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July 26, 2016
Apple Q3 2016 financial results by Six Colors Staff
Quick Tip: Advanced Finder searches by Dan Moren
iOS 10 lets silent videos autoplay by Dan Moren
July 25, 2016
WSJ: Bob Mansfield heading up Apple car project by Dan Moren
Verizon buying Yahoo internet services for $4.83 billion by Dan Moren
July 23, 2016
Sponsor: forScore
July 22, 2016
Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case: The quest for the perfect iPad Pro keyboard continues by Jason Snell
‘Take Control of Preview’ by Jason Snell
Three reasons to run your own Mac server by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 21, 2016
The Rebound 95: Are You Anti-Gravity? (Podcast)
iOS 10 Messages: All the New Features and How to Use Them by Dan Moren at Tom's Guide
‘The iPad paradox’ by Jason Snell
See every device associated with your Apple ID by Jason Snell at Macworld
On sale now: The Six Colors t-shirt by Jason Snell
CocoaConf returning to Yosemite in 2017 by Jason Snell
July 20, 2016
Six Colors Podcast: 28: July 20, 2016
Scrivener for iOS out now by Dan Moren
Skype’s infrastructure changes lead to privacy and security questions by Dan Moren
Wish List: Auto-locking with the Apple Watch by Dan Moren
July 19, 2016
My weather station by Jason Snell
July 18, 2016
Apple Music and iTunes Match matching methods now match by Dan Moren
July 17, 2016
Sponsor: Centrify
July 15, 2016
Which e-reader should you buy? by Jason Snell
22 Overlooked iOS 10 Features You Should Try Out Now by Dan Moren at Tom's Guide
iOS 10: A place for Ethernet by Jason Snell
Sorry, macOS: Messages’ best new features are iOS only by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 14, 2016
Eddy Cue on skinny bundles, translated by Dan Moren
Scrivener for iOS Review by Six Colors Staff
Eddy Cue chats with the Hollywood Reporter by Dan Moren
The original Nintendo Entertainment System rides again by Dan Moren
July 13, 2016
How Apple could improve Family Sharing by Jason Snell at Macworld
Six Colors Podcast: 27: July 13, 2016
Six Colors sponsorships available this summer by Jason Snell
July 12, 2016
The Rebound 94: A Prime Day Miracle (Podcast)
Stop audio pauses in iOS 10 Public Beta by Jason Snell
July 11, 2016
Pokémon Go gains full access to Google accounts by Jason Snell
Super Stickman Golf 3 spins you right round, baby, right round by Dan Moren
July 10, 2016
San Diego’s all-star food and beer by Jason Snell
Mashable’s profile of Jordyn Castor by Jason Snell
Beginner’s guide to Pokémon Go by Jason Snell
Sponsor: Artisanal Software Festival
July 8, 2016
The Rebound 93: That’s Cool, Senator (Podcast)
Control bandwidth-sucking apps with TripMode by Jason Snell
Who benefits from Apple’s public betas? We all do by Dan Moren at Macworld
July 7, 2016
Six Colors Podcast: 26: July 7, 2016
More on Apple’s two-factor authentication: Apple Watch, app passwords, more by Dan Moren
7 things to try in the macOS Sierra public beta by Jason Snell at Macworld
Hands on with macOS Sierra by Jason Snell
Where should I install my iOS and macOS betas? A guide. by Jason Snell
macOS Sierra public beta arrives today by Jason Snell
July 6, 2016
Comcast, FCC continue to spar over cable box competition proposal by Dan Moren
Reconciling forked iMessage conversations by Dan Moren
July 5, 2016
Doing the two-step: Switching to Apple’s two-factor authentication by Dan Moren
Comcast set-top boxes to offer Netflix streaming by Dan Moren
July 2, 2016
Sponsor: Centrify
July 1, 2016
Apple slams back at Spotify by Jason Snell
Searching for a good reason to remove the headphone jack by Jason Snell
It’s the ecosystem, stupid: Why Apple’s latest OS’s complete each other by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 30, 2016
The Rebound 92: An Infestation of Dans (Podcast)
Wish List: Voiceprint passwords by Dan Moren
The Back Page: A minimum of futzing by Dan Moren (members-only post)
An analysis of Scottish sweets by Jason Snell (members-only post)
By Request: Quiet, I’m talking to Siri by Jason Snell (members-only post)
What I Use: Podcasting gear by Dan Moren (members-only post)
The pace of summer by Jason Snell (members-only post)
‘Visions of Harmony’ by Jason Snell
Apple gets patent to disable cameras by Jason Snell
Steve Jobs’ most colorful keynote moments by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 29, 2016
Six Colors Podcast: 25: June 29, 2016
New macOS Sierra security feature may harm more than help by Dan Moren
A little less color by Jason Snell at iMore
June 28, 2016
Amazon’s new Kindle Page Flip wants to ape holding a page by Dan Moren
Automate This: Light it up by Dan Moren
June 27, 2016
USS Enterprise comes out of the workshop by Jason Snell
A little perspective on Apple’s financial performance by Dan Moren
June 26, 2016
Sponsor: Centrify
June 24, 2016
New iOS 10 extensions stand to benefit Apple Watch by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 23, 2016
Apple discontinues Thunderbolt Display by Jason Snell
The Rebound 91: Zsa Zsa Gboard (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 24: June 23, 2016
Getting the time on your phone, old school by Dan Moren
8 hidden features of macOS Sierra by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 22, 2016
Apple confirms unencrypted kernel intentional by Dan Moren
Dropbox iOS update brings scanning features by Dan Moren
Hands on with macOS Sierra by Jason Snell
Strange things are afoot in my iTunes Library by Dan Moren
Amazon releases new base model Kindle by Dan Moren
June 21, 2016
iOS 10 beta’s kernel not encrypted by Dan Moren
What Apple’s Advanced Computer Vision can recognize by Dan Moren
WSJ: Next iPhone won’t have major changes by Jason Snell
Sonos app update adds lock-screen controls by Jason Snell
E-book settlement credits are rolling out… by Jason Snell
June 20, 2016
20 years of the Iconfactory by Jason Snell
The lack of iPad features in iOS 10 by Jason Snell
June 17, 2016
With Sierra, Apple lets the Mac be the Mac by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 16, 2016
Follow the users: Why Messages got the biggest upgrade in iOS 10 by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 15, 2016
The Rebound 90: Apps Are My Friends (Podcast)
With watchOS 3, Apple Watch gets a do-over by Jason Snell
Apple embraces Not-Apple by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 14, 2016
WWDC 2016: Apple’s OS improvements, in the order I want to download them by Dan Moren
Six Colors Podcast: 23: June 14, 2016
June 13, 2016
WWDC 2016: Four platforms, quick reactions by Jason Snell
WWDC 2016 Keynote: live coverage by Jason Snell
June 10, 2016
WWDC 2016 Wish List: Apple TV by Six Colors Staff
Sci-fi short film written by an AI by Dan Moren
WWDC wish list: Surprises, wild cards, and one more things by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 9, 2016
The Rebound 89: Turn the Negative Down (Podcast)
Motion Stills by Jason Snell
BitCam by Jason Snell
Will iOS 10 include new emojis? by Jason Snell
App Store Uncertainty by Jason Snell
Joe Steel’s Apple TV Wish List by Jason Snell
Subscription fatigue by Jason Snell
Apple’s App Store changes and subscription pricing by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 8, 2016
WWDC Wish List: Apple Watch by Six Colors Staff
Six Colors Podcast: 22: June 8, 2016
Schiller details App Store revisions by Jason Snell
June 7, 2016
WWDC Wish List: iOS by Six Colors Staff
June 6, 2016
WWDC Wish List: The Mac by Six Colors Staff
The quest for a smarter Siri by Jason Snell at iMore
June 4, 2016
Sponsor: Igloo, a modern Intranet
June 3, 2016
Nest founder Tony Fadell departs by Jason Snell
Wish List: Expiring Wallet items by Jason Snell
No shame in using free tools by Jason Snell
The joy of Slack by Jason Snell
Remembering the long-ago days of upgradeable Macs by Dan Moren at Macworld
June 2, 2016
The Rebound 88: More of That Podcast Meat (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 21: June 2, 2016
The Incomparable memberships by Jason Snell
How the fourth-generation Apple TV grew on me by Jason Snell at Macworld
June 1, 2016
Bloomberg hires Mark Gurman by Jason Snell
Twitterrific adds a tip jar by Jason Snell
Today’s the day the capital-I Internet dies by Jason Snell
The Ringer by Jason Snell
Bezos says Amazon Video on Apple TV awaits “acceptable business terms” by Dan Moren
Don Melton’s video transcoding scripts by Jason Snell
Easily install command-line tools with Rudix by Dan Moren
Another take on souping up a Mac mini server by Dan Moren
May 31, 2016
The Back Page: Pop the clutch by Dan Moren (members-only post)
What I Use: Email forever by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Ecosystem eclecticism by Jason Snell (members-only post)
Wish List: Full dictionary interface on iOS by Dan Moren
Is it me, or did the power just go off? by Jason Snell
May 29, 2016
Sponsor: Meh
May 27, 2016
Apple’s intelligent assistant plans shouldn’t just echo the Echo by Dan Moren at Macworld
Google’s cool tech and creepy interactions by Jason Snell
May 26, 2016
The Rebound 87: Dedicated Emoji Strip (Podcast)
Is Google repeating Microsoft’s mistakes? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Google beats Oracle by Jason Snell
New Six Colors Magazine, podcast releases by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 20: May 26, 2016
May 25, 2016
Quick Tip: Restore missing Share menu options by Dan Moren
May 24, 2016
Apple Notes and college sports recruiting by Jason Snell
Comixology Unlimited: More about discovery than binging by Jason Snell
Amazon takes a chip off the Marvel block with Comixology Unlimited by Dan Moren
May 23, 2016
In Praise of the A-List by Jason Snell
Skype causing more headaches for Mac podcasters by Chip Sudderth
Apple’s AI challenges by Dan Moren
May 21, 2016
Sponsor: Layers
May 20, 2016
Here’s hoping Google’s new messaging apps aren’t just two more silos by Dan Moren at Macworld
Cook: Apple’s in India “for the next thousand years” by Jason Snell
May 19, 2016
The Rebound 86: Guttural Thinking Sounds (Podcast)
Inside Google’s Plan to Rule the VR World by Jason Snell
Does a cellular Apple Watch make sense? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Tim Cook at the Cricket Match by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 19: May 19, 2016
Apple to open Maps-centric office in India by Dan Moren
May 18, 2016
Google I/O Keynote live coverage (completed) by Jason Snell
Apple opens iOS accelerator in Bengaluru by Dan Moren
May 17, 2016
Apple staffing up on wireless charging experts? by Jason Snell
Associate, a simple iOS app for Amazon links by Jason Snell
May 16, 2016
Twitter cutting links and photos from 140-character limit by Dan Moren
It’s Apple update Monday! by Jason Snell
May 14, 2016
Sponsor: Bushel
The Incomparable #300 by Jason Snell
Reimagining the iPad’s Smart Connector by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 13, 2016
Apple confirms iTunes file-deletion bug reports by Jason Snell
May 12, 2016
The Rebound 85: Mornin’ Drinkin’ (Podcast)
2016 MacBook review: A laptop with a point of view by Jason Snell
The iPad Pro is a better iPad than a laptop by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple’s R&D spending bump is an argument for its car project by Dan Moren
May 11, 2016
Six Colors Podcast: 18: May 11, 2016
The mystery of OS X’s haunted input volume slider by Dan Moren
Medium’s latest intriguing publishing experiment by Glenn Fleishman
Panic’s new building sign by Dan Moren
May 10, 2016
Slack, Quip, and easy sign-in by Jason Snell
App Camp For Girls by Jason Snell
Empty coffee cups by Jason Snell
May 9, 2016
Review: Logitech Base by Jason Snell
May 8, 2016
Sponsor: Many Tricks
May 6, 2016
The Rebound 84: You’re Sitting In It Wrong (Podcast)
Nest paralysis by Jason Snell
Confessions of a digital packrat by Dan Moren at Macworld
May 5, 2016
Apple Music is probably not deleting your music by itself by Jason Snell
Six Colors Podcast: 17: May 5, 2016
The power of the Mac menu bar by Jason Snell at Macworld
How I podcast: Live and in person by Jason Snell
Viv, the spiritual successor to Siri, gets its first public demo on Monday by Dan Moren
May 4, 2016
Six months of the fourth-generation Apple TV by Dan Moren
Report: Apple Music to get UI overhaul at WWDC by Dan Moren
May 3, 2016
A lost iPad’s travelogue by Jason Snell
Kindle Oasis Review by Jason Snell
Warning signs for Apple’s iPhone business by Dan Moren
May 2, 2016
Hulu looking to launch cable-like streaming service by Dan Moren
Quitter: Marco Arment wrote a Mac app by Jason Snell
SoundCloud shuts down podcasts temporarily by Jason Snell
May 1, 2016
Sponsor: Imprint
April 30, 2016
The Back Page: Apple events – the darker side by Dan Moren (members-only post)
By Request: Dreams of iOS podcasting by Jason Snell (members-only post)
What I Use: Keeping in touch by Dan Moren (members-only post)
Is it June yet? by Jason Snell (members-only post)
April 29, 2016
Comcast to roll out 1TB data caps? by Jason Snell
Reassuring words about Apple’s approach to Services by Jason Snell
Imagining a totally wireless MacBook or iPhone by Dan Moren at Macworld
What does Apple look like without the iPhone? by Jason Snell at iMore
April 28, 2016
The Rebound 83: He’s More Crazy Shirt Than Man Now (Podcast)
Six Colors Podcast: 16: April 28, 2016
MyScript Stylus: Handwriting on iPad, with a catch by Jason Snell
The iPhone SE: A surprise hit? by Jason Snell at Macworld
Too many secrets by Dan Moren
April 27, 2016
Why Tim Cook is still optimistic after Apple’s growth stalled in Q2 2016 by Jason Snell at Macworld
Apple’s “first” subscription service paves the way for more by Dan Moren
April 26, 2016
Picking apart Apple’s Q2 2016 numbers by Jason Snell
Apple analyst call transcript by Jason Snell at iMore
Apple Q2 2016 results: Going down! by Jason Snell
Dropbox solves the Terabyte Conundrum with Project Infinite by Jason Snell
Talkshow: Texting in public by Jason Snell
It’s Apple Earnings day! by Jason Snell
Low-cost USB audio interfaces review by Jason Snell
April 25, 2016
New watch apps must be native as of June 1 by Dan Moren
Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard arrives on iPhone by Jason Snell
Report: Next Apple Watch to have cellular networking? by Dan Moren
The Verge debuts a new gadget blog, Circuit Breaker by Jason Snell
April 22, 2016
Prince, music (and tech) visionary by Jason Snell
Siri tells you all about Liam by Dan Moren
Why Intel’s problem won’t be Apple’s problem by Dan Moren at Macworld
April 21, 2016
Six Colors Podcast: 15: April 21, 2016
The Rebound 82: Johnny Likes to Get New Stuff (Podcast)
The Apple Car is the company’s road to the future by Jason Snell at Macworld
How iMessage security works by Dan Moren
April 20, 2016
Comcast may finally let me stream TV on my TV by Dan Moren
Adios, Xbox 360 by Dan Moren
April 19, 2016
Apple, paint and gunpowder by Jason Snell
The story behind the Amazon Echo by Dan Moren