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Apple to publish LISA source code soon

Apple to publish LISA source code soon

Christopher Lee · Jan 8, 2018

In 1983 – long before the days of the Mac, iMac and iPhone – Apple released the Local Integrated Software Architecture computing device, better known as LISA, which is also the name of Steve Jobs’ eldest daughter. This project was a failure, mainly because Apple charged $10,000 ($24,700 in today’s money) for the computer. The […]

Automatically open articles in Safari’s new Reader Mode

Automatically open articles in Safari’s new Reader Mode

Christopher Lee · Jan 4, 2018

Concentration can be a difficult thing on the Internet – especially when websites insist on bombarding you with adverts, popups and auto-playing videos. To help Safari users focus, Apple recently introduced ‘Reader Mode,’ a new feature that extracts the text and images from an article and then displays them in an overlay that slides over […]

Will Apple buy Netflix in 2018?

Will Apple buy Netflix in 2018?

Christopher Lee · Jan 3, 2018

Market analysts say that there is a good chance that Apple will buy Netflix in 2018, following the corporate tax changes introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration. Analysts Jim Suva and Asiya Merchant from Citi estimate that there is a 40% chance of the deal, which could be worth around $75bn, being made this year. […]

Amazon Prime Video app takes Apple TV by storm

Amazon Prime Video app takes Apple TV by storm

Christopher Lee · Dec 20, 2017

Apple and Amazon’s decision to forge closer ties appears to have paid off for both companies as the latter’s Prime Video app has set a new record for the most downloads in a single week at launch on Apple TV. The on-demand service only launched on December 9, but pent-up demand for Amazon’s impressive offering […]

Apple offering free next day delivery for iPhone X

Apple offering free next day delivery for iPhone X

Christopher Lee · Dec 19, 2017

Apple may be struggling to cope with the current demand for AirPods, but the flagship iPhone X is now available for next day delivery in both the United States and United Kingdom, allowing consumers to snap up one of the must have tech items in the run up to Christmas. Apple said that demand for […]

Speed up any Internet Connection, by changing your DNS Settings

Speed up any Internet Connection, by changing your DNS Settings

Christopher Lee · Dec 19, 2017

Do you want to speed up your Internet connection? Maybe it seems like web pages are taking longer to load, or maybe you simply like the idea of a faster Internet connection (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t like the idea of a faster Internet connection?) One of the most effective ways of cutting the […]

Apple AirPods sold out until New Year

Apple AirPods sold out until New Year

Christopher Lee · Dec 18, 2017

Tech fans eager to purchase Apple’s AirPods in the run up to Christmas may face a longer wait than expected as the wireless earphones currently have an estimated delivery date for early January in numerous major markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and France. Stock for the AirPods is also thin on […]

Apple announces top 2017 apps

Apple announces top 2017 apps

Christopher Lee · Dec 11, 2017

This week Apple released its yearly Best of 2017 charts for the iTunes Store, App Store and iBooks Store. As their top 2017 picks, the Cupertino-based firm’s editors selected two outstanding apps each for the iPad and the iPhone. As far as iPhone apps are concerned, they chose a game, Splitter Critters, and a meditation […]

Apple will no longer support 2011 Mac Minis

Apple will no longer support 2011 Mac Minis

Christopher Lee · Dec 7, 2017

In breaking Apple news, the three Mac Minis which the firm announced six years ago in 2011 will no longer be supported by the company – which effectively consigns them to the long list of Apple vintage models. The fairly outdated Mac devices have been added to the list that the company uses to keep […]

How to block auto-playing videos on Netflix, YouTube and More

How to block auto-playing videos on Netflix, YouTube and More

Christopher Lee · Dec 6, 2017

How many times have you opened a webpage, and immediately had to pause a video ad? Unwanted auto-playing videos are always frustrating, but if you’re in public then they can also be embarrassing, as your Mac suddenly starts blasting the video’s audio to everyone around you. If you’re wearing headphones then these advert may even […]

Potential Macbook Pro changes ahead

Potential Macbook Pro changes ahead

Christopher Lee · Dec 6, 2017

For many years, Apple Mac fans have been complaining that Apple was neglecting their needs when it came to the Mac Pro. Earlier in 2017, the company said at a private press function that it planned to revamp the Mac Pro over the next few years. It also promised to ‘fix’ the iMac and revealed […]

Apple patch may not solve security issue

Apple patch may not solve security issue

Christopher Lee · Dec 5, 2017

A software patch which Apple released to close a major security issue in its latest High Sierra operating system for Macs seems to contain a bug of its own. The original flaw meant anybody who gets their hands on a Mac with High Sierra installed could access all files without the need for a password. […]

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