Apple to Acquire Tidal?
Apple may acquire the streaming service to obtain exclusive content… I’ve seen a number of reports on the internet about Apple being interested or in talks to acquire the music streaming service,...
View ArticleAnother Day… Another Virus (Backdoor.MAC.Elanor)
This one targets Mac systems. Heads up Apple users…! As Macs and macOS become more and more mainstream, more and more virus and malware authors are going to be writing code that targets computers...
View ArticleUnboxing the Star Trek Original Series Communicator
If you’re a Star Trek fan, then you’re going to want to see this… About a year ago, I got wind of a new prop replica and after seeing it, I had to have one. I’m a huge Trekkie, and honestly, this was...
View ArticleIs Pokémon Go Really Malware?
The application does some things that are setting off all kinds of alarms over here… When you have young kids, it’s hard to keep them away from all of the latest fads and trending stuff. They hear...
View ArticleBlackberry is Dead
Blackberry has killed the Blackberry Classic I’ve been decrying this the 2011-2012 timeframe, I think. Honestly, I’m really very surprised the company has held out as long as it has, but based on...
View ArticleWhatsApp Blocked in Brazil due to Criminal Case
Facebook won’t turn over data, so a judge shut it down… A Brazilian judge has blocked Facebook’s WhatsApp from operation inside the country and has authorized a fine of up to R$50,000 ($15,273 USD) per...
View ArticleFEATURE REVIEW – HTC 10
HTC sent me their new flagship Android smartphone to review, and it’s awesome. Introduction I’ve always been a gadget guy. If its electronic and it has buttons of any kind, then I’m usually all over...
View ArticleAnyone can Pick Up Malware – Part 2
Sometimes, you can be your own worst enemy… A while back, I posted an article about how anybody could get a computer virus. It was telling, because the anybody was me. I ran afoul of a bad ad network...
View ArticleFive Most Popular Mobile Software Apps
We’ve done our homework over here and have pulled together the most popular mobile software downloads for you. Introduction As a mobile device expert I can tell you one thing for certainty about ALL...
View ArticleYet Another Round of Apple OS Betas
Apple has been busy over the past six to eight weeks… I admit it – Hello, my name is Chris; and I’m a software junkie. While this very first step to entering a twelve step program for something that is...
View ArticleAndroid 7 – Nougat Coming to HTC Flagships
If you have a top of the line HTC phone, you might want to take a look at this… Google recently announced the release of Android 7, code named Nougat, to the general public. If you have a recent Nexus...
View ArticleWoz Says, "Just say No"
According to reports from Fortune, Woz hates the idea of an iPhone without a headphone jack… Get ready… it’s coming, yet again. Can you hear it? It’s getting closer! Change! Change is coming!! I...
View ArticlePopular MP3 Music Players
Time to get your groove on with these popular MP3 player downloads! Introduction Music is a huge motivator for me. If there’s one thing that I know I need on a daily basis, it’s a healthy injection...
View ArticleApple Releases iOS 9.3.5
A hacking group exposed some nasty holes that Apple has patched with an emergency fix. Over the past few days, Apple has released a point-release to iOS 9.3 – iOS 9.3.5 – that was released to patch...
View ArticleiPhone Leprosy, or Touch Disease
If you have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, you need to check this out… Just in time for you to trade in your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, a new iPhone hardware issue involving the 2014 model cellular iDevice has...
View ArticleiPhone 7 Rumor Roundup
Apple intends to announce the next generation iPhone at an event on 2016-09-07… I’ve been doing this for several years now – Apple prognostication, I mean. I must say… I mostly suck at it. In fact,...
View ArticleWatching the Apple iPhone Event Keynote
Mario comes to the App Store! I am currently watching the Apple iPhone Event Keynote. I will have a full run down later! If you have an iDevice or a Mac, you can watch the stream, here.
View ArticleThe Road to Seven
It’s always a journey. Sometimes it’s not as easy as it should be… Over the past six years, I’ve been an iPhone user. I’ve owned an iPhone 4s, an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 6. On Tuesday 2016-09-20, I will...
View ArticleApple Releases macOS Sierra
OSX 10.12 hits the streets with a multitude of new features Apple has released macOS Sierra – OSX 10.12 – making it available for free to those users and Macs able to run the new OS. This release comes...
View ArticleBlackberry Ceases Phone Manufacturing
The only thing that I’m wondering, is why it took so long… Over the past five years, I’ve been very bearish on Blackberry and RIM. I’ve covered this extensively when I was Managing Editor at BYTE, the...
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