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Wednesday 31 July 2013

Robot on Earth controlled by Astronaut on ISS

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used an extraterrestrial remote control system on Friday to manoeuvre a robot rover at NASA’s Ames Research Centre in Silicon Valley.

Tuesday 30 July 2013

Enable parental restrictions on your iOS device

For parents and others handing iOS devices over to kids, it might be wisest to lock down certain features so that children don’t stumble across things they shouldn’t, or accidentally wreak havoc upon your own device. Here’s how.

Monday 29 July 2013

Apple's slice of the smartphone pie is at a three-year low

Apple's share of the smartphone market dropped in the second quarter to its lowest level in three years, research firm Strategy Analytics said.

Sunday 28 July 2013

Apple restores developer site taken offline after attack

Apple late on Friday restored key sections of its developer website, including the download center, more than a week after it took the portal offline.

Saturday 27 July 2013

Six reasons to buy an iPad

Why should I buy an iPad?

Friday 26 July 2013

Facebook cashes in on mobile ads

All those ads you see on Facebook when you whip out your phone to creep on your friends’ profiles are paying off big for the social network. Like, “billions of dollars” kind of big.

Thursday 25 July 2013

How hackers compromise websites like Apple's

You’ve probably heard that Apple’s developer websites were recently hit by a hacking attack. Though the developer site has been inaccessible since last week, the company didn’t announce the intrusion until Sunday. That outage has resulted in considerable inconvenience for app developers, not to mention the poor IT people in Cupertino who have been working around the clock to deal with the breach.

Wednesday 24 July 2013

OS X Mavericks: Safari and iCloud


New versions of OS X tend to bring new versions of Safari, and Mavericks is no exception. Safari 7 offers a new sidebar, plug-in management, a redesigned Top Sites page, performance improvements, and a new feature designed to remember your passwords without compromising security.

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Ten fabulous Finder commands you should be using


Think the Finder’s menu commands are simple and straightforward? Think again. Add to your desktop repertoire by using hidden commands. All you need to make them appear is the right magic key: Shift, Option, or Control.

Monday 22 July 2013

Tech companies try to put a chokehold on ad-supported piracy


Some of the world’s largest online advertising companies have come up with a new plan to fight sites that trade in pirated materials and counterfeit goods: DMCA-style takedowns.

Sunday 21 July 2013

Why does a Russian CEO need a £2.42 million tablet?


Today’s tech titans are blessed with wondrous perks: company cars, private jets, even a free house for Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.  But Russian oil titan Gazprom--one of the largest companies in the world--and its chief executive Alexey Miller, together have reached a new level: setting aside 119.7 million rubles (£2.42 million) for a new tablet.

Saturday 20 July 2013

Is Apple killing paid upgrades?


Apple’s release of Logic Pro X has brought users of the company’s audio authoring software a slew of new features. By all accounts, it seems to be an excellent update to a very popular app used by thousands of artists, famous and otherwise.

Friday 19 July 2013

Chrome for iOS adds Google apps integration


As long as you’re in the App Store updating to the latest version of Google Maps, you might as well stick around for the new iteration of Chrome for iOS while you’re at it. The search giant’s mobile browser has even more features to recommend it now.

Logic Pro X gains great new features


Apple’s music division has been anything but idle the past several years, but it has focused largely on the GarageBand products for consumers and mobile users. The professional crowd has seen some updates (and a reduced price) to 2009’s Logic Pro 9, but very little else. Today that changes with the release of Logic Pro X, Logic Remote, and MainStage 3.

Thursday 18 July 2013

Microsoft fills Office Mobile hole with iOS Outlook app


In an odd bit of doublespeak, Microsoft has released a version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) as a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad.

Wednesday 17 July 2013

How to sync your iPhone and iPad using iTunes


As more and more of our data moves to Apple’s iCloud and other server-based services, it’s hard to believe that just a few years ago we relied solely on iTunes to keep our devices up-to-date with our content libraries. Even though iTunes’ role in managing iOS devices has diminished, Apple hasn’t completely abandoned syncing. Here’s a guide to doing it right.

Friday 12 July 2013

Microsoft's Office Mobile for iPhone app will disappoint most users


A few weeks back I took a first look at Microsoft’s new iOS offering, Office Mobile for Office 365, aka Office Mobile for iPhone. My initial conclusion remains the same now as it was then: Office for iPhone may be a nice addition to your existing Office workflow, but the app strikes me as unnecessary, not particularly good, and—considering that it requires a  subscription to Office 365—rather expensive for an app that offers little in the way of tangible value.

Thursday 11 July 2013

Apple and Amazon drop legal scuffle over 'Appstore' name


A lawsuit filed by Apple over Amazon.com's use of the term "Appstore" has ended after Apple decided to withdraw the case.

Wednesday 10 July 2013

The App Store turns five

Five years ago yesterday, the App Store was born. A million apps, billions of dollars, and an uncountably high number of Angry Birds later, the store is unquestionably a smashing, unrivaled success. These days, customers download more than 800 apps every single second.

Twitter banishes annoying blue dot

It haunts you, that blue dot next to the Me tab when you sign in to Twitter. It follows you from the app to your desktop, then from your desktop to the mobile site, across devices. The dot signifies an unread direct message is waiting for you, but Twitter doesn’t recognize when you’ve read a message on another device—until now.

Tuesday 9 July 2013

US leads the way in protecting children's online privacy

Some websites and mobile app developers are confused about how to comply with revised rules governing the online collection of personal information from children that took effect in the U.S. Monday, critics said.

Monday 8 July 2013

Preview version of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials comes with new nag feature

A preview version of Windows Server 2012 R2 is now out, complete with a nag feature aimed at administrators.

Sunday 7 July 2013

Apple's iWatch trademark filings spotted in Taiwan, Mexico

Apple has filed for the "iWatch" trademark in two more countries - Mexico and Taiwan, signaling that the company could be preparing to launch a smart watch.

Google keeps users' data available until July 15 in Reader's wake

Google’s Reader is now officially dead, but the company wants to make users’ transition to other content aggregators as painless as possible, partly by keeping their data available for the next couple weeks.

Saturday 6 July 2013

Google doesn't plan to change its privacy policy for Glass

Google Glass may be a new and innovative product with the potential to change the world, but one thing that won’t change because of Glass is the search giant’s unified privacy policy.

Ubisoft suffers hack attack, change your passwords

Game maker Ubisoft said on Tuesday an account database was breached due to unauthorized access of one of its websites, revealing users' personal information.

Friday 5 July 2013

Lab Tested: 11-inch MacBook Air an impressive performer

We recently tested a configure-to-order (CTO) 13-inch MacBook Air, set up as what we call an “ultimate” configuration with upgrades to the processor, RAM, and storage. But since that story ran, we've heard readers clamouring to find out how a similarly outfitted 11-inch MacBook Air compares. Just for those readers who think that the 13-inch MacBook Air is too big and heavy, we bought and tested an ultimate 11-inch CTO MacBook Air, just to get them some answers.

Windows 8's Windows Store hits the 100,000 app milestone as it gains momentum

Children have a way of growing up fast, and the new kid on the app-store block certainly hasn’t bucked that trend. Late on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that the Windows Store has crossed the 100,000 app threshold, mere days after the company’s big Build conference and a scant eight months after the launch of Windows 8.

Thursday 4 July 2013

Switch to Mac: Bring your hardware with you

When switching to a Mac, you’ll likely worry most about software compatibility, but don’t forget all your hardware—the PC accessories and add-ons you’ve invested in over the years. Here’s what you need to know about getting that gear to work with your Mac.

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Twitter toying with more tailored ads aimed at protecting users' privacy

Twitter is working on some new approaches to offer more personalized ads to users, partly based on their online activity outside of the social network.

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Intel's CTO Justin Rattner is stepping down


Intel’s CTO and director of its labs Justin Rattner is stepping down to meet a requirement under the company’s bylaws that employees cannot serve as corporate officers after the age of 65.

Monday 1 July 2013

Small businesses are moving to cloud storage


Business use of cloud services for handling sensitive infomation is skyrocketing, and a new study finds that corporate anxiety about the security of that information is rising right along with it.

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