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Tech, movies, humor, and other stuff, brief and to the point, with an Apple and Mac bias.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over, Appl

The rumors were true. Hopefully the new CEO can continue and even improve what Apple has done so far.

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Disney drops trailer for the best Star Wars show (and it delivers) — Winter is Coming

The new Star Wars: Visions season 3 trailer is finally here! And, just in time, too!

This looks awesome. Would it be too much to ask for series based on some of these stories?

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Apple Intelligence is mostly useless to me.

I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max as my daily driver still. It still works, holds enough charge for the day, so I haven’t felt the need to upgrade. Every other Apple device I use like my Mac Mini, my MacBook Pro, and the iPad Pro I use to blog sporadically here are capable of using Apple Intelligence. The thing is, even though I spend the vast majority of my daily life speaking and writing in Spanish, all my devices are set up in English. I don’t like dealing with devices set in Spanish because it’s an international version, or a Spanish version (meaning Spain), or it’s a Mexican version of Spanish. If you don’t speak Spanish, it might surprise you but the Spanish is not the same everywhere. Puerto Rico Spanish is different and the language in settings is weird and off putting to me.

Long story short, if your device is in Spanish, you can use Apple Intelligence in Spanish. But, if like me you have settings in English but Siri in Spanish, it doesn’t work. I have Siri in Spanish because as I said before, daily life is in Spanish. People write messages in all messaging apps in Spanish. Voicemail messages are left in Spanish. This means that if I have Siri read something to me in Spanish while being set up in English it makes a hilarious disaster of anything someone wants to tell me.

Apple Intelligence by most accounts is not great, but this hurdle makes it even worse. I will not be capable of using it to its fullest potential even when inevitably I upgrade my phone. Hopefully in the future this will get solved, but in the meantime I prefer having messages be understandable more than any AI services that might save me tenths of a second.

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And this is why I don’t install new Operating Systems until at least X.1 maybe later.

iPhone 16 users frustrated by severe idle battery drain — Cult of Mac

iPhone 16 and 16 Pro owners are complaining of excessive idle battery drain, causing their phones to run out of juice in just a few hours.

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This iOS 16.1 vs. iOS 16.0.3 battery test might surprise you — BGR

There are already plenty of reasons to update to iOS 16.1, but here’s another. According to a battery test video, iOS 16.1 should increase t

I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max and it gets an additional hour of battery life. Nice.

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iOS 15.7.1 brings security updates to iPhone and iPad users — BGR

A day after seeding iOS 16.2 beta 1, Apple is now making the iOS 15.7.1 update available. This version is dedicated to those that still have

FYI

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How to check your Wi-Fi password on your iPhone in iOS 16 — BGR

After exchanging pleasantries, the first thing many of us do when we visit a friend’s house is ask for the Wi-Fi password. Unfortunately, no

Nice to know.

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How to Edit a PDF on Your iPhone Without Downloading Any Apps! — TechPP

If you need to edit PDF on iPhone in a hurry, you can do so without having to install any new app. Just use the native Files app. Let's show

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Apple Shares 10 Helpful iPhone Tips and Tricks — MacRumors

Apple today shared a new video on YouTube demonstrating 10 helpful iPhone tips and tricks that some users may not have known about.

FYI

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Intel mocks Apple in new campaign highlighting things users can't do on a M1 Mac — 9to5Mac

Intel had a strong partnership with Apple since 2005 and although Apple now has Mac computers with its own chips, there are still some Macs

So, instead of innovating, they’re bashing and complaining.

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Scientists found a way to detect coronavirus infections in 10 seconds — BGR

Coronavirus testing is done using PCR tests that analyze the contents of a nasal swab, making screening campaigns cumbersome in certain situ

We don’t deserve dogs.

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New iPhone 12 leak uncovers Apple's last secret — BGR

A new leak reveals the purported names Apple will use for the iPhone 12 series that should be unveiled in mid-October. Stickers for what see

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Apple Releases iOS 13.1.2 and iPadOS 13.1.2 with Fixes for Camera, iCloud Backup, HomePod Shortcut, and Flashlight Bugs

Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.1.2, updates to the iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1 software that was released on Friday. The iOS and iPad

This thing wasn’t ready for prime time.

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Windows 10 will automatically remove updates, drivers that break booting — Ars Technica

Problematic updates will be held back for 30 days.

Nice.

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My reaction to the Samsun Galaxy Fold thing:

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Apple disables Group FaceTime following major security flaw — The Verge

Software update still due later this week

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Apple says it could miss $9 billion in iPhone sales due to weak demand — The Verge

Apple CEO Tim Cook specifically cites weaker than expected sales in China and other developing markets

As a long time Mac and iOS user, ridiculously high prices have me clinging to obsolete or nearly obsolete equipment. The ssd prices on Mac and the iPhone prices are just ridiculous.