On this week's episode of AppStories, we take a close look at the apps and services announced by Apple at its March 25th services event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino including the TV app, News, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card. Sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware s … | Continue reading
The Pixelmator team has released Pixelmator Photo, a pro-level photo editing tool that couples the core functionality of Pixelmator Pro for the Mac with the strengths of the iPad. The result, though not without a few caveats, is a sophisticated set of image editing tools wrapped … | Continue reading
There's a lot of power lurking under the hood of the Mac’s Spotlight search index, but that’s also the trouble. To make Spotlight accessible to more users, many of the feature’s most useful tools are hidden behind menus and special search syntax. HoudahSpot takes a different appr … | Continue reading
Backups of your computer’s files have to be trustworthy. If you can’t trust your backups, they’re not really backups. The reason Stefan created Arq Backup for the Mac back in 2009 was because he couldn’t find an online solution that felt like real backup. Most online backup provi … | Continue reading
In an update arriving today, Castro is introducing a new Top Picks feature designed to make managing a large number of podcast subscriptions easier than ever. One of Castro's most defining traits is its triage system: the app by default stores new episodes of shows you're subscri … | Continue reading
Beginning today, BBEdit 12 is available for download through the Mac App Store. BBEdit was previously listed for purchase through the Mac App Store, but famously left the store in October 2014. Last year, however, Apple announced on-stage at WWDC that BBEdit would be returning to … | Continue reading
Developer and musician Stephen Coyle just released a new app that enables hands-free page turning of PDFs via facial expressions. The aptly-named PageTurn utilizes the power of the TrueDepth camera system found in all iOS devices that support Face ID – the iPhone X, XR, XS, and X … | Continue reading
AirPower is dead, Powerbeats Pro are here, Federico is having a good week on Twitter and iCloud Drive deserves some attention from Apple. A good episode of Connected this week – we talk about wireless chargers, new Beats headphones, and a whole list of suggestions on how to impro … | Continue reading
Apple subsidiary Beats has announced the Powerbeats Pro, $250 H1-powered workout-oriented headphones that dispense with all wires. Apple purchased Beats in 2014 and has incorporated some of its technologies like the W1 chip into its Powerbeats and Beats Solo3 headphones, but unti … | Continue reading
Today, HandCircus, the creator of Rolando, has released an excellent remastered version of the classic iOS game called Rolando: Royal Edition. If you were playing iOS games in the early days of the App Store, you are probably familiar with Rolando. The game wasn’t on the Store da … | Continue reading
The Caffè Macs pizza box was already something of a legend, but now it has its own Apple video too. Earlier today, Apple posted a three-minute video title ‘The Underdogs’ which tells the story of a group of co-workers who stumble into the opportunity to pitch their idea for a rou … | Continue reading
Logitech has announced new keyboards for the 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pros that it calls the Slim Folio Pro. The keyboard cases cost less than a comparable Apple Smart Keyboard Folios and include features that Apple’s cases don’t, but Logitech’s offerings come with their own set of … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of AppStories, we cover pro iOS audio, photography, video, and art apps that stretch the platform and discuss where the OS is holding them back. Sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. … | Continue reading
Apple's TV app is getting a makeover, and just in time for its expansion to smart TVs and third-party streaming devices. The new app is coming first, of course, to Apple's own hardware: the Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad will be updated in May with the new TV experience; the Mac will … | Continue reading
Your time is your most valuable resource, but it’s also one of the easiest to squander. Time tracking is a great way to get a handle on how you’re spending your time whether you need to bill it to a client or simply want to work on what matters to you the most. The key […] | Continue reading
The Apple Card has been the subject of a lot of attention and speculation since it was announced at Monday’s Apple event. The US-only card won’t be out until this summer, but Matthew Panzarino, TechCrunch’s Editor-in-Chief, has details on exactly how the card will work that weren … | Continue reading
After announcing tickets for their live WWDC show and judging their predictions for Apple's media event and breaking a score between Stephen and Myke, the guys share their impressions of the new AirPods, Apple News+ and more. On this week's episode of Connected, we grade our pred … | Continue reading
Image via Todd Vaziri. In a statement first reported by TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino, Apple has confirmed that AirPower, the wireless charger with support for multiple devices first announced in September 2017, has been cancelled. “After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower wi … | Continue reading
I'll be in San Jose for the week of WWDC, and for the second year we will be hosting a live recording of Connected at Hammer Theatre Center on Wednesday, June 5. Last year's live show was amazing, and we promise this year's edition will be the most entertaining live show of the e … | Continue reading
Yesterday Apple released watchOS 5.2, lagging just a couple days behind iOS 12.2. For users in the United States, there isn't much worth noting about this latest Watch update, but it's a different story around the world. Apple's press release highlights the health-related feature … | Continue reading
I don't think I need to extol the virtues of AirPods in 2019. Over two years after their debut, Apple's truly-wireless earbuds, in addition to providing users with a convenient, seamless way to stream music and podcasts to their ears, have become a cultural phenomenon that has sp … | Continue reading
Any time a new app launches in the same category as a first-party, pre-installed app, there's always a lot to prove. It's one thing to find new customers in a market limited to third-party options, where prospective users have to pay one way or another to access an app in that ca … | Continue reading
Shortcuts 2.2, the second major update to Apple's automation app following October's 2.1 release, has been released on the App Store today. The new version of Shortcuts, which has been available to developers for testing via TestFlight for several weeks now, brings a variety of s … | Continue reading
In August 2017, The Sweet Setup introduced a video course designed to equip users to get the most out of Ulysses, the popular Markdown text editor. Today, that 'Learn Ulysses' course is being expanded and revised in a major way. Everything has been completely modernized with enti … | Continue reading
The quest for the perfect text application – for some of us it has been a lifelong goal, or at least it feels like it. I realised very early on in my computing life that I did not enjoy playing with formatting in Word or Pages, and when I discovered that Markdown provides the abi … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of AppStories, we continue our discussion of iOS 13 wishes, this time focussing on HomeKit and Shortcuts. Sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkou … | Continue reading
Lukas I. Alpert, writing for The Wall Street Journal about the terms between The Wall Street Journal and Apple for the newspaper's presence on the Apple News+ service: The Apple app will surface stories thought to be of interest to a general reader—that could be national news, po … | Continue reading
This morning at Apple's special event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, Vice President of Apple Pay Jennifer Bailey took the stage to announce Apple Card. These | Continue reading
Earlier today, Apple launched Apple News+, a new subscription-based service to gain access to hundreds of magazines in the Apple News app for $9.99/month. You can read my overview and first impressions here. After taking an initial look at Apple News+ with my US Apple ID and noti … | Continue reading
Today at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple detailed a variety of services it plans to launch from now through the end of the year. In addition to the expected services for video, news, and an iOS-integrated credit card, perhaps the event's biggest surprise was Apple Arcade, a gaming … | Continue reading
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Every time Apple holds a keynote event, a host of interesting numbers are shared related to the products announced. Although today's event at the Steve Jobs Theater was unique in many ways, with no hardware announced and a focus entirely on new services, there were still plenty o … | Continue reading
Today at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple held an event like no other in highlighting its new services in a variety of areas like TV, news, games, and even personal finance. There were no hardware announcements, but it was a fun event in its own right. If you didn't manage to catch … | Continue reading
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Today following its event at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple released the latest major update for iPhones and iPads: iOS 12.2. This version of iOS launches Apple's just-debuted subscription service for News, includes support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on compatible TVs and streaming … | Continue reading
Today Apple hosted an event wherein a variety of new services were introduced, from Apple News+ to Apple Card, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+. Here are the videos sharing during the course of the show: You can follow all of our Apple event coverage through our March 25 hub, or subsc … | Continue reading
CleanMyMac X by MacPaw is your complete Mac maintenance solution. Redesigned with a beautiful, intuitive interface that makes it a pleasure to use, CleanMyMac X frees up wasted storage space, protects against malware, optimizes your Mac’s performance, and more. It all starts with … | Continue reading
Speaking of Apple Music and Billie Eilish, Tim Ingham, writing at Music Business Worldwide, has an interview with Zane Lowe. It's a good interview that covers a range of topics from how Lowe builds relationships with artists to what differentiates Apple Music and what they see in … | Continue reading
Apple and Billie Eilish, whose highly anticipated album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (out March 29) has set a new record for pre-adds on Apple Music, have launched an interesting new kind of partnership on the company's streaming service. At this link (which is not th … | Continue reading
In addition to the new iPad Air and iPad mini, it looks like Logitech's Crayon stylus, first introduced with the 6th generation iPad last year, will be compatible with the 2018 iPad Pro line too thanks to the upcoming iOS 12.2 software update. Jason Snell writes: Over at 9to5 Mac … | Continue reading
The recent iMac updates brought additional power and flexibility to Apple's all-in-one desktop, but didn't redesign or modernize the iMac as we've known it for many years. As the 21.5- and 27-inch machines are here to stay for at least a while longer, I thought it would be a good … | Continue reading
Today Apple has rolled out an update to the Browse tab in Apple Music, which all users should see soon. The new Browse tab surfaces a lot more content up front without requiring tapping through other menus first; it does, however, retain the same basic design language and feel as … | Continue reading
Jason Snell, in his review of the new iPad mini: I’ve always preferred using a Kindle to read books, but I have to admit that the iPad mini is a pretty great size if you’re primarily planning on using it to read books, newspaper apps, and websites. The screen may feel a bit cramp … | Continue reading
Google wants to change the gaming landscape, and it’s not hard to understand why. After all, the game industry rivals Hollywood in size by some measures. At a packed keynote event at the Game Developers Conference this week, Google unveiled Stadia, a new game streaming service co … | Continue reading
One strength of an analog notebook is its simplicity. The times in my life when I've used a notebook regularly, I would always keep a pen attached to the notebook so that the process of writing involved just two simple steps: open the cover, and press pen to paper. Many digital n … | Continue reading
The boys take some time to mark National Ravioli Day, then dive into Apple's new iPads and iMacs before making predictions for the company's upcoming media event. On this week's episode of Connected, we share our predictions for next week's Apple event – with a special twist that … | Continue reading
Alongside the release of the new AirPods, Apple has released a new lineup of spring Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases that span several different band models and case types. For the Watch, Apple has introduced new versions of its Sport Band, Sport Loop, and Leather band. There a … | Continue reading
In a surprise announcement following a string of daily releases this week, Apple today announced a major update to AirPods, the company's wireless earbuds. As widely speculated over the past several months, the new generation AirPods come with support for hands-free 'Hey Siri' ac … | Continue reading