Apple’s iOS 16 offers an impressive set of new features, but it marks the return of an old, much-missed feature, too: the battery life icon on the status bar. Most iPhones, including the new iPhone 14, sport the default feature, as do all iPads once you download the update. However, not all iPhones support the …

Apple’s iOS 16 update brings a number of features to your iPhone. This includes a verification step for AirPods. If you’re connecting official AirPods — such as the new AirPod Pro 2 earbuds or the sleek, neutral-toned Kim Kardashian Beats Fit Pro, or other compatible Bluetooth headphone devices — you likely won’t notice a difference. On the other hand, if …

Apple’s latest significant software update, iOS 16, came with an impressive set of features, including the return of the battery life icon to the status bar. Most iPhones, including the new iPhone 14, sport the default feature, as do all iPads once you download the new iOS16 update. However, not all iPhones support the new battery icon feature, even if your …

Apple’s recent iOS 16 update added a number of features to the iPhone, including a verification step for AirPods. If you’re connecting official AirPods — such as the new AirPod Pro 2 earbuds announced last week or the the sleek, neutral-toned AirPods created in collaboration with Kim Kardashian or other compatible Bluetooth headphone devices — you likely won’t notice a difference. On …

Apple’s Beats headphones brand and Kim Kardashian have introduced three new nude colors for Fit Pro earbuds: Moon, Dune and Earth.  Announced Tuesday, the new Fit Pro color collection — called Beats x Kim — features neutral, skin-toned colors and will be available to purchase Aug. 16 online at Apple or on Amazon. They go for $200, the same price …

Twitch has launched beta testing for a new “built-in fundraising stream feature,” according to a Tuesday blog post from the streaming service. The feature, Twitch Charity, is designed to simplify the process of setting up a fundraising stream and collecting donations via Twitch. Currently, Twitch Creators who wish to host a fundraising stream are required to track donations, convert Twitch currency …

Adobe is offering the web version of Photoshop for free starting with a pilot program in Canada, in an effort to make its photo-editing software accessible to more people. Photoshop’s free version will eventually open up more widely, The Verge reported Tuesday.  An Adobe spokesperson confirmed the free, web-based version of Photoshop to CNET and added that “all editing features are available.” …

Quarterly global shipments of wearable smart devices have declined for the first time ever, according to a Tuesday report by International Data Corporation. Overall shipments of smartwatches, earbuds, glasses and other wearables totaled roughly 105.3 million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 3% drop year over year.  Xiaomi, Huawei and Samsung experienced the largest losses, with growth declining 23.8%, …

Waze said Tuesday that the navigation app has integrated Apple Music into its Waze Audio Player. The new integration allows users to access “90 million songs, tens of thousands of curated playlists, Apple Music Radio and more,” according to a blog post.  Adding Apple Music to the Waze Audio Player enables drivers listen to music and receive navigation without having …

Project Zero, an in-house team of Google experts and analysts tasked with finding advanced cybersecurity threats known as zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, detected a record-breaking 58 in-the-wild exploits in 2021, according to a report from the team published Tuesday.  A zero-day vulnerability refers to security flaws that developers have just become aware of, hence, they’ve “zero days” to fix or “patch” it. …