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On The Wrong Side: Facebook, Trump, Brutal Police, Racists – It’s All Interconnected

June 12, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

They are on the wrong side of history. And of right now. Facebook, Trump, brutal police, racists. They are all interconnected.

Epic Games Unreal Engine 5 on PlayStation 5 is Bananas Cool

May 20, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

This first look video of the not yet released Unreal Engine 5 on an also not yet released PlayStation 5 is AAAA-mazing !!!

Gaming

Your Privacy & Security Attacked Again by Attorney General & FBI Director

May 20, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

They Are Lying To You. Defend yourself. Protect your country. Fight for our Constitution. By taking up Obama's call to action. VOTE.

Apple, Security

Apple COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tech Released in Beta – Next We Need Apps

April 28, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple and Google's joint efforts to develop tech to support COVID-19 contact tracing is starting to appear. But for now it's just APIs. To make it work, we need health systems to build support for it into apps.

Apple, COVID-19, iOS

Apple Philosophy When Founded 44 Years Ago Still Rings True Today

April 1, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple was founded 44 years ago today, on April 1, 1976. And it's philosophy then, still looks a lot like the Apple we know today.

Apple

iPadOS 13.4 is Even Cooler Than the New iPad

March 29, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary, Design

The coolest thing about the new iPad Pro isn't the hardware, it's the trackpad and mouse support in iPadOS 13.4. Apple announced trackpad and mouse support in iPadOS 13 - sorta. But in iPadOS 13.4 it's now for real.

Apple, iPad, UX Design

New iPad Pro is Just a Feature Bump

March 25, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

The new 2020 iPad Pro adds some cool features for sure, but it's not the big improve that is typical. That's actually not a bad thing.

Apple, iPad

Lenovo Laptop with 2nd Screen – Please Don’t Do That

January 7, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

From the "No body needs that, so please don't" department: At CES 2020 Lenovo announced a new ThinkBook Plus with a 10.8-inch E ink display on the lid. This is a really really bad idea that is a very bad User eXperience (UX) design. This is what happens when tech companies do something just because they can, even when they shouldn't.

Microsoft, Windows

Apple Will Attend CES To Promote HomeKit – This Is A Huge Deal

January 6, 2020
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple having an official presence at CES 2020 is the first time in decades that they have attended is huge. And for it to be about HomeKit makes it doubly huge.

Apple, Home Automation

New Home Automation Alliance Should Benefit From Apple HomeKit’s Focus on Security

December 30, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple announced that Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance and board members form working group to develop open standard for smart home devices. That should be very good for home automation by promoting open standards, and Apple's focus in HomeKit on security, among other things, should benefit every company and customer invested in home automation.

Apple, Home Automation, Security

Apple Platform Security Guide Defines Good Practices

December 23, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Apple last week published its Apple Platform Security Guide that sets the standard for security good practices. I've just written 3 blog posts about security and privacy and noted how much better Apple is then pretty much every other tech company in the same product areas.

Apple, Security

Apple Open Sources HomeKit Accessory Development Kit

December 23, 2019
By Ken Adams

Commentary

Opening up HomeKit is a great step forward for Apple. HomeKit security is superior to home automation tech from Amazon, Google, Samsung, etc. But Apple needs to do more to push HomeKit forward.

Apple, Home Automation, Security

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