Proposals to make USB-C port mandatory could reduce electronic waste and save EU consumers moneyThe European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech gi…
Europe will finally legislate for a common charger for mobiles
EU lawmakers are finally set to standardize charging ports for consumer electronics devices like smartphones and tablets — announcing a proposal today that, once adopted, will see the region settle on USB-C as a universal charging port for gadgets which will also include cameras, headphones, portable speakers and handheld videogames consoles. Some smaller consumer electronics […]
How Apple built the iPhone 13’s Cinematic Mode
The Cinematic Mode on the iPhone 13 Pro models had a marquee spot in Apple’s presentation about the devices last week. The reviews so far this week have people acknowledging the cleverness but questioning its usefulness. I’ve been testing out the feature for the past week and this weekend took it to Disneyland to give […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook in Leaked Memo: ‘We Are Doing Everything in Our Power’ To Identify Leakers
Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned employees about leaking company information. Cook’s memo: Dear Team,
It was great to connect with you at the global employee meeting on Friday. There was much to celebrate, from our remarkable new product line-up to our …
Apple rolls major Safari redesign out to Macs ahead of Monterey release
There are some big changes, but you can roll back many of them.
Apple Bans Fortnite Until Appeals Are Exhausted in Legal Fight
Apple plans to keep Fortnite off of its App Store until appeals are exhausted in its legal battle with Epic Games, the maker of the popular battle-royale game. From a report: Apple sent a letter to Epic Tuesday saying that it “will not consider any fur…
Apple iPad mini 2021 review: the best small tablet gets stunning revamp
Compact in size but not in price, speed and iPadOS 15 puts mini in class of its ownApple’s iPad mini gets its first total overhaul with an all-new modern design, bigger screen, brilliant video call camera and lots of power for 2021.But being Apple’s sm…
Unpatched MacOS vulnerability lets remote attackers execute code
Internet shortcuts come with code execution capability. Latest Mac not fully patched.
Apple is reportedly working on mental health monitoring using iPhone data
Apple is reportedly working on ways to help detect and diagnose conditions like depression, anxiety and cognitive decline using an iPhone, and data collected about its user’s mobility, sleep and more.
The iPhone 13 Pro goes to Disneyland
This year’s iPhone review goes back to Disneyland for the first time in a couple of years for, uh, obvious reasons. I’m happy to report that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 performed extremely well and the limited testing I was able to do on the iPhone mini and iPhone 13 Pro Max showed […]