Month: January 2023

The 2024 iPhone 16 Pro Max (or Ultra should Apple change the ?iPhone? naming scheme) will continue to be the only ?iPhone? model that will get a higher-end, upgraded periscope camera with new zoom capabilities next year, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. As has been previously rumored several times, Apple this year will limit…

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Anker is still providing solid deals across a variety of charging accessories on Amazon this week, with discounts we first started tracking earlier in January. You’ll find markdowns on USB-C wall chargers, portable batteries, hubs, and cables. Additionally, we’re tracking discounts on the new Siri Remote and a USB-C hub from Satechi. Anker Starting with…

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When the original HomePod launched in 2018, it was discovered that the speaker can leave white rings on some wooden surfaces. Now, well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee has confirmed that the issue persists to a lesser extent with the new HomePod. In a side-by-side test, he showed that the white second-generation HomePod left a white ring…

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A new note from Ming-Chi Kuo states that Apple will include a periscope camera in only one model through 2025 — the iPhone 15 Ultra and iPhone 16 Ultra.iPhone 15 Ultra to gain periscope lensApple has been rumored to include a super zoom, or periscope camera in its premium iPhones for years. It seems the…

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HomePod has a silicone base for vibration dampening, but this material can react with some wood finishes that will leave a white ring behind.HomePod’s silicone base will leave rings on finished woodUsers were quick to discover damaged surfaces under the original HomePod in 2018, and the problem that caused it hasn’t changed. The speaker uses…

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New laws mean any App Stores that include health or medical apps must be more rigorous gatekeepers — and perhaps should not distribute its own apps.Apple has already rejected health apps, at times facing lawsuits because of it, but researchers published in “Nature” magazine journal say it — and Google — ought to be doing…

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Europe is considering whether companies like Netflix and Apple that use lots of bandwidth should be forced to pay for upgrades to the infrastructure of the internet.With the rise of video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube, the amount of bandwidth required for typical internet tasks has ballooned, forcing infrastructure providers to increase what they…

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Rumors continue to collide over how Apple will roll out a foldable product, with the latest from Ross Young suggesting a folding-display 20.5-inch MacBook Pro is in the works for 2025.A folding-display notebook may release before a folding iPhoneThe supply chain seems to be in flux as multiple conflicting reports have come in from reliable…

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Apple is developing a 20.5-inch foldable notebook that could be released as soon as 2025, according to information shared today by display analyst Ross Young. Young shared the details in a tweet disputing a recent iPad rumor from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said that Apple was developing a foldable iPad for 2024. So far,…

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Valentine’s Day is upon us, and instead of busting out the usual roses and chocolates sort of thing, consider spoiling your tech lover with gifts that won’t see the bottom of the wastebasket in two days’ time.Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your sweetie.We’ve curated a list of the best Valentine’s Day gifts for all sorts…

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