Новости за 24.01.2019

It’s a good day to buy an iPad Pro, particularly if you don’t mind getting the still-wonderful 2017 model. Right now Amazon is selling the 256GB 10.5-inch iPad Pro for a mere $549.99, down almost $250 from the regular price of $799. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen this model listed for on Amazon, and it’s $100 less than the previous lowest price.

After releasing iOS 12.1.3 with a few minor bugfixes, Apple has has moved on to iOS 12.2. The first beta was released to developers on January 24, 2019. Currently, there is no public beta release.

At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote last year, Apple introduced a revamped App Store app. During that unveiling, it was revealed that the apps in Microsoft Office 365 would be coming to the Mac App Store “later this year.” Well, it didn’t happen in 2018, but if the company meant within a year of WWDC, then it’s on time—Microsoft Office 365 is now available in the Mac App Store.

One of Mac OS’s defining features is the convenient dock on the bottom of your desktop view. However, if you’re a Windows user transitioning to Mac, or if you just don’t enjoy using the dock, you may find sifting through apps to be unwieldy. Luckily, there are numerous options that allow you to replace your dock. If you’re looking for a well-reviewed dock replacement, the uBar 4 Toolbar can be yours for $15.

Apple’s not having the best year so far but it could be worse. This week brought sad news for several technologies that were widely counted as Apple killers in their day.

Samsung’s and LG’s streaming TV platforms is getting pretty good. Too bad you have to buy a whole TV along with them.

Perhaps the most important feature of the modern era of the smartphone is the camera. The operating systems are mature, the processors and data connections are fast, the apps are plentiful, and the high-resolution screens are large and brilliant. Having a camera with us wherever we go has changed how we view the world and share our lives with others, and the thin shell of a smartphone puts some pretty severe limitations on photography.

Enabling two-step authentication can prevent hackers from accessing your Nest cameras and sending you audio messages.

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