We live in a world where criminals no longer need to rob banks or mug people. They can make far more money with far less risk by stealing information and…
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Apple updates macOS, iPadOS, iOS, tvOS with critical security updates
Apple has released a slew of software updates across its product portfolio and addressed a long list of security vulnerabilities. iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6, tvOS 16.6, iOS…
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iPadOS 17 – Apple Health on the iPad
iPdOS 17 brings a number of new features to the tablet. Among those changes is the arrival of Apple Health. Securely syncing from the iPhone, Apple Health for the iPad…
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Apple’s App Store isn’t always a winner but it will need to be for the Vision Pro
The success of platforms such as the Mac, iPhone and iPad has been built on two pillars: Apple’s efforts in creating platforms that engage users and developers that see the…
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Apple prepared to go nuclear in UK privacy fight
The British government is contemplating changes that will compel companies that provide messaging services, such as Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage, that use end-to-end encryption to create ‘backdoors’ that give law…
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Four reasons you should enable automatic software updates
For better or worse, we need to keep our software regularly updated. Here’s why you should enable automatic software updates. 1. Software is made by humans Software is created by…
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Apple’s former design boss, Jony Ive, reveals his latest creation
As a fan of old school records, I like to keep an eye on the world of turntables. And it turns out that Jony Ive, the man behind the iconic…
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Is the Apple TV an endangered species?
This weekend, I purchased a new TV – my first real foray into the world of so-called SmartTVs. My previous television was a reliable, if unspectacular display that delivered a…
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Optus partners with SpaceX’s Starlink to offer 100% coverage across Australia
The big news in telecommunications this week is a deal struck between Optus and SpaceX’s Starlink. Using Starlink’s network of orbiting satellites, Optus will initially offer SMS, and eventually voice…
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Apple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma
In keeping with previous years, the public beta versions of Apple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma have been made available to everyone…
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