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The best MagSafe accessories of 2024: Tested and reviewed

Anker Qi2 MagGo Power Bank features: 15W | 6,600 mAh | Comes in black and white If you have an iPhone 15, this Qi2 power bank will satisfy your wireless charging needs. Anker recently released its Qi2 MagGo Power Bank with 6.6K mAh of battery capacity, enough to charge your phone back up to 100%… Continue reading The best MagSafe accessories of 2024: Tested and reviewed

iPhone battery bad after installing iOS 17.3? Try these 7 tips

June Wan/ZDNET It’s been a bit of a rocky period for Apple, with both iOS 17 and the new iPhone 15 suffering from a raft of bugs, some big, some scary, and some that are majorly annoying.  Now that the third update for iOS 17 is out, there’s hope that we can perhaps leave these… Continue reading iPhone battery bad after installing iOS 17.3? Try these 7 tips

10 reasons the Apple Vision Pro is secretly brilliant

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Let’s dive right in with the reasons, and then we’ll unpack each one in-depth below: The technology is brilliant; it’s just not practical yet (this governs everything). The high price demand-allocates users, so only those few who are truly willing to take a chance will use it. That strategy reduces the chance that… Continue reading 10 reasons the Apple Vision Pro is secretly brilliant

How to write better ChatGPT prompts in 5 steps

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ChatGPT is the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that’s taken the world by storm. While there’s always the possibility the AI will simply make stuff up, there’s a lot you can do when crafting prompts to ensure the best possible outcome. That’s what we’ll be exploring in this how-to. In this article, we’ll… Continue reading How to write better ChatGPT prompts in 5 steps

Buy a Costco membership and get a free $20 gift card now

Get a free $40 gift card with your new Costco membership now. StackSocial If you’re looking for ways to tighten up your budget without sacrificing the things you love, a Costco membership could be a game changer. A Costco Gold Star Membership can help you take quality and savings to a whole new level. Right… Continue reading Buy a Costco membership and get a free $20 gift card now

Upgrade to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto for $100 with this display

Upgrade your car setup with a heads up car display, compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. StackSocial/ZDNET Want to upgrade your car without breaking the bank? Grab a 7-inch Wireless Heads Up Car Display, an easy-to-install touchscreen that’s compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for just $100 from Rochas Divine Mart and StackSocial… Continue reading Upgrade to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto for $100 with this display

What is a TPM, and why does your PC need one?

Oscar Wong/Getty Images When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) — specifically, one that meets the TPM 2.0 standard. So, what is a TPM, and why does Windows insist that you need one? The simple answer is that… Continue reading What is a TPM, and why does your PC need one?

Google suddenly raised my monthly Workspace Enterprise fee by 38%

jokerpro/Getty Images It was a fairly quiet morning. Then, suddenly, an email came in, and I got a queasy feeling. It was from The Google Workspace Team. The subject was “IMPORTANT: Price change for zatz.com.” Zatz.com is the main domain on my Workspace Enterprise plan. Also: The other shoe finally dropped on my Google Enterprise… Continue reading Google suddenly raised my monthly Workspace Enterprise fee by 38%

Microsoft unveils a slew of Copilot updates, including Copilot Pro. Here’s what’s new

Microsoft Since Copilot’s initial launch, Microsoft’s chatbot has proven to be a worthy ChatGPT rival — and now a new wave of updates will close the gap between both chatbots even further.  Microsoft has announced the availability of Copilot Pro, a supercharged subscription version of Copilot, which is meant for power users who could benefit… Continue reading Microsoft unveils a slew of Copilot updates, including Copilot Pro. Here’s what’s new