Month: September 2015

We need better game controllers for the Mac

At its 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference Apple held a session about support for dedicated third-party gaming controllers for iOS devices…

9 years ago

You light up my life: the Satechi Flexible LED Desk Lamp that is

If you need a cool desk lamp to go with your Mac desktop set-up — or anywhere else in your…

9 years ago

Patreon backers: Thank you! Now let's get rid of ads altogether!

If just one out of every ten unique visitors -- 10% -- would pay $1 per month or more towards…

9 years ago

iDevice apps crash a bit more after a switch to an OS update

When Apple releases an update of its mobile operating system iOS, as it did yesterday with iOS 9, millions of…

9 years ago

iOS 9 already nearing 12 percent adoption

Despite some early hiccups, iOS 9 has rebounded strongly. According to Mixpanel’s data, it’s already nearing 12% adoption, less than…

9 years ago

iOS 9 content blockers: Great for the reader, bad for websites

Yesterday was the start of a new era: Apple's release of iOS 9 brought something new to Safari, content blockers.…

9 years ago

Bluelounge Aaden USB AA battery recharger

BlueLounge just announced something that I've personally needed for a long time; a AA battery recharger that I can plug…

9 years ago

AWT News Update: September 3, 2015

One complaint I have about the upcoming Apple TV is its lack of 4K support, which would help "future proof"…

9 years ago

Apple patent filing touts advantages of downloadable media over physical discs

Apple pooh-poohs physical media (hey, it wants you to buy all your content on iTunes) and has, in fact, filed…

9 years ago

Apple starts Shanghai tech service company to introduce Apple Pay to China

Apple has set up wholly owned Apple Technology Service (Shanghai) Co Ltd to bring Apple Pay to China, reports Yicai…

9 years ago

The 3D printer market set to boom, but don’t look for Apple to make one

According to Canalys, worldwide 3D printer shipments rose 52% year on year in the first half of 2015. The research…

9 years ago

AWT News Update: September 16, 2015

Eternal Storms Software’s Yoink for Mac OS X (10.7.3 or later) can simplify your workflow as it provides a small…

9 years ago

Apple reportedly buys Mapsense, a data analytics company

Re/code reports that Apple has bought Mapsense, a data analytics and visualization company, for US$25-$30 million. The acquisition was mostly likely…

9 years ago

New iCloud Storage plans now available

Wow, we just keep finding these little Apple treats all over the place! The next big thing to come from…

9 years ago

iTunes updated for iOS 9, OS X El Capitan

Apple has posted iTunes 12.3, adding support for iOS 9 and Mac OS X El Capitan, which is coming later…

9 years ago