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A few other notes on Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter
I had a few final observations about Apple’s fourth-quarter 2020 results Thursday that didn’t make it into my Macworld column that I wanted to make...I had a few final observations about Apple’s fourth-quarter 2020 results...
6C Podcast: October 30, 2020
Jason outwits Big Sur by rebooting his iMac. Dan makes a telephone pole redundant. Tim Cook finds a new area of interest.Jason outwits Big Sur by rebooting his iMac...
(Podcast) 20 Macs for 2020 podcast 12: iMac G4 (#9)
One of Apple’s greatest design triumphs was meant to set the company up for the next decade...One of Apple’s greatest design triumphs was meant to set the company up ...
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The Mac has its best quarter ever, and Tim Cook teases the future (Macworld/Jason Snell)
It’s tough to keep track of time in the middle of a global pandemic, but apparently three months has passed since Apple’s last quarterly earnings r...It’s tough to keep track of time in the middle of a global pandemic, but...
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This is Tim: Apple’s Q4 2020 call with analysts, transcribed
Every quarter Tim Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri spend an hour on the phone with financial analysts. And we transcribe it all...Every quarter Tim Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri spend an hour on the p...
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Apple Q4 2020 results: Record Mac revenue, iPhone down
Apple announced its quarterly financial results today, with record Mac and Services revenue and a big drop in iPhone sales...Apple announced its quarterly financial results today, with record Mac a...
Adventures in Streaming: Bringing iOS into the mix
Wayyyyy back in March, when this whole global pandemic thing was just getting started, I wrote a piece about streaming games with friends and the t...Wayyyyy back in March, when this whole global pandemic thing was just ge...
(Podcast) Clockwise 370: We All Deserve a Break
Our search engine habits and whether we’d change them, our thoughts and fears re: autonomous driving, rumors of reverse charging on iPhone 12, and ...Our search engine habits and whether we’d change them, our thoughts and ...
Apple developing search technology? ↦
Tim Bradshaw and Patrick McGee, writing at the Financial Times (syndicated at Ars Technica): Apple is stepping up efforts to develop its own search...Tim Bradshaw and Patrick McGee, writing at the Financial Times (syndicat...
Apple TV+ signs Jon Stewart ↦
In a big coup for Apple TV+, the service has signed a deal with longtime “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart to host a series of hourlong single-subject ...In a big coup for Apple TV+, the service has signed a deal with longtime...
iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro review: Family resemblance
For all the sound and fury about how iPhone updates are boring and incremental–and make no mistake, incremental improvement year over year is how A...For all the sound and fury about how iPhone updates are boring and incre...
(Podcast) Upgrade 323: The Edges are More Interesting
New Apple hardware season is in full swing! We review the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and fourth-generation iPad Air...New Apple hardware season is in full swing! We review the iPhone 12, iPh...
20 Macs for 2020: #9 – iMac G4
The original iMac was defined by the shape of the CRT display at its heart...The original iMac was defined by the shape of the CRT display at its hea...
Bloomberg: Revised AirPods coming next year, possibly new HomePod ↦
Mark Gurman and Debby Wu, writing at Bloomberg: The design of the updated entry-level AirPods will be similar to the current AirPods Pro, gaining a...Mark Gurman and Debby Wu, writing at Bloomberg: The design of the update...
6C Podcast: October 23, 2020
It’s iPhone day! Dan’s iPhone is on a truck. Jason has all of the iPhones, and an iPad Air, too.It’s iPhone day! Dan’s iPhone is on a truck...
(Podcast) 20 Macs for 2020 podcast 11: Power Computing (#10)
For a couple of years in the mid-90s, the Mac market was enthralled by a clonemaker with great deals and riotous marketing.For a couple of years in the mid-90s, the Mac market was enthralled by a...
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Command Performance: Screen shots everywhere (Member Post)
I used to think that screen shots1, images captured from a computer screen, were only for tech journalist types like me...I used to think that screen shots1, images captured from a computer scre...
The A14 processor brings big improvements to the iPhone and beyond (Macworld/Jason Snell)
The future is here. Yes, this week marks the release of the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air...The future is here...
Almost Pro: 2020 iPad Air review
Apple is at its best when it’s so confident in its product plans that it repeatedly challenges and one-ups itself...Apple is at its best when it’s so confident in its product plans that it...
Remote Play brings Xbox games to your iOS device, if your network can handle it
The promise of playing Xbox games on my iOS devices has been tempting me for a while; though I’m not a hardcore gamer, there are a number of titles...The promise of playing Xbox games on my iOS devices has been tempting me...
(Podcast) Upgrade 322: Aux In, Cows Out
This week we’re picking up the pieces on last week’s October Apple event...This week we’re picking up the pieces on last week’s October Apple event...
20 Macs for 2020: #10 — Power Computing
A recurring theme in this series is that the middle of the 1990s was not Apple’s best era...A recurring theme in this series is that the middle of the 1990s was not...
HomePod mini: what it means to Apple’s lineup (Macworld/Dan Moren)
There was big news out of Cupertino last Tuesday—big news! Apple announced a new, smaller version of one of its products at a cheaper price point, ...There was big news out of Cupertino last Tuesday—big news! Apple announc...
Find photos taken by specific iPhone lenses
Six Colors member Mark writes, presumably while pondering a new iPhone 12 rather than a 12 Pro: Any way to tabulate/sort which lens your photos use...Six Colors member Mark writes, presumably while pondering a new iPhone 1...
Free Apple TV+ subscriptions officially extended to Feb. 2021
As rumored, Apple has extended the free subscriptions it handed out to its TV+ streaming service until February...As rumored, Apple has extended the free subscriptions it handed out to i...
6C Podcast: October 16, 2020
Dan orders a new iPhone. Magnets, how do they work? And we solve Apple’s digital home strategy.Dan orders a new iPhone...
Size matters: Choosing between the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro (Macworld/Jason Snell)
When it comes to the size of the iPhone, a lot of us who tend to buy the most mainstream iPhone are a bit like the proverbial frog in the gradually...When it comes to the size of the iPhone, a lot of us who tend to buy the...
(Podcast) The Rebound 311: Crushed By Bob Mansfield
Live, right after Apple’s event about 5G and only 5G.Live, right after Apple’s event about 5G and only 5G.
(Podcast) Clockwise 368: Not Your Grandparents’ MagSafe
What Apple didn’t announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to be our only computer, the portless iPhone of the future, and how we decide...What Apple didn’t announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to...
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