We may see AirPlay on more hotel TVs soon, with Samsung now adding support

Back in April, Apple made AirPlay available in hotel rooms as part of iOS 17.3. As we mentioned at the time, the feature was rolling out first in partnership with the IHG hotel group, which owns a lot of popular hotel brands (Holiday Inn, Kimpton, InterContinental, avid, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, and more). Initial support…

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How to use Vehicle Motion Cues in iOS 18 to reduce motion sickness

Dots along the sides of the iPhone slide up and down the screen along with the motion of the phone Introduced in the latest developer beta of iOS 18, Vehicle Motion Cues cuts down motion sickness while you're reading your iPhone when travelling. Here's how to turn it on. Originally announced for Global Accessibility Awareness…

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How to restart iCloud Photos syncing when all else fails

iCloud Photos generally works to sync images and videos across your hardware linked with the same Apple ID and for which you have Photos syncing enabled. When it doesn’t, don’t expect much feedback from macOS. First, try other debugging advice: Quit Photos and launch it while holding down Command and Option, then click Repair. When…

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Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review

At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsGood user interfaceEasy to scan external volumes such as flash drives on the flyGood trial periodConsLets a fair amount of malware through if the Bitdefender Shield feature is disabledOccasional freezes during full drive scansVPN client limited with 200MB data limitOur VerdictBitdefender Antivirus for Mac offers a handy, customizable user interface and…

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Arm race: How Apple’s M3 squares off against the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

In some corners of the laptop market, the PC versus Mac war is firing up again. Apple reignited the flames by including broad comparisons to PC laptops in its marketing for the M1 and subsequent chips—and then delivered incredible speeds compared to its Intel predecessors. But a downright inferno erupted when Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon…

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iOS 18: How to put app icons, widgets, and folders anywhere you want

It has been 17 years since the iPhone was released and Apple is now—only now!—allowing you to put app icons where you want them. When iOS 18 is released this fall, you’ll be able to put icons and widgets in any location on your home screen, leaving as much space between them as you like.…

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JP Morgan sees signs of recovery for the iPhone in China

iPhone 16 Pro is expected to benefit from an upgrade super cycle Even before the iPhone 16 hits the streets, the latest research from investment firm JP Morgan shows that iPhone sales are continuing to increase in China, helped in part by a recovering smartphone market in the region. In the last couple of months,…

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