As we look toward this week’s WWDC event, there was quite a bit of mobile news and evaluations to cover on MobileTechRoundup show #399. Image: ZDNet Hands on with the HTC U11 and BlackBerry KEYone Is the Essential phone an essential phone? T-Mobile Digits is available – what does it get you? Kevin bought a […]
Android makes gains in China while iOS slips: Kantar China is Apple’s second-largest market after the US, so any signs of a problem there would be very serious. Well, we have signs of a problem brewing there. See also: The quickest, simplest way to speed up an old, tired PC Business Insider reports that according […]
(Image: CNET/CBS Interactive) All eyes will be on Apple as the week-long WWDC 2017 kicks off with the keynote speech. And while Apple fans will be salivating over iOS and macOS updates, along with whatever shiny new hardware is unveiled, it’s Siri that will make or break the event. See also : Surface Pro (2017) […]
CNET/CBS Interactive Apple is developing a dedicated artificial intelligence chip to offload tasks like speech recognition and facial recognition on its mobile devices, according to Bloomberg. The chip internally known as Apple Neural Engine could help improve battery life and overall performance, the report said. Apple is looking to include the chip in both the […]
In order to stay in shape and get time away from computers to think, I run. I’m not fast or built to be competitive in races, but I can go a long way and enjoy the elements of Washington State. There are coaches to help serious runners improve their stride and today video is often […]
Apple’s iOS 11 will be the end of the line for a lot of old and obsolete iPhone and iPad apps that have been forgotten by their developers. Here’s how to find out if your apps are affected. Must read: Apple’s desperate Mac damage control message hints at a divided company For some time now, […]
AssistiveTouch can make navigating around iOS and accessing often-used features much quicker and easier. I use my iPhone more than any other bit of kit I own. Every day that thing gets a good 16+ hour workout, but there are times when I feel that certain features that I use regularly are buried from view […]
AirPods Review: 3 ways Apple can make them better Would a free pair of AirPods be enough to tempt you to buy a $1,000+ tenth-anniversary iPhone 8? Must read: Better, faster, more reliable Wi-Fi in six easy steps According to a new report from analysts at JPMorgan, seen by 9to5Mac, the OLED-equipped iPhone 8 may […]
Apple is now spending billions of dollars per quarter on R&D, and it needs to spend some of that cash on expanding beyond macOS and iOS in order to move the iPhone, iPad, and Mac forward. Must read: iOS 10: Pro tips and tricks One service that Apple desperately needs to expand to Windows and […]
Back when I owned a Nokia Lumia 950 XL, I wanted to purchase a cool Mozo cover that replaced the default cover, but stock was extremely limited. Mozo sent along three black accessories for me to test out; the Surface Pro 3/4 Folio, iPhone 7 Plus back cover case, and 13 inch sneaker sleeve. Surface […]