Apple crushes Samsung as iPhone outships Galaxy phones for the first time in 2023
A change of strategy at Samsung headquarters made Apple and its iPhone the top-selling smartphone of 2023. At least, this is what research firm Canalys …
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Apple may avoid Apple Watch ban by ditching blood oxygen readings – here’s why I don’t care
Late last year, Apple announced it would stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US as the International …
New Vision Pro leak pulls back the curtain on Apple’s launch plans
This is it, the week when Vision Pro preorders kick off ahead of the spatial computer’s February 2nd release. This will be a product like …
iPhone 15 Pro Max sales will continue to soar until Apple’s iPhone 16 comes out, Kuo says
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the iPhone 15 Pro Max will continue to be the most popular iPhone for the first half of 2024, accounting for …
Leaked iPhone 16 Pro designs seemingly confirm Apple’s new Capture button
The iPhone 16 is some eight months away. But I already think we have a pretty good picture of what’s to come from Apple this …
iPhone 16 rumored to get 8GB of RAM as Apple focuses on AI in iOS 18
Another rumor corroborates a focus on AI features as Apple reportedly increases iPhone 16 RAM from 6GB on the standard models to 8GB. For the …
RIP Artifact: 2 app alternatives now that it’s shutting down
Well, that was fast. Just a year after Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched their first post-Instagram project — the personalized social news …
Vision Pro appointments might not be mandatory, but Apple’s inviting you to try it anyway
Reports preceding Apple’s Vision Pro release date announcement said buyers would have to go to Apple retail stores to pick up the spatial computer, but …
This AI game controller can predict which button you’ll press next
If you were gaming in the late ’90s, you probably remember a peculiar peripheral known as the GameShark. Like the Game Genie before it, the …
Microsoft is testing faster USB data transfer speeds in Windows 11
Microsoft is now testing support for faster USB transfers with USB4 Version 2.0 specifications in some Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature will unlock the …
LG’s new Texas plant will build over 12,000 Level 2 and Level 3 EV chargers per year
LG may have been making the news due to the company’s new products being unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, but …
Beeper Mini is gone from the Google Play store, but it’s not about iMessage this time
The Beeper Mini iMessage saga seemed to have ended just before Christmas. Beeper offered the final iMessage workaround, which needed an iPhone or Mac in …
iPhone sideloading is coming in March, EU antitrust chief hints
We’ve been talking about iPhone sideloading for quite a while now. That’s because one large jurisdiction will force Apple to allow iPhone users to install …
What’s the fastest way to order the Apple Vision Pro? Apple explains in emails to customers
This morning, Apple sent an e-mail to customers reminding them that the pre-order for its upcoming spatial computer, the Apple Vision Pro, starts next week. …
iPhone’s Find My app lets you track up to 32 items, but you probably didn’t know that
Since iOS 16, the Find My App lets you track up to 32 items, but Apple only clarified this week. In a support document spotted …
You should order a Vision Pro next week, even if you’re not fully convinced
The Vision Pro will go on preorder in a week from now, two weeks ahead of the official February 2nd release date. If you’re considering …
Google Assistant is about to lose 17 features – check to see if you use any
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “addition by subtraction,” you’ll understand Google’s latest move. This week, Google announced that it plans to eliminate more than …
AI shouldn’t bring anyone back from the dead – especially late comedian George Carlin
We all knew we’d get here at some point. Between AI being used to pull John Lennon’s vocals out of old recordings for The Beatles’ …
I wanted these AI smart binoculars designed by Marc Newson until I saw the insane price tag
I can’t say I’m a bird watcher. It’s quite the contrary, I don’t spend enough time in nature, though I want to fix that. I …
Apple quietly added all the new watchOS 10 features that were delayed, and no one noticed
Every major software release by Apple has delayed features, watchOS 10 included. The operating system introduced during WWDC 2023 has several functions set to come …
Apple releases critical Magic Keyboard security update – here’s what to do
Apple just released a firmware security update for its Magic Keyboard models. Version 2.0.6 fixes a Bluetooth-related security vulnerability. Cupertino announced this firmware update through …
6 Vision Pro questions we can answer, and 5 big mysteries that remain
The Apple Vision Pro becomes available to preorder next week, with shipments set to start on February 2nd. That’s when you’ll have to head to …
Ultimate test shows Apple charging cables are actually better than Belkin, Anker, and more
You probably had to buy a new iPhone Lightning cable from Apple sometime in your life because the one in the iPhone’s box broke. Also, …
Rabbit r1 AI gadget is now sold out, but you can still preorder one
AI startup Rabbit is one of the highlights of CES 2024 thanks to its r1 AI gadget that should be able to do something ChatGPT …
BGR’s best of CES 2024
It didn’t take a crystal ball to predict that the theme at CES 2024 would be AI. After ChatGPT burst onto the scene last year, …
OpenAI’s GPT Store is now live, but you need to pay for ChatGPT first
OpenAI announced it’d let anyone create custom ChatGPT a couple of months ago, a feature no other generative AI software developers offer. These custom GPTs …
All the Apple devices you can buy instead of the $3,499 Vision Pro
It’s finally happening: The Vision Pro spatial computer is going on sale in early February in the US. I expect the Vision Pro to be …
New leak offers exciting news about the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s chip
Samsung is dying to unveil the Galaxy S24 series. The Korean giant just took over the Sphere in Las Vegas during CES, partnering with Marvel …
The iPhone that fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines 1282 had a security hole we need to discuss
It was wild to hear that an iPhone survived a 16,000-foot drop following the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 plug door incident. That speaks volumes about …
AirPods Pro 2 Adaptive Audio is a game-changer – here’s how it works
In September 2023, Apple released a firmware update for AirPods Pro 2 before the official launch of iOS 17. With these versions now out, users …
