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Apple updates MacBook Pro with 16-inch display and redesigned keyboard; $7,612 fully loaded

Apple unveiled its long-awaited 16-inch MacBook Pro today featuring a larger, 16-inch Retina display, a redesigned Magic keyboard, 100Wh battery, better microphones and speakers. Apple claims it offers 80 percent better performance than previous models. Notable features of the new MacBook Pro 16: 16-inch Retina display Magic keyboard (1mm travel) 100Wh battery (US FAA maximum) […]

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Gray area: Apple changes the definition of ‘on’ and ‘off’ in iOS 11

During the iOS 11 beta I noticed a strange bug: I’d turn off Wi–Fi in Control Center and it would turn itself back on. After doing this multiple times, I filed a bug. Turns out that it wasn’t a bug, it was working as intended. This is problem for me because I turn Wi–Fi off […]

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The fatal flaw in Apple’s Magic keyboard and mouse

Like many of you, I have a home office setup with a monitor, speakers keyboard and mouse. When I need to get some work done, I plug my MacBook into power, monitor, speakers and I’m off the races. I prefer wireless peripherals because it’s two less cables to plug in. The problem is that Apple’s latest keyboard (MLA22LL/A) […]

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Monitor your home’s electricity usage on your iPhone

In our world of the quantified self, Internet of Thing (IoT) and home automation I figured it would be trivial to find a way to monitor my home’s electricity usage remotely and in real-time (without having to unscrew the panel on my electricity panel.) Boy, was I wrong. I’m a diehard fan of Nest, Dropcam, Hue, Ring and […]

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MacBook Pro 2016 Review – It’s going back (Updated)

It’s going back