All in all, Apple’s Glowtime event earlier this month was mildly disappointing. The new iPhones are yet another cautious iteration on a product with nowhere interesting left to go; the new AirPods didn’t do the one thing we were all excited about (dropping the price below $100); the ‘updated’ AirPods Max are a bad joke;…
Apple’s big iPhone 16 launch weekend wasn’t quite all it could be, because of one major missing feature: Apple Intelligence. While new features such as Camera Control and personalized Photographic Styles gave users plenty to play with, the main attraction was MIA and will be for a little while. But perhaps not as long as…
Apple has updated the AirPods, removing the 3rd and 2nd generation AirPods from the line-up and introducing AirPods 4 in two formats: with and without ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). The 2024 AirPods feature a new design intended to make them more comfortable to wear, new acoustic architecture with low-distortion driver and high dynamic range amplifier,…
Some iPhone 16 Pro owners are complaining that their brand-new and extremely expensive handsets are failing to achieve one of their most basic functions: responding correctly to touchscreen gestures. Certain actions appear to be setting off the touch-rejection algorithm, causing the screen to reject all or nearly all valid taps and swipes for a short…
The NUC is dead, long live the NUC! Since Intel abandoned the NUC there has been an influx of NUC-like devices from a number of OEMs, including Geekcom. They are known for… Source
If you’ve always wanted to wear your Apple Magic Mouse on your lapel, your chance may come soon. A profile of Jony Ive in the New York Times revealed that LoveFrom, the design company Ive founded after leaving Apple, is working with OpenAI to “create a new computing device because the technology could do more…
The cameras of the iPhone 16 Pro models The camera system in the iPhone 16 Pro Max is the fourth-best of its kind in the world, but it manages to top the list when it comes to video capabilities. Following the release of the iPhone 16 generation, testing on its various features and components have…
Aqara smart locks with Apple Home compatibility supporting Home Key Aqara has three Apple Home smart locks with Home Key support, but they address different needs depending on required security and protocols. Here's how they compare. Smart home product manufacturers are a dime a dozen, but they are not all equal in their execution. Aqara's…
Shazam now supports Music Haptics Popular music recognition app Shazam has released an update integrating the new Music Haptics accessibility feature. Released alongside iOS 18, Music Haptics takes advantage of the powerful Taptic Engine that can "tap" and vibrate the iPhone, and combines it with music playback. In short, your iPhone will vibrate in time…