High-demand tasks for the Surface Book 2 swamp a plugged-in battery
COMPUTER WORLD Mark Coppock at Digital Trends has just published the results of a series of tests that he ran…
iMac Pro Base Model Teardown Reveals 2x SSD RAID Configuration and Four 8GB DIMM Modules
MAC ROUMORS While we await iFixit’s inevitable comprehensive teardown of Apple’s new iMac Pro, third party Mac component supplier OWC…
Computer History Museum will host Apple Lisa source code following review
APPLE INSIDER Preservationists have extracted the source code and some launch software for Apple’s Mac predecessor, the Apple Lisa, and…
Blockchain in the real world: 3 enterprise use cases
COMPUTER WORLD While blockchain technology tends to get the most attention for its role in underpinning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin…
WhatsApp to Pull Support for Older iPhones From Next Year
MAC ROUMORS WhatsApp announced on Thursday that its mobile app will stop working on some older smartphones from next year,…
What is Windows Hello? Microsoft’s biometrics security system explained
COMPUTER WORLD Windows Hello is a biometrics-based technology that enables Windows 10 users to authenticate secure access to their devices,…
Beep…beep…beep…
COMPUTER WORLD It’s two days before Christmas shutdown, and this IT pilot fish happens to step into a lab —…
Snapchat Stories May Soon Be Shared Online Like Embedded Tweets
MAC ROUMORS Snap is reportedly working on a new Snapchat feature that will let users share stories outside of the…
Citing security, Apple's board mandates CEO Tim Cook use private jet for all business & personal travel
APPLE INSIDER Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook earned a whopping $102 million in pay and awards in 2017, along with…
Apple tops device activations during holidays, iPhone X handily beating iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
APPLE INSIDER Apple once again leads the industry in smartphone and tablet activations during the week before Christmas, with very…