Apple wants to improve power transfer systems used in electric vehicles
A recently published patent application suggests Apple is hard at work on developing high-voltage battery power converters for electronic cars.
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Simple Power Down offers more options after holding the sleep/wake button
Ever wish your iPhone’s power down menu did more than just shut down your handset? Try a new jailbreak tweak called Simple Power Down.
Best summer accessories for iPhone and other Apple devices
On this list, you’ll find some of the best summer accessories that go perfectly with your iPhone and other Apple devices. Included here are speakers, headphones, and more.
How to make your Mac turn on and off on a schedule
Power scheduling lets you set a custom time for your Mac to automatically start up, wake, sleep, restart or shut down. You might do this if you want to be sure your Mac turns off when you aren’t working and turns on before you come to work.
PowerLess disables all feedback when connecting your device to a power source
If you ever wished that you could disable the power chime and vibration when you plug your iPhone into a power source, then Powerless is just what you’ve been looking for.
BetterPowerMenu gives your iPhone’s power down menu a new look and feel
Want to change the way your iPhone’s power down menu looks? Perhaps BetterPowerMenu is the tweak for you!
The best power adapters to fast charge iPhone 8 and iPhone X
A hands-on review and video of the best power adapters that can fast charge an iPhone 8 or iPhone X.
Apple in 2014 created more advanced version of Bluetooth LE—and no one even noticed
Called Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (BLEA), it’s capable of streaming high quality audio to low-powered accessories without draining their tiny batteries.
Rumor: iPhone 8 to ship in November, no Touch ID in elongated Power button
The Tenth Anniversary iPhone may not start shipping out to customers until early November and it looks like its much larger side button won’t host a fingerprint sensor after all.
This is how you turn the new MacBook Pro on and off
Apple today refreshed its Mac notebook lineup with all-new 13 and 15-inch models that have Touch Bar and Touch ID in place of the hardware function keys row, among other new features. It’s a stellar feature that I can’t wait to use.
According to Apple, the Touch Bar is meant to replace the function keys “that have long occupied the top of your keyboard with something much more versatile and capable.” I’m sold on the new Touch Bar, but where did the dedicated Power button go and how exactly do you turn this thing on now?
Blockhead makes your MacBook charging brick less annoying
I love my Mac, but honestly, I hate the AC adapter. The ‘wall wart,’ as I like to call it, sticks out so far from the wall that it can be incredibly inconvenient for plugging in behind couches and in other tight spaces.
Blockhead, which was only just recently announced, eliminates the annoying protrusion of Apple’s AC adapter and is now available from Ten One Design.
Now that the Blockhead is available for purchase, we’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on one. In this review, we’ll walk you through its design and how it looks.
What you should do if your Mac won’t turn on
There may be a time when you go to use your Mac and it doesn’t turn on at all. As reliable as Macs can be, there are times when they hiccup. In this piece, we’ll talk about what you can do to troubleshoot a Mac that doesn’t appear to be turning on after you use the power button.