https://apple.news/AkxqOb94HSqij-pek9Lsblg A new iOS security update can guard your data if your iPhone is stolen The Stolen Device Protection feature tries to keep your iPhone secure after someone takes off with it. Here’s how it works. By Chris Velazco, for the Washington Post January 24, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. EST They fit in a pocket. They … Continue reading Reminder: to keep iPhone secure, install iOS 17.3 and click a button
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All of Apple’s delayed iPhone iOS 17 features are now out
https://apple.news/ATPS-5oPvS4O_DnbfEeJqHA All of Apple’s delayed iPhone features in iOS 17 have now been released By José Adorno for BGR Published Jan 24th, 2024 11:14AM EST Image: José Adorno for BGR If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Every major software release by Apple has delayed … Continue reading All of Apple’s delayed iPhone iOS 17 features are now out
Nostalgic lookback at the wonders of a computer mouse
https://apple.news/As30_0tVOSNSsAhYypi9YFQ We’ve Forgotten How to Use Computers The mouse is sorely missed. By Ian Bogost, for The Atlantic, January 24, 2024 Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Once upon a time, long before smartphones or even laptops were ubiquitous, the computer mouse was new, and it was thrilling. The 1984 Macintosh wasn’t the first machine to … Continue reading Nostalgic lookback at the wonders of a computer mouse
Update your iPhone to iOS 17.3 and turn on Stolen Device Protection
http://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/iphone-stolen-device-protection-ios-update-bbe68a11? Turn On This New iPhone Setting to Protect Your Money and Photos Apple’s Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3 can protect your iPhone if it gets stolen along with your passcode By Nicole Nguyen and Joanna Stern, Jan. 22, 2024 2:46 pm ET How do you protect your life savings, decades of photos and the rest of … Continue reading Update your iPhone to iOS 17.3 and turn on Stolen Device Protection
Your iPhone could have a hidden AI camera built into its Magnifier app
https://apple.news/AHxqynVqtT4uZkgf0btlIgA [click thru for photos] Your iPhone could have a hidden AI camera built into the Magnifier app — how to find out and use it By Peter Wolinski, published January 10, 2024 in Tom's Guide The Magnifier app is more powerful than you might think (Image credit: Future) Your iPhone features an AI subject detection … Continue reading Your iPhone could have a hidden AI camera built into its Magnifier app
Apple’s very rare update for its Magic Keyboard
apple.news/As8fqE_5cSqq0nYOeM1VBcg Apple issues extremely rare (but important) update for key product The tech giant rarely releases updates for this item, but users will want it. Jena Warburton Jan 11, 2024 5:35 PM EST While Apple (AAPL) regularly comes out with routine bug fixes, new product launches are a bit fewer and farther between. Take, for example, its … Continue reading Apple’s very rare update for its Magic Keyboard
Apple’s Find My limit goes up to 32 items
http://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/11/apple-clarifies-find-my-items-limit/ Apple Clarifies How Many Items Can Be Tracked in Find My Thursday January 11, 2024 7:25 pm PST by Joe Rossignol Apple today confirmed that up to 32 items can be added to the Find My app on the iPhone and iPad, up from a previous limit of 16. Apple revealed this information in a support document updated … Continue reading Apple’s Find My limit goes up to 32 items
My internet was shut down yesterday
My hardware all fried very early on January 11th so nothing was posted yesterday. The only thing still not functioning is my Epson Workforce 545 purchased 12 years ago. After much discussion with Spectrum (my internet provider) and Epson, the printer is now connected to the new network but I am -- so far -- … Continue reading My internet was shut down yesterday
ChatGPT needs some parenting just like any youngster
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/opinion/chatgpt-generative-ai.htmlGUEST ESSAY I Finally Figured Out Who ChatGPT Reminds Me Of Jan. 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times By Elizabeth Spiers Ms. Spiers, a contributing Opinion writer, is a journalist and a digital media strategist. As the mother of an 8-year-old, and as someone who’s spent the past year experimenting with … Continue reading ChatGPT needs some parenting just like any youngster
How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts to Apple Watch
9to5mac.com/2024/01/05/hourly-chime-apple-watch/ Apple Watch: How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts Michael Potuck | Jan 5 2024 - 1:55 pm PT A lesser-known feature of Apple Watch is the ability to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chimes. The handy capability works in both silent or ring modes and includes two customization options. Here’s how to turn on hourly chimes on … Continue reading How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts to Apple Watch
What will Google use to track us now that cookies are dying?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/cookies-google-dead/ Cookies are finally dying. But what comes next? What you need to know about Google's plan to replace the internet's most pervasive tracker. BY MACK DEGEURIN | PUBLISHED JAN 4, 2024 1:41 PM EST SHARE If you’ve ever wondered why the ad you saw for sunglasses on your phone suddenly appears again on your laptop, third-party cookies … Continue reading What will Google use to track us now that cookies are dying?
Best camera photo editing apps for iPhones
9to5mac.com/2024/01/02/best-camera-photo-editing-apps-iphone/ These are some of the best camera and photo editing apps for your iPhone Filipe Espósito | Jan 2 2024 - 4:45 pm PT If you just got a new iPhone, there are lots of things you can do to make the most of the great cameras you now have in your pocket. I’ve selected some … Continue reading Best camera photo editing apps for iPhones
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