Qi wireless charging pads are cropping up in the craziest places. End tables, desk lamps… even picture frames. And why not a picture frame? You already keep a photo of the family, the dog or whatever on your desk; why not let it pull double duty? That’s the idea behind the Twelve South PowerPic, a …
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Apple to pay up to $500M to settle lawsuit over iPhone slowdown controversy
Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the tech giant of slowing down older iPhones to encourage people to buy the latest model. Apple faced a wave of criticism — and lawsuits — after acknowledging in 2017 that its iOS software slowed down the performance of some older iPhones. At the time, …
Read More »Apple Maps has a new look. Here’s how to use all of its new features
In January, Apple finished rolling out the Apple Maps redesign it announced alongside iOS 13. The new look and features are years in the making, and they finally give iPhone and iPad users a worthy Google Maps replacement. The new features include sharing your ETA with a contact to keep them updated on your location and time of arrival. There’s also a new …
Read More »iOS 13 vs. Android 10: Which OS is more secure?
For years, iOS has maintained an iron grip on its reputation as the most secure mobile operating system, but Android 10’s granular controls over app permissions and increased efforts toward security updates are a noticeable improvement. Plus, the upcoming Android 11 (currently available as a developer preview) further shows Google is making more headway with its latest privacy-focused features. Both Android …
Read More »Facebook rebuilds Messenger iOS app to be faster, simpler
Facebook’s Messenger is getting an upgrade. The social networking giant on Monday said it’ll be rolling out a faster, simpler version of the iOS app over the next few weeks. The new iteration of Messenger will load twice as fast and be one-fourth its original size, Facebook says. That means it’ll start, download and update more quickly for everyone, even …
Read More »iOS 14 leak shows what multitasking might look like on iPhone 12
Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. iOS 14 may finally usher in a new era of multitasking on the iPhone as shown in a new video, and Target’s inventory system could hold major clues about Apple’s upcoming product line-up. In this week’s Apple Core wrap, we’re breaking down the biggest leaks of the week about Apple’s …
Read More »Crossy Road Castle reimagines Super Mario Bros. as a multiplayer extravaganza on Apple Arcade
One of the most popular mobile games of all time has launched a sequel that combines retro video game nostalgia with some innovative new takes on a Mario-style “infinite runner.” Crossy Road Castle launched worldwide on Thursday on Apple Arcade. If you already subscribe to Apple Arcade then you and everyone in the family group of your Apple account can …
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Spring training is here and, in some good news for T-Mobile users who are baseball fans, right before Opening Day the wireless carrier is bringing back its free MLB.TV offer. Responding to tweets on Tuesday as to whether the company would once again be offering a free subscription to Major League Baseball’s streaming service, a number of T-Mobile support reps …
Read More »Huawei EMUI 10 Android skin update is available but some phones can’t download it
The Huawei EMUI 10 software update based on Android 10 has been rolling out to Huawei and Honor phones worldwide since December 2019, despite ongoing national security issues between the massive Chinese telecom and phone manufacturer and the US government. If you have a Huawei phone, the EMUI 10 skin is the biggest visual update to Huawei’s OS in years. …
Read More »Google is already making Android 11. What we know about about security, notifications, more
Google’s latest mobile OS, Android 11, dropped this week for developers. And while Google may be done naming each Android release after sweets and desserts, the search giant is still keeping to its schedule of shipping major updates to its mobile OS each year. Early prerelease versions of Android — as with any operating system — are interesting because they can …
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