Xiaomi unveiled new phones at an event Wednesday, alongside a new fitness band and tablet. The company showed off its new Xiaomi 11T, Xiaomi 11T Pro and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE phones. Xiaomi touted a new feature called Cinemagic on the Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro, which it describes as offering a slew of innovative …
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Microsoft now lets you scrap your password for Outlook, Xbox and other online services
Microsoft already convinced 200 million of us to enable passwordless authentication so we can get to Outlook.com, Xbox Live, OneDrive and Skype. Now it’s letting those who want to do so dump the passwords altogether. On Wednesday, the company opened up a new option to delete your password authentication. That means your sole means of logon will be using some …
Read More »iPhone 13 Pro line finally gets 1TB of storage, creating the most expensive iPhone ever
Apple‘s iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will finally introduce options for you to buy an Apple phone with a full terabyte of storage built in, Apple said Tuesday. But these highest-end iPhones will cost more than the last generation’s, which maxed out at 512 gigabytes: The 1TB iPhone 13 Pro costs $1,499 and the 1TB iPhone Pro Max …
Read More »iPhone 13 will likely be popular because Apple still makes other phones seem boring
A decade ago, Tim Cook got onstage at Apple’s headquarters, ready to lead his first event as the company’s new CEO. He was about to announce the iPhone 4S, which superficially seemed identical to the iPhone 4. Apple even signaled its lower enthusiasm by skipping the usual pomp of a massive hall filled with thousands of developers, partners and journalists, …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone MagSafe Wallet works with the Find My app
At Apple’s iPhone 13 event,, the company unveiled new and updated accessories like the iPhone MagSafe Wallet with Find My app compatibility, alongside the iPhone 13 series, the Apple Watch Series 7, a revamped iPad and iPad Mini, as well as iOS 15. Unlike an AirTag, the MagSafe Wallet can’t “phone home” on Apple’s Find My network. According to MacRumors, the wallet instead notifies the user when and where …
Read More »Facebook under more scrutiny after own research shows Instagram is harmful to teens
Facebook‘s internal research into Instagram has raised serious concerns about the photo-sharing app’s impact on the mental health of teens, prompting US lawmakers to press the world’s largest social network for more answers. “As the internet — and social media specifically — becomes increasingly engrained in children and teens’ lives, we are deeply concerned that your company continues to fail …
Read More »LG delivers a 32
Following Asus’ launch in early September of its 4K UHD ProArt Display OLED PA32DC, it looks like LG might be using the same panel for its new 4K UltraFine OLED Pro (32EP950-B), given that it has very similar specs. LG’s is DisplayHDR 400 True Black-certified (it’s not clear if Asus’ is) and supports hardware calibration profiles, though it doesn’t have …
Read More »Apple iOS 14.8: Everything to know about the latest iPhone update and security fix
Apple’s iOS 14.8 was released on Monday, and the small update contains a big security fix. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system repairs a vulnerability reportedly exploited by invasive spyware called Pegasus that can potentially turn on your phone’s camera and microphone, and record messages, texts, emails and calls. (Though the odds of your iPhone or iPad being infected …
Read More »No Macs at the Apple iPhone 13 event, but the year isn’t over yet
During Apple’s annual September hardware launch event, the company focused on iPhone 13, new iPads and a new Apple Watch, but Macs were nowhere to be seen. That wasn’t a huge surprise, given the leaks and analyst predictions, but it was still disappointing for anyone trying to decide between getting a new MacBook now or waiting. The last big new …
Read More »No AirPods 3 yet? Nab these new SoundPeats buds for $37.49 instead
SoundPeats, a value brand that sells a lot of earbuds on Amazon, has plenty of fans. I have not been one of them. Over the years, the company has sent me its fair share of review samples and truth be told, I haven’t really loved any of them, mainly because its noise-isolating models haven’t fit my ears that well. But …
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