Spectre/Meltdown Update Intel ships (hopefully stable) microcode for Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake — arstechnica.com/… Intel’s latest set of Spectre microcode fixes is coming to a Windows update — arstechnica.com/… In an SEC filing in the US, Intel have revealed there are now 32 lawsuits against it over Spectre & Meltdown — arstechnica.com/…
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Focos Tutorial on ScreenCasts Online
This week Don McAllister published my video tutorial of the iOS app Focos on ScreenCasts Online. This is an amazing app that works with dual-lens iPhones: iPhone 7+, 8+, and X. I’m really proud of this particular tutorial and the feedback has been amazing on it. Remember the Lytro camera that took the world by […]
Continue readingMore TagMatias Wireless Keyboard – by Terry Austin
Hello, Castaways! Terry Austin here with a brief review of my brand new Matias keyboard. I recently found myself in need of a new wireless keyboard and on the very reliable recommendation of the ineffable Jeff Gamet over at the Mac Observer, I went with the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard in Space Gray (to match […]
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Charge Your Apple Watch and Phone with Belkin Valet Power Pack
When Steve and I were retiring, many people asked us if we were going to travel. I said, “no plans at all to travel.” Evidently I was wrong! It seems we travel an awful lot these days, to both foreign lands and locally to go see the grandson. I’ve gotten so that I can pack […]
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CCATP #515 – Allison Hartley on Trials & Tribulations of a New iPhone
This week our guest is Allison Hartley. Allison is the Manager of the Napa Branch of the California department of Rehabilitation, and a podcaster. She co-hosts both the Tech Doctor Podcast with Dr. Robert Carter (dr-carter.com/…) and That Blind Tech Show (blindabilities.com/…). Allison joins us to talk about the less than smooth experience she had […]
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Tiny Tip – How to Add a Workout to Apple Health from iPhone by Sandy Foster
Scroll down a little to see “This Week” and — under that — “Exercise Minutes” and “Workouts”. Tap on Workouts. This takes you to yet another page. This new page is the one I’d been searching for. In the top right-hand corner is a red plus sign. Tap on that. Now just tap on the […]
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iPhone X Second Look
Last week I gave you Steve and my first impressions of the iPhone X and I promised to give you more observations after using it for a bit longer. Face ID is the flashy new feature, so let’s start there. Steve and I like it more and more as we use it. When you first […]
Continue readingMore TagWireless Charging for iPhone 6, 6s and 7 with Bezalel
Wireless charging has been around for a long time in the Android world, but it just came to iPhone with the newly-released glass-backed iPhone 8 and X. Perhaps you’re looking at your iPhone 6 or 6s or 7 and wishing you could have wireless charging too. A company called Bezalel from bezalel.co might have a […]
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I met Mark Fawcett at Macstock Expo in Chicago last year and we hit it off immediately. Mark does in-home tech support for Apple products, and he’s full of great stories of the fun he has doing this job. After 20 years as a TV and video producer, he finds his new job more fulfilling […]
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How I Sell My Used Apple Gear
One of the ways to justify spending money on Apple gear is to sell your used Apple devices when you’re done with him. Apple products retain their value really well, which I’m sure you’ve noticed if you’ve ever tried to find a “cheap, used MacBook”. I illustrated the value of selling your own Apple gear […]
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