Wednesday December 12
04:30
Comment: LG’s latest laptop shows just how lovely a...
Regular readers will know that I was a huge fan of the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The moment it was discontinued, I rushed out to buy the very last model so that I could keep it for as long as possible.
Way back in 2014, I argued that it was time to bring it back. That didn’t happen, of course, and two years later I’d come to terms with the fact that the era of user-upgradable MacBook Pro models was at an end.
But that wasn’t there only reason I loved the 17-inch model: there was also that gorgeous screen size. And LG’s latest laptop shows just how lovely a modern take on a 17-inch MacBook Pro could be …
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04:00
How to Use One Mac as a Time Machine Destination for...
Today’s Quick Tip is an interesting one (if we do say so ourselves). Did you know you can use one Mac in your house as a Time Machine destination for another? How very very odd. We’ll go over the oddness in its entirety in this article!
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04:00
Year in review 2018: Apple’s year of predictable...
If 2017 was a year in which Apple let some products stagnate while over-aggressively trying to update others, 2018 was the exact opposite. Long-neglected favorites like the MacBook Air and Mac mini were finally refreshed, and iOS 12 focused on addressing longstanding complaints.
For the most part, Apple didn’t wow us in 2018 with breakthrough designs or never-seen-it-before features. Just as iPhones have “S” years (iPhone 4s, 5s, 6s, etc.) where the design stays the same but everything is just better, this was an “S” year for Apple as a company. With the exception of the Apple Watch Series 4, most of this year’s product and service releases were safe and predictable. Apple didn’t launch major new services. It didn’t drastically change the designs and features of products we’re used to.
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03:15
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR eSIM support...
Apple’s eSIM support has gone live and has now expanded to 24 countries and 45 carriers.
Previously, Apple’s eSIM support document laid out eSIM support across 10 different countries.
After the last week, Apple’s list of countries and supported carriers now include the following:
Norway – Telenor
Canada – Fido, Lucky Mobile, Rogers
Poland – Orange
Qatar – Ooredoo, Vodafone
Croatia – Hrvatski Telekom
Singapore – M1
Denmark – 3
Spain – Movistar, Orange, Vodafone Spain
Estonia – Telia
Sweden – 3, Tele2
Finland – Telia
Switzerland – Sunrise, Swisscom
Taiwan – APT
Hong Kong – 1O1O, csl, China Mobile Hong Kong, SmarTone, 3
Thailand – AIS, dtac, True Move H
United Arab Emirates – du, Etisalat, Virgin Mobile
Kuwait – Ooredoo
United States – Verizon, AT&T
Apple has offered the following explanation as to how eSIM functionality operates:...
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03:00
Apple Pay launches in Germany, rolls out with ample...
The rumors were true.
Apple Pay launched in Germany on Tuesday, complete with the support of 15 banks and credit card firms for its initial rollout within the country.
Six more will follow in 2019.
The partners are as follows:
American Express
Maestro
Mastercard
Boon
Bunq
Comdirect
Deutsche Bank
Fidor Bank
Hanseatic Bank
HypoVereinsbank
N26
02 Banking
Edenred
Vim Pay
The service will be extended to Consors Bank, Consors Finanz, Crosscard, Deutsche Kredit Bank, Fleetmoney, ING, Revolut, Sodexo, and Viabuy in 2019.
Major German retailers and venues within the country include supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl, clothes shops H&M and Zara and travel provider BVG. US brands such as McDonalds and Starbucks also accepted it from launch. German Soccer giants FV Bayern Munich signed up for Apple Pay too, as did the Allianz Arena, the team’s home stadium....
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03:00
Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable review: Listen...
Vinyl records are making a major comeback, but digital recordings are better suited to mobile pursuits. Audio-Technica's USB turntable gives you the best of both worlds.
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03:00
Let's face it: The iPhone XS Max is the new...
Let us pity them—the sad, devoted lovers of the iPad mini. In the wake of every Apple iPad event since 2015, you can find them frowning in the crowds or, later, rushing to Reddit to weep in collective misery at the absence of their beloved device’s Fifth Coming.
But I say there’s no cause for all that melodrama. I say Apple has already given us the latest iPad mini: It’s just calling it the iPhone XS Max.
Extra padding
This would have been a weaker argument as recently as a year ago, when Apple’s largest phones remained saddled with chunky bezels. Now, we’re seeing a reversal of the old order. In 2010 it was popular to joke that the iPad was little more than a massive iPhone, but with the arrival of the iPhone XS Max, it’s increasingly more accurate to say the iPhone is a tiny iPad.
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03:00
Ring vs Nest: Choosing a DIY home security system is...
Your decision isn't between two products, it's between two entire ecosystems.
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03:00
How to customize the Finder toolbar in macOS Mojave
There are several ways to customize the Finder toolbar in macOS Mojave. To start, open a Finder window by clicking the Finder icon at the left end of the Dock. To customize the toolbar:
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Hide or show the toolbar: Choose View > Hide Toolbar, or View > Show Toolbar.
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Hiding the toolbar also hides the sidebar, and moves the status bar from the bottom to the top of the window.
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Resize the toolbar: If you see angle brackets at the right end of the toolbar, it means the window is too small to show all of the toolbar items. Enlarge the window or click the brackets to see the rest of the items.
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Change what’s in the toolbar: Choose View > Customize Toolbar. You can drag items into and out of the toolbar, add a space between items, and choose whether to show text with the icons.
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Rearrange the items in the toolbar: Press and hold the Command key, then drag an item to a new location....
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02:45
Apple offering discounts on HomePod to Apple Music...
Apple is currently sending out emails to Apple Music subscribers with promo codes to buy a brand new HomePod with a significant discount. So far, UK customers are receiving codes worth £50, bringing the price of a HomePod down to £269 direct from Apple.
A £50 discount beats average eBay prices. Some third party outlets are selling HomePod as low as $250, so the deal isn’t unprecedented, but represents a significant discount from Apple itself. It’s not yet clear if Apple...
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01:25
Best true wireless earbuds: Free yourself from the...
Earbud makers have been busy doing away with wires—a good thing whether or not your phone still has a headset jack. You no longer have to deal with cords if you don't want to. True wireless earbuds connect to one another and your audio source via Bluetooth.
No wires mean no inline microphones or controls, but truly wireless earbuds sound just as good as traditional Bluetooth counterparts (for better or worse). They also boast all of the features we've come to expect from earbuds designed to work with your smartphone, tablet, or PC.
Since Apple’s AirPods became a runaway hit, an endless stream of companies have rolled out their own true wireless earbuds and earphones. As you might expect, not all of them are worth your time or money—so we've got your back with buying suggestions to meet a wide variety of needs.
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Tuesday December 11
22:25
LG's Gram laptop line adds a 2-in-1 and '...
LG will showcase two new entries to its ultralight Gram lineup at CES 2019 -- one of them is a 17-inch laptop for those who prefer large screens, while the other is a 2-in-1 convertible. According to the sneak peek the tech giant has released, the 17...
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21:01
Flash deal: Apple's HomePod on sale for $249 ($...
After originally selling out within four hours, B&H has brought back the incredibly popular $249 deal on Apple's HomePod with free expedited delivery. What's more, B&H will not collect sales tax in many states. Supplies are limited, so grab this deal while you can.
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20:13
NSA official: China is preparing for possible high-...
NSA official Rob Joyce told guests at a Wall Street Journal security conference that hacking-related Chinese activity had been climbing in recent months. He was concerned the country was "prepositioning" itself to attack "critical infrastructure" suc...
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18:57
Does Australia’s access and assistance law impact...
18:54
Google Lens launches on iOS to power visual searches...
18:32
Facebook's headquarters evacuated due to bomb...
Tonight the police in Menlo Park, CA are on the scene near the 200 block of Jefferson Ave where the headquarters of Facebook and Instagram are located. According to local news stations KRON4 and NBC Bay Area, an anonymous tip came in to the NYPD, who...
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16:48
Disney’s Millennium Falcon Attraction Launches in...
Digital Trends writes: “The Millennium Falcon has arrived. After two years of construction, Han Solo’s ride is all set for takeoff at Disneyland’s upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction, revealed in a behind-the-scenes image posted on the official Disneyland Instagram account.” I have a good feeling about this.
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16:45
Microsoft Office apps updated with support for...
Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out an update to its suite of Office apps for Mac with full support for new operating system-level features baked into Apple's macOS Mojave, including Dark Mode and Continuity Camera.
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16:39
Opening New Tabs Next to the Current Tab in Safari
The way Safari tabs work on the Mac:
- If you ⌘-click a link or use the contextual menu to open a link in a new tab, that new tab will be created next to your current tab.
- If you make a new tab with File → New Tab (⌘T), the new tab will be created at the rightmost end of the tabs in the current window.
This is the way Safari tabs have worked as long as I can remember, and it matches the way tabs work on other browsers on the Mac.
It’s fine if you don’t have a lot of tabs. But I always do, and the behavioral mismatch has long bothered me. If I have, say, 10 tabs open in a window and I’m currently using, say, tab 2, when I type ⌘T to open a new tab it feels like the rightmost end of the row of tabs is “way over there”, but what I want is the new tab to open “right next to where I am” — like what happens when I ⌘-click a link.
A few months ago I asked on Twitter if there...
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16:33
Review: Lynktec TruGlide Duo Stylus Pen
The Lynktec TruGlide Duo Stylus Pen has been redesigned. It’s elegant in design, built well, and features both a ballpoint pen and a microfiber stylus.
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16:31
Huawei CFO freed on bail ahead of extradition
Tensions remain high over the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou for alleged Iran sanction violations, but Canada just offered a tiny olive branch. A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has granted Meng bail after her attorney and family made a ca...
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