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Whether you’re buying a new iPhone this year or not,

Apple’s Battle Royale with Fortnite maker

For months now, Apple has been subject to repeated criticism

Apple silicon iMac coming in 2021

The latest news from The China Times suggests that the

THE POLL

Which macOS Big Sur feature are you looking forward to

300k jobs added to iOS economy

Developers on Apple’s iOS platform have created over 300,000 jobs

RETURN OF THE MUSIC QUIZ APP

Fans of clickwheel iPods rejoice! The Music Quiz mini game

POWERBEATS PAYOUT

Buyers of Beats PowerBeats 2 headphones are to receive a

Apple accidentally notarises malware - twice

One of macOS Catalina’s key security features is being undermined

New Apple TV coming soon?

Apple could soon update its Apple TV streaming box. Last

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When it comes to distraction-free writing apps, few are as

Media Picks

Featuring guest appearances by Jason Lytle and Susannah Hoffs, Travis’

MATT BOLTON…

I tried to write this column about Apple’s App Store

iOS 14 SUPERGUIDE

One thing that characterises iOS 14, Apple’s latest OS for

APPLE SKILLS

A tap is a brief contact of (usually) one finger

Calibrate your Mac’s display

How to calibrate your Mac’s display both manually and by

Retouch a portrait

How to remove sweaty hotspots, reduce wrinkles, mimic a studio

Manage Bluetooth devices

The Bluetooth radio built in to your Mac makes it

Manage app power use

Your Mac is usually very smart when it comes to

Find your hidden purchases

One of the many quirks of the Music and TV

Learn Photoshop Camera

How to replace a dull sky, enhance a portrait and

Sort out your social life

Howbout isn’t just for arranging real-world meets: you can also

LiDAR

LiDAR sensors produce their own light source in frequencies invisible

iOS software

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Mac software

> Numbers has FIND and SEARCH functions available to search

macOS

> Making an app Universal involves adding executable code so

MAKE MAIL WORK YOUR WAY

Not since the invention of Marmite has anything beginning with

APPLE HOME

There is such a thing as taking the smart home

HOW SMART IS SMART?

The Internet of Things is everywhere. That’s a fact of

APPLE CHOICE

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Synology DiskStation DS920+

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Urbanista London

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Belkin Boost Charge 3-in-1 Wireless Charger

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Parallels Desktop 16

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Luminar 4.3

An affordable and approachable way to edit and enhance your

DEVONthink 3.5

Once the data’s in you can convert, annotate, organise and

6 apps to enjoy the outdoors

Being outdoors is something of a contentious issue right now,

STORE GUIDE

Ever since the famous Bondi Blue iMac debuted in August

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Back in 1978, Apple was the wunderkind of the computer