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This OS X Bug Is Deeply Annoying But Amazingly Pretty

A handful of OS X users on Reddit are reporting a weird bug that makes Launchpad simultaneously unusable and rather beautiful. According to Cult of Mac, the problem is a result of OS X using an incorrect core filter built into the OS when it throws up Launchpad: [S]omehow Launchpad is applying the crystallize effect…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

JBL iPhone 5 Speaker Docks Hands-On: Lightning Finally Finds a Friend

This week, accessories for Apple’s new lightning dock connector are finally starting to trickle out. Starting right now, you can order two new lightning connector speaker docks from JBL. Finally, a dock for your iPhone 5. How did you ever sleep at night without one? https://gizmodo.com/the-first-third-party-lightning-accessories-are-a-car-c-5957849 In general, this year’s JBL products have been well…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

5 Things To Love About Nokia’s New Maps

Nokia’s rebranded mapping service will soon arrive on iPhones and and Android devices, under the moniker of Here. For Android users this isn’t a huge deal, but for iPhone owners living in the age of iOS 6, it could change a lot. Nokia’s maps, on other platforms, have been fantastic. https://gizmodo.com/nokias-new-mapping-service-is-coming-to-ios-and-android-5960189 The apps aren’t quite…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Apartment Hunting Is the Worst Thing, But iOS App Lovely Eases the Pain

No matter how you look at it, apartment hunting sucks. You could just drink your way through it or you could manage with Lovely, a new apartment search app. Oh, and you can still drink. When you’re looking for a new place to live, you probably typically search Craigslist or Trulia or something similar, but…

Tech News Leslie Horn

How to Fix Your iPhone 5’s Crappy Wi-Fi

The iPhone 5 is pretty good, and for most folks, its Wi-Fi is actually very good. It was in our tests. But a lot of people have been reporting in that the Wi-Fi is actually awful, and can’t hold a signal at all. This should fix that right up for you. First off, this isn’t…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Watch Out Fitbit, This Badass New Activity Tracker Is Out to Eat Your Lunch

You might not have ever heard of Misfit Wearables but you’ll want to pay attention starting now that its first gadget has made its debut. Founded by Agamatrix founders Sonny Vu and Sridhar Iyengar, the Redwood City-based company also credits former sugar water peddler and Apple CEO John Sculley as a co-founder. And its backed…

Tech News Peter ha

Scosche Now Has Lightning Accessories for Damn Near Any Situation

Think about anything you need to do regarding your gadget charging needs. Need to power an iPhone 5? What about a fourth-gen iPad? An Android phone? Some weird gadget with a strange USB port? Need to charge at home? In the car? Hate tangled cables? Scosche has addressed all of these scenarios with its latest…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Why Can’t All Map Apps Be This Clever?

Augmented Reality has mostly found its niche as a way to bring virtual characters to life through a mobile device. But a Japanese developer has found a more clever use. Crossfader’s AR-MAPS app syncs Apple or Google Maps to a live video feed from your iPhone’s camera, so you can visualize how you’re oriented, and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Samsung: We’re Not Backing Down from Apple Litigation

If your heart grew two sizes when Apple and HTC decided to settle their patent disputes with money instead of lawyers (or guns?), prepare for shrinkage. When asked if Samsung would follow suit—or lack thereof—its mobile head, J.K. Shin, gave an emphatic no. To the jousting field! It’s not like anyone expected Samsung to forgo…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Seriously Though, Apple’s Gift Guide Is Just the Apple Store

Jingle, jingle, everyone! Throw on Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” and bust out the nativity. The holidays are officially upon us—Apple has released its holiday gift guide. Oh my god, I can’t stop squealing! Wait actually though, it’s just the Apple Store with more red font. Last night, as the tradition decrees, a…

Tech News Leslie Horn

This Ribbon Wall Charger Will Never Get Tangled in Your Bag

As if having to remember to bring along a charging cable isn’t annoying enough, they seem to have a knack for becoming knotted while in your bag. But a company called Tylt has solved at least one of those problems with its Band Wall Charger that uses a ribbon design that’s nigh impossible to get…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This USB GarageBand Guitar Puts a Little Apple in Your Fender

It may not be the first USB guitar, but this USB version of the Squire Stratocaster is the first one you’re going to find available from the Apple Store. A joint effort between Fender and Apple, this guitar can get you you shredding in GarageBand. A fairly normal Stratocaster except for the inclusion of a…

Tech News Eric Limer

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: So Good, But So Not Worth It

As soon as Apple announced the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, the countdown started for the 13-inch version. Well, here it is. A slim, trim, portable little MacBook with a gorgeous retina screen and a gut-punch cost. And another reminder that sometimes wonderful things don’t live up to their price tag. Why It Matters The 13-inch…

Reviews Kyle Wagner

Is the iPad Mini the Beginning of Apple’s Decline?

First, I have been an Apple shareholder for about 10 years. I haven’t sold my stock, yet — but for the first time I’m thinking about it. I’m worried that I’ll decide to sell after it’s too late. Anyway—here’s the thing. I bought an iPad Mini. It was too cheap not to give in to…

Tech News Dave Winer

Apple Asks You To Reset Your iPhone Before Hitting the Genius Bar

There must be an enormous amount of iPhone-related idiocy showing up at the Genius Bar because now before Apple will allow you to make a reservation, the company prompts you to kindly reset your phone. Which, people, why have you not been doing this already? The five second procedure will resolve a huge number of…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The New Palo Alto Apple Store Isn’t Too Loud You Whiny Morons

The new Apple Store in Palo Alto just opened a few weeks ago, and while its design is indisputedly gorgeous, some are complaining that the place is too loud. They’re even using scientific instruments to try to prove it! Deep breath people. It’s not as bad as it sounds. We’re going to get through this.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Apple’s Breaking Out Passbook-Enabled Gift Cards

Though iOS 6’s Passbook burst onto the scene with a bit of a whimper, it’s been getting more useful as time goes on. This weekend, Apple started rolling out Passbook-enabled Apple Store gift cards so you can buy a gift that’s not only last-minute, but not even a physical object. https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-full-line-up-of-apple-passbook-supported-apps-5944863 The cards can be…

Tech News Eric Limer

Apple’s Swiped Swiss Clock Design Cost $21 Million

Not long after the launch of iOS 6, it came to the Internet’s attention that Apple’s clock design was rather familiar. In fact, it had been lifted straight from the Swiss National Railway. Apple agreed to pay up, but it wasn’t clear how much at the time. Now we know it was $21 million. https://gizmodo.com/apples-going-to-pay-up-for-the-ios-6-clock-design-it-st-5951212…

Tech News Eric Limer

Apple and HTC End Patent Dispute and Agree to Play Nice For a Decade

Like Samsung, HTC has also been having some arguments with Apple over patents. But in this case, the argument hasn’t escalated to a billion dollar lawsuit. Instead, it just ended rather peacefully. Apple and HTC agreed to quit fighting by signing a 10-year licensing deal covering past and future patents. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-owes-apple-a-comedically-huge-1-05-billion-in-5937781 The two companies had…

Tech News Eric Limer

Apple’s Going to Have to Pay All of Samsung’s Legal Fees Because It Didn’t Apologize Well Enough

And Apple’s apology to Samsung as order by the UK court just got even messier. After posting an apology they had to rewrite, and then pushing the rewritten one down the page with Javascript, a UK court has ordered Apple to pay Samsung’s legal fees in full to even things out. https://gizmodo.com/apple-posts-its-apology-to-samsung-but-for-real-this-t-5956268 The Court of…

Tech News Eric Limer

This OS X Bug Is Deeply Annoying But Amazingly Pretty

JBL iPhone 5 Speaker Docks Hands-On: Lightning Finally Finds a Friend

5 Things To Love About Nokia’s New Maps

Apartment Hunting Is the Worst Thing, But iOS App Lovely Eases the Pain

How to Fix Your iPhone 5’s Crappy Wi-Fi

Watch Out Fitbit, This Badass New Activity Tracker Is Out to Eat Your Lunch

Scosche Now Has Lightning Accessories for Damn Near Any Situation

Why Can’t All Map Apps Be This Clever?

Samsung: We’re Not Backing Down from Apple Litigation

Seriously Though, Apple’s Gift Guide Is Just the Apple Store

This Ribbon Wall Charger Will Never Get Tangled in Your Bag

This USB GarageBand Guitar Puts a Little Apple in Your Fender

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: So Good, But So Not Worth It

Is the iPad Mini the Beginning of Apple’s Decline?

Apple Asks You To Reset Your iPhone Before Hitting the Genius Bar

The New Palo Alto Apple Store Isn’t Too Loud You Whiny Morons

Apple’s Breaking Out Passbook-Enabled Gift Cards

Apple’s Swiped Swiss Clock Design Cost $21 Million

Apple and HTC End Patent Dispute and Agree to Play Nice For a Decade

Apple’s Going to Have to Pay All of Samsung’s Legal Fees Because It Didn’t Apologize Well Enough

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