Jason Cipriani/ZDNet About a year ago, I decided I was tired of all the different smart home devices and hubs in my house. Managing all the apps and platforms had become somewhat of a nightmare, especially if I wanted to give control of a device to my wife. I planned ...
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Compare: Apple's M1 MacBook Air kills the iPad Pro for the rest of us
Now that Apple offers Apple Silicon in the MacBook Air, the vast gulf between iPad and Mac performance and battery life has almost disappeared. I’ve been happily using a 12.9-inch iPad Pro for more than a year. I’ve been even happier using the Magic Keyboard, the pricy but excellent add-on ...
Read More »Apple's 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro: An enterprise buyer's review
When They Meant One More Thing, They Meant One More Big Thing. Apple made groundbreaking announcements at its “One More Thing” event on November 10: The launch of the M1 chip, macOS Big Sur operating system, and a long-awaited update to the Mac line up. Apple takes its destiny into ...
Read More »Apple announces AirPods Max, over-the-ear headphones that launch Dec. 15 for $549
Image: Apple After several months of rumors and speculation, Apple has announced the AirPods Max, the first over-the-ear headphones from the company not under the Beats by Dre brand. There’s an overall retro feel to the AirPods Max, giving them a unique look. Up until this point, the rumor was ...
Read More »Apple's new iPad Air is available to order, deliveries start Oct. 23
Apple announced the completely redesigned iPad Air in September alongside a pair of new Apple Watch models but didn’t provide a launch date for the new tablet other than it would be available in October. Apple even held the iPhone 12 event without announcing a release date for its newest ...
Read More »PC shipments: Google Chromebook sales fly high but desktops plummet
Google Chrome OS-based Chromebooks have been by far the fastest-growing category in the PC market in 2020’s third quarter. Chromebook shipments have grown 122% year on year to a total of 9.4 million units in Q3 of 2020. That’s still a relatively small share of the 124.5 million PCs shipped ...
Read More »iPad Air (2020) review: A tablet designed for work and play
Early last year, it felt as if Apple had all but forgotten about the iPad Air. Then in March, Apple released the third-generation iPad Air, nearly five years after the iPad Air 2 was released. The update included a faster processor, slightly new design, support for Apple’s keyboard and stylus ...
Read More »Microsoft is rolling out iPad trackpad support to Office apps
Image: Microsoft Microsoft on Monday announced a couple of important updates to some of its Office apps for Apple iPad users. The updates are slowly rolling out to users right now, with the expectation that everyone will have access in the next couple of weeks. So what are the updates? First, Microsoft ...
Read More »What's inside Harris's home office? A no compromise duality
I’ve worked from four homes and several coffee shops over the last 15 years. Lockdowns simply proved that my infrastructure was as flexible as I’d hoped. Which is a combination of deeply rooted heavyweight capability and flyweight mobility. Today, writing is the largest part of my workflow, but I expect ...
Read More »iOS 14 out today, but it might be a very good idea to avoid installing it
It’s fall. Do you know what that means? That’s right, it’s time for another major iOS update to land. But this launch feels rushed and chaotic. Yesterday, Apple gave developers a 24-hour countdown to the release. This accelerated release has shaken the dev community. So much so that some developers ...
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