Apple showed off its latest collection of smartphones, the iPhone 13, Mini, Pro and Pro Max, at the company’s September event. With the new launch, some of Apple’s older phones got price cuts and others are no longer being sold by the tech giant. Read more: The four iPhone 13 models compared Before Apple’s recent …
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How to add home screen widgets to your iPhone
Widgets are mini versions of your apps that live on your iPhone‘s home screen, providing information at a glance or giving instant access to a variety of tasks, without having to fire up the app every time. These helpful squares can be used in a wide variety of helpful ways, or can simply help make your home screen more personal. …
Read More »How to scan a QR code with an Android phone
QR codes (Quick Response, if you’re curious) are those square barcode-looking things you might have seen that, when scanned by your Android smartphone or iPhone, can send you immediately to a relevant webpage or download an app without having to type in a complicated URL. They can be great time-savers but they’re not always obvious in how to use them, …
Read More »Amazon’s new Glow interactive kids device follows in the footsteps of products like Caribu and Osmo
Amazon announced a new device called the Glow during its fall product launch event, a $250 video chatting gadget that allows children to virtually interact with loved ones by playing games and reading books together. Although the company has been selling the Echo Dot Kids Edition for years, it’s rare for Amazon to develop an entirely new device designed specifically …
Read More »Vivo X70 Pro Plus: Hands
Vivo on Thursday launched three phones as part of its X70 series, made up of the X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro Plus. Vivo, one of China’s biggest phone brands, is billing the range as a “professional photography flagship, extending its partnership with German lensmaker Zeiss. Of the trio, the X70 Pro Plus is the most souped-up phone. It …
Read More »Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is only $85 today
Some may view Apple’s MagSafe chargers and batteries as the next step toward an iPhone with no power port at all, but for right now it’s a great way to ensure wireless charging works every time. With MagSafe tech, you never have to worry about your phone being on a charger without actually charging — because the wireless charging parts …
Read More »iPhone 13 deliveries delayed as COVID slows Apple’s supplies, report says
You might have to be patient if you’re ordering Apple’s iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro or 13 Pro Max. People are getting longer than usual delivery times due to supply constraints caused by a COVID-19 wave in Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia. Apple is apparently struggling to get enough camera modules for the four iPhone 13 models because they’re …
Read More »How to turn off location services on your iPhone
When you first sign in to a new iPhone it’s quite possible you enabled location services and your phone has been tracking you ever since. And for the most part that might be absolutely fine, but what if you want to take more control over your location data? Thankfully, it’s easy to turn off for either the whole phone or …
Read More »Skullcandy banks on hands
With so many new wireless earbuds and headphones being released on what seems likely a weekly basis, it’s not easy for companies to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Skullcandy hopes its new voice-driven platform, Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology, will do just that. Similar to the Apple AirPods’ “Hey Siri” feature, Skullcandy’s version allows you to say “Hey, Skullcandy” to …
Read More »Halo View: Amazon’s new $80 fitness tracker drops the creepy mic and adds a color screen
Amazon wants to be your next Fitbit. Last year’s Halo Band was the company’s first entry into fitness tracking, but this year’s Halo View, announced at an Amazon devices event today, feels a lot less weird. It’s more affordable, adds a color screen, and drops that creepy, always-recording microphone (which did have an off switch, but it was strange). The …
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