OWC Gemini Thunderbolt 3 RAID enclosure review: Top performance, doubles as a hub

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Nearly 600MBps with HDDS, 900MBps with SSDs Hardware RAID Accepts 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives USB, HDMI, SD Card, and Ethernet ports Our Verdict Though a bit pricey for pure storage purposes, the fast Gemini Thunderbolt 3 RAID enclosure also offers SD Card, USB, HDMI, and ethernet ports to function as…

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How to use new Messages text effects and formatting in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18

Apple added a new kind of effect in Messages in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia that let you apply basic styling to selections, like bold or underline, and animate text with effects. These text effects and formatting are completely separate from the message effects Apple added a few releases ago that apply to…

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Do Apple’s iOS charging limits actually do anything for battery health?

With the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, Apple added a new battery management feature where users can charge those phones to a maximum of 80 percent instead of 100. It’s also possible to view the charging cycles in the battery settings. These features have carried over the the recently released iPhone 16 lineup. Why…

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How to fix an iPhone that won’t connect to Wi-Fi at a gym, hotel, or coffee shop

We’ve all been there. You connect to the guest Wi-Fi at a hotel, gym, coffee shop, or airport—someplace where a web page is supposed to pop up for you to log in or agree to some terms of use before they let you connect to the internet. This is called a “Captive Portal” and it…

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New iOS and iPadOS 18.0.1 releases aim to fix key bugs

Apple has released a software update to iOS 18.0.1 Apple has released iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 18.0.1, watchOS 11.0.1, visionOS 2.0.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 intending to address iPhone touchscreen issues and other bugs. It still isn't clear how many users were affected by this, or why it occurred with some peoples' M4 iPad Pro and…

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Apple’s Q4 2024 earnings are on Halloween

Apple is reporting its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings for 2024 on October 31, Halloween. Here's what happened in the quarter, and what to expect from the results. Apple has confirmed it will be holding its quarterly results on October 31. The release will be accompanied by the usual investor and analyst conference call, which will…

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