More specifically, the number you can see if you head over to Settings > Battery > Battery Health. That number that starts out at 100 percent and slowly ticks down until it’s time to replace your battery. You’d think that the number would tick down at a regular basis, but it doesn’t. And I can prove it. My iPhone 13 Pro Max is a launch day iPhone (actually, because of a UPS mix-up, I got it a day late)....
Consumer Reports has responded to our comment piece on its surprising battery test results for the 2016 MacBook Pro, stating that it stands by its findings. I observed that the high-end numbers seemed hard to believe, hitting almost double the battery-life claimed by Apple, and I wondered whether some flaw in the test regimen had led to erroneous results. I emailed the organization suggesting that it might like to repeat the tests, but Consumer Reports’ director of electronics testing Maria Rerecich has replied saying that she sees no need to do so …...
A “cold tech war” between the US and China could still leave Apple in the firing line, argues Wedbush, even after the Biden administration rolled back some of the Trump-era policies. President Biden this week revoked the scheduled US bans on TikTok and WeChat, and has generally been taking a less aggressive stance with China, but there is still plenty of potential for trouble ahead … For example, in revoking the planned Chinese app bans, Biden replaced it with a more general executive order calling for a review of apps owned by China and other countries of concern, in order to protect US national security....
When it comes to buying a new smartphone, users often have to face very daunting situations. The most common among them all is confusion. It’s true that the overall number of options and manufacturers with different specializations can confuse anyone. It is because of the same reason; many people find themselves unable to take a final decision. For a few, cost matters a lot while for others the features. Well, if you are looking for a powerful smartphone with low-budget, Chinese manufacturer Doogee is exactly what you should consider....
Life has so many phases. Some are favorable to us while some bring us very tough moments. Smartphones are the devices we cannot avoid in such a situation even if the same is worse. This is quite true and people can be seen using these gadgets in almost every phase of their life. There are simply many reasons for the same. Just imagine the overall benefits a smartphone brings for us humans and you can simply find how valid the previous statement is....
As winter unsheathes its cold tendrils in the upcoming months, warm up with your favorite TV series. And the best way to watch those series is in completion. Nothing feels better than a complete series, ready to watch from start to finish, and Best Buy gets that. These items are the best selling selection Best Buy has to offer - get ready to nerd out. The highlight of this list is clear - the preorder of Game of Thrones: The Complete Collector’s Set....
AP reports that an LA judge has dismissed a claim by Monster founder and former Beats shareholder that the company tricked him out of his share of the company prior to its acquisition by Apple. Noel Lee had claimed that double-dealing and misrepresentation by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine cost him a between $30M and $150M. Lee filed the lawsuit back in January of 2015, making two main claims against Beats....
Cover is a rather hefty app for a launch screen – 19 MB – but you don’t need to to do much to get it working. All you need to do it is provide it with the location of your home and that of your place of work (the company assures us that these details will be kept confidential). The app then tries to work out your app using patterns and whenever you switch on the display, Cover displays the apps that it thinks you are most likely to use at your current location and time and displays right on your lock screen....
Popular battle royale game, Call of Duty Warzone, has received a new update with new content for multiplayer and battle royale modes. The update includes a new contract called the Most Wanted, and it happens to be one of the toughest contracts in the game. Players will be able to bring back their dead teammates and test themselves with the new contract. In this post, we’re going to tell you where to find the COD Warzone Most Wanted Contract and how to complete it....
Apple has released a music video by lead actor Emilia Jones as a promo for the film CODA, which is available today in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+ … Background Apple acquired the rights to CODA back in January for $25 million, a Sundance record. Gifted with a voice that her parents can’t hear, seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones), is the sole hearing member of a deaf family—a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults....
Infinix smartphones are becoming very popular in the current time. Being one of the finest manufacturers that believe in quality, they have attracted the attention of so many smartphone users in a very short span of time. It’s nothing wrong to say that they have always paid special attention to cater the demands and needs of their users. This is exactly what that makes them a counted manufacturer in the present time....
It really doesn’t matter which part of the world you live in, probably you will be having access to smartphones and the internet. Both have shaped the present as well as future for almost every modern person. You might have no idea but the basic fact is Life is almost nothing to imagine without these gadgets. This is not the only reason to their popularity but there are many others as well....
The “gas leak” year was over and Dan Harmon was back as the showrunner for Community season five. Fans were excited to get back to the show that they knew and loved for three seasons. However, there were still some hurdles to jump. For one thing, Chevy Chase did not return. A bigger issue was the impending departure of Donald Glover, who was exiting the show midway through the season to focus on other projects....
The Control ending leaves the future wide open while closing the door on Jesse Faden’s introduction to the world of the Federal Bureau of Control. Remedy’s latest video game, Control, features a provocative storyline about a mysterious government organization under attack by a supernatural threat. The lore of Control is endlessly deep and full of unexplained occurrences, mysterious characters, and direct connections to previous Remedy projects. Control is rich in narrative, and Jesse Faden can’t turn a corner without encountering a readable document, audio file, or live-action video recording....
When Windows 10 launches next week, Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant will be coming to the U.S., UK, China, France, Italy, Germany and Spain. And now Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Insider members from six more countries will get Cortana, as well. These include Australia, Canada (English only), India (English) and Japan in the “coming months.” and Brazil, Mexico and French-speaking Canadians later this year. Even if Cortana is also going to be available in English in India, Australia and Canada, it takes such a long while to bring it to them because Microsoft is busy working on local customization which puts into focus each individual country and culture....
Courant recently launched its idea of what a MagSafe-compatible charger should look like with the MAG:1 Classics and Essentials. Featuring premium Italian leather or designer Belgium linen, the company is elevating magnetic chargers for iPhone. Here are our thoughts after going hands-on with the MAG:1 leather MagSafe-compatible charger. MAG:1 Classics and Essentials specs MAG:1 Classics has an aluminum body with premium Italian leather in five finishes Black, cortado, saddle, bone, and ash MAG:1 Essentials offers a soft touch ABS frame with designer Belgium linen in three finishes: Camel, natural, and charcoal MagSafe-compatible, 7....
The first two movies were fun animated adventures, but will Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3 ever happen? The original Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs was directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie) and was based off the 1978 children’s book. The story involved a geeky scientist named Flint (voiced by Bill Hader) who invents a device - dubbed the “Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator” - that can turn water into food....
Apple has today rolled out a new ad titled “Bokeh’d” focused on the computational bokeh effect found on iPhone 7 Plus and later. With newer iPhone generations, users can adjust the amount of bokeh. The ad features two moms talking about a photo that was taken with the Portrait Mode Depth Control feature on the iPhone XR. One of the moms is asking why her son was “bokeh’d” out, referring to the blurring effect used in Portrait mode....
Apple discontinued AirPower even before the product had a chance to hit stores, and since then the company has been investing in its MagSafe lineup of accessories – which includes the MagSafe Duo Charger. Although I really like the MagSafe Duo Charger, Apple still needs an AirPower-like accessory. AirPower was a really ambitious product. It promised to let users charge up to three Apple devices simultaneously – so you could charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the same time....
A smartphone can bring a lot in one’s life. It is actually one of those finest widgets of technology that is known to help everyone make their life superior and batter. You would hardly see any modern person who doesn’t own this device. Well, the flawless blend of benefits these gadgets are bringing is something that has enhanced their demand all over the world. If you wish to buy the same, smartphone makers have a lot to offer you and the fact is each manufacturer in the present scenario bears a solid reputation in the international smartphone market....
