Two Is Better Than One: LG Starts Production of 13-inch Tandem OLED Display for Laptops

OLED panels have a number of advantages, including deep blacks, fast response times, and energy efficiency; most of these stemming from the fact that they do not need backlighting. However they also have drawbacks, as well, as trying to drive them to be as bright as a high-tier LCD will quickly wear out the organic…

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iPhone 16: A17, camera shifts, and other upgrade possibilities

Renders of what the iPhone 16 could look like While not as flashy as the iPhone 16 Pro, Apple's fall debut of the iPhone 16 is important due to the addition of Apple Intelligence. Here are the top features that will make a difference for those in the market for an upgrade. The rumor mill…

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New Hue lights, tvOS 18, Qi2 chargers, & more on HomeKit Insider

HomeKit Insider Podcast On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we reveal the new Philips Hue gear, walk through several new Qi2 chargers, and break down all the changes coming to Apple TV in tvOS 18. Signify had several new smart lighting products to announce this week for its Philips Hue brand. The most…

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Got a problem with your Mac, iPhone, or iPad? Macworld’s Mac 911 can help

With Macworld’s Mac 911 column, we take your questions and do our best to help. We love being the place you come to in order to find answers to nagging problems. The “Mac 911” name predates iOS, iPadOS, and iCloud, but we’re happy to answer questions about all those topics as well as macOS and…

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Apple steps up its goal for automation in iPhone assembly

Apple already uses robots, like Daisy, in its device recycling programs Last updated 21 hours ago Thanks to automation, the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to reduce the number of workers assembling the iPhone by as much as half, but that could have disastrous effects on international labor markets. Apple has always known that its business…

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Apple’s second wave of fall update betas adds iPhone Mirroring

Developers can start to try out Apple's new betas. Apple has moved on to the second round of developer betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and macOS Sequoia, with iPhone Mirroring a key feature for this round. The second wave of fall system update builds follow after the first,…

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Beta reveals powerful macOS disk formatting options coming to the iPad and iPhone

While Apple doesn’t outright say it, the iPad can be used as your everyday computer instead of a Mac in a lot of instances. Those instances where the iPad is unsuitable often involve more mundane but vital tasks, but it appears that Apple is slowly fixing those deficiencies in iPadOS–there’s a new feature in the…

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