Newton MessagePad 2000 brings upgrades: Today in Apple history

Newton MessagePad 2000 brings upgrades: Today in Apple history

March 24, 1997: The Newton MessagePad 2000 brings major upgrades to Apple’s PDA line, including a far better display and a much faster processor. The best MessagePad yet by a wide margin, it quickly becomes a critical and commercial success. But it won’t be enough to save the doomed product line. Newton MessagePad 2000: Bigger … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 24 (game #790)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 24 (game #790)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, March 23 (game #789)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 24 (game #790)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, … Read more

PowerCD paves way toward Apple’s future: Today in Apple history

PowerCD paves way toward Apple’s future: Today in Apple history

March 22, 1993: Apple launches the PowerCD, the first device from the company that doesn’t require a computer to work. A portable CD player that also works as an external CD drive for Macs, it offers a glimpse of the extremely lucrative path Apple will follow a decade later. However, the PowerCD itself will ultimately … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, March 22 (game #788)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 24 (game #790)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, … Read more

Apple TV launch fails to impress: Today in Apple history

Apple TV launch fails to impress: Today in Apple history

March 21, 2007: Apple launches the Apple TV, a gleaming white set-top box with a remote control, for bringing iTunes media to the living room. Unfortunately, the device lacks key features needed to make it a killer entertainment system. It’s something of a missed opportunity for Apple. Apple TV builds on a solid foundation A … Read more

Better than Amazon: Best Buy’s gaming laptop deals start at just $699 today

Better than Amazon: Best Buy’s gaming laptop deals start at just 9 today

Looking for a gaming laptop? You may be eying the Amazon Big Spring Sale as a potential option, but let me tell you upfront – today’s best deals are actually at Best Buy. Don’t get me wrong – Amazon’s deals on gaming laptops today are OK, but they don’t quite match the competition when it … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, March 21 (game #787)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 24 (game #790)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, … Read more

Twentieth Anniversary Mac launches: Today in Apple history

Twentieth Anniversary Mac launches: Today in Apple history

March 20, 1997: Apple launches its Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, a futuristic, special-edition Mac that’s ahead of its time in every way. Not part of any established Mac line, it brings a look (and a price!) unlike anything else available — and Apple delivers them to buyers in a limo! And yet the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, March 20 (game #786)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, March 20 (game #786)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, … Read more