Every now and then, Apple’s wireless earbuds get a new firmware update—that’s the software that controls all the hardware on the device. Sometimes this is just random bug fixes where Apple doesn’t even tell you what’s fixed. Other times, it enables new features when used in conjunction with Apple’s other products (iPhone, iPad, Macs, even…
Customers often debate whether it’s worth getting AppleCare+ coverage for their Apple products. This represents a substantial additional cost, but in the event that your device suffers accidental damage, the policy will cover most of the cost of repairs. On balance our advice tends to be that taking out third-party insurance instead, or simply saving…
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we step through the week's news, revisit the question whether to upgrade to Matter, and go hands-on with a kids smart speaker. It was a busy week in the world of smart home, with a lot of news to catch up on. We started by revisiting the…
The most recent driver updates from NVIDIA, which arrived with the RTX 5090, suggest that there will be no updates for Maxwell, Pascal and Volta era GPUs. The practice of companies no… Source
To celebrate the arrival of 2025, I decided to compile a series of Apple's top ten major areas of innovation occurring over the past 25 years. Some of these revolutions are overlooked when looking back at the company's dramatic turnaround and decades of introducing world-changing products. Following the Year 2000 release of Mac OS X…
You’ve probably been using the same passcode on your iPhone for years, handed down on your handsets from generation to generation. You most likely don’t have to use it all that often, because you open your iPhone with your face or fingerprint, but there are times when you need that code, such as when you…
If you blinked, you missed your chance to pick up NVIDIA's RTX 5090 at MSRP of $1999, or at any price really as it seems to have disappeared from the major online… Source
The Black Unity collection for 2025 Apple has launched its 2025 edition of the Black Unity Sport Loop for Apple Watch and device wallpapers, as the company once again honors Black History Month. Apple marks Black History Month every year with an Apple Watch band made for the occasion. While 2024 involved a flower motif…
Apple on Monday unveiled the 2025 Black Unity Collection to honor Black History Month this February. The collection includes iPhone and iPad wallpapers, an Apple Watch face, and a special-edition Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop watch band. The 2025 Black Unity Collection incorporates the black, green, and red colors of the Pan-African flag in…