General, non-Apple specific, industry news.
One of the interesting highlights of last year's Apple WWDC was the announcement of HomeKit. It is a framework that is designed to integrate iOS devices and Siri with home automation accessories such as thermostats, light switches, and more. The idea is that through compatible accessories and apps -- and perhaps "one app to rule them all" from Apple -- homeowners...
Intel officially announced at Computex 2015 today the latest generation of Thunderbolt standard, which will use the USB Type-C connector and support data rates of up to 40Gbps. Instead of using the Mini DisplayPort connector, Thunderbolt 3 will use the...
Those who love to take handwritten notes are usually quite familiar with Moleskine’s line of beautiful notebooks. The stylish notebooks are thread bound, have a soft cover, use acid free paper, and are held closed with elastic. The company has...
Writers, developers, and others who often find themselves typing the same words and phrases repeatedly have had a friend on the Mac for years: Smile’s TextExpander. The company has released TextExpander 5, an update to the app designed specifically for...
Any IT person or consultant can tell you that one of the more difficult parts of their jobs is to manage and deploy large numbers of devices in a business. Things were hard enough when the IT department was purchasing...
It's quite common for people to read a news article online and then share it with friends on Facebook. When those friends go to read the article using the Facebook app, it can take an infuriatingly long time -- especially...
