Technology improvements are a bit like going to a movie or a magic show: you want to be wowed, but it works best when you don’t see what’s going on behind the scenes. You don’t…
In less than two weeks, Apple will kick off WWDC with a wide-ranging keynote that previews all of the new features coming in iOS 18 and macOS 15. It’s no surprise that AI will be…
Way back in 2012, Apple began phasing out optical drives from its Macs, beginning with the MacBook Air in 2008 and ending with the Mac Pro in 2013 (though a legacy MacBook Pro remained available…
Apple opened up its Find My network to third-party device makers, but that’s not stopping the company from making its own item tracker. We’ve heard rumors about AirTag since around 2019, and the company has…
Apple’s Let Loose event primarily focused on the iPad Air and iPad Pro. While we can’t ignore the significant upgrades these two tablets pack, it was a different iPad announcement that will likely prove to…
Apple’s pencils are undeniably excellent, but they come with a hefty price tag. If you’re someone who often misplaces their stylus or simply can’t justify spending over $79 on a tablet pen, the Jamjake stylus is a wallet-friendly alternative currently priced at just $20…
Macworld The consensus about the new iPad Pro is in: the hardware is more powerful and impressive than ever, but it’s still largely hampered by software that just hasn’t managed to keep up. Such has…
One of our favorite new features of the iPhone 15 is the ability to limit charging to just 80 percent. For years now, some Apple products have had an optimized battery charging feature that takes…
When did being able to read the room become a lost art? The arc of backlash to Apple’s “Crush” ad was wild to observe. The Macalope’s first reaction to it was thinking it missed the…
Even the biggest companies have been caught up in social-media backlashes, from Adobe’s “tone-deaf” software smile correction to Google’s “embarrassing and wrong” AI tool. But I didn’t think much of a potential controversy when I…