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If we can’t ban cold calls outright, this might be the next best thing
Reading Time: 2 minutes An iOS mock-up shows phone calls with subject lines to give people a heads-up before answering.
Microsoft, likely buoyed by speedy and energy-efficient Apple Silicon, now working on its own processors, too
Reading Time: 2 minutes Apple’s new M1 chip changed the industry. No, really this time.
This ain’t your dad’s flight simulator
Reading Time: 3 minutes Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator is the closest you can get to being an actual pilot.
The first iPad apps have made their way to the Mac — but they’ll cost you
Reading Time: 3 minutes Project Catalyst is already successful at breathing new life into the Mac app ecosystem.
Siri watch face settings still exist, just not where you’d think
Reading Time: 3 minutes watchOS 6 has some mighty fine improvements and one weird change.
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Apple is in ‘active development program’ of new products with micro-LED displays
Apple is in ‘active development program’ of new products with micro-LED displays
A story from Nikkei Asia says that Apple is in an “active development program” of new products with this technology.
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Routine is a new productivity app that combines task management and notes – TechCrunch
Routine is a new productivity app that combines task management and notes – TechCrunch
Meet Routine, a new startup working on a productivity tool that should help you manage your work day more effici...
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Twitter for iOS adds support for recording and sharing Spaces https://tecstud.io/6BfK
WhatsApp refreshes branding in new update, now ‘WhatsApp from Meta’ https://tecstud.io/6BfJ
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The first iPad apps have made their way to the Mac — but they’ll cost you
Reading Time: 3 minutes Project Catalyst is already successful at breathing new life into the Mac app ecosystem.
Siri watch face settings still exist, just not where you’d think
Reading Time: 3 minutes watchOS 6 has some mighty fine improvements and one weird change.
Hong Kong fintech startup integrates multiple accounts into a single dashboard
Reading Time: 2 minutes The goal is to track spending and work towards financial goals in a slick looking app — if you’re okay giving a company your bank passwords.
Ulysses makes the right call going for consistency over polish
Reading Time: 2 minutes A small software development company made a difficult decision, abandoning work done by its own staff to embrace a centralized standard. It did the right thing.
Arming myself with multiple VPNs before a weeklong trip to Mainland China
Reading Time: 2 minutes Stockpiling multiple tools just to get access to Twitter (and other blocked websites)
Big update to Fiery Feeds, an RSS app for power users
Reading Time: < 1 min This isn’t your grandpa’s RSS reader.
China wants proof of identity to access airport WiFi in Beijing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every trip to Mainland China seems to uncover new ways of government control. The latest forces travelers to submit their passports to get a personalized password to use free WiFi at the airport.
Slick status board app a beautiful and customizable way to track key metrics
Reading Time: 3 minutes Numerics integrates with dozens of services to present custom data on iOS devices — including the Apple TV.
A creative outlet at 9to5Mac.com
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s a bit of a thrill contributing to a website that I’ve read and admired for so many years.
Facebook is an evil company
Reading Time: < 1 min Facebook’s problems are reaching new lows, so it might be time to reconsider who’s in charge.
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Today I work in Hong Kong as the Vice President of Corporate Communications of a listed company. I write about marketing, communications, and journalism, as well as technology and productivity, and anything else on my mind! I also occasionally contribute to 9to5Mac, one of the top Apple websites in the world, and run Executive Productivity. Contact me anytime.
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The Verge’s Casey Newton turns to newsletters, the latest well-known journalist to go independent
Reading Time: 2 minutes The star tech reporter is the latest to leave the comfortable confines of a big media company
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The star tech reporter is the latest to leave the comfortable confines of a big media company
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The burger joint has decided to toss out its dependable PR recipe and try something totally new.
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Reading Time: 13 minutes Cathay Pacific may have lost some of its prestige to luxury carriers from the Middle East, but it hasn’t lost its touch.
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Reading Time: 40 minutes A chance to get some communications advice from one of the most experienced pros in the business.
An excellent discussion on how journalists got COVID-19 so wrong and what to do about it
Reading Time: 2 minutes The episode of the Ezra Klein Show raises great questions, even if we don’t yet have great answers.
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