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The critical design flaw discovered in the way Intel CPUs process information has reportedly already been fixed by Apple in a recent release of macOS. Apple’s fix came out at the beginning of December

The first batch of beta software updates for 2018 has already arrived from Apple. Developers received four new beta updates this morning, including the third build of iOS 11.2.5 which includes a host

GarageBand for iOS still doesn't have a master track, but this workaround lets you add one, easily. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

If you want a HomeKit-compatible electrical outlet, but don’t want an ugly wall wart jutting out of your conventional plug, you’re about to get a new option. The ConnectSense Smart In-Wall Outlet will

Apple’s iPhone battery replacement program could cause the company to lose out on millions of new iPhone sales, according to analysts at Barclays. It was revealed last month that the company

Take your Apple Watch Series 3 into hospital and it could suffer a few health problems of its own. Users are reporting that Apple’s latest wearable randomly reboots in a hospital environment, and it

Apple fans are handing over silly sums of cash to get their hands on the iMac Pro’s exclusive space gray accessories. Sellers are taking advantage of the early demand to recoup a large chunk of the

Apple has responded to the recent cold weather in Chicago by “re-programming” the roof of its new Apple Store on Chicago’s waterfront so that it doesn’t form dangerous icicles. As we reported at the

Apple Music’s biggest competitor is about to become a publicly traded company. In an effort to finally become profitable, Spotify has reportedly filed IPO documents confidentially with the SEC and the

LG will be the sole supplier of OLED displays for an upcoming iPhone X Plus, according to a new report. Sources say the device will arrive during the second half of 2018. Samsung is the exclusive

Is 2018 the year you resolve to move forward with your business idea? That’s great, now it’s time to start planning. Bizplan breaks the big task of planning, promoting, and launching a business into

Amazon and Google’s aggressive pricing of smart speakers could hurt Apple’s HomePod, claim analysts. A new report notes that both Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Google Home family of devices were so

January 3, 1977: Apple Computer Co. is officially incorporated, with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak listed as co-founders. Third Apple founder Ron Wayne — who initially invested in the company — is not

A major security flaw discovered in Intel chips requires a software fix that could negatively impact the performance of your Mac. The “design blunder” affects all Intel chips produced in the last 10

A Sacramento man has plead guilty to scamming Apple Stores across the United States out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a period of several months. 33-year-old Marcus Israel Butler carried

There’s a good chance you’ll never have the opportunity to work at Apple, let alone attain the success of chief designer Jony Ive. But that doesn’t mean you can’t sit like Jony Ive — and, no, we don’t

Apple’s first quarterly earnings call of 2018 will take place on Thursday, February 1, the company has revealed. Apple will host a conference call to discuss its first fiscal quarter results for the

You wouldn’t dare crack open your new iMac Pro, the one you paid $5,000 for, just for a peek under the hood. But the teardown team at iFixit happily and fearlessly disassembles devices just to sate

Apple is adding another big tool for developers to its arsenal thanks to the acquisition of Vancouver-based startup Buddybuild. The small 40-person company created a mobile iteration platform that

Highly lets you highlight text on webpages, but it's so bad you won't want to. Unless you want to share all your snippets with strangers. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)