What started as a simple need—digitizing training pace tables for a workout app—became a test of OCR tools. ChatGPT Atlas won where others failed, autonomously processing five photos into perfect CSV ...

Two years after Apple introduced contact posters in iOS 17, our Do You Use It? poll shows that over half of respondents haven’t created a single one. The feature’s limited visibility and fussy ...

We’re taking the next email issue of TidBITS off to celebrate Thanksgiving, although we’ll continue to publish articles on our website. You can look forward to the next email issue on 8 Dec.

Upgraded synchronization and backup tools bring full compatibility with macOS 26 Tahoe and added features. ($49.99 new for ...

Masimo fight over watch‑based blood‑oxygen monitoring has escalated with a $634 million jury award and a fresh ITC review of Apple’s workaround.

We’re taking the week off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US, so look for your next email issue on 8 Dec. Adam Engst announces PayPal support for TidBITS memberships, recounts how ...

Apple explains how it 3D‑prints Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 cases using recycled titanium powder and multi‑laser systems, saying it uses 50% less raw material and will save more than 400 metric ...

This morning’s Cloudflare outage impacted millions of websites worldwide, exposing a troubling truth about modern Internet ...

It never hurts to ask. TidBITS member Carl Pohle recently wrote to me because his TidBITS membership had expired. He wanted to renew but preferred to use PayPal to avoid having another place to update ...

Reporting on data gleaned from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, Luke Kehoe writes: Apple’s N1 chipset is a substantial upgrade. The iPhone 17 family delivers a clear step-change in Wi-Fi performance vs ...