Apple Inspired, Technology Rounded
Here we are again. A second Apple announcement in just as many months. Today we got four new iPhones that make up the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro lines. iPhone 12 Apple announced the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 mini is as it sounds, small. At 5.4-inches, this is the smallest… Continue reading iPhone 12 Event
The fact that you are one-year-old today is mind-blowing. What a year it has been. I'll never forget the moment you were put into my arms. It was the most scary yet most peaceful time in my life. Your mom was getting stitched up, the doctors had you cleaned up, and the rest of the… Continue reading To My 1-Year-Old
Today Apple released iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7 and tvOS 14. Before updating to the latest software, please backup your devices: iPhone and iPad - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203977 Apple Watch - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204518 While you are here, check out the following reviews of the newest software to learn everything that is new! iOS 14 - Christopher Lawley… Continue reading All of the Updates
The Apple event I look forward to every year looked a little different today. No iPhones. If you read any of the rumors and rumblings leading up to the event, you wouldn’t be surprised that there were no iPhones today. During an earnings call a few weeks ago, Apple gave investors a heads up that… Continue reading Apple Event – September 2020
I'm excited to announce a change to the blog. I wanted to change the name of the blog for a while and went through a few different names and finally settled on one: Dad's Desk. My intentions with The Mealy Apple has always been to be more than Apple. That isn't changing. If anything, I… Continue reading DadsDesk.net
I wrote this four months ago and just never got around to posting it. Here you go. My first generation AirPods are still alive and well but the three year old battery in them is starting to show its age. They will hardly stay charged for longer than an hour at a time. I decided… Continue reading AirPods Pro
Back when the iPhone SE was released in April of this year, there was an uproar from journalists and consumers that the new device abandoned Haptic Touch to expand notifications in the Notification Center. And rightfully so. I love this feature to quickly reply to text messages. Currently, on iOS 13, you have to swipe… Continue reading Expanded Notifications in Notification Center on iPhone SE
*Update* 9/1/2020- iOS 13.7 is now available. A few months ago the internet freaked out that Apple and Google quietly installed a COVID-19 tracker onto their phones. Yes, during an update, Apple and Google added an Exposure Logging setting on the phone. At the time, your local public health authority would have needed to create… Continue reading COVID-19 Exposure Logging and Your iPhone
Matthew Glikman writing for Journeyman’s Legacy: That little dopamine hit you get when your phone goes off, whether it is someone sending you a text message or getting a like on something you posted on your Facebook or Instagram page or engaging in battle on Clash of Clans, will fade quickly. You will probably jump… Continue reading Phone Usage
Today, June 22nd, Apple held their virtual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote. They unveiled their latest software versions for their products: iOS 14, iPadOS 14, WatchOS 7, and MacOS Big Sur. In what normally is a live event held at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple presented us with a two-hour keynote video highlighting all… Continue reading WWDC Takeaways
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