Apple has announced that on February 5, Apple Arcade welcomes three additional new games to its catalog of games, all without ads or in-app purchases. You can play the winning strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition, go back in time to the...
An Apple movie, two Apple TV shows, and an Apple ad are nominated for Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The awards recognize music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers “F1” is nominated for “Best Music Supervision in Major...
A coalition of women’s groups, tech watchdogs, and progressive activists is calling on Apple and Google to remove the social media site X and its related chatbot, Grok, from their app stores, reports Reuters. And it’s a shame and embarrassment that the two companies...
According to Omdia’s latest research, the global smartphone market grew 4% year on year in quarter four of 2025 (4Q25) with Apple leading the market for the third consecutive year. The research group says growth was concentrated among leading vendors, including Apple...
A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) looks at how folks use their Mac. The report notes that personal computers are the original Apple product, and they have evolved considerably over the years. While Apple was building the smartphone and...
Apple has been granted a patent for “Computer Systems With Handheld Controllers.” Basically, it involves controlling Macs, iPhone, and iPads with Apple Vision Pros and/or Apple Pencils. About the patent The patent relates generally to computer systems and, more...
Future Mac keyboards could have a pop-out key that doubles as a mouse. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20220155877) for a “deployable mouse key.” The tech giant has already been granted a patent for such tech. About the patent The tech giant says the...
Future Apple Watches may sport more exercise-based watch faces, and complications as evidenced by a new patent filing (number 20220157184). About the patent filing In the patent filing, Apple notes that users are increasingly relying on portable multifunction...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,334,148) involving the interactive between an Apple Watch and the rumored Apple Glasses for in-vehicle entertainment systems. The patent is dubbed “relative inertial measurement system.” About the patent Basically, it...
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There’s an old saying that “the camera never lies.” However, with modern technology and image tricks such as deepfakes, that’s no longer true. However, Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,335,094) for “detecting fake videos” — at least in regards to using Face...
Customer satisfaction with wireless service overall retreats 1.4% to a score of 73 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Wireless Phone Service and Cell Phone Study 2021-2022. Mobile network operators (MNOs) and full-service mobile...
RAVPower's $43.99 PD Pioneer charger, the RAVPower PD Pioneer 61W Wall Charger, is almost half the size of the Apple 61W charger. With Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, the 61W GaN Wall Charger can charge all devices at speeds up to 2.5X faster than the standard 1A...
No Starch Press has published a new, revamped edition of its classic Scratch coding cards for kids. The Official Scratch Coding Cards ($24.95, 76 laminated cards) teaches the basics of programming through fun activities to do alone or in groups, with or without...
WaterField Designs has introduced the Tech Rolltop Backpack, a multi-use backpack that eliminates the need for a separate work, carry-on, and sports bag. A padded MacBook-iPad compartment and abundant organizational pockets are easily accessible on the bag’s...
The new AKASO V50 Pro Native 4K/30fps action camera is waterproof and sports a touch screen and with an adjustable view angle. It provides clear and stable images for sports both above and below water and is available for $119.99 at Amazon.com. The AKASO V50 Pro...
Gadget Guard, a maker of smart phone screen protection, has launched the Gadget Guard Essentials line, bringing together both the case and screen protection customers need to protect their phones. The case and screen fit perfectly together to provide superior drop...