Apple designers shed light on the new Camera Control button

The new Camera Control button While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple's smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here's what Apple designers have to say about it. Human interface designer Johnnie Manzari and senior director of product design Rich Dinh…

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The ‘new’ AirPods Max are another lazy Apple update no one wants

Every fall, like clockwork, Apple announces a new generation of iPhones. But other products are refreshed on a more relaxed basis: the AirPods Max, for example, came out in December 2020 and didn’t get an update until earlier this month. Still, at least Apple made up for lost time and gave them a really thorough…

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Anker issues recall of power banks over battery fire risk

Anker 334 MagGo Battery [left] and Anker MagGo Power Bank Accessory maker Anker has recalled three of its power-related products, including two MagSafe clones, due to a potential fire hazard. The notice, posted to Anker's website, reveals that the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), the Anker Power Bank, and Anker MagGo Power Bank, are…

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iPhone 16 Pro: Hands on with all the new titanium colors

The new finishes for iPhone 16 Pro It's 2024 iPhone launch day, and we got our hands on all the new iPhone 16 Pro colors to compare. Here's what they're like outside of Apple's pristine marketing images. This year's batch of iPhone 16 Pro phones technically received four new finishes, but the most notable is…

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Why I’m switching from an iPhone 15 Pro Max to an iPhone 16 Plus

For the past several iPhone generations, I’ve owned a Pro model. First it was the size—I bought an iPhone 13 Pro Max before the Plus phone was a thing—but it’s other features as well: the ProMotion display, 5X telephoto camera, A17 Pro chip, Dynamic Island, and so on. I’ve never really considered not getting a…

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iPhone 17 may gain ProMotion on all models, under-display Face ID on Pro

The display on an iPhone render The iPhone 17 generation could gain ProMotion support across the entire range, an analyst believes, though the future Pro models are not expected to get under-display Face ID. Long before the iPhone 16 hit retailer shelves, the rumor mill started to discuss the iPhone 17 generation. In X posts…

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Norton 360 Deluxe will keep your Mac safe, but you can’t use its cloud backup

At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsCrisp, fast user interfaceGood performance and stabilityAble to catch the vast majority of/Good price point for a subscription and number of devices coveredMinimal performance impactConsStill unable to scan .zip archivesUnable to create initial backup set for Cloud Backup feature, no matter which web browser is usedMissed OSX.Proton malware, which had to…

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