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    Apple’s Patch Monday: All Problems Resolved?

    July 19th, 2016

    As development continues on fall’s OS updates, Apple hasn’t stopped working to improve the current versions. So on Monday, expected updates appeared for OS X version 10.11.6, iOS version 9.3.3, watchOS 2.2.2, and tvOS 9.2.1. All told, Apple has been busy, and it’s interesting how these were all timed to appear around the same time. The […]


    Newsletter Issue #868: A Return to the Thin Client as a PC Alternative

    July 18th, 2016

    Once upon a time, the computer placed on the desk of the typical employee in a large company wasn’t a PC at all. It consisted of a simple terminal, no local storage, providing just enough processing power to run a display with decent performance. The main computer was a mainframe placed in a special room […]


    Office for Mac 2016 Preview: New Looks Without Much Substance

    July 17th, 2016

    So Microsoft has amply demonstrated that the company is not ignoring the Mac any longer. On Thursday, the first Office for Mac 2016 Preview appeared, with new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note and Outlook. Since a complete preview of Office 2016 for Windows has yet to show up, it does seem as if we’re at platform […]


    Seeking Longer iPhone Battery Life

    July 15th, 2016

    There’s a decent market out there for add-on battery cases that extend the life of your iPhone’s battery. One example is a Mophie Juice Pack. So for an extra $99.95, you can essentially get twice as much. Instead of managing 10-12 hours of Internet use on the iPhone 6s, you can get up to 24 hours. […]