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...
On June 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. PT, Apple executives, developers, and the press converge at Moscone West in San Francisco to kick off a week of announcements and sessions at the 2015 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that point...
The view from Petcube of Merry (left) and Pippin (right, looking at laser dot) The Internet of Things has expanded during the past few years to encompass all sorts of devices from smart thermostats and remote-controlled LED bulbs to Wi-Fi...
iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite brought a host of new features to the respective computing platforms, but one of the most useful treats is the ability to answer phone calls coming into your iPhone on another device --...
While many Mac and PC users regularly back up their data on their desktops and laptops, a surprising number of people forget about backing up the rest of their digital lives. In this final installment of the OWC Blog Backup...
This April, the Rocket Yard is providing you with tips and hints on backing up all of your data — not only the information that’s on your desktop or laptop machine, but your iPhone and iPad as well. In the first Backup...
This April, the Rocket Yard is providing you with tips and hints on backing up all of your data — not only the information that’s on your desktop or laptop machine, but your iPhone and iPad as well. In the first Backup...
Source: NVMExpress.org Last week's update to Mac OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite featured a number of new features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. For example, the update brought the new Photos app to all users, a precursor to the eventual elimination of both...
This is the first part of a continuing series that I'll be writing for the Rocket Yard about automating your home with iOS. Over the past year, we've seen Apple take a more active part in terms of home automation with...
