Back Issue – August 2021

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JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA 22 July 20214 comments Among my many husbandly roles is Finder of Things. My wife often misplaces her keys, so I recently attached an AirTag to her keyring (see “Apple’s AirTag Promises to Help You Find Your Keys,” 20 April 2021). Now, whenever she...

JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA 19 July 202110 comments Shopping for Apple wireless earbuds or headphones seems simple enough: If you are on a budget, Apple’s second-generation AirPods earbuds will run you $159 (see “Apple’s Wireless AirPods Were Worth the Wait,” 20 December...

ADAM ENGST 23 July 2021 Here at TidBITS, we spend a lot of time on screenshots: composing them, taking them, editing them, bordering them, and more. The goal is always to end up with a screenshot that illustrates something we’re discussing in the text without adding...

ADAM ENGST 8 July 202116 comments   Google has risen to its position of dominance in the tech world on the back of its search engine, which has no effective competition. According to StatCounter, Google has 92.49% of the worldwide search engine market share, with...

JOSH CENTERS 1 July 20217 comments Apple Opens Public Betas for macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15     Apple has released public betas for macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15, so you can test out new features...

GLENN FLEISHMAN 2 July 202143 comments   On 23 June 2021, Apple released a white paper that shows the company pushing back against the left/right alliance in US politics that threatens to redefine antitrust for today’s digital era. Apple’s white paper, “Building...