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Author: Evan Kline (page 16 of 164)

Hello, I'm Evan. I write about tech from my perspective – that of the average tech geek, sometimes with my lawyer glasses on. You can also find me on Twitter and at my real-life job as a lawyer.    MORE ABOUT ME.

My wish for the Sept 12 Apple Event? A standalone Touch Bar keyboard. Yes, I might stand alone. The inability to use my custom-made (via BetterTouchTool) Touch Bar shortcuts on iMac is the single reason my Touch Bar usage on MacBook Pro has dropped off dramatically. #appleevent


The Apple Watch’s Activity app needs a new activity choice – “Outdoor Walk, with Child.” Basically one that takes into account that you stop every 20 seconds because your kid gets distracted by something exciting like a bush or rock.


So @Chris_Lawley and @cn seem to have a disagreement here.


The cure for the animosity in the world: leave babies sitting around in strategic places. I was in line at convenience store this morning, with someone’s baby in carrier on floor in front of me. Everyone who entered smiled & made goofy faces for the baby. Every. Single. One.


AirPort Express firmware update lets you use external speakers with your HomePod →

Zac Hall writing for 9to5Mac:

Apple’s AirPort line may be discontinued, but AirPort Express got one heck of an update today. Firmware update 7.8 for the latest AirPort Express hardware (2012 2nd-gen model, no longer sold) adds support for AirPlay 2 and Apple’s Home app.

If you’re like me, one feature holding you back from switching from a Sonos system to the HomePod is the ability to connect to external speakers. With my Sonos Connect, I’m able to hook my Sonos system into the ceiling speakers in my home, and play the same music over my ceiling speakers and my standalone Sonos. I pondered how I’d do this with the HomePod. It looks like this update fills that gap, since the AirPort Express has a port to connect to external speakers, and can now sync with the HomePod. Now the only obstacle for me is the price of switching systems, and getting the AirPort Express properly configured to not broadcast a network.