France has just done a favour for consumers worldwide by forcing companies to disclose the repairability score of their electronics. Their new law covers smartphones, laptops, TVs, washing machines and lawnmowers, and devices are rated on elements such as how easily a device can be disassembled and the availability of repair manuals and spare parts. […]
In what appears to be a major setback for Samsung, Apple has reportedly chosen LG to develop the Cupertino tech company’s first-ever clamshell foldable iPhone. To be more specific, LG will help Apple with the foldable display development, though it’s not clear whether the South Korean display manufacturer will help the iPhone maker by supplying […]
Apple, with the release of the iPhone SE 2020, revived the compact smartphone form factor in the market. The said device did pretty well in the market, and as a result, the Cupertino giant launched the iPhone 12 Mini along with the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro last year. However, recent reports suggest that Apple […]
Apple has been developing an autonomous vehicle dubbed “Project Titan” for a long time now. We have seen numerous patents and heard several rumors about the so-called “Apple Car” over the years. Well, the project is seemingly starting to gain pace. Recent reports suggest that the first Apple Car model will be a completely self-driving vehicle and will be […]
We reported a few weeks ago that Apple may be looking to bring their Apple Music and Podcasts apps to the Microsoft Store, after the company hired engineers for this task. Reportedly the apps were already in private beta in the Store, though it is not clear of the apps are for the PC or […]
When his mother-in-law gifted a 4th-gen iPod Classic to YouTuber Guy Dupont, he was hit by a great force of nostalgia and an idea to give the iPod some new capabilities. So, being a “creative technologist”, Dupont gave the retro Apple device the ability to stream music directly from Spotify and even update playlists by […]
Back in 1990 [Benjamin Zotto] wrote – while in elementary school – a dog racing game called Wonderland 2. The BASIC source code and images for the game were stored on a single ProDOS formatted, soft-sectored 5.25″ floppy disk. Fast-forward thirty years to today and [Benjamin] found to his dismay that ProDOS could no longer […]
Microsoft today published a new Surface Pro 7 ad on its YouTube channel. This ad takes a jab at Apple’s MacBook Pro by saying Surface Pro 7 has touch and pen support, better design with detachable keyboard, and compatibility with a wide range of software including several popular games. Only Surface Pro 7 has the versatility […]
Some hacks serve a critical need, while others are just for the challenge or fun of it. We suspect the latter was the real reason [David Buchanan] converted a first generation iPod Nano from its original 30 pin connector to USB-C. USB-C mounted [David] bought the iPod with a dead battery, so when he opened […]
Apple’s new $549 over the ear headphones may have a serious problem – ear sweat. Multiple users across Twitter, Reddit (1,2,3,4) and Apple site forums are complaining of water droplets appearing inside the cup of the headphones, but more worryingly also inside the driver. The issue appears to happen with extended use of 30 minutes to […]
While MacBooks have been a pretty popular notebook for both casual and professional users, one major complaint users had was about the finicky keyboards of the devices. Apple addressed this by updating its MacBook line with a new and improved Magic Keyboard. However, it seems like Apple is not done with improving its keyboard. A […]
Apple, as per recent reports, is working to add multi-user support to iPads and iPhones over the coming weeks. It means that you will be able to securely add multiple users to one iPhone or iPad without giving them access to your sensitive information. The patent, “Provision of domains in secure enclave to support multiple […]
Microsoft Seeing AI app received a major update today in Apple App Store. This Version 4.0 update brings support for LiDAR sensor available in the latest iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. With this support, people can explore an unfamiliar space in 3D, using spatial audio. This will be a great tool for people […]
Soon after Apple started rolling out the stable macOS Big Sur last week, several users across Reddit and Apple Support forum have noticed that the update is bricking their old MacBooks. Specifically, the problem is prevalent in late 2013/ mid-2014 13-inch MacBook Pro models. According to user reports, the MacBook gets stuck on a black […]
Apple’s iPhone 12 Mini is only hitting shelves on the 13th November, but a Romanian YouTuber George Buhnici has already unboxed the 5.4-inch handset. Besides the smaller size, the iPhone 12 Mini is functionally identical to the 6.1 iPhone 12, including the dual camera and lack of LIDAR. It will however retail for significantly cheaper, […]
I don’t know about you, but when I text, I use a lot of emojis to express myself. Maybe too many. And there were so many times where there just wasn’t an emoji I needed to express myself, or something to describe what I was doing. That’s why I’m so incredibly excited to announce that […]
It’s easy to find ourselves entangled in hectic schedules, events, and timelines. Your calendar is an essential tool that acts as an assistant to help you keep track of these events. With most of our smartphones containing calendar apps, it’s much easier to be reminded about these events from our gadgets. The iCloud calendar is a […]
In the latest development in Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple, Microsoft has now expressed its support of the Fortnite developer. The incident happened just a few days after Apple threatened to suspend Epic’s developer accounts within two weeks. Today we filed a statement in support of Epic’s request to keep access to the Apple […]
Apple’s contract manufacturer Wistron is planning to add almost 10,000 people to its workforce, reports The New Indian Express. According to the report, the company is expanding its number of employees to start manufacturing operations at its Narasapura plant in Karnataka. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board allotted 43 acres to the company for this […]
With the cost of switching to another search engine being very low, Google’s most valuable asset has always been it brand, and year after year this has been recognized by analyst BrandZ, who has rated Google’s brand value above that of Microsoft. 2020 has however been a year of crisis and calamity, and it seems […]