Apple Announces OS X El Capitan

SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today announced OS X® El Capitan, a new version of OS X that refines the Mac® experience and improves system performance. Building on last year’s landmark release of OS X Yosemite, El Capitan introduces enhancements to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search, and makes everyday activities — from launching apps to accessing email — faster and more responsive. Metal™, Apple’s...

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Government using sci-fi, fantasy to justify iPhone unlocking

TechCrunch cites security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski who says that the notion of a “cyber pathogen” is fanciful since that’s not how iPhones work. If a person wanted to introduce a cyber pathogen virus onto a government network, they’d need access to parts of iOS that Apple does not let you use. Unless, of course, the phone had been jailbroken, but were that the case, the FBI would have easily been able to...

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Government using sci-fi, fantasy to justify iPhone unlocking

TechCrunch cites security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski who says that the notion of a “cyber pathogen” is fanciful since that’s not how iPhones work. If a person wanted to introduce a cyber pathogen virus onto a government network, they’d need access to parts of iOS that Apple does not let you use. Unless, of course, the phone had been jailbroken, but were that the case, the FBI would have easily been able to...

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Apple Announces News App for iPhone and iPad

SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today unveiled an all-new News app delivering the best news reading experience on any mobile device. Available with iOS 9 this fall for iPhone® and iPad®, News combines the visually rich layout of a magazine with the immediacy and customization of digital media. News follows over a million topics and pulls relevant stories based on your specific interests that can be easily shared or saved for...

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Master & Dynamic’s brass earbuds mix style with great sound

If your face contorted in puzzlement upon seeing that name, well, I did the same a few months back. Master & Dynamic is a relative newcomer to the world of high-end audio — it’s about a year old — and the company considers itself as much a design house as a collective for audio nerds. Their fondness for the olden days looms large across their products, even in small packages like the ME05. In this case, the...

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