Readdle launches PDF Expert for Mac

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

Ukrainian developer Readdle has released a Mac edition of its popular PDF management app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, PDF Expert.

Available for $19.99 in the Mac App Store, this powerful app will empower your PDF workflow on the Mac and increase your productivity.

It includes such features as smooth scrolling and fast search, robust editing and annotation tools and more.

File exchange with other apps is much simplified through the Mac's multi-purpose Share sheet and the app supports Continuity and Handoff to allow seamless switching between PDF Expert on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Mac, and much more.

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TravelCard: the ultra-thin charger that fits in your wallet

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 19, 2019

Leaving the house knowing your iPhone battery might not make it through the day is something we've all experienced. The easy solution is to bring your charger along, or even an external battery pack. That's great if you're out an about with a backpack or something where you can store the extra accessories. But what if you want to travel light? Enters TravelCard, an ultra-thin charger that will actually fit in your wallet.

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Mac App Store authentication glitches forcing users to reinstall apps

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

As first spotted by Tweetbot developer Paul Haddad, some Mac owners are being forced to download and reinstall apps on their computer following what appears to be a security glitch in the Mac App Store.

The affected users are seeing a message saying that their app has been damaged and cannot be opened, with the prompt advising folks to download the app again from the Mac App Store.

Here's what you can do about it.

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This particular Apple Pencil detail exemplifies what Apple is all about

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

Apple's legendary attention to detail comes into full view yet again with the iPad Pro's optional accessory, the Apple Pencil. As first discovered and shared by The Verge in its iPad Pro review, the Apple-branded stylus—which was designed exclusively for the new iPad—is weighted so it won't roll away on a table top. In fact, it always stops rolling with the word 'Pencil' facing upward on its metal band, which is awesome.

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How long does it take to fully charge iPad Pro?

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

Despite its notably faster 'A9X' system-on-a-chip and a bigger screen with significantly increased pixel count, the iPad Pro is roughly in line with prior iPad models in terms of battery life.

On the other hand, the jumbo-sized tablet ships with Apple's 12W USB Power Adapter despite having a much larger battery. So, how long does it take to recharge the iPad Pro's battery from dead to full capacity?

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Benchmarks put iPad Pro’s A9X chip roughly on par with Intel’s 2013 Core i5

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

The powerful Apple-designed 'A9X' system-on-a-chip—the engine that drives the iPad Pro—outperforms its predecessor inside the iPad Air 2 by a large margin while offering approximately the same performance as Intel's Core i5 processor for notebooks from 2013.

In terms of graphics, the iPad Pro still manages to outperform the fluidness of the iPad Air 2 despite having more pixels on a bigger screen. That's the gist of a series of synthetic benchmarks that ArsTechnica ran as part of its massive review of the iPad Pro in order to determine just how speedy Apple's new tablet is.

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iPad Pro doesn’t support untethered ‘Hey Siri’

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 12, 2015

Although Apple's iPad Pro Tech Specs webpage states in black and white that the device's A9X system-on-a-chip includes an embedded 'M9' motion coprocessor, just like its A9 counterpart powering the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the tablet doesn't support untethered 'Hey Siri' functionality when not connected to power, AppleInsider discovered yesterday.

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Firefox web browser is now available for iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

After an apparent soft launch back in September, the team at Mozilla has fully taken the wraps off of its Firefox web browser for iOS. The popular browser is now available globally, and for all iOS devices as a universal app.

The 39.6 MB download is available free of charge on the App Store, and comes in at version 1.1. Learn more about what this highly anticipated release entails inside.

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Let’s Talk Jailbreak 133: A history of Apple TV jailbreaking, with Kevin Bradley

Sébastien Page ∙ November 11, 2015

In this special episode, Sébastien sits down with Kevin Bradley (@nitoTV) to talk about the history of Apple TV jailbreaking, starting in 2007 with the device's first generation. Through more or less complex details, multiple anecdotes, and subtle Anchorman references, Kevin recounts what it's been like to be part of that history as he shares insights about where things might go in the future.

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iPad Pro first impressions

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

After waking up in the wee hours of the morning to find the iPad Pro on sale and available for in-store pickup, I decided to place an order for a 128GB Space Grey Wi-Fi-only model. Unfortunately, I had to wait until tonight before I was finally able to get my new iPad home and unboxed. Tomorrow, I’ll be posting some deeper impressions and a few videos that showcase the new iPad Pro, but I wanted to leave you with some of my brief first impressions before I hit the hay.

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T-Mobile is increasing data caps, but there are a few catches

Matthew Miller ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

When T-Mobile introduced Binge On yesterday, they also announced that new data limits would come for customers. However, with that also came a few changes to some areas of their offerings, including pricing and Data Stash.

Under T-Mobile's old system, the data plans were 1 GB, 3 GB, 5 GB, and unlimited data, priced at $50, $60, $70, and $80 respectively. The new plans announced yesterday are 2 GB, 6 GB, and 10 GB, with the unlimited plan sticking around as well. But the prices have been increased for the 6 GB and higher plans, which will now cost $65, $80, and $95 respectively, along with other changes.

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