Hardware

Report: Apple’s screen-less Siri Speaker is now in production and could debut at WWDC

By the end of the year, Apple will have a Siri Speaker to compete against Amazon Echo and Google Home. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has started overseas production of its Siri-enabled smart speaker. Apple could unveil … Continue reading

Apple registers new Mac and iPad model numbers abroad just days before WWDC

WWDC is typically a software show, but there’s now more evidence that Apple is planning to announce new hardware as well. According to information obtained by French website, Consomac, Apple has registered new model numbers with the Eurasian Economic Commission. The … Continue reading

Nest Cam IQ marks a clean break from the Dropcam platform Nest acquired in 2014

The new indoor security camera boasts a 4K image sensor, HDR imaging, and the ability to recognize and remember faces.

Installing macOS or OS X: What to do when ‘the installer payload failed signature check’ or ‘this copy of the install OS X application cannot be verified’

The other day a co-worker needed to borrow a Mac, so I grabbed an older MacBook Air from storage. I decided to wipe out the laptop’s flash storage and install a fresh version of OS X. I created a bootable … Continue reading

58% off LOOP Worldwide Travel Adapter with Dual USB Charging Ports – Deal Alert

Power and charge in over 150 Countries with US UK EU & AUS/CHINA Plugs. This adapter works in Canada, Russia, Asia, Central America, South America and the Middle East to name a few. Dual USB charging ports for simultaneously charging … Continue reading

Timing 2.0 review: Mac software for professionals to track billable time

If you need to track your time, there are plenty of apps that can help you. Many of them are designed for freelancers who need to track billable time so they can invoice clients, but others track activity on your … Continue reading

Gaems M155 Performance Monitor review: Portable display shows its promise—and faults

Having a TV at home to watch movies or play some console games on a rainy day is a huge win, especially if you have kids to entertain. And while rocking an ultraportable device like an 9.7-inch iPad Pro or … Continue reading

Not getting it: The tablet confusion

It’s been seven years since Apple introduced the tablet computer category as we now know it and we’re still having the same dumb argument about it. Writing for the very fine people (?) and kaiju and clown college dropouts at … Continue reading

WWDC 2017 Wish List: How tvOS 11 could drastically enhance the Apple TV experience

Apple made a lot of promises when it revamped the Apple TV experience with the launch of tvOS 9. Two years later, there’s still room for improvement. Obviously, we still don’t have that all-new ambitious TV service that Apple was … Continue reading

Apple’s first original series ‘Carpool Karaoke’ finally gets a premiere date: August 8

Apple’s Carpool Karaoke now has a new premiere date. Apple senior V.P. of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, tweeted that Carpool Karaoke will stream on Apple Music starting Tuesday, August 8. The series is a full-length version of the popular segments on The … Continue reading