER EXPANDING LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY LAW
Two years ago, California became the first state to pass a sweeping digital privacy law seen as the strongest of its kind in the United States. Voters are now deciding whether to refine and expand that law, or leave it as is.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
AIRBNB SETS UP ENDOWMENT, COUNCIL FOR HOSTS AHEAD OF IPO
Airbnb is setting up an endowment fund to support its 4 million hosts as part of its upcoming initial public offering.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
Techlife News
Alibaba Revenue Up 30% as Virus Drives Demand for E-Commerce
China’s biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday reported a 30% jump in quarterly revenue, as China recovers from the virus and online shopping demand remains high.
2 min |
November 07, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
An Epic Phone-a-Thon
India’s smartphone shoppers will be spoiled for choice this festive season
4 min |
November 09, 2020
Techlife News
CLOUD GROWTH HELPS MICROSOFT BEAT WALL STREET EXPECTATIONS
Microsoft reported quarterly earnings this week that beat Wall Street expectations, as it continued to weather the coronavirus pandemic amid increased demand for its flagship software and services.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
SONY'S PROFITS RISE AS PANDEMIC HAS PEOPLE PLAYING GAMES
Profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. more than doubled in the last quarter on healthy gains in its video game sector, as people stayed home during the pandemic, the company said this week.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
CHINA'S LEADERS VOW TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT TECHNOLOGY POWER
China’s leaders are vowing to make their country a self-reliant “technology power” as a feud with Washington cuts access to U.S. computer chips and other high-tech components, hampering Beijing’s industrial ambitions.
4 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
Quantum Leap
HISENSE 65H8G QUANTUM LCD ULTRA HDTV
10+ min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
NOKIA PROFIT UP, NEW CEO PLEDGES TO BOOST 5G INVESTMENTS
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday reported improved third-quarter earnings largely in line with expectations but acknowledged it faced challenges in the race for 5G cellular networks.
2 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
The A/V Strato-Sphere
KALEIDESCAPE STRATO S MOVIE PLAYER
9 min |