Analog: The Last Defense Against DRM


Analog: The Last Defense Against DRM
By switching from an analog signal to a digital one, Apple has potentially given itself more control than ever over what people can do with music or other audio content on an iPhone. And in the past, the company has given in to pressures from major media companies, like with iTunes DRM.

September 9, 2016 at 02:43PM
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It’s The Beginning Of The End For The Headphone Jack, And Other Facts


It’s The Beginning Of The End For The Headphone Jack, And Other Facts
Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Why Apple killed the headphone jack, how to raise a genius and when the sea will reclaim New York City.

September 8, 2016 at 04:56PM
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Do You Hold Your iPhone In Your Left Hand? Don’t Do That!


Do You Hold Your iPhone In Your Left Hand? Don’t Do That!
Modern technology is simultaneously incredibly advanced and hopelessly susceptible to stupid problems. Case in point, holding your iPhone 6S in your left hand rather than your right to make a call drastically reduces the call’s transmission strength.

September 8, 2016 at 11:54AM
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What The Early, Hands-On Reviews Are Saying About The iPhone 7 (And The Airpods)


What The Early, Hands-On Reviews Are Saying About The iPhone 7 (And The Airpods)
​It will be several days before the full reviews for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus drop, so in the meantime we rounded up the first impressions from tech bloggers who had a chance to play around with the devices at Apple’s event on Wednesday.

September 8, 2016 at 09:04AM
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