Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Apple on Wednesday highlighted more of the software features coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch later this year. Apple didn’t spend as much time detailing features and software updates for its major hardware platforms as it has done in the past, because it spent a lot of the keynote talking about Vision Pro,… Continue reading Your iPhone’s Wallet app is getting two big iOS 17 updates. Here they are
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Samsung’s auto chip to power Hyundai Motor’s infotainment starting in 2025
Image: Samsung Samsung said on Wednesday that it will be supplying its latest automotive processor to Hyundai Motor for the auto giant’s new in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems launching in 2025. It is the South Korean tech giant’s first collaboration on automotive semiconductors with Hyundai Motor, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. Exynos… Continue reading Samsung’s auto chip to power Hyundai Motor’s infotainment starting in 2025
Apple didn’t talk about it, but iOS 17 adds AirTag and Find My device sharing
Apple/Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Did you happen to catch Apple’s WWDC 23 keynote? At times it felt as if the company speed-read through a ton of information and announcements in order to make room for spending 40 minutes on the announcement and demonstrations of its augmented reality Vision Pro headset. Also: Apple just announced a… Continue reading Apple didn’t talk about it, but iOS 17 adds AirTag and Find My device sharing
The day reality became unbearable: A peek beyond Apple’s AR/VR headset
Nong Vang/Unsplash When I first published this speculative fiction in early 2019, the AR and VR world consisted of an enterprise version of Google Glass, and some large headsets from the likes of Oculus (Meta) and a few smartphone vendors. The AR-dominated reality described in this story was many years into the future. It still… Continue reading The day reality became unbearable: A peek beyond Apple’s AR/VR headset
iPhone overheating? Here are 8 potential causes and their solutions
Getty Images/Alvaro Lavin I’ve heard from several readers who are concerned that the latest iOS release — iOS 16.5 — has turned their iPhones into portable pocket warmers. And it’s not just a little bit warm. Also: Battery bad after installing iOS 16.5? Try these 7 tips These iPhones become physically hot to the touch… Continue reading iPhone overheating? Here are 8 potential causes and their solutions
Will Apple’s Reality Pro signal the beginning of the immersive internet?
Jason Hiner/ZDNET There are countless reasons to be skeptical about Apple launching its own virtual reality headset. But, there’s one reason to believe Apple thinks it has cracked the code: the fact that it’s actually going to unveil a product at WWDC 2023. Apple only launches into a new category if the world’s largest tech… Continue reading Will Apple’s Reality Pro signal the beginning of the immersive internet?
Battery bad after installing iOS 16.5? Try these 7 tips
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Here we are, yet another iOS release, likely the last major update before the iOS 17 is unveiled at WWDC 2023, and some iPhone owners are once again experiencing battery issues. Along with a bunch of fixes, new features, and over three dozen security fixes, does the new iOS 16.5 update improve or… Continue reading Battery bad after installing iOS 16.5? Try these 7 tips
I found the Goldilocks of portable power stations (and it’s currently on sale)
EcoFlow River 2 Max. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I love power stations. They’re the off-grid adventurer’s answer to the power bank. They’re a huge box of batteries that can be used to charge USB devices and run gadgets that need AC power. But power stations can be big, weighty things. That’s fine if you have a vehicle… Continue reading I found the Goldilocks of portable power stations (and it’s currently on sale)
Why you need a batteryless jump starter (and how it works)
A batteryless jump starter is maintenance-free and needs no charging prior to use. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Car troubles strike when you least expect them, and the three most common reasons to call a tow truck or roadside assistance are a flat battery, a flat tire, or no fuel. When it comes to a flat battery, numerous… Continue reading Why you need a batteryless jump starter (and how it works)
These mushroom-based chips could power your devices and help save our planet
Researchers at the Johannes Kepler University in Austria have been able to replace unrecyclable plastic in the substrate of electronic chips and batteries with the skin of the Ganoderma lucidum species of mushroom Doris Danninger, Johannes Kepler University In the last few years, mushrooms have become truly magical. They’ve become a favorite vegan substitute for… Continue reading These mushroom-based chips could power your devices and help save our planet