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Thursday March 14, 2019. 07:14 AM
Since I’ve been largely in cheapskate mode in recent years, I seek ways to save money. I no longer pay $99 to join the Apple Developer Program. At most I miss one or two early previews after the annual WWDC. Otherwise, a public beta release is usually released no more than a...
Tuesday March 12, 2019. 07:13 AM
I don’t recall the first time I bought a car with a keyless-entry remote control, commonly known as a key fob. I did some quick research the other day and ran across an item about the 1983 AMC/Renault Alliance as providing support for a remote that allowed you to lock and...
Saturday March 2, 2019. 08:14 AM
Most Android applications are downloadable from Google Play Store. Android users scrolled down to see the many application options there are in a certain category. Once they find the application that they are looking for they either get it or look for another one. Categories ...
Friday March 1, 2019. 08:00 AM
We are very happy with the early response to our new online store, dubbed The Tech Night Owl Store. Our webmaster/marketing person has taken if offline for a while to perform a major upgrade, to make it easier for you to find the stuff you want and place an order. You’ll...
I thought long ago that stories about the years of legal skirmishing between Apple and Samsung had become downright tiring. I’ve barely kept abreast of the original trials, the appeals, and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2017 in which the justices decided not to review a...
Monday February 25, 2019. 07:14 AM
Over the years, some tech pundits have decided that Apple really needs to drop the Mac. To them, it has outlived its usefulness and, besides, far more money is made from selling iPhones. But it’s a good source of hit bait to claim that “Mac users don’t really matter to...
Friday February 22, 2019. 07:15 AM
When the question comes up, Apple regularly denies that it’s deliberately making, or sabotaging, older gear to become obsolete; there is no nasty planned obsolescence plot that will force you to buy a new model before its time. But it’s not that Apple hasn’t done things to...
Wednesday February 20, 2019. 07:14 AM
Last week, there were contrary rumors about whether new Macs, and possibly iPads, would debut this week at the WWDC. It was largely wishful thinking, because there were few indications of impending hardware updates, but since last year’s developer event was flush with hot...
Thursday February 7, 2019. 08:00 AM
As I write this column, Apple is probably still smarting over the news that lower sales in China and delayed iPhone upgrades that combined to produce an $5 million shortfall for the December quarter. But I’m not going to focus this column on old news. You’ve read all about it...
Tuesday December 18, 2018. 04:00 PM
Due to a hosting glitch, involving the site’s DNS, we were offline for several hours. Everything should be back to normal now, and there will be some updates soon.Related Posts:The 7-Step Guide for Starting a Successful BlogConsumer Reports’ Deck Stacking — or…Some Early...
The Tech Night Owl debuted in its original form and format in 1999; it was upgraded to WordPress to its current design in 2006. My son, Grayson, and I started The Tech Night Owl LIVE in 2002, and it became part of the GCN network in 2010. I have complete archives for the...
Thursday November 22, 2018. 10:00 AM
The Tech Night Owl debuted in its original form and format in 1999; it was upgraded to WordPress to its current design in 2006. My son, Grayson, and I started The Tech Night Owl LIVE in 2002, and it became part of the GCN network in 2010. I have complete archives for the...
Our image of Apple, Inc. has long been that of a maverick company that defies the conventional wisdom and goes its own way. Here’s to the “crazy ones” indeed! In the old days, the most famous example was the Macintosh personal computer. Where computers in the early days used...
Thursday September 20, 2018. 11:00 AM
The Tech Night Owl debuted in its original form and format in 1999; it was upgraded to WordPress to its current design in 2006. My son, Grayson, and I started The Tech Night Owl LIVE in 2002, and it became part of the GCN network in 2010. I have complete archives for the...
In the run-up to Apple’s September 12th media event last week, there was speculation aplenty. But most of it coalesced on three new iPhones and an Apple Watch Series 4, the new operating systems under test since June — and not much else. This is not to say that Apple’s...
Wednesday August 22, 2018. 09:00 AM
It’s no secret that the Apple TV isn’t doing terribly well compared to similar gear from Amazon, Google and market leader Roku. While Apple was the pioneer in this space, it took far too long to modernize the product. Even when Apple introduced an all-new model in 2015, it...
Wednesday August 8, 2018. 09:00 AM
On the surface, it may seem that macOS Mojave is an extremely minor update. Other than Dark Mode and the reliance on Metal graphics, it doesn’t seem a whole lot different when you look it over, as I did starting last month. But the mere fact of choosing Metal means that Macs...
Tuesday August 7, 2018. 11:00 AM
As you know, the Night Owl has been suffering from serious financial difficulties. To make matters worse, hackers have gone after my bank and Twitter accounts in recent months, and I’ve been the subject of regular online attacks on the social networks. I’ve twice faced the th...
What’s worse than dying in a game? Dying because of something you have no control over. When a better – OK, luckier – player frags you, that’s one thing. When your connection hangs and your character stands in the line of fire like a zombie, that’s something else....
Tuesday July 17, 2018. 09:00 AM
Note: Updates for the site have been less frequent in recent months as The Night Owl works out personal issues. But we’re still active and busy exploring the world of technology and more cutting-edge commentaries and reviews are in the works. What I read last week is so...
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