The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Encryption and consumer privacy experts break down Apple’s plan for child safety Last week, Apple, without very much warning at all, announced a new set of tools built into the iPhone designed to protect children from abuse. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. That’s a big change from how things normally work.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 24, 2021

Today Microsoft announced the next big chapter for its ubiquitous operating system: Windows 11 is here, and while there’s some awkwardness to work out (specifically in the way Microsoft is handling Android app integration), Windows 11 feels like the big facelift Microsoft really needed. Read more.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 17, 2020

Welcome to Technology Short Take #129, where I’ve collected a bunch of links and references to technology-centric resources around the Internet. This is a great read overall, but one sentence in particular really caught my eye: “30 years ago I was able to write a complete multitasking operating system in Z80 assembly code.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 13, 2022

It’s no secret that Google’s been vying for a space in your living room for years. Google TV has undergone quite a few branding changes since it first launched in 2010, but it’s still managed to become one of the top streaming platforms. And it’s not stopping: Google has its sights set beyond just casting your… Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

General Motors announced a new “end-to-end” software platform for its cars called “Ultifi” — a play on the name Ultium , which is the automaker’s new electric vehicle battery architecture. Ultifi isn’t only anchored to systems within the car, Miller said.

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Galido

MAY 1, 2019

The “Internet of Things” is a recent term we now hear more and more about. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. CIO Dashboard. Every pilot needs a trusty co-pilot.

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Phil Windley

JANUARY 8, 2022

The personal computer decentralized computing by providing a commodity PC architecture that anyone could build and that no one controlled. But Microsoft figured out how to recentralize the industry around a proprietary operating system. That doesn't mean that non-interoperable and non-substitutable applications won't emerge.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 23, 2021

Apple’s AirDrop feature is a convenient way to share files between the company’s devices, but security researchers from Technische Universitat Darmstadt in Germany are warning that you might be sharing way more than just a file. Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 26, 2021

I’m not usually one to wax rhapsodic about an operating system, but let’s go back 20 years to just before the launch of Mac OS X and talk about what came before and everything that came after. Twenty years is a rare and important milestone for a piece of software. After all, most software rarely breaks the two-year… Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 14, 2022

Apple’s long-awaited feature debuts today with the release of macOS Monterey 12.3, Universal Control has finally arrived. which brings a handful of other welcome additions. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you’re deep into Google’s platforms—and I mean, you’ve got an Android phone, a Chromebook, and a Google TV set up in the living room—Google’s CES 2022 announcements might sound like a payoff to you for sticking with the ecosystem. The company revealed details for some of its most anticipated features, including a… Read more.

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Gizmodo

JULY 3, 2021

Although Apple killed its beloved widget Dashboard in 2019 , a savvy developer has created a way for us to travel back in time and experience that old Apple nostalgia. Read more.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The “Internet of Things” is a recent term we now hear more and more about. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. CIO Dashboard. Every pilot needs a trusty co-pilot.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 12, 2021

Apple’s Find My network uses Find My-enabled devices like iPhones to help you find your… Read more. People clearly need a way to find their stuff, which is why we’re seeing a sudden spate of Bluetooth tracking devices. But behind the scenes, companies are building out robust networks for tracking your devices—including your cars.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Apple hyped a new FaceTime feature called SharePlay earlier this year, but then then notable excluded it from the official launches of iOS 15 , iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey. But now SharePlay has appeared in the latest updates to Apple’s software—in iOS 15.1 and as part of the latest macOS Monterey beta, so before too… Read more.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

With the introduction of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (and macOS Monterey on the way), Apple has toppled a few bricks from the top of its garden wall by making it so you can jump on a FaceTime call through a web browser on any device. However, that doesn’t mean you get a full FaceTime experience on Android or Windows. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple’s new macOS got a new California-inspired name at WWDC on Monday. That was to be expected. But it still had some surprises in store for us with a lot of quality of life improvements and at least one big new feature. Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 18, 2022

Tile has largely dodged the criticism Apple has received for the privacy concerns its AirTag trackers pose, quietly staying in the background as the tech giant scrambles to release features that could mitigate the risk of stalking. Now Tile is being more proactive, taking similar measures to prevent fingers from… Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 31, 2021

Rumors that Samsung might be ditching its proprietary smartwatch operating system for Google’s neglected Wear OS platform aren’t new. However, it’s looking increasingly likely that Tizen OS is not long for this world. Read more.

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GeekWire

JUNE 26, 2021

Before the advent of Windows, WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3 were the de facto market leaders on the MS-DOS operating system. Microsoft, for example, failed to recognize how its hold on the PC industry would be disrupted first by the internet and later by mobile devices. Livemocha’s homepage in 2013.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 30, 2021

But for the impatient few among us, you can actually test out Apple’s next-generation software for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch starting today by downloading the public betas if iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and… Read more. Most people are perfectly fine waiting until September for the annual upgrades to iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS.

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Gizmodo

JULY 16, 2021

On the one hand, you have Samsung and Google completely upending the Android smartwatch space, while Apple firmly remains the smartwatch of choice for iOS users. Huawei picked a real weird time to release the Huawei Watch 3. Fitbit’s been gobbled up by Google. There isn’t a whole lot of space for flagship smartwatches… Read more.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Long before the Apple iOS and Android operating systems came to dominate the smartphone market, the early days of the mobile phone era were pioneered by Nordic telecom companies. They pretty much set up the whole architecture. This is very much a national way of using the internet. Photo courtesy of Laura Kotila).

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Here’s another topic that came up at the recent DevOps Networking Forum: Spotify’s SDN Internet Router (SIR). Operating Systems/Applications. Personally, I think it’s an apples-to-oranges comparison, since Kubernetes is more than just a scheduler (think about replication controllers and services and such), but to each his own.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started?

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

One would assume that Apple is #1.) Krzanich now switches gears to discuss the Internet of Things (IoT), which he believes to be connected to wearables in some ways (“wearables for things”, he calls them). Those consortia are the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) and the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC).

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

If you like geeking out over the hardware side of networking, you may find this Ars Technica article on the physical infrastructure of the global Internet to be an interesting read. (I Operating Systems/Applications. I enjoyed Adam Leventhal’s evaluation of APFS , the new file system announced at the most recent Apple WWDC.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 17, 2021

It’s about time Microsoft introduced something new, and we’re pretty sure that what’s on the way is a new version of Windows. Specifically, we expect to see Windows 11, because Windows 10X has all but kicked the bucket before it even had a chance. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Android tablet will soon get good, or at least it seems like Google is hoping it will with Android 12L. This new version of Android is designed for tablet-sized screens and anything above 600dp, and is available for developers today. Read more.

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mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2018

There is far more to it than faster internet. Remote work : With fast internet access from anywhere, remote work will continue to grow. The important takeaway: Don’t look at 5G as just faster mobile internet. Companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft are investing heavily in voice technology. Edge Computing.

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Gizmodo

JULY 15, 2021

Good news for those of you who are eagerly waiting to see what’s new for Android smartwatches. According to a new SamMobile report , Samsung’s next-gen Wear OS devices will be powered by a beefy new chip called the Exynos W920—and at least on paper, the gains are promising. Read more.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Following Apple’s annual iPhone event, the company announced that iOS 15 , iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8 will be available as free over-the-air upgrades on Sept. The next huge upgrades of iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS are almost here. The next big upgrade for Macs, macOS Monterey, does not yet have a release date. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 18, 2021

macOS Monterey finally has a release date: During Apple’s Mac event on Monday, the company announced that Monterey—also known as macOS 12—will be available on Monday, Oct. Read more.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The wait is over: iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8 are out now. The software upgrades pack in a ton of new features, including fun FaceTime additions and Focus modes to better manage notifications. Plus a whole bunch of other stuff.) If you want the latest, you’ll have to update your devices. But before you do that,… Read more.

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Gizmodo

JULY 1, 2021

Of all Apple’s OSes, macOS is the one most people delay updating. How many of you, when you boot up your Mac, banish update reminders for days—sometimes weeks or even months—with a click of “remind me later” rather than wait to finish the task you sat down to accomplish? I would guess a large number. In the days… Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 25, 2021

macOS Monterey (also known as macOS 12) is now rolling out to everyone with a compatible Mac. If you have an early 2016 or newer MacBook, early 2015 or newer MacBook Air, early 2015 or newer MacBook Pro, late 2014 or newer Mac Mini , late 2015 or newer iMac, the late 2017 iMac Pro, or late 2013 or newer Mac Pro, you… Read more.

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