Assurant’s new Mobile Trade-In and Upgrade Industry Trends Report, which shows U.S. consumers received more than $6.4 billion in value through mobile trade-in programs in 2025, a 42% increase year-over-year and the largest annual total since Assurant began tracking...
Your iPhone is the most powerful gaming device you carry every day, and the games available for it in 2026 are better than some full console releases from five years ago. Between massive competitive updates, stunning new ports, and a few indie gems that will eat your...
Apple has until the end of the month to respond to a set of technical and legal issues from CADE, Brazil’s competition watchdog, reports MacMagazine — as translated by 9to5Mac. “On Tuesday (17), the agency sent a formal notice to the tech company, requesting...
Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,435,888) for controlling the heating/cooling system in a vehicle. Dubbed “system with position-sensitive electronic device interface,” it would also involve a thermostat for a “smart home.”...
Thanks to the “retired” Steve Sande for filling in for me last week, while I took a much-needed vacation to Canada. And the trip only reinforced what I’ve said in a previous column. Country music fans are familiar with a Luke Bryan song called “Most People are Good.”...
Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Another executive from the car world has joined Apple’s automotive team: Gregory Baratoff, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter. He was most recently the vice president...
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In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman says Apple will launch four new M2 Macs this year. However, it’s unclear if one of those will arrive at the March 8 event he’s predicting, or if it will arrive later. At one point, a revamped 27-inch (or...
Apple has released some really cool products in the past year and has even more planned for this year. However, I’m disappointed that Apple hasn’t fixed the big problem with the Magic Mouse: the inability to use it while it’s charging. The charging port is still...
Future AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max could sport automatically adjusting ear cushions. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,240,585) for “identification of cushioning members in personal audio devices.” About the patent Headphones such as the AirPods Max...
Yesterday I reported on an Apple patent filing for a modular computer system. It gives me hope (though not much) that we might one day see what I envision as the ultimate Apple device (well, ultimate for me): the Apple Pad. About the Apple Pad Imagine an iPad Pro form...
Apple’s next big event will most likely be on March 8, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. At that time, you can expect to see the new iPhone SE, a new MacBook Air, and possibly (though more of a long shot) a new Apple Silicon Mac. Look for the 4.7-inch entry-level...
Phiaton’s (www.phiaton.com) $149 BT 150 NC earphones feature Bluetooth 4.2, powerful 12mm dynamic drivers and a lightweight design. The new neck band style earphone were built for professionals on the go.
Ideal for long flights, the BT 150 NC provides six hours of music playing and call time with the noise cancelling feature on and 10 hours of battery life with the feature turned off. The earphones also feature a Power Saving Sensor that automatically powers off the active noise cancelling when the earbuds are retracted to help prolong battery life.
QNAP (www.qnap.com) has expanded its Thunderbolt NAS lineup with a new model. The TS-453BT3 ($999) is a compact and stylish desktop NAS with four drive bays for 3.5” or 2.5” HDDs/SSDs for up to 40TB of internal storage (using 10TB drives).
Samson’s (www.samsontech.com) G-Track Pro is a complete recording solution for capturing vocals and/or instruments. Ideal for musicians, podcasters, gamers and streamers, it’s a multi-pattern USB condenser microphone, audio interface and mixer all-in-one.
The G-Track Pro delivers up to 24-bit studio-quality sound with zero-latency monitoring, providing everything needed to make professional recordings from start to finish. It’s available $149.99 at Best Buy and will be available at major CE and MI retailers starting on Nov. 20.
Naztech’s (www.naztech.com) $69.99 Alloy Advanced Magnetic Wireless Earphonesare patent pending in-ear headphones that employ Smart Magnetic Sensor Technology to control music and phone calls by simply connecting and disconnecting the earbuds.
Vena (www.venaproducts.com) will offer its versatile, all-in-one vCommute mobile phone case for the upcoming iPhone X, as well as the newly released iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
It combines the convenience of wallet features with a stylish and strong case that will protect your smartphone throughout daily use. Cases start at $18.99.
The vCommute boasts a patented design that combines functionality and protection with three hidden card slots to securely store ID’s, payment cards. Designed to complement the phone’s features, the case wont interfere with facial recognition or Apple Pay.