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Sixth-generation iPod nano declared defunct

Sixth-generation iPod nano declared defunct

Christopher Lee · Sep 4, 2017

Apple has declared the sixth-generation iPod nano is now obsolete. According to a memo sent to Apple Authorised Service Providers and Apple Stores, the company added the device to its internal list of obsolete products on Wednesday. Apple services and repairs products for as long as five years after they stop manufacturing them and production […]

2-inch Mac Classic houses an Apple Watch

2-inch Mac Classic houses an Apple Watch

Christopher Lee · Sep 1, 2017

Those earliest Macs might have been many things — square, heavy, a strange colour — but few people would describe them as “cute.” That, however, is exactly what Charles Mangin’s tiny 3D-printed replicas of these historical Macs are. Mangin produced his first 3D model, a classic Macintosh, in 2013. He says: “I chose a Mac […]

I’ve forgotten my Mac’s password! What should I do?

I’ve forgotten my Mac’s password! What should I do?

Christopher Lee · Aug 31, 2017

Adding a password to your Mac is essential for helping to keep your sensitive files and personal information safe from prying eyes, but what happens if you forget or lose this password? Does it mean you can never log into your Mac again? Even if you haven’t password-protected your Mac’s login screen (and if you […]

Autonomous driving startup Zoox steals 17 Apple engineers

Autonomous driving startup Zoox steals 17 Apple engineers

Christopher Lee · Aug 31, 2017

Apple’s decision to scale back its plans for a self-driving car has reportedly resulted in 17 of its engineers leaving the project to join autonomous driving firm Zoox. Bloomberg has published an account this week that said the engineers who left were specialists in suspension, braking and other mechanical systems. These individuals were not trained […]

Apple forcing Touch Bar on buyers claims former employee

Apple forcing Touch Bar on buyers claims former employee

Christopher Lee · Aug 30, 2017

In October 2016, Apple announced its new MacBook Pro computers to much fanfare, a number of which featured the long-awaited OLED touch bars that replaced the old function keys. Apple appears to remain very impressed with this feature, but not everybody, and particularly not former employee Chuq Von Rospack, feels the same way. Von Rospach, […]

Beddit Sleep Tracker support now handled by Apple

Beddit Sleep Tracker support now handled by Apple

Christopher Lee · Aug 29, 2017

Apple has taken over all support services for sleep tracking system Beddit. This follows the company’s purchase of Beddit for an undisclosed amount in May 2017. The support site for the device now takes clients directly to Apple Support. Beddit is a sleep monitoring system which features a flexible sleep sensor combined with an app […]

Malware targeting Macs increasing at exponential rate

Malware targeting Macs increasing at exponential rate

Christopher Lee · Aug 28, 2017

According to a new study released by Malwarebytes, there has been a massive surge in the number of viruses that specifically target Apple Mac computers this year. Macs are increasingly becoming the favourite target of malware developers. The report reveals that, as of last month, malware targeting Macs have increased by 230% compared to 2016. […]

Apple says Siri now sounds a lot more human

Apple says Siri now sounds a lot more human

Christopher Lee · Aug 25, 2017

In the run-up to the release of iOS11 later this year, Apple has published a study revealing how it is using machine learning to make its digital voice assistant Siri sound more human. Apart from capturing many hours of top-quality audio than can be analysed by the app to produce voice responses, the developer’s biggest […]

How to play DVDs and CDs on a Mac that doesn’t have a built-in optical drive

How to play DVDs and CDs on a Mac that doesn’t have a built-in optical drive

Christopher Lee · Aug 24, 2017

With the ever-growing popularity of digital downloads and content-on-demand (iTunes, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube to name just a few) physical CDs and DVDs are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Unsurprisingly then, built-in optical drives are no longer a standard feature on many modern laptops – and MacBooks are no exception. While […]

Apple abandons plans to build self-driving cars

Apple abandons plans to build self-driving cars

Christopher Lee · Aug 24, 2017

Writing for the New York Times, Daisuke Wakabayashi recently recounted how, as new employees were introduced to Apple’s clandestine efforts to build a self-driving vehicle, they were told that they had the privilege of being involved in a major Apple breakthrough —a car that will eventually turn the automotive industry on its head. Nowadays, however, […]

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