Apple’s push into home automation started in 2014 with the announcement of HomeKit – a software framework that lets you configure, communicate with and control smart-home appliances with a Mac,…
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Apple updates all major operating system releases
Apple has released bug fixes and system updates for watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS. If you’re looking for cool new features, you’ll be disappointed. But with a number of…
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Siri will die a slow death unless it gets smarter
Microsoft’s investment in ChatGPT, which could be as high as USD$10B, has drawn a new battle line. And while Google has come up with its own “please don’t forget us”…
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Recent Apple updates change our idea of obsolete
During this week, Apple released a series of system updates across almost every product. Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches and Apple TVs across the world received updated versions of their…
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Using the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement
Before the pandemic, I spent almost a third of the year travelling. That meant trying many different solutions for staying in touch and productive when I was away from my…
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The case for keeping your Mac up to date
Each year, Apple releases a new version of macOS. As well as adding new features of varying importance, Apple makes a bunch of under-the-covers changes. For example, back in 2007…
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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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What is Rapid Security Response?
With the release of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, Apple has taken a new approach to how it handles security updates. Until now, security updates were bundled into the regular…
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iCloud user data might not be as private as you think
A pair of security researchers claim to have found evidence that Apple is collecting data that enables the company to track users through their Apple ID. The researchers from Germany…
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Where do iOS and iPadOS put downloads?
Apple’s ‘interesting’ approach to file management on the iPhone and iPad can be a tad confusing. It almost has a proper file system much like the one you find on…
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