Apple has recently increased the number of days a customer can extend their AppleCare+ coverage to 45 days, up from the previous 30. AppleCare+ plans can now be extended up to 45 days after they expire in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,…
Pita Pinta | Image Credit: Jose Manuel Garcia Gonzalez/IPPAwards The 17th annual iPhone Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's winning photograph has been shot with an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Started in 2007, the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) have celebrated the best in photographic imagery from around the world. Thousands of images…
Apple built machine learning into Photos starting in iOS 15, iPadOS 15.1, and macOS 12 to identify certain kinds of items in photos. These include works of art, flowers and other plants, pets and animals, popular landmarks, and other less-classifiable objects. Apple calls this Visual Look Up, though the name doesn’t appear in the interface.…
Backbone One review: case friendly and ergonomic Backbone One smartly refined its iPhone controller with better ergonomics and magnetic adapters for an improved fit, but competition is fierce, making the $100 controller a more difficult sell. I love Backbone One for its minimal design and portability. The Lightning version kept a place in my gaming…
2024 may end up being a big year for Apple’s smallest Mac. While other Macs are rumored to get iterative spec bumps, the Mac mini will reportedly undergo drastic changes–changes that may shift the perception of the device. When all is said and done, the Mac mini may end up being Apple’s most intriguing computer.…
At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsQuick, reliable performance and capable of finding multiple duplicate typesExcellent search customization, including folders and external volumesHandy preferences and options, including whitelist creationConsLack of additional filters makes sorting located duplicates more tedious than it should beConfusion between App Store version of Gemini 2 and SetApp suite version of Gemini 2Could use…
Apple AirTag Expecting to get more checks and credit cards, mail thieves instead scooped up a package that contained an AirTag — as police soon got to tell them. AirTags have been used in California before to find car thieves, and they've been sent in the mail to uncover the site of secret intelligence agencies…
At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsVery fast in RAID 0Versatile RAID software includedEasy SSD installation.Runs coolConsDisappointing performance with individual drivesNo hardware RAIDOur VerdictFully populated in RAID 0, the OWC Express 4M2 is a four-slot NVMe/M.2 enclosure that offers lots of capacity and very good performance. Speed drops in other configurations–especially in non-RAID modes. Price When Reviewed$250…
iPhone data recovery apps are the kind of tool you hope you never need, but you’ll certainly be glad to find one when it’s needed. iPhones have become more and more advanced, with new cameras and more storage meaning they’re chock full of precious memories and moments. They’ve also become more durable, with water and…