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Is this mix between the Mac Pro and the iMac awesome or just crazy?

This is the iPro, a mix between the iMac and the Mac Pro with a 35-inch display by Swiss designer Kurt Merki Jr. Madness or genius? You decide.

The iPro is a mix between a Mac Pro and an iMac

Swiss designer Kurt Merki Jr. thought it would be cool to mix the iMac with the Mac Pro into one product called the iPro, complete with a 35-inch display and integrated sound bar. It looks… interesting, albeit a little bit far-fetched. In his own words: Ever since I was a kid, I have always been…

Horizon, the clever camera app that forces your iPhone or iPad to only shoot horizontal videos no matter how they’re held, is now free on the iTunes App Store for a little while. So now you have no excuse for shooting vertical videos ever again. [iTunes App Store]

WSJ: Apple Is Hiring Engineers in Asia to Launch More Products, Faster

Good news, perhaps, for the impatient: the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is “hiring hundreds of new engineers and supply-chain managers” across Asia in an attempt to “speed up product development and launch a wider range of devices.” According to “people familiar with the matter,” Apple is poaching staff from HTC and other…

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Friday’s here, and that means we’ve had a full week to round up the coolest new (or newly-revamped) apps for your smartphone or tablet. Whether you use your device for hard work or hardcore relaxin’, here’s some great new fodder for your touchscreen fingers. Multi Platform Updates The Walk This new game rewards every mile…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Shuts Down Anti-Environmental Investors

At today’s annual shareholder meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook laid the verbal smack down on conservative investors who want the company to abandon some of its progressive policies. Apple is one of the most valuable corporations in the world, and, in recent years, the company has been advancing some progressive policies, amongst them some environmental…

Apple Finally Explains Touch ID Security in Detail

You shouldn’t really have been worrying about how Touch ID works too much, but if you have been, then Apple has finally explained most of the security details behind the technology in detail. https://gizmodo.com/stop-worrying-about-the-new-iphones-fingerprint-scanne-1326146704 Apple has released a new white paper about iOS security, which explains with more detail than before how Touch ID works—and,…

29 Epic Panoramas From Around The World

Humans can see an impressive 120-degree arc, but we’re not capable of focusing on all of that vision at once. Panoramic photographs stretch that sight to 180 or 360 degrees, and even better, 100% of that image is in attention-grabbing focus. Here are the 29 panoramas from this week’s Shooting Challenge. WINNER: Exit Shots were…

Apple Is Putting Pressure on Arizona to Stop the State’s Anti-Gay Bill

Apple’s got a vested interest in Arizona’s future—its newest factory will break ground there in 2015, bringing thousands of jobs to the state. And the company is now advocating for local policy. Today, Apple publicly took a stand against the state’s highly controversial proposed anti-gay legislation. A personal call was placed by Apple to Arizona…

The Fix for Apple’s Scary OS X Security Flaw Is Here

Apple has prepared a fix for the scary OS X security flaw that lets somebody with “privileged access” to your network connection get at information you think is secure. It’s in the App Store now. Here’s what you need to know about the fix. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-huge-security-flaw-is-so-scary-1529041062 An Apple spokesperson has confirmed that the 10.9.2 update addresses…

Why Hasn’t Apple Fixed Its Massive Security Flaw Yet? (Update: Fixed!)

On Friday, Apple quietly released a patch of what turned out to be a serious iOS security flaw. Five days later, that bug is still very much present in OS X, meaning your MacBook is more at risk than ever. So why hasn’t Apple fixed it yet? https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-huge-security-flaw-is-so-scary-1529041062 Update: It’s fixed! Go to the App…

What Do You Think About Apple HQ’s Official Steve Jobs Statue?

Of the over 10,000 entries submitted, Apple has officially chosen this piece, created by Belgrade sculptor Dragan Radenović, to commemorate and remember Steve Jobs who lost his battle with cancer almost two and a half years ago. Given the sleek lines of the iPhone and other hardware created by Apple while Steve Jobs led the…

New iOS Security Flaw Lets Malicious Apps See All Your Keystrokes

Just days after patching a rampant security flaw in iOS, another one has popped up in its stead. According to network security company FireEye, there’s a bug in even the latest version of iOS that can let malicious apps track your every keystroke with ease. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-huge-security-flaw-is-so-scary-1529041062 FireEye was able to push a proof-of-concept app through…

This Hearing Aid Connects to an iPhone and Adapts to Your Surroundings

For centuries, humans have been using technology to make up for their shortcomings. People missing limbs got prosthetics. People with weak hearts got pacemakers. But, at a certain point, becoming a cyborg is less like fixing something broken than it is like gaining new powers. Such is the case with the brand-spanking new ReSound LiNX…

The OS X Apps Affected by Apple’s Unpatched Security Flaw

While Apple recently patched a major security flaw for iOS, the same vulnerability continues to affect OS X. Until Apple releases a fix—which it says will come “very soon“—here are some of the apps you should avoid using on public Wi-Fi. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-huge-security-flaw-is-so-scary-1529041062 Update, 2/25/14: Apple just released OS X 10.9.2, which patches the security flaw…

Why Apple’s Recent Security Flaw Is So Scary

On Friday, Apple quietly released iOS 7.0.6, explaining in a brief release note that it fixed a bug in which “an attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS.” That’s the understated version. Another way to put it? Update your iPhone right now. Oh, and by the…

Help Get Clean Water to Kids in Need, Just by Ignoring Your Damn Phone

There are a lot of dumb, pointless apps out there that make it hard to put our smartphones down. That’s what makes Unicef’s new project for World Water Month doubly brilliant—it raises funds to provide clean drinking water to needy kids, by encouraging smartphone users to take a break from the touchscreen. Sounds like a…

This New App Wants to Fight Your Parking Tickets For You

It’s happened to all of us. You get back to your car after a delicious brunch or productive visit to the bookstore only to find a demonic little slip of paper tucked under your windshield wiper. “But the meter was broken!” you think. “I’m going to contest this!” you say to yourself. No, you’re not.…

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

We made it! It’s Friday! The weekend is here. Time to get your smartphone loaded—with brand-new apps, that is. Android Dormi Dormi turns your old castoff Android device into a baby monitor that broadcasts to your current smartphone or tablet no matter where you are. Just set the listening device to “child” and leave it…