Reports: Always-on mode for lock screen coming to iOS 16 and iPhone 14
An always-on screen was recently added to new Apple Watch models. And the same could be true for the next major release of iOS and this year's upcoming iPhone 14 -- well, at least for the lock screen that is.
The idea is that you'll be able to glance at...
New Amazon Fire 7 tablet has USB-C, 16GB storage, costs only $60
Inflation is running rampant. But apparently not so when it comes to Amazon's pricing strategy for the latest version of its popular tablet.
Amazon today revealed an updated Fire 7 tablet. Now available for pre-order and shipping end of June, the updated model retains a very important feature: the price.
At...
Report: New 2022 iPhone 14 to likely cost $300 more
In a world of ever increasing pricing this may not come entirely as a surprise.
Bloomberg is reporting that the iPhone 14 launch may include a bit of sticker shock.
As in $300 worth.
Here's the lineup that Bloomberg's Mac guru Mark Gurman expects to see later this year:
6.1-inch iPhone 14
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Playdate is a lo-fi handheld gaming device with a quirky crank
Handheld gaming has been around for a long time. In the late 1980's and early 1990's -- during its original ascent -- companies like Nintendo (Zelda, Game Boy), Sega (Game Gear), Neo Geo (Pocket) led the charge with cartridge-based portables that brought allowed gamers to bring thrills on the...
Tesla shifts off-peak supercharging schedule by two hours, now 9pm to 11am (California)
Most Tesla owners, and EV owners for that matter, know that the best time to charge their vehicle is during off-peak hours when energy rates are the most cost effective. Both at home and also, when you can, on the road using Superchargers during a trip. The difference in...
In Tech: Google I/O 2022 will be virtual with limited in-person audience
This year's edition of Google I/O is slated to take place on May 11, 2022.
Like a lot of events in this quasi post-pandemic, semi-normal situation the event will be mostly virtual, but also with an in-person element (at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California).
In very Google fashion, the...
Trendspotting: How to use Apple Universal Control, work across up to three devices
With macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 Apple has fully unleashed Universal Control.
The new features basically allows you to work across multiple Apple devices. Up to three in total. You could, for instance, have an iPad next to your MacBook, and using your trackpad move your pointer from the Mac...
Trendspotting: Amazon Luna $9.99/month cloud gaming service takes on Google Stadia
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will sell you just about anything these days. Groceries. Post-it Notes. Spin bikes. Rechargeable batteries. Metal shredder claws. Lifelike inflatable elephants. Nicolas Cage pillows.
So it's really not much of a surprise that the megacap will now also pitch a cloud video game service.
Others have dabbled in...
Camera News: Panasonic GH6 is here… and it’s quite an impressive video shooter
But will Micro Four Thirds hold it back?
New Panasonic Lumix GH6 is ready for the spotlight
In a world of full-frame sensors is Micro Four Thirds still relevant?