Leander Kahney's Blog, page 48

Never miss your BFF’s precious Instagrams again

Avid Instagram users like to know when new photos show up on the social media platform so they can be the first to like, respond, or even comment on their favorite Instagrammer’s pictures. You can do the same thing by turning on notifications for a specific user, letting you know exactly when your buddies post […]

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One way to keep iPhones secure: Let Apple look inside, not the FBI

There are plenty of opposing views about how Apple should handle the FBI’s demand to create a backdoor to unlock a dead terrorist’s iPhone. One idea we haven’t heard before, however, is a concept put forward by former Apple CEO John Sculley: Cupertino could help provide the desired information, but Apple (not the government) could […]

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6 must-have iPhone and iPad accessories for musicians

iPhones and iPads have become more than just media-consumption devices in so many ways. From using an iPad as a virtual cookbook to using it as a portable way to develop a website, the iPad and iPhone are extremely useful in everyday life. One of the biggest categories where these devices have made a huge […]

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John McAfee offers to hack shooter’s iPhone for FBI

Cybersecurity legend John McAfee has sided with Apple in the company’s fight against the FBI over creating a backdoor to access the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone 5c. But just because McAfee thinks Apple shouldn’t unlock the smartphone doesn’t mean he thinks he shouldn’t do it. In an open letter regarding Tim Cook’s decision to […]

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This iPhone stand bends over backward to please you

Stanley is a bendable, leather-and-felt iPhone stand that thinks different. Instead of the standard aluminum and white plastic of many an iPhone stand, Distil Union’s Stanley is a soft, approachable bit of gear that will bend into all sorts of positions, letting you set the viewing angle and height of your iPhone with very little […]

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Elgato’s latest smartplug is a super-cool energy watchdog [Review]

Lust List: Eve Energy Switch and Power Meter by Elgato Thanks to this cool little HomeKit gadget from Elgato, I know exactly how much energy my PlayStation 4 uses (79 watts). I also know how much energy is sucked away by my living room lamp (40 watts), my big HDTV (143 watts) and my Apple […]

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Why you’re going to love a bendable iPhone or Android

I’ve never really understood the appeal of flexible smartphones before I saw this video. Now it’s changed things forever to me. I want a Flexible iPhone! Or, better yet, an iPad! Because it’s going to open up whole new ways to interact with a device. Queens University has unveiled the ReFlex, a prototype flexible smartphone […]

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New iPhone 6s ads are all about time

A couple of new iPhone 6s ads play up the time-saving powers of 3D Touch and the time-travel abilities of Live Photos. Apple just posted the videos to its YouTube account, and if you’re a fan of the quantifiable measurement of change, you’ll find a lot to like in the 30-second spots. Check them out […]

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Google CEO supports Tim Cook in battle against FBI snooping

Google and Apple don’t always see eye-to-eye, but in the matter of encryption, they’re total allies. Today, Google CEO Sundar Pichai today tweeted words of support to Apple in the aftermath of Tim Cook’s open letter, explaining why Apple was defying a federal order to provide backdoor access to a terrorism suspect’s iPhone 5c. “Forcing […]

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‘Emergency protest’ for security hits SF Apple Store, like, right now

The battle for phone encryption is hitting the streets, as iPhone owners are going to gather at the Apple Store in San Francisco tonight in a show of solidarity for the company’s refusal to budge on security. The bulk of protests will occur next Tuesday, February 23, exactly one week after a court ordered the […]

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