Most people know of Speedtest, the online performance testing website, but most nerds reach for iPerf instead. It's a self-hosted, full-featured, open-source network performance testing application that runs on almost everything. Today I realized that there's a free iOS port of the iPerf3 client! It's super useful! Why iPerf? iPerf is widely used because it's open source, … [Read more...] about Test Your Wi-Fi with iPerf for iOS
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Go Get a ProtonMail Account and Protect Your Online Life!
I don't usually advocate for specific products, but I'm 100% on-board with this recommendation: Stop what you're doing, go get a ProtonMail account, and use it as the verification account for your online self! ProtonMail is much more secure than any other mail provider and is the ideal place for password resets and bank account statements. Best of all, it's free! Insecure … [Read more...] about Go Get a ProtonMail Account and Protect Your Online Life!
Apple Packs PCIe SSD Alongside PC-Fast CPU and Graphics in iPhone 6s and iPad Pro
We all knew that the iPhone 6s and iPad pro would boast anPU and graphics performance to challenge mainstream PC's, but it has now been revealed that the storage layer packs revolutionary NVMe/PCIe connectivity and performance. Although the iPhone 6s doesn't need this kind of performance, the forthcoming iPad Pro ought to rock! No More SD Storage In reviewing the iPhone 6s, … [Read more...] about Apple Packs PCIe SSD Alongside PC-Fast CPU and Graphics in iPhone 6s and iPad Pro
How To Remove Apple Music on iPhone and Mac (Mostly)
Apple Music is a new all-streaming service that is rolled out with the latest updates to iOS and iTunes, but it's definitely not for everyone. Many people already have a streaming service of choice (I'm a Pandora subscriber) yet Apple defaults to their service every time the Music or iTunes app is opened. Thankfully, you can turn this off. Here's how. Turn Off Apple Music in … [Read more...] about How To Remove Apple Music on iPhone and Mac (Mostly)
Beta Testing United’s Wi-Fi-Based In-Flight Entertainment
I got to try out the new in-flight entertainment system from United Airlines on this morning's flight from Cleveland to San Francisco. This Wi-Fi-based system allows streaming of movies and TV shows to laptops and apple iPad and iPhone devices and is much more satisfying than the old ceiling- or seat-mounted systems. The system is accessed along with standard in-flight … [Read more...] about Beta Testing United’s Wi-Fi-Based In-Flight Entertainment