The Wirecutter’s Guide to Prepaid Cellular Plans
The prepaid cellular landscape is dense and complex, but Rob Pegoraro has written a guide for The Wirecutter that cuts through the confusion. Unlike most of The Wirecutter’s guides, this one doesn’t...
View ArticleTesting the Siri Remote as a Game Controller
Gaming is on the new Apple TV’s menu, but how capable is it as a game console? To find out, we must examine its controller, the Siri Remote. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously...
View ArticleTransmit 4.4.10
Makes Transmit Disk feature compatible with OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and now requires 10.9 Mavericks. ($34 new, free update, 30.2 MB) Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published...
View ArticlePlease Take the TidBITS 2015 Reader Survey!
Want to help guide the direction of TidBITS content? Take a few minutes to complete our reader survey so we know what of our work you find most useful. Thanks! Read the full article at TidBITS, the...
View ArticleExtraBITS for 23 November 2015
This week in ExtraBITS, Apple is investigating unresponsive iPad Pros, Yahoo Mail is blocking some users of AdBlock Plus, and The Wirecutter offers a guide to prepaid cellular plans. Read the full...
View ArticleApple Investigating Unresponsive iPad Pros
A number of iPad Pro users have reported that their tablets stop responding, stuck with black screens, after charging. Apple says that it’s investigating the issue, but in the meantime the company...
View ArticleNo TidBITS Issue on 30 November 2015
We’re taking the next email issue of TidBITS off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, although we’ll continue to post articles and ExtraBITS links on our Web site. The next email...
View ArticleScammers use free Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie tickets to reel in victims
Scammers love to latch onto current hot topics to reel in their victims, whether it's a fake charity related to a real tragedy like the Paris terrorist attacks or supposedly free gifts from popular...
View ArticleT-Mobile Not Limiting LTE for Some Streaming Video
T-Mobile has announced a new Binge On service that allows customers to stream unlimited amounts of DVD-quality video over its LTE network...
View ArticleYahoo Mail Blocking AdBlock Plus Users
The war between advertisers and ad blockers has escalated. Yahoo Mail is reportedly blocking users of the AdBlock Plus...
View ArticleNotable Software Updates for 23 November 2015
Notable software releases this week include Transmit 4.4.10, Tweetbot 2.2.2, Fantastical 2.1.3, Microsoft Office 2011 14.5.8, and Lightroom CC 2015.3 and Lightroom 6.3. Read the full article at...
View ArticleWhat Spotify Should Steal from Rdio
With Rdio on the way out, Spotify is the most popular music streaming service outside of Apple and Google. On The Verge, Casey Newton lists five things that he wishes Spotify would steal from Rdio,...
View ArticleApple’s New Magic Peripherals Offer Modest Change
Apple has finally updated its long-on-the-tooth desktop mouse, keyboard, and trackpad to varying degrees, and added internal batteries to all. But the peripherals retain their unique personalities, and...
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