Apple’s new MacBook Pro delivers innovation -- at a price
I'll be honest: I love Apple's hardware presentations. They're more polished and far more interesting than those by other vendors. That made Thursday's Apple event something I looked forward to. In...
View ArticleFirst Look: The no-Touch Bar MacBook Pro still delivers speed, style
Apple unveiled three new radically redesigned Apple MacBook Pro laptops last week, two of which feature a cutting edge function-key replacement -- the new Touch Bar, including Touch ID -- and one of...
View ArticleHands on: 15-in. MacBook Pro delivers on speed and design – for a price
There's a lot to like in Apple's new laptop lineup, from the updated internal architecture to the twice-as-big multi- and force-touch trackpad and the brighter, more color-accurate Retina display. But...
View ArticleHands on: Apple's AirPods are indeed 'magical'
There's a lot to like about Apple's new wireless AirPods. From the ease of the initial setup to the small carrying case that doubles as a charger to the sound quality of the speakers and directional...
View ArticleWhy Apple won’t ditch Lightning for USB-C in the next iPhone
Speculation about Apple's plans for its next iPhone, due out this fall, has been building in the last few weeks, with attention focused on everything from the prospect of wireless charging to OLED...
View ArticleIt’s not game over for Apple TV -- yet
Every day. That's how often I use an Apple TV. I have three at home, and one of them always comes with me on vacations. As I type this, my TV is displaying one of those amazing Aerial screen savers...
View ArticleApple's iOS 11 adds macOS-like features for better productivity
Apple continues to make the iPhone and iPad better, more productive tools for work, mainly by implementing features that bring iDevices a step or two closer to their desktop counterparts. That ongoing...
View ArticleHow to use the Files app in iOS 11
One of the most consistent criticisms of Apple's iOS, the operating system used by the iPhone and iPad, is its limited ability to organize documents and data. Until now, documents created on a mobile...
View ArticleHow Apple iCloud works (and what to do when it doesn’t)
If you're an Apple user, chances are high you're already connected to iCloud. If you're new to Apple, you should know that iCloud is a mostly invisible, but important, set of services designed to keep...
View ArticleiCloud security: How (and why) to enable two-factor authentication
Given that so many of the details of our digital lives are either with us (on our smartphones) or easily accessible (via the web), you should be doing everything you can to protect that information...
View ArticleiOS explained: How each version of Apple's mobile OS evolved
Ten years ago, the tech world shifted dramatically with the arrival of the first pocket computer, better known as Apple’s original iPhone. The combination of touchscreen hardware and a sophisticated,...
View ArticleHow to restore an iPhone and use recovery mode
Technology isn’t flawless. Every once in a while, the device you depend on fails you. Given that our entire digital lives are carried with us on our smartphones, you need to know what to do when...
View ArticleApple's Face ID [The iPhone X's facial recognition tech] explained
With just a glance, Face ID can unlock Apple's new iPhone X, giving owners a new authentication paradigm for the first time since the arrival of Touch ID with the iPhone 5. Face ID – that's Apple's...
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Review: The iPhone X is the best phone for business, period.
Ten years ago, the original iPhone ushered in a new world for mobile computing and sparked the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement at work. Soon after it arrived, iPhones were showing up everywhere...
View ArticleHow to securely erase an iPhone in just 3 steps
Apple makes it relatively easy to wipe data from an iPhone, but there are several steps to consider before you erase everything. Here’s what to do.
View ArticleApple’s message for everyone: Keep up
Three weeks after Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro laptops, orders for virtually all models still extend out for weeks — as they have pretty much from the start. If you didn’t order right away on...
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