Aug 22, 2021 | Apple, iPad, law, phone, photos, Privacy
Two weeks ago Apple announced that iPhones would begin scanning for photos involving sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Sounds like a good thing that makes the world a better place, doesn’t it? I’m sure Apple execs expected a burst of good will. Instead it...
Aug 16, 2018 | Apple, Google, iPad, phone
Apple is a company that sells premium smartphones with very high profit margins. Its incentives are all tied to profits from selling iPhones. The other products, the iPads and Macs and the rest, are all swell businesses that generate lovely profits. They help reward...
Jan 30, 2018 | Android, Apple, backup, computers, Google, Internet, iPad, laptops, LastPass, Microsoft, mobile, phone, security, web_services, Windows10, Windows7
These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2018. You can download a copy here. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone numbers, before you install programs, and before you fill in...
Dec 6, 2017 | Android, Apple, iPad, phone
Apple will almost certainly become the first company in the world with a market capitalization of one trillion dollars, perhaps within the next year or two. The new iPhone X will help take it over that threshold. Apple continues to to exceed all expectations and to...
Sep 21, 2017 | Apple, iPad, mail, Office 365, Outlook, phone
Update 09/26/2017: Apple has released iOS 11.0.1, which fixes the problem. Update 09/25/2017: I’ve seen reports that Microsoft was able to take steps internally to resolve this problem. No confirmation yet, but with luck your mail will work fine after the iOS 11...
Apr 20, 2017 | Apple, augmented reality, computers, Facebook, Google, hardware, HoloLens, Internet, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, news, phone, photos, tablet, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Technology in 2017 is just a bit . . . dull. There’s not much going on. You hadn’t really thought about it but now that I mention it, you know it’s true, right? Choose your metaphor. It’s a plateau. It’s the calm before the storm. We’re in a holding pattern. We’re...
