Recent content by P_Devil

You can find them for low prices now, probably in anticipation of the newer models coming out. Best Buy has them for $150 off and students can get an additional $150 off (last time I checked). The CPUs in the current MBPs still aren't bad. Apple went with full voltage models instead of the...

MakeMKV doesn't do any transcoding, it simply copies the video and audio files as-is from the Blu-ray/DVD disc while stripping copy protection in the process. The speed of MakeMKV all depends on your drive, if it's hooked up through a USB hub, and what else you're doing on your Mac. I ripped...

What kind of headphones are you looking for? Earbuds, on-ear headphones, or over-the-ear headphones? All three have their pro's and con's and there are some good models out for each kind, you may want to increase your budget though as, in my experience, $100 isn't a lot for even decent...

I believe Verizon iPhone 5 is already unlocked. According to a few articles I was able to dig up, both the iPhone 5 and 5s came unlocked from Verizon. So you shouldn't have to do anything there. You can sell the iPhone without the SIM card if you are really worried. There are two things you...

That's my understanding as well, unless you're buying a new logic board with new CPU and everything but that would be outrageous in terms of cost. I had a 2011 MacBook Air and upgraded the SSD myself but I couldn't do anything with the RAM. I physically observed that it was soldered directly...

re: I think they are both solid operating systems that have positives and their flaws. I prefer Android's implementation of widgets and how the layout of each home screen can customized more than the simple app grid layout. But I don't like that live widgets bog the phone/tablet down so it...

I updated my 2016 Kia Soul a couple weeks ago and now it has CarPlay. So far, it's a lot better than the stock firmware. I like that every vocal command now uses Siri and I can use CarPlay wired or in wireless mode. I prefer wired mode as it doesn't chew through my iPhone's battery, using...

Hello, I had to completely reset my iPhone last night and restore from a backup created that morning. I had issues with Apple Music and that seemed to have fixed them. However, neither Apple Heath or Activity work now. My Apple Watch is set to log my activity and it's been doing that fine...

It's a big win for the iPhone, I'm not sure how the Android app for Apple music will perform. Android isn't as restrictive with background processes so, if Apple codes it right, I'm sure their app will be able to download files in the background. I will be trading it in/selling it when the...

Nope. They're yours, forever, once you download them. The only things you will be locked out are matching new songs and the ability to re-download matched songs. Every song that you have previously matched and downloaded will be yours. So keep what you have and don't delete it. You can even...

The one area where I think Google Music has Apple Music beat is that you can use Google's services with a standard web browser, you don't have to go through iTunes or an iOS device. iTunes, through Windows, is still a resource hog. It consumes even more resources than Chrome accessing Google...

iTunes Match files do not have any DRM, only music files through Apple Music have DRM. iTunes Match files are straight up mpeg-4 AAC files that will playback on any compatible device whether it's an iPhone, iPad, iTunes, an Xbox One, PS4, Kenwood car CD deck, a Samsung Galaxy S6, etc. Those...

I went through a live chat with Apple on Friday, I eventually took my system into the Apple Store on Saturday. Neither the live chat nor the trip to the store solved anything. The store employees were also really confused as they said that this was the first time they were encountering a...

Yes, you can follow them through the iTunes Store and even Apple Music, they don't have to be on Connect either. I've setup Apple Music to follow certain bands/artists that don't have a Connect page and it's fine. Actually, Apple Music has been smart enough lately that it will auto-follow...

I am in the process of migrating my library over from Google Music All Access to Apple Music for when I purchase an iPhone 6S Plus (when it launches, probably in 1.5-2 months). I'm familiar with iTunes and the process has gone smoothly. However, last week I wanted to browse new music that was...