Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a major security vulnerability, after researchers found spyware could exploit it to hack directly into iPhones and other Apple devices without so much as a click from the user. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said they found malicious imageContinue Reading
The MacBook Air is important. It’s the entry point in the Mac lineup. It’s the college laptop, the freelancer’s companion, and a favorite of every Mac fan on a budget. It’s also where many people get their first impression of the Mac. That means it needs to balance both performance and price. IContinue Reading
Apple has long resisted the idea of calling the iPad a true “2-in-1” that can be both a laptop and a tablet. That’s Microsoft’s language. That’s the Surface Pro. Ever stubborn, Apple still doesn’t categorize its new iPad Pro as a “2-in-1.” Still, the inclusion of a full keyboard, touchpad, and cursor supportContinue Reading
Apple’s long-rumored 2020 refresh for the MacBook Air is here. The new MacBook Air’s headlining feature, as expected, is the scissor-switch keyboard — officially called Magic Keyboard — that replaces the controversial and fragile butterfly mechanism. On top of that, Apple has added a range of under-the-hood upgrades at theContinue Reading
Apple’s iPad Pro refresh might just be around the corner. Spotted by Canadian blog, iPhone in Canada, the manufacturer accidentally listed four new iPad Pro in a Chinese support document on its website. The listings since then have been taken down and match two of Apple’s filings in the Eurasian EconomicContinue Reading
In announcing that WWDC 2020 would be an online-only event due to the spread of the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19), Apple gave us a massive clue that the MacBook will feature prominently at the show. That hint didn’t come in anything Apple actually said in its press release, but rather in theContinue Reading
Apple announced that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held in June, and will be online-only for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes directly from an Apple press release, and it confirms Apple will be holding the event in June, as it does every year. Like previousContinue Reading
Apple and Microsoft are archrivals, and not just when it comes to software. These days, both companies’ hardware offerings present seriously tempting options, and that’s particularly true when it comes to the MacBook Pro and the Surface Pro 7 — two of the best laptops you can buy right now. So, whichContinue Reading
As the coronavirus continues to show up in new locations globally, businesses big and small are exploring different ways to deal with the rapidly changing situation. In the tech sector, the boss of one of the biggest players, Apple, is encouraging company employees at offices around the world to workContinue Reading
A new iMac and Mac Mini are on the way, a noted leaker has suggested in a recent tweet. The CoinX Twitter account posted a cryptic tweet simply reading “iMac/Mac mini,” followed by a “Soon” emoji — while the tweet was light on detail, there are reasons to believe its veracity. AccordingContinue Reading