ZDNet - Apple

Apple vs. Samsung: Who makes the better phone?

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:04:00 GMT

It's clear who's selling the most phones, but who's making the best phones? From performance and design to ecosystem and security, we dare to compare the two companies and their products. The numbers don't lie.

The Mac price crash of 2021

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:03:50 GMT

Macs hold their value. Where I live it’s not uncommon to see 10-, 12-, even 20-year-old Macs for sale. But the new M1 Macs have cratered MacBook resale values. The carnage is just beginning.

CleanMyMac X gets M1 support, a new look, and a new feature

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:03 GMT

One of my all-time favorite macOS utilities gets an upgrade.

AWS' Mac EC2 instances now support macOS Big Sur

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:47:03 GMT

Mac instances on AWS EC2 were launched during re:Invent 2020 in December.

Apple just revealed the future of health and it's a little sick

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:45:10 GMT

Have you ever wondered what being healthy will look like in the future? Well, Apple's newest ads paint a quaintly disturbing picture.

UK court dismisses Epic Games lawsuit against Apple

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:51:16 GMT

The case was thrown out as Apple's UK arm does not decide which apps appear on the App store.

Control your smoker from anywhere with Traeger's new Apple Watch app

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:08:39 GMT

One of the great features of Traeger's WiFIRE-compatible grills is controlling the cooking experience from your phone. With the new Apple Watch app you can perform several of the control functions from your wrist.

Apple beats Samsung in smartphone sales for first time in five years

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:35:35 GMT

For the first ime since 2016, Apple sits at the top of the worldwide smartphone sales chart thanks to a very strong fourth quarter 2020 sales period with the four new iPhone 12 models.

Stored XSS bug in Apple iCloud domain disclosed by bug bounty hunter

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:03:25 GMT

The cross-site scripting bug reportedly earned the researcher a $5000 reward.

Smartphones: After stagnation, then decline, here's what comes next

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:52:22 GMT

Smartphone sales dipped by 12.5% in 2020, but things are now looking up, according to Gartner analysts.

30,000 Macs infected with new Silver Sparrow malware

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:58:00 GMT

Silver Sparrow can even run on systems with Apple's new M1 chip.

Nomad brings MagSafe to case lineup: Bests Apple leather case with 10-foot drop protection

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:30:17 GMT

With support for Apple's MagSafe technology, Nomad's Horween leather cases offer a compelling alternative to Apple's leather case at the same price.

Microsoft laptops can't match Apple in one crucial area, say customers

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:03:00 GMT

75,804 people were asked about their feelings toward Macs and Surface laptops -- and other tech brands and products -- during COVID-19. Their responses were stark.

Google TV users gain access to more shows with the addition of Apple TV+

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:35:58 GMT

The streaming service will initially be available on the new Chromecast with Google TV device, and Sony and TCL Google TVs.

Deal: Buy (or upgrade) Parallels Desktop 16 and get 10 Mac apps for free worth over $700

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:20:00 GMT

Get over $700 of great Mac apps and utilities when you buy or upgrade a license. But you've got to be fast because this deal ends soon.

Epic Games extends legal fight against Apple to the European Union

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:59:52 GMT

Apple has now been sued by the games developer in four jurisdictions.

How MagSafe mastered the modularity Motorola missed

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:57:00 GMT

What Apple's magnetic charging attachment can draw upon in iPhone volume and focus makes up for its lack of flexibility,

Best smart display in 2021

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT

We've hand-picked five smart displays that will satisfy a range of wants and needs.

Microsoft's unified Office app is now available for iPad

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:39:00 GMT

Microsoft's Office app with Word, Excel and PowerPoint functionality combined is available for free for iPad users in the Apple App Store.

Apple patches severe macOS Big Sur data loss bug

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:17:34 GMT

Data loss bugs are the worst possible bugs.