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iOS 12.1.2 update

iOS 12.1.2 released – fixes eSim issues and more

Apple released iOS 12.1.2 today.  The update deals mainly with eSim activation issues and problems affecting iPhone XS, XS Max, and the XR. eSim allows you to use an additional phone number with the same or different cell phone provider on the same phone, without a Sim card.  The sim card would be digital. Some […]

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My Top 5 Nintendo Switch Games

The Nintendo Switch is on track to sell so many units this holiday.  Variety even reports that over the Cyber Monday sales of the Nintendo Switch climbed 45%.   That means there will probably be a good number of new Nintendo Switch owners come Christmas.   While some of the new owners probably have a

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The State of… JSwordSmith: A Message from Jarrett

First off, thank you, everyone, that comes to the site.  I really appreciate you all. I’ve said it before and I will say is often, THANK YOU! I want to talk about the state of the site as it is today… Site I’ve mentioned before that I started this site to be a place where

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The Top Shows on Netflix

In a press release today, Netflix announced its top movies, stars, and shows from 2018. I was actually pretty shocked to see this list as I haven’t actually seen any of the movies that have made the list.  Of the stars, I only know the Fab Five. On the Binge watching list, I’ve only seen 3

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Intel Announces New Chips and what does this mean for the Mac?

Intel announced new CPU chips today, Sunny Cove but does this news mean anything to the Mac? Sunny Cove is a new micro architecture built on a smaller 10 nano meter size.  Generally, the smaller the chip size, the faster and more power efficient the chip can be.  The processes and electrons have less space

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Apple hasn’t submitted the ECG on Apple Watch to Health Canada

According the Health Canada’s twitter account, Apple has yet to submit any kind of approval for the ECG on the Series 4 Apple Watch. When asked whether or not it had received a medical device application for the Apple Watch Series 4 EKG functionality, Health Canada explained that it has not yet received any such

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The State of the Apple TV 2018

One of the devices I haven’t written much about is also the device that gets used the most in my house, the Apple TV. So what is the State of the Apple TV in 2018? Design The design of the Apple TV hasn’t changed much since the 4th generation.  The Apple TV is a small

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New AirPod patent discovered for improved fit and biometrics

According to a new post on 9to5Mac.com, Apple has been granted a patent today to that could deal with the future of the AirPods.   The patent seems to hint that Apple is looking into making the AirPods independent of being a left or right ear.  In other words, either one could go in either

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Angel Tree Mission: The Giles Family

Here’s another of the families that will be participating in the Angel Tree Mission as long as we can get some help.   Please check out this background history about the Giles Family that I wrote.  Please remember that anything can help.  Check out the Jamie’s Hope website if you wish to know more information

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The State of the iPhone 2018

The State of the iPhone in 2018 What is the state of the iPhone in2018?  It has been an interesting year for the iPhone.  Apple has moved on from the older style of iPhone that drove the company to the highest point ever and moved towards what they hope is the future.  But that future

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