Adobe Flash has had a checkered history, at least for Mac users. For years, it was one of the few ways that you could view multimedia content in a web browser. Along came HTML5, and suddenly Flash didn't seem so...
Back in May, security firm Trend Micro discovered a flaw in Google’s Android mobile operating system that was acknowledged by Google as being a “low priority vulnerability.” That exploit, which affected Android 4.3 Jelly Bean up to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop,...
The Mac Pro is a performance powerhouse. But that doesn’t just apply to the latest cylindrical model of Apple’s most powerful line of machines. Apple’s 2009-2012 aluminum tower Mac Pro still offers users a reliable workhorse without busting budgets. And...
Apple's Reminders app is probably one of the most underused apps on both iOS and Mac OS X. Many people place meeting or personal reminders into Calendars, setting notifications to tell them when they need to do something. As for...
The fruit of the Apple and IBM MobileFirst for iOS partnership keeps growing, with a new crop of 10 enterprise apps being announced today for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. This brings the total number of jointly-developed apps to 32,...
If you're like many readers of The Rocket Yard, you love podcasts -- especially OWC Radio 2.0! That's not surprising, as a new survey by Clammr is showing that Apple's iPhone rules the mobile podcast world thanks to a combination...
The American Flag and OWC flag fly at 6 Galaxy Way. Back in April, the street name that OWC’s LEED Platinum Certified headquarters in Woodstock, Ill. resides on was updated to “Galaxy Way” to match the “out of this world”...
New iPod colors, image via MacRumors.com This morning’s announcement of a sixth-generation iPod touch was important not just for the fact that there’s now a 128GB model that almost matches the 160GB maximum capacity of the discontinued iPod Classic, but...
Trying to lose weight, get into better shape, or just eat more healthily? Many of the health-related apps on the market have a common and very annoying trait -- they want users to divulge each and every bite they've taken, often asking...
