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How-To: How to clean your Mac’s keyboard keys

This is one of the handiest things I’ve run across in a long time. As much as I love my Apple keyboard, it builds up dirt over time. A cool instructional video from 2015 by an author going under the name “Gumballer9”, shows you how, quickly and cheaply, take a paper towel, wrap it around […]

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LG to offer fixes for UltraFine 5K monitors, will work to remove wireless router proximity issue

Following the revelation that LG’s 5K UltraFine monitor, which rolled out in late 2016, experiences proximity problems when placed within 6.5 meters of a Wi-Fi router, the company has stated that it will be adding extra shielding to units manufactured in the future. The extra shielding will be present in units manufactured after February 2017. […]

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LG UltraFine 5K monitors experiencing errors within two meters of wireless routers

Well, this is kind of a mess. LG’s UltraFine 5K monitor, which has become something of a spiritual successor to Apple’s Thunderbolt display and began shipping out from the Apple online store this week, appears to be suffering from a major fault wherein it will begin flickering when places within two meters (6.5 feet) of […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate next-gen ARM-based processor into future Macs to handle low-power functions

This is pretty nifty. Apple is apparently developing an ARM-based chip for its Mac products that would “take on more of the functionality” handled by Intel processors. In development since last year, the chip, codenamed T310, is said to be similar to the chip used to power the Touch Bar in the new 2016 Macbook […]

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Uncovered iOS 10.3 beta code hints at floating one-handed keyboard feature in the works for iPad owners

This could lead to something interesting. Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has uncovered chunks of code inside the new iOS 10.3 beta that seems to support a floating one-handed keyboard. According to Smith, the feature is supported in iPads that are 9.7-inches in size or smaller, meaning the largest 12.9-inch model is left out. Smith explains that […]