Samsung’s The Frame is pretty damn cool. It’s a smart TV built to look like a picture frame. It comes with a black bezel (other colors are available separately), a no-gap wall mount and a collection of 100 works of art, which will show onscreen when the TV isn’t doing TV things. You can also upload your …
Read More »
CEO Tim Cook defended the decision to remove the HKmap.live app from the App Store in an email to Apple employees Thursday morning. The email from Cook was published by the developers of the app, and confirmed by Apple. The decision was “not easy,” Cook said in the email, adding that “technology can be used for good or for ill.” “The …
Read More »
Apple has removed HKmap.live, a mapping app that crowdsources the location of police and protesters in Hong Kong, from the App Store, saying it violated the store’s guidelines and local laws. The move comes after the iPhone maker was sharply criticized by the Chinese state newspaper and accused of facilitating illegal behavior by allowing the app. HKmap.live lets people report …
Read More »
When my husband rushed me onto the back porch claiming we would be able to see the International Space Station passing over our house one night, I didn’t exactly believe him. We’re far enough out in the country to see stars, but we haven’t completely escaped the city’s light pollution. Still, I looked up. While I didn’t expect to see the …
Read More »
This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks at some of the new games. Fans of the Crossy Road mobile game on iOS and Android, or those nostalgic for games like Mario and Frogger, might have a reason to be more interested in Apple Arcade: A new version of the app, called Crossy Road Castle, …
Read More »
Apple’s rumored augmented reality headset might end up being a sidekick for your iPhone. A Wednesday report from Ming-chi Kuo, an Apple analyst at TF International Securities, said the company’s AR headset will enter mass production as soon as the fourth quarter of this year to meet an early 2020 launch, according to MacRumors. CNET reported last year that Apple …
Read More »
Google might release a 5G version of its upcoming Google Pixel 4. If it does, it would beat Apple in the race to put out a flagship 5G phone. The rumored Google Pixel 4 5G is in test production, according to a Wednesday report from Nikkei Asian Review. Google might unveil the phone next week, according to the report, though it …
Read More »
If you’ve been a fan of the Mac during the past decade, you’ve probably felt like a kid who had been an only child until their parents surprised everyone by having a baby late in life. But, this wasn’t just any new baby. The little wunderkind went on to become a straight-A student, a sports star and a decent human …
Read More »
Apple’s game streaming service Apple Arcade is now available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV and Mac, and its 100-plus games are compatible with Xbox and PS4 wireless controllers. On Wednesday, Apple began selling Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller in its online store, with availability in stores on Friday. The controller, spotted earlier by MacRumors, costs $59.95 on both Apple’s …
Read More »
I typically buy a new laptop every few years, and even though I work from home 98% of the time, there’s one piece of software I always install first thing: LockItTight. If the machine ever gets lost or stolen, it’ll give me a much better chance of tracking it down. And although it’s been around for years, it’s still free. …
Read More »
