Is John C. Dvorak is trying to cement his position as the worst industry “analyst” of all-time? It’s entirely possible because Dvorak’s latest article for PC Mag is one of the most peculiar and inane pieces we’ve seen from the man who in 1984 famously predicted that no one would want to use a mouse and who,…
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SanDisk made an iPhone case with built-in storage
Since Apple insists on continuing to sell a 16GB iPhone in 2016 like its totally okay, mobile storage will continue to be an issue for millions of people for some time. SanDisk is trying to alleviate that problem with its iXpand Memory Case, an iPhone case with flash storage built in that connects via the Lightning…
Apple Discontinues Thunderbolt Display
Apple today told several news sites that it plans to discontinue it Thunderbolt Display, which has been available for purchase online and in Apple retail stores since it was first introduced in the summer of 2011. “We’re discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers…
4 lessons Apple Car should learn from Tesla
With all the recent rumors that Apple will build an electric car within the next few years, obviously Cupertino is going to be compared to the big electric car company of the moment, Tesla Motors. Tesla sold more than 50,000 model S sedans in 2015, so I’m taking a look at four Apple Car lessons…
Turn Your Smartphone into Any Kind of Sensor
It started when NASA answered a call for a tool to detect dangerous gases and chemicals with a smartphone. The result became a smartphone-linked device that can do, well, just about anything someone can build a sensor for. The NODE+ platform can be outfitted with an array of different sensor modules for detecting light, gases,…
Zombie Genes That Wake Up After You Die Could Help To Predict Time Of Death
Though bringing people back from the dead is still a little beyond the reach of even the most morbidly ambitious scientists, new research has indicated that there is indeed some semblance of life after death, as some genes appear to “wake up” in the days after the fat lady sings. According to a new study…
Here’s how your iPhone will change when iOS 10 comes out
Every year, Apple comes out with an update to its iPhone software with a bunch of improvements and tweaks.Apple says iOS 10, out later this year, is the “biggest release ever,” thanks to a slew of new user-facing features. Respected Apple writer John Gruber says the improvements are all “very practical,” and that the theme…
Is Iceland’s Dangerous Hekla Volcano About To Explode?
Iceland, quite rightly, is famous for its diverse, beautiful, and active volcanoes. Although Eyjafjallajokull’s 2010 eruption led to the most extensive shutdown of European airspace since the Second World War, it isn’t considered to be a particularly dangerous volcano. Hekla, on the other hand, is, and one researcher thinks that it’s about to blow its…
Robot surgeons might soon replace humans for complicated procedures
Anyone who has either gone under the knife or who has had someone close to them go under the knife can readily attest that the entire surgical process is harrowing. Even when the primary objective of an operation goes smoothly, the risk of problematic complications always looms overhead. It’s no exaggeration to state that the…
Samsung and Sharp Said to be Ramping up OLED Production for 2017 iPhone
Up to this point, the iPhone lineup has used an LCD panel for its displays. But Apple isn’t completely against OLED. That fact was proven back when the Apple Watch launched, which uses an OLED panel. And if the Rumor Mill is any indicator, Apple plans on making a bigger adoption of the technology at…
The iPad Pro is Great, Now Just Make the Smart Keyboard Better
The Smart Keyboard is a great first step, but when compared to readily available Bluetooth keyboards the missing parts stand out. When Apple first introduced the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, I had two very distinct thoughts: Those speakers probably sound amazing, and I don’t need a tablet that big. It wouldn’t take long for both of…
iOS 10 Beta Features Unencrypted Kernel Making it Easier to Discover Vulnerabilities
Apple’s iOS 10 preview, seeded to developers last week, does not feature an encrypted kernel and thus gives users access to the inner workings of the operating system and potential security flaws, reports MIT Technology Review. It is not known if this was an unintentional mistake or done deliberately to encourage more bug reports. Security…
