Patrick Holland

How to Set Up and Use Google Pay

Google Pay is a digital wallet that’s tied to your Google account. You can use it to send or request money with friends (kind of like Venmo), use it in apps to pay for things and use it at a store or restaurant with an Android phone or watch running Wear OS. But perhaps the …

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Shot on iPhone: Winners of Apple’s Macro Photography Contest

When Apple launched the iPhone 13 family, one of the features that made the Pro models standout was the addition of a macro photography mode which lets you take close up photos of small subjects. Macro photos have a up-close point-of-view which can transform a mundane subject like a strawberry floating in soda into something dramatic and ethereal.To celebrate the …

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Motorola Edge Plus Review: A Great Phone Overshadowed by Competitors

There is a lot to like about the new Motorola Edge Plus. Not only is it the first truly premium phone that Motorola has launched in the US in 18 months, but the 2022 version of the Edge Plus packs a big battery, a high-refresh rate display, multiple rear cameras and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. …

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iPhone SE (2022) Review: Mind

At $429 (£419, AU$719), the iPhone SE (2022) is filled with an old-meets-new appeal. It’s a low-cost way for people to upgrade from an iPhone 8 (or older) who want to keep a familiar design. The new SE blends the body of an iPhone 8 with the tougher glass and processor from the iPhone 13, but it’s for those who don’t care …

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Back Up Your iPhone Even If There’s ‘Not Enough iCloud Storage’

Backing up your iPhone is a worthwhile investment of your time. Whether you’re planning on upgrading the new iPhone SE or green iPhone 13, updating to iOS 15.4 (there are a bunch of new emoji to try) or preparing in case your iPhone is lost or stolen, taking a few minutes to secure your important photos, videos and text messages …

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Back Up Your iPhone Even If There’s ‘Not Enough iCloud Storage’

Backing up your iPhone is a worthwhile investment of your time. Whether you’re planning on upgrading the new iPhone SE or green iPhone 13, updating to iOS 15.4 (there are a bunch of new emoji to try) or preparing in case your iPhone is lost or stolen, taking a few minutes to secure your important photos, videos and text messages …

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Apple’s Missing Out by Not Having an Under

Apple’s iPhone line did not get any cheaper with the launch of the new iPhone SE this week. The iPhone SE revealed at the March “Peek Performance” event starts at $429, offering the faster connectivity of 5G along with Apple’s A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13 line to improve on the 2020 model that was $399. The slightly higher starting price is not …

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iPhone SE Unveiled: Apple’s $429 Phone Gets 5G and the A15 Bionic Chip

On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iPhone SE at its first event of 2022. The new iPhone SE for 2022 comes with a similar iPhone 8-style body as the iPhone SE from 2020 but packs a new processor, 5G support and a higher $429 (£419, AU$719) price tag. Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s 2022 iPhone SE Is Equal Parts New and …

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Galaxy S22 first impression: Samsung’s new phone is stuck in the middle

With the release of the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra, Samsung cemented its flagship lineup for 2022. It was just a month ago when the South Korea-based phone maker launched the Galaxy S21 FE, a scaled-down, more affordable version of the Galaxy S21 (here’s how the S22 compares to the S21 FE). On Wednesday during a virtual Samsung Unpacked …

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You’re not still sharing iPhone photos with a USB thumb drive, right?

If you are still emailing files from your iPhone to people nearby, or, God forbid, are using a USB thumb drive to transfer a few photos from your Mac, stop. Use AirDrop instead. Whether you have an iPhone 13, an iPad Mini or a new M1 MacBook Pro, AirDrop is the most convenient way to transfer files and content from …

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