Tablet shipments grew 13.1% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) globally with IDC (International Data Corporation) reporting that a total of 38.3 million units were shipped in that…
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Apple release Public Beta 2 of macOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26 and iOS 26
As we approach the final release of Apple’s new operating system software, the updates are coming thick and fast. Apple has released the second public beta versions of macOS Tahoe…
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Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 20.1
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 20.1, with the company calling it “a major new update”. DaVinci Resolve Studio for macOS gets support for Apple Immersive Video workflows and filmmakers…
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Creating and using text shortcuts
There a lot of things I find myself retyping over and over. Things like my address so I can have items delivered to me, or a quick “Thanks but I’m…
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Thoughts on real, designed and perceived obsolescence
I’ve kept a stash of older Apple gear that I really like. Devices that I think changed our perception of what using a computer could be. One of the devices…
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Apple lets fly with Developer Beta 5 for macOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26 and iOS 26
macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and the rest of the Apple operating system family have all moved on to the fifth developer beta. The changes are becoming increasingly…
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Five useful Terminal commands for macOS
While everyone is preparing for Apple to release macOS 26 Tahoe and give their Mac a shiny new Liquid Glass look, there’s an under appreciated way to use your Mac….
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The pico-mac-nano is an epic labour of love
One of the things about long-time Mac owners is that they are passionate. As well as my day-to-day Apple devices, I have stashed away in my cupboard and Apple MessagePad,…
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Apple boasts of 3 billion iPhones since launch in 2007
In today’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook noted that Apple had sold its three billionth iPhone. That’s a genuinely boast-worthy figure. While the quarterly earning statement for the three…
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Apple shifting manufacturing according to recent market data
Smartphone shipment data from market analysis firm Canalys suggests a less than rosy picture for Apple. Apple’s shipments to the United States fell by 11% from the same period last…
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