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My love-hate relationship with Apple’s new USB-C port

Apple began shipping the new 12-inch Retina MacBook this week (more on it in a future post) and with it, a totally redesigned power adapter based on USB-C. (There are a lot of opinions about Apple’s roll in developing USB-C, which you can read here, here and here, but they’re outside the scope of this post.) As with most […]

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Unbox Therapy video puts Apple Watch Sport Ion-X glass through scratch tests

The Ion-X glass found on the Apple Watch Sport isn’t quite as tough as sapphire glass found on the more expensive Apple Watch models, but it holds its own. Unbox Therapy posted a scratch test video in which the Ion-X glass was exposed to keys, a knife, steel wool and sandpaper. To its credit, the […]

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Apple support article offers workaround for recent issues with Setup Assistant on 12-inch MacBook

As nifty as the new 12-inch MacBook is, a number of users have encountered an issue using the Setup Assistant during the initial setup of the notebook. The bug apparently has the spinning beach ball appear during setup, putting the user in an endless cycle. Apple recently shared a support article that offers users of […]

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Recent job posting indicates Apple may be looking to include public transit data within Apple Maps

It’s the hiring that shows where a company’s going. A recent Apple job listing shows that the company is looking for a software engineer to help bring public transit information to Apple Maps. The listing reads as follows: “As a member of the Routing team, you will work on one of the most anticipated features […]

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31 additional banks and credit unions adopt Apple Pay, bringing total list to over 200 institutions

Apple Pay is growing. There’s no denying that. The payment method is now supported by an additional 31 banks and credit unions, bringing the total number of institutions now exceeds 200 banks and credit unions with active support, and some 2,000 banks have signed on to support the mobile payment system for iPhone, iPad, and […]