So what if its faster, brighter and can monitor your health in new ways? A watch is a watch even when its a smartwatch. At least, thats what I told myself. Apple During a moment of weakness I caved and bought the 6 and realized how wrong I had been. This might seem like hyperbole but the Apple Watch is the most personal of tech products. It lives next to your skin day and sometimes night....
Third-party apps can offer even more assistance. Here’s what you oughta know about Apple Watch emergency features for seniors. Keep holding the side button until an alert sounds and a countdown begins. grinvalds / Getty Images When the countdown ends, the Apple Watch automatically calls emergency services. If you launched Emergency SOS by mistake, release the side button and tapCancel. If a call accidentally started, tapEnd Call. If your location changes, your contacts will get an update....
The news is making some Thinkpad enthusiasts nostalgic for the discontinued model. Early computer users, who were always on the go, appreciated the keyboard’s compact size. I owned this model, and the butterfly keyboard was an immensely satisfying piece of machinery. Wikipedia / Raymangold22 The keyboard splits into two triangular pieces that slide as the laptop’s lid is opened or closed. Unfortunately, the 701 series was short-lived. Even after the 701’s demise, IBM reportedly experimented with new laptops with a butterfly keyboard....
I don’t mean you guys. No, I mean for single player gaming. I’ve always been content with my TV speakers ormore recentlya high-end soundbar, instead. Lifewire / Jen Allen However, Corsair’s latest headset, the Corsair HS80, has changed all that. Corsair always has made high quality headsets and it’s excelled here. It’s a pricey addition to your gaming setup, but a real game changer. Lifewire / Jen Allen Getting Into the Routine The Corsair HS80 takes seconds to get started with....
Not everyone agrees that cutting out a keyword will significantly impact security. An iPhone with Siri activated.Omid Armin / Unsplash Someone using a voice assistant on a smartphone.metamorworks / Getty Images Someone using a smartphone voice assistant.Oscar Wong / Getty Images
“The European Parliament has just made history by passing the landmark vote on the Digital Services Act. “It is our duty to double-check that what is illegal offline is illegal online. We need to ensure that we put in place digital rules to the benefit of consumers and citizens.” MoMo Productions / Getty Images d3sign / Getty Images
That might seem dumb. After all, if your HomePod can hear the alarm, then so can you, right? But what if you’ve got the option to’t hear it? Apple The HomePod is Always Listening This feature arrived with a recent update to the HomePod software. The next time you launch the Home app, you will be prompted to switch it on. To achieve this, the HomePod (or HomePod mini) microphone is on and always listening....
“Chrome is the most used web internet tool on every OS, including Windows. But what about an iPhone owner who uses a PC at work, for example? “Apple is meeting its users halfway by creating an extension for Chrome.” NeONBRAND / Unsplash By putting this vital feature in Chrome, Apple is making itself cross-platform friendly. Now, those users can access saved passwords on their Windows PC, via a Chrome surfing app extension....
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed theInflation Reduction Actwith a vote of 220-207. No Republicans voted for the bill. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Like in the House, no Republicans in the Senate supported the bill. The legislation will now advance to Biden, who’s expected to quickly sign it into law. But the majority of the spending will be used to tackle the climate crisis....
For artists and readers Joe Ciciarelli / Unsplash The iPad has upended the comics industry from both ends. Comic book artists use it to draw and paint, and comics fans use it to read. A lot has changed since the very first version I released for desktops in 2009. Joe Ciciarelli / Unsplash Digital comics have created more opportunities in the comics industry. I believe it especially benefits historically marginalized voices....
The iPhone camera today is everything theLeica Iwas back in 1925. “No one buys Leica to take pictures,“writes photographer and criticKen Rockwell. “Leica is a lifestyle, not a brand. Apple Our iPhones, Canons and Nikons take much better pictures than any Leica does. Back in 1925, the Leica I was something of a revelation. It was much smaller than other cameras, because it used 35mm film. Apple Photographers no longer needed to carry a huge apparatus with a tripod....
“There are 16 billion mobile devices worldwide that need to be charged on a daily basis. But, of course, the answer is more complicated. And electricity doesnt have to be stored as electricity. Pontus Wellgraf / Unsplash It can be converted to other forms of energy. Electricity can also be stored in compressed air and ice. The trouble with all of these is theyre inefficient. Apple Energy is used in the conversion and wasted as heat....
As we speak, the industry is still exploring the vast attack surface and risk this vulnerability poses." “This has left even popular games likeMinecraftalso vulnerable. An attacker can exploit it just by posting a payload in the chatbox. Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images As we speak, the industry is still exploring the vast attack surface and risk this vulnerability poses. But its now up to individual software makers to patch up their versions to protect their customers....
