Apple applies for four Apple Park trademarks, as Core ML trademark is granted
We learned back in March that Apple wanted to trademark its concentric rings logo of the Apple Park – and it has now applied for four more trademarks relating to its new campus …
Review: FlexiSpot is a neat combined exercise bike and cycling/standing desk
Standing desks are rapidly gaining in popularity as concern grows about the health impacts of spending long periods sitting down. Apple CEO Tim Cook has even described sitting as ‘the new cancer,’ with all Apple Park employees getting height-adjustable sit-stand desks.
We’ve reviewed a few different products, from full-on sit-stand desks to a simple conversion option for laptop users. Flexispot has gone one step further with a couple of its products, however, combining a desk with an exercise cycle …
Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’
An international network of intelligence agencies has told the tech industry that ‘privacy is not an absolute’ and that the use of end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’ …
Redesigned Apple store in Charlotte’s SouthPark Mall now open
Top photo courtesy of Aaron Zollo.
This morning at 11:00 A.M., Apple opened its redesigned retail store in Charlotte, North Carolina’s SouthPark Mall.
iPhone XS hype continues with concept video showing off larger size, gold finish
Following our first look at the new iPhone XS a few days back, the hype continues today with a new concept video based on our leak that shows off the new 6.5-inch model with its gold finish and more.
Twitter tests new threaded reply interface & status indicators to show who’s online
After deploying major API changes to kill popular third-party app features last month, Twitter is turning its attention to new features for its native applications. Jack Dorsey wrote in a tweet this week that Twitter is testing two new features: presence and threading.
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Skype removes its Snapchat-like ‘Highlights’ feature amid focus on ‘simplicity’
Just over a year ago, Microsoft updated its Skype app for iOS with a new ‘Highlights’ feature that was a clear copy of Snapchat and Instagram Stories. Now, in a push towards ‘simplicity and familiarity,’ Microsoft has removed its Highlights feature and made a few other changes to the Skype interface.
Apple hiring data shows it has augmented reality ambitions for Apple Maps
Apple’s interest in augmented reality has become pretty clear over the last couple of years, and just this past week it acquired a startup focused on building lenses for AR glasses.
As if Apple’s growing AR ambitions weren’t already clear enough, diving into the company’s hiring trends reveals even more.
A long time VMware Fusion users tries Parallels 14
I wrote about the release of Parallels 14 a few weeks ago. I’ve been spending some time with it since then, so I wanted to take the time to write about it in more detail. One thing to note (and I think it makes gives my review an interesting perspective) is that I’ve used VMware Fusion (and supported it at my day job) since 2009. I had certainly heard of Parallels before, but I jumped on the Fusion train and kept on upgrading over the years. When I read about Parallels 14, I decided that it was time to try something new. more…