Even when every network device is disconnected, your computer can still communicate over a kind of network. Known as a “loopback,” a Unix machine can send and receive network communications from itself and to itself over a virtual network device. Your computer can send messages from itself to itself, permitting network-style communications without the need […]
Installing and Using Python 3 On Your Mac
When you get a brand-new Mac, you might assume it’s loaded up with brand-new software. And for most apps, you’d be right. For underlying frameworks, however, it’s a different story. Brand-new Macs fresh from the factory floor still ship with Python 2.7.10, even though the most recent stable release is Python 3.6.1. This might seem […]
Application Accessibility Top Priority for Developers in 2017
Among the many trends taking shape in application development today, accessibility is arguably one of the most important. With more than 18 million people living with some type of disability – and more than half of them using smartphones – making applications accessible is a major priority. In fact, there is speculation that application development […]
What We Really Want From WWDC 2016
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference or WWDC 2016 is coming up and the event is always something for Apple junkies to look forward to. The conference will be hosted by the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Fransisco. The official page of the site states that during the event “Apple’s renowned developer community comes together […]
Take Advantage of Your Love for All Things Apple by Creating Streams of Income
If you’re obsessed with all things Apple, why not take things further and make some money while you’re at it? You may not become the richest person in the cemetery, but if you come up with the right idea and put some effort into it, you’ll probably establish a nice little (or not-so-little) business that […]
Why You May Want to Wait to Buy an Apple Watch
Record-breaking financial results weren’t the only item to make headlines during Apple’s recent conference call with investors. CEO Tim Cook also revealed that the Apple Watch is on track to hit its “early 2015” release date, and is now scheduled to arrive in stores sometime in April. As usual, the anticipation of a new device from […]
