Eight-year-old Sutton Philips, left, his brother, 10-year-old Greyson Philips, center, and their mom, Liz Philips, right, play a game of rock-paper-scissors with “Alexa,” their Amazon Echo wireless speaker and voice command personal assistant at their home in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch community.
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Using external GPUs on Mac laptops
David Lee has an interesting video demonstrating desktop graphics processors on a Mac laptop. The full PCIe graphics cards can power a laptop’s graphics via an external Thunderbolt enclosure.
MacRumors: What to Expect in 2017
Another nice year-end wrap up from MacRumors. This looks ahead to what’s rumored or speculated from Apple in 2017.
Set It and Forget It – Automated, Secure, and Wireless…
Imagine you’re at Disneyland with the family. You’ve decided to tote around your DSLR or mirrorless camera with you on the trip.
What to expect from Apple in 2017
The iPhone 7 turned out to be a great phone , but Apple upset a lot of people by removing the headphone jack. The AirPods were delayed two months , meaning most people couldn’t get them in time for the holidays.
The slow death of Flash
The Flash Player plugin, a proprietary piece of software required to load Flash content in a web browser, was originally a big part of what made the technology so revolutionary. It guaranteed the content would look and behave the same way for anyone who loaded it, regardless of what type of browser or computer they were using.
The slow death of Flash
The Flash Player plugin, a proprietary piece of software required to load Flash content in a web browser, was originally a big part of what made the technology so revolutionary. It guaranteed the content would look and behave the same way for anyone who loaded it, regardless of what type of browser or computer they were using.
Cut the cordTech titans shun screen time for their kidsScreen time is …
He created one of the world’s biggest tech companies earning him billions but the late Steve Jobs, the man behind the iPod, iPad and iPhone, once let slip to a New York Times journalist that he strictly limited his children’s use of technology. And, as it turns out, the chief technology officer of eBay sent his children to a Waldorf school where screen time is actively discouraged and the use of screens at home is frowned upon.
Best Tech Releases of 2016
In the tech world, that’s mostly thanks to the new platforms working themselves into the news cycle and the products making our lives more interesting by the day. There was, of course, the massive Apple product launch this fall, which brought us the iPhone 7 , Apple Watch Series 2 , and redesigned MacBook Pro .
Tablet for my folks
My folks has decided he’d like a tablet rather than me repairing/replacing his old desktop PC.
Tablet for my folks
My folks has decided he’d like a tablet rather than me repairing/replacing his old desktop PC.
Amazon Echo tips and tricks: Getting a grip on Alexa
The Amazon Echo almost needs no introduction, that gateway to a world of connected fun. Posing as a cylindrical speaker, the Amazon Echo is likely to be one of the hottest gadgets of 2016, with Alexa getting in on the action as your new helpful AI assistant.
Amazon Echo tips and tricks: Getting a grip on Alexa
The Amazon Echo almost needs no introduction, that gateway to a world of connected fun. Posing as a cylindrical speaker, the Amazon Echo is likely to be one of the hottest gadgets of 2016, with Alexa getting in on the action as your new helpful AI assistant.
In 2016, emoji kept it Y’
Who needs words when you have Y Y Y Y Y Y’ Y’ Y Y’ Y 3 4 Y’ Y Y Y Y ‘ Y’ Y’ ? In addition to everything else that happened in tech this year, something small, cute and unassuming wormed its way into your smartphone, your social network and even your MacBook keyboard. While emoji have been around a while, this was the year these pictographs firmly lodged themselves into our lives.
In 2016, emoji kept it Y’
Who needs words when you have Y Y Y Y Y Y’ Y’ Y Y’ Y 3 4 Y’ Y Y Y Y ‘ Y’ Y’ ? In addition to everything else that happened in tech this year, something small, cute and unassuming wormed its way into your smartphone, your social network and even your MacBook keyboard. While emoji have been around a while, this was the year these pictographs firmly lodged themselves into our lives.
Apple Has an October Surprise – and It Likely Involves New Macs
The iPhone maker is treating the world to an October surprise, with one more product event scheduled for Thursday at its Cupertino campus. The Apple logo is displayed at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City on June 17, 2015.
UBTECH Introduces TankBot: the First Jimu Robot that Runs on Treads
UBTECH Robotics, the company that created the cutting-edge Alpha Series of humanoid robots, today introduced TankBot, the latest addition to its line of STEM-friendly Jimu Robots for kids and teens. TankBot is the first Jimu Robot to run on tank treads for unprecedented mobility and features an infrared sensor that allows it to follow commands to detect, pick up or manoeuvre around objects.
Zuckerberg Gave Facebook Users a Look at his Smart Home, Robot Butler
Mark Zuckerberg's smart home includes a t-shirt cannon and a robot that is programmed to say no to some of his wife's requests. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave users a unique look into his home on Monday, as part of an explanation of his custom-made artificially intelligent assistant.
Apple’s software has been anything but ‘magical’ lately
There was a time when I could blindly update my Apple devices and trust that the update wouldn’t break it, remove a core function, or make me feel stupid for not knowing how to use a simple feature. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.
Life after Yahoo: How iOS users can stay safe online
This has been a very challenging year when it comes to online security on every platform. We’ve seen some of the biggest online hacks in history; we’ve learned that over a billion Yahoo accounts have been compromised, and Apple recently patched a flaw that let hackers break into Macs.
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Infuriating tech problems and how to fix them Trouble with Wi-Fi, or a bad cell signal? Here’s a quick way to improve them. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hW5Tvq Struggling with the Wi-Fi in your home? Have a bad cell signal? Tech expert Kim Komando comes to your rescue.
Magic Leap: Our Product Is Not Over-Hyped
Rony Abovitz, CEO of the secretive virtual reality startup Magic Leap, took to Twitter on Thursday to defend claims that his company is overhyping its flagship product, a powerful VR headset indistinguishable from everyday sunglasses. In a series of often-humorous tweets, Abovitz hinted that his company had experienced issues with early prototypes, but refuted a report from The Information this week that claimed Magic Leap may have “oversold” what its headset can do.
Apple names its picks for best apps of the year
On Tuesday, the App Store editors announced 2016’s best apps and games for iOS platforms, alongside popular music, TV, and movie picks from Apple Music and the iTunes Store. Looks like 2016 was quite the year for Apple entertainment.
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Presidio CLEAR for MacBook is made with IMPACTIUM CLEARa , a dynamic transparent material that absorbs and disperses shock upon impact and protects MacBooks from drops up to 4 feet. IMPACTIUM CLEAR is co-molded into a raised edge around the perimeter of the case that also provides a secure, no-slip grip, so you’re less likely to drop your device.