June 22, 2020
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Comments Off on Apple approves Hey e-mail app, but the fight’s not over yet
It’s time once more for Apple WWDC, that day when Apple expects its tens-of-millions of fans to go gaga over its latest product releases. This time, though, there’s some sour news in the air. Basecamp, which just launched its privacy-first, easy-to-use email app, Hey, is … Continue reading
June 19, 2020
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Comments Off on Was Microsoft in the 1990s really better than Apple in the 2020s?
In a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, Microsoft president Brad Smith announced his support for an antitrust investigation into Apple’s iPhone app store model. OK. So far, so good. Apple claims up to 30% from its app store … Continue reading
June 8, 2020
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Comments Off on Best cloud storage services in 2020: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more
In 2007, Drew Houston, Dropbox’s CEO, got sick and tired of misplacing his USB drive, so he created the first personal and small business cloud storage service. It was a radical idea in its time, and everyone loved it. Today, there … Continue reading
April 14, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said, “We have the capability of mobilizing identification — testing — identification, isolation, contact tracing” to finally get a grip on the coronavirus. The first three we … Continue reading
March 2, 2020
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Comments Off on What’s the most popular web browser in 2020?
For ages, it was almost impossible to get hard data on which were the most popular web browsers. Sure, many companies claimed to have good information, such as NetMarketShare and StatCounter, but their numbers were massaged. The US federal government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP), … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
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Last week, to protect myself from the Apple iCloud crack, I changed my password for my Apple ID, which is also the iCloud. So far, so good. Then, I discovered that my 6th generation iPod Touch, running iOS 10.2.1, wouldn’t … Continue reading