When Apple Notes arrived as one of the original 15 apps on the first iPhone, it was a very basic app. Note-taking on the Mac was dominated by Evernote and…
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Bye bye Evernote – it was great while it lasted
As a long time user of Evernote, it’s very disappointing to learn that the app’s new owners, Bending Spoons, has shut down its USA and Chilean operations and is shifting…
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The App Store ‘monopoly’ is coming to an end
Get ready for the Google Play Store for iOS. Or the Amazon Appstore for iOS. Governments around the world are getting ready to break Apple’s hold on how apps are…
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Apple to shut down My Photo Stream
Apple is shuttering the My Photo Stream service on 26 July 2023. The company says new photo uploads to My Photo Stream will stop a month before, on June 26. Photos…
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UPDATED: ChatGPT releases official app for iOS
There have been a few app developers who have released their own take on a ChatGPT app for iOS. None of those have been endorsed or supported by OpenAI, the…
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WWDC 2023 has been announced
Apple will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format from June 6 until 10 June, 2023 (EST). The opening keynote is at 3:00AM on 6 June 2023…
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Microsoft Outlook for Mac is now free
Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Outlook for Mac is now 100% and that you no longer need a Microsoft 365 account to use it. Note that while the product has…
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App Store changes could signal the end of free apps
Earlier this week, Apple announced a raft of changes to the App Store with a focus on pricing. For Australians, it means apps can be priced at anywhere from $0.39…
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Evernote is acquired – what’s next for the ‘second brain’?
For almost as long as I’ve been a Mac user, Evernote has been an application I’ve used almost daily. But the last few years have been challenging for the company…
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Home automation standard Matter has officially launched
Over the few years, home automation has become a big deal. But, despite all the talk by Amazon, Apple, Google and others, the reality of creating a smart home is…
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