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Why I haven’t looked back since switching to T-Mobile
Picking a cellular provider for your phone can be a daunting choice. Although coverage from one carrier might be great for you in one location, that won’t necessarily be the same for someone in a different location.
Emails show Microsoft was willing to ‘turn Xbox-exclusive games into iPhone apps’
The App Store is a lucrative business. Not just for Apple, though. For the thousands of developers who host apps in the digital storefront, it can mean big earnings, too. If anything, it's just a way to get your name, company, app, or game out there in front of a lot of eyeballs. So of course Microsoft would very much want to make sure it's accessing every available avenue towards the digital storefront.
Apple updates firmware versions for AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and MagSafe Charger
Firmware updates typically don't muster up the same type of fanfare as Apple's other software updates. But, it can be good to keep tabs on the most current firmware version. Especially when on the off chance they do add some new features to the mix.
Forget about the smart home for a minute. Here’s using Siri to control legacy IR devices.
Home automation is easy when your house is of a "smart" variety. But even the smartest of homes will refuse to play nice with legacy devices lying around the house whose only wireless technology is infrared, like that old VCR you have lying around somewhere.
The new Apple Music Voice plan isn’t 100% voice activated after all
Contrary to popular belief, the new Apple Music Voice plan isn't 100 percent voice-activated after all. As it turns out, you can perform certain tasks like starting a playlist and more without engaging Siri at all.
2022’s iPhone 14 Pro models predicted to adopt a hole-punch display
A new report claims that two iPhone 14 Pro models coming down the pike in 2022—iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max—will feature a display with a punch-hole design.
How to create Windows-like app icons on Mac desktop
In this quick tutorial, we show you how to create application shortcuts on your Mac’s desktop or folders.
Apple’s rumored AR headset will reportedly use 3D sensors for advanced hand tracking
Developing an augmented reality/mixed reality headset is one thing. Probably the most important thing when you're talking about AR headsets! But that's not the total package, because future owners of that headset will need some way to actually interact with things if they want a truly robust experience.
How to know which app saved media to your iPhone Photos
Find out how to know which app created or saved a photo or video to the iOS Photos app on your iPhone to trace media origins.
Instagram is working on letting you browse your feed chronologically, like good old times
A new chronological ordering option on Instagram will launch in the first quarter of 2022, letting you switch to displaying the most recent posts at the top of your feed.
Apple Music’s classical music experience will include visual, audial and haptic stimuli
The upcoming Primephonic-based classical music experience within Apple's Music app on iPhone will apparently also include visual interactions and haptic stimulus.