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iPhone & iPad: How to forget wireless networks
Whether you have a specific network you want your iPhone or iPad to forget or would like to do some general tidying up, follow with the walkthrough below.
9to5Mac Daily: July 24, 2018
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Fortnite for iOS updated w/ exclusive one-year anniversary content, return of Playground Mode
Fortnite for iOS, which has been a monster success since its release earlier this year, has been updated today with a handful of notable features and changes. The update brings the app to version 5.1…
Apple releases 2018 MacBook Pro update to fix CPU throttling/thermal management bug
Apple is today pushing out an update for its brand new MacBook Pros released earlier this month to address a bug that resulted in performance issues related to the machines’ thermal management system under certain conditions. Specifically, the bug affects the new MacBook Pro’s thermal management system and drives clock speeds down lower than necessary under heavy workloads.
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iPhone users in China are facing an onslaught of iMessage spam, reports indicate
iPhone users in China reportedly being bombarded with spam iMessages. While spam iMessages are nothing new, this newfound push in China seems to center around promoting gambling – which is primarily illegal in mainland China, save for two officially-sanctioned lotteries…
Verizon names the third city getting 5G during the second half of this year
Following a report that suggested Verizon is eyeing Apple as a potential partner for a 5G TV service, the carrier this morning has announced the third city in which it plans to rollout 5G service. The new city joins Sacramento and Los Angeles as cities on the docket to get 5G technology this year…
Review: A look at two luxury leather backpacks for your MacBook and gadgets
Saddleback, left; Brooks, right; 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro for scale
My name is Ben Lovejoy and I’m a bagaholic.
I admit it: I’m a sucker for bags. I seem to have a particular problem with backpacks – I couldn’t even begin to count the number I’ve had over the years. Some of them chosen for special features, like the anti-theft Riutbag and the easy-access Wolffepack, while others were chosen for more mundane layout reasons, especially when it comes to camera bags.
But whether clever or simply well-organised, few backpacks are beautiful. Most use the same Cordura nylon fabric, and a large majority of them are black. So my eye was caught by two leather backpacks made by premium leather companies, the Saddleback Thin Front Pocket, and the Brooks Piccadilly …
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Apple’s marketshare in India continues to fall as it hits 1% in Q2, new data shows
A report last week said that Apple had lost a trio of its top sales executives in India as its iPhone sales continued to fall in the country. Now, new data from Counterpoint Research indicates Apple secured just 1 percent of the smartphone market in India during Q2 of 2018…
iPhone could take double-hit under the latest Trump trade-war threat
Review: Is Apple’s Leather Sleeve for MacBook Pro worth the cost? [Video]
Alongside the new MacBook Pro launch and Blackmagic eGPU, Apple also released a new Leather Sleeve for its flagship laptop, albeit to significantly less fanfare and/or controversy. The MacBook Pro Leather Sleeve follows in the footsteps of similar leather-based offerings for the 12-inch MacBook and iPad Pro.
Comprised out of high-quality European leather, the MacBook Pro Leather sleeve is available in one of three colors for both 13- and 15-inch models. Should you consider dropping $179 (13-inch) or $199 to protect your MacBook Pro in style? more…
Redditor suggests MacBook Pro throttling is not a CPU issue; can be fixed
A Redditor argues that the CPU slowdown experienced with the 2018 MacBook Pro is not caused by thermal throttling of the processor itself, but rather by power throttling of the voltage regulator module (VRM).
They go on to demonstrate that the value can be overwritten, boosting performance, indicating that it is potentially something Apple can fix with an update …
Some of you will be able to use Apple Pay for eBay purchases from this fall
eBay has announced that it will be supporting Apple Pay as a payment method for purchases from this fall.
Apple Pay is one of the most ubiquitous forms of payments and provides users with an easy, fast and secure way to pay. Offering Apple Pay as a form of payment on eBay is the first step in providing more choice and flexibility in payment options to our tens of millions of buyers …
Foxconn offering staff retention bonuses as it ramps up hiring for this year’s iPhones
iTunes launches massive movie sale: 10-film bundles $20, $5 essentials, much more
The iTunes movie store has been refreshed this morning with one of its biggest sales of the year. You’ll find 10-film movie bundles from each of the last five decades for $19.99. There’s at least $50 worth of value in each of these collections. On top of that, iTunes has individual award-winning titles for $5 from each decade as well. You’ll find all of our top picks below.
MacBook Pro CPU throttling controversy continues as Intel says it’s ok
The controversy over the 2018 MacBook Pro delivering less than its claimed base speed continues as ExtremeTech notes that Intel has long held the view that it’s ok for laptop manufacturers to deviate from stated CPU specs …
Free Flowchart Templates for Word, PowerPoint, Google Doc, and Excel
There are plenty of reasons you might need a flowchart — for work, or your personal life.
Perhaps you want to find out which fictional boss you are, or decide where you should spend your next vacation. Or, maybe you need to create a flowchart to make hiring decisions, troubleshoot a new product, or outline the best strategy for your next marketing campaign.
Whatever the reason, a flowchart will help you identify different steps you need to take to reach your objective, and outline pros and cons of each potential avenue. On the flip side, a flowchart can also help you recognize your root problem, by outlining the cause-and-effect of each step in a process.
Here, we’ve created basic flowchart templates for Word, Powerpoint, Google Docs, and Excel. While these templates can provide a foundation for your flowchart’s structure, you’ll need to tailor the text, arrows, and shapes to outline your own specific problem and possible solutions.
Flowchart Template for Word
Flowchart Template for Powerpoint
Flowchart Template for Google Docs
*Please clone the Google Doc template before using it.
Flowchart Template for Excel
