Want to know what is going on in the world of Apple? Look no further.
Apple’s WWDC - World Wide Developers Conference - is about to kick off on June 2nd. Every year, Apple has sold tickets online and the event has been selling out in less time each year. This year Apple did something completely different; Registered developers signed up online and where chosen at random to purchase tickets. Very similar to a lottery.
On April 29th, Apple released a small but significant update to their MacBook Air line. With this update, the Macbook Airs received a minor boost in processor speed - moving from a 1.3GHz to a 1.4GHz dual-core i5 processor. More significantly, Apple dropped the price of the new MacBook Airs by $100 compared to last year’s models.
Apple release notes list “improvements, bug fixes and security updates” including enhancements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition and fixes for keyboard responsiveness and Bluetooth keyboards used with VoiceOver.
So what is heartbleed? It is actually not unlike the security flaw that was found by Apple in Safari. It is another SSL/TLS encryption flaw. As I wrote in my last article, SSL/TLS is the "digital handshake" that allows your computer to talk to a server. It basically encrypts your data while it travels to the destination so no one can see things like your bank accounts, passwords, and tweets. Unfortunately, Heartbleed found a vulnerablility and exploited it.
Recently there was an update for not only our iOS (7.0.6) but also Mavericks (10.9.2). If you haven't updated it, do that now!
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we wanted to share some tips to keep the big day classy.
CityMac, the only certified Apple Specialist in Northwest Washington, opened its fourth store Feb. 1 in Issaquah’s Grand Ridge Plaza
CityMac offers Mac computers and a full line of Apple products, including iPhones served by Verizon Wireless, iPads, iPods, peripherals and accessories. Education discounts are available for students and teachers. CityMac also offers one-on-one training for customers and is an Apple Authorized Service Center, enabling it to handle products covered by an Apple warranty.
The Mac Pro has been on the center stage as the most powerful Apple Computer that you can buy. However, as announced in 2013, they did a drastic redesign of the entire computer-doing away with the internal hard drive bays and also the size and weight, they completely revolutionized the “tower” computer.
Yesterday, I was using the Maps app on my iPhone 5s to get directions while driving to a friend’s house. I parked my car a few blocks away and proceeded to walk the rest of the distance. To my surprise, Maps immediately switched from driving to walking directions as I walked away from my vehicle. How did my 5s know to do this? The answer lies in Apple’s new M7 motion chip. Pushing the limits of how “smart” a smartphone can be, the M7 chip is redefining how our daily movements are interpreted and analyzed by technology.
