The collector Thanks to the apps in this week’s roundup, you can keep your notes organized, solve complex equations (who doesn’t start their day with a bit of linear algebra?), and finally let loose with a light death-metal jam. Clear … Continue reading →

Historically, enterprise computing hasn’t been one of Apple’s strong spots. But ever since the introduction of the iPhone and iPad, the company’s presence in the business market has seemed to be almost continuously expanding. On Tuesday, that presence expanded even … Continue reading →

Admit it: You don’t use half the tools in your word processing app—whether it’s Microsoft Word, Apple’s own Pages, or Google Docs—maybe even less than half. But without all those bells and whistles you’ve been ignoring, that app is little … Continue reading →

MojoKid writes: “When NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden came forth last year with U.S. government spying secrets, it didn’t take long to realize that some of the information revealed could bring on serious repercussions — not just for the U.S. government, … Continue reading →

An anonymous reader writes “Apple has never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products or services. We have also never allowed access to our servers,” the company said Sunday in … Continue reading →

jmcbain writes: According to an article on Recode, Apple and IBM have announced a major partnership to bring mobile services to enterprise customers. “The deal calls for IBM and Apple to develop more than 100 industry-specific applications that will run … Continue reading →

In celebration of its 25th year of typeface development, Adobe has released Source Han Sans, a new family of free, open source fonts that harmonizes East Asian and Latin font designs. More than three years in the making, this is … Continue reading →

Writing for SlashGear, Don Reisinger shows he’s still the master of conventional wisdom. “What does iPhone 6 need to restore Apple’s innovation crown?” (tip o’ the antlers to @JonyIveParody). Apple was once the king of innovation. Once upon a time. … Continue reading →

redletterdave (2493036) notes that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has shipped its first batch of microprocessors to Apple as the iPhone maker looks to diversify its overseas suppliers. Apple will continue to rely on Samsung for its microprocessors, but as … Continue reading →

redletterdave (2493036) writes “Apple is one of the biggest headphone makers in the world thanks to those signature white earbuds that have shipped with every iPod, iPhone, and iPad since 2001. But even two years after earbuds became ‘EarPods,’ the … Continue reading →

Microsoft will revamp its Office 365 lineup for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), adding features, dropping prices and increasing the flexibility to mix and match them with Office 365 plans for enterprises and with stand-alone applications. The changes are the … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s GemFest 2014. Every day (except weekends) from July until September, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a standout free, low-cost, or great-value program. You can … Continue reading →

When most companies kill off a neglected product, the damage is usually limited to the few remaining customers that have stuck by it. In the case of Apple retiring iPhoto and Aperture, however, the disruption is much more broad: As … Continue reading →

mpicpp writes with news about a new Microsoft trade-in program to encourage sales of the new Surface Pro 3. Microsoft is offering a limited time Surface Pro 3 promotion via which users can get up to $650 in store credit … Continue reading →

mpicpp (3454017) writes Apple told news website The Loop that it has decided to abandon Aperture, its professional photo-editing software application. “With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all of … Continue reading →