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Turn your Mac into a personal e-book cloud with Calibre, the surprisingly powerful — and totally free — tool for building cross-platform and web-accessible digital library you completely control. How to turn your Mac into an e-book server with Calibre Calibre may not win any design awards, but it's one of the most powerful tools for managing digital books. It's also completely free — a breath of …

The LaserPecker LX2 is an enclosed desktop laser cutter with swappable modules that bridges hobbyist and small-business laser work. Its sticker price is intimidating, but it's a useful tool for those who buy it. LaserPecker LX2 A laser cutter was once an industrial machine that needed a dedicated workshop. That has changed. Desktop models now bring real cutting power to a home office or studio. T…

The description for OpenAI's first hardware device suggests it will be a speaker that can wiggle around a bit while it reads your email, so a HomePod , but more annoying and privacy-invasive. OpenAI's rumored hardware product sounds an awful lot like a HomePod Just moments after OpenAI shared an empty statement on Apple's trade secret lawsuit , new information was shared about the company's upcom…

OpenAI's second official statement concerning Apple's trade secret lawsuit says nothing and is so generic that only an AI could have generated a statement so bland and empty. OpenAI was once core to Apple's AI strategy Apple has alleged that OpenAI systematically recruited Apple employees that could help funnel secret information from within the company. Two individuals were specifically named , …

A judge has dismissed an attempted class action lawsuit against Apple, which accused the tech giant of failing to stop the storage of child sexual abuse material on iCloud . iCloud A lawsuit from August 2024 that accused Apple of "privacy-washing" and failing to properly deal with the issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on iCloud has been dismissed. In a ruling reported by Reuters on July…

The EU has walked back its rules that would require certain devices to have "easily removable and replaceable" batteries. Amongst those exceptions are the Apple Watch, and AirPods. EU exempts Apple Watch from battery rule The European Union has been floating this idea for some time now. The rule, which falls under Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670, would require manufacturers to allow users to…

Five days after initial reports that there was an AI-model shrinking technology by PrismML suitable for iPhones, the company has confirmed it is talking to Apple over the use of its technology. Siri at work on an iPhone One of the major problems with AI processing is the need to manage massive models that most normal computers and smartphones cannot easily handle alone. On July 9, the start-up Pr…

Satechi is giving MacBook Neo owners a color-matching way to add the ports Apple left out with a new lineup of accessories built around the laptop's distinctive design. Satechi products to match MacBook Neo Satechi expanded the MacBook Neo's limited connectivity on July 14 with three color-matched accessories, including two USB-C hubs and a wireless mouse available in Citrus, Blush, Indigo and Si…

The iPhone is one of the bright points of China's contracting smartphone market, seeing massive growth thanks to not raising its prices. iPhone sales in China are doing better than the rest of the market, says IDC. The global RAM crisis is a problem for the entire tech industry and is also affecting consumer spending. However, while Apple fights the same problem as everyone else, it is one of the…

A price war has erupted between Amazon and B&H, resulting in Apple's current M5 MacBook Pro 14-inch falling to $1,849. Plus save up to $500 on a multitude of models. Apple's M5 MacBook Pro is $150 off in price war - Image credit: Apple B&H and Amazon are competing for your business this Tuesday, with a $150 discount on the 10-core M5 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of stor…

Now that the public beta of iOS 27 is out, here are some of the best things you can do on your iPhone after updating. Welcome screen for iOS 27 This update is big, and there's a lot to be excited for. To list just a few of the features, there are new deep parental controls, an easier-to-use Shortcuts app, Apple Intelligence features for Apple Home , enhanced Flyover in Maps, and much more. I've b…

Madden finally returns to the Mac after a 19 year absence, making "Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition" the biggest football release in Apple Arcade history. Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition The game launches August 6 and includes current NFL teams, realistic simulation gameplay and a season-based Franchise mode. Players can also jump into individual games through Quick Play. Franchise mode puts players in …

The OLED iPad mini rumors continue to flow, with a mass production claim pointing to a launch in late 2026 at the earliest. iPad mini, sans OLED The iPad Pro is the only iPad model to have an OLED display, but rumors have hinted that it will change eventually. If one serial leaker is to be believed, that could happen within months for one variant. According to a Naver post by Yeux1122, the iPad m…

Apple's iPhone 20 may be heading back toward a more glass-heavy design, with a Chinese leaker claiming that a production site has already been renovated for the expected 2027 model. iPhone 20 Fixed Focus Digital said on Weibo that Apple's preferred plan for the rumored iPhone 20 had "returned to glass." The account also said the renovated site was waiting for equipment to begin processing parts w…

Matter has been a unifying standard for the smart home, but it hasn't saved users from the complexity it promised to fix. Here's where it falls short in some of our Apple Homes . Matter is supposed to be unifying, but manufacturers are resistant to letting users leave their apps The smart home started life as a disjointed mess and new standards hoped to unify the different platforms. Today, every…