All the impending EU fines and rulings against Apple, Google, and Meta, are reportedly off the table as Europe awaits Trump — and reveals just how political its regulations are. For ten years, the European Union and especially competition chief Margrethe Vestager, has been working to control Big Tech. It's done so mostly very successfully,…
After a busy 2024, Apple is gearing up to launch a full slate of new products throughout 2025, including new iPads, Macs, and, of course, iPhones. But even bigger than a new iPhone SE or iPhone 17 Air, Apple is expected to take a big first step into the smart home. According to Mark Gurman’s…
Long-time readers of his column will know that the Macalope is not above grazing on low-hanging fruit. Far from it. First of all, who doesn’t like a nice piece of fruit? Second, it’s right there. At mouth level. C’mon. So, you might think he’s going to chomp into a mouthful of Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about…
Want to get into IT or cybersecurity? The field may be competitive, but it doesn’t always take a 4-year degree to land an interview. Instead, you could train for a professional certification like those offered by CompTIA. The tests are tough, but an affordable way to study is by checking out the Complete 2025 CompTIA…
macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Several sources report the firewall in macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Here's how to test and fix it. The macOS firewall in System Settings allows you to protect your Mac and filter network traffic based on a set of rules. Several sites,…
Apple's iPad mini 7 returns to $399 best price - Image credit: Apple The best price we've ever seen on Apple's current iPad mini 7 has returned, with numerous storage capacities $100 off. Both Amazon and Best Buy are competing for your business with fresh price drops on Apple's latest iPad mini. You can pick…
We saw some great products for Apple users after a week of wearing our feet to the bone at CES! Here's what we like the most that we got the chance to check out in person at the show. While we found a lot of future-looking tech, everything we rounded up will be shipping soon.…
Using x64 emulation in Parallels to run Windows - Image Credit: Parallels Parallels Desktop 20.2 is out now, with the latest edition including 64-bit x86 emulation for Apple Silicon and more enhancements to make Apple Intelligence Writing Tools work with Windows apps. January's update to the popular virtual machine tool Parallels Desktop brings the software…
Illinois will implement digital IDs in the Apple Wallet app by the end of 2025. Illinois is the latest state to claim Apple Wallet users will have access to digital IDs and driver's licenses by the end of 2025. An Illinois state law took effect on January 1, 2025 that will bring digital versions of…