You may even have friends and relatives trying to convince you of the virtues of one or the other. But unless you already understand the smartphone market, you probably have questions. For instance, is the iPhone an Android phone? For example, a Ford and a Subaru are both cars, but they’re not the same vehicle. The same is true of iPhone and Android. They’re both smartphones and can generally do the same things, but they’re not identical....
And yet Apple refuses to cover liquid damage under warranty. Can it get away with this absurd contradiction? TheItalian antitrust authoritys 10 million(roughly $12 million) fine last month says no. Apple This is a classic case of wanting to have your cake and to eat it. Apple claims that the iPhone can resist water, and even shows it getting splashed with liquid inpromotional videos. But this doesnt answer the question: is the iPhone waterproof or not?...
There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian. The Japanese and European versions of the Nintendo 3DS are likewise region locked. Region Free vs. Say you bought a Nintendo 3DS in North America. Chris Weeks / Getty Images Region locked means it is locked to only communicate with games from a specific region. Why Is the Nintendo 3DS Region Locked? What About Other 3DS Devices?...
Did they just send the Olympic cauldron up into the Paris skies in a hot-air balloon? IS the cauldron a hot-air balloon? Will it just float around there in the sky for two weeks? If you watched the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, you might have those questions and more. And the balloon itself isn’t a traditional hot-air balloon, although it looks like one. The flame is 100% electric....
But it’s hard to get them to elaborate as to why they think that. A kill switch lets users lock the phone if it is stolen, making it inoperable. Smartphone theft has reached “epidemic” proportions, Leno says. On Gascon’s home turf of San Francisco, over half of thefts involve phones ortablets. Across the bay in the city of Oakland, that number jumps up to more than 75 percent. “Our members work hard every single day to help consumers prevent theft and protect their information....
After almost a yearlong battle, inflation is finally showingsigns of coolingas signaled in this week’sConsumer Price Index report. But it’s too soon to know if inflation will indeed start to go down. And, with more layoffs in the news, it’s clear that everyday Americans are struggling. Read more:It’s Been a Wild Ride for the Stock Market. What happens during a recession? It’s always helpful to go back andreview recession outcomesso that we can manage our expectations....
Similar consoles but two key differences: price and performance. If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Lifewire Microsoft released theXbox One Sfirst and followed it up with the Xbox One X a year later. Lifewire Compatible with all Xbox One games and accessories. Supports 4K video game graphics. Offers more storage space than some S models. An Xbox One X game console with a controller.Bloomberg/Contributor/Getty There are two significant differences between the two Xbox One models: price and performance....
But most Americans don’t buy real trees from a lot anymore – they get fake ones. Though experts are still advising shoppers to buy sooner rather than later. What’s causing holiday shortages this year? Disruptions to the global supply chainsparked by the pandemic last year have extended into 2021. Will there be a ‘fake tree’ shortage in 2021? “The supply chain pipe has been 95% full for years,” Harman said....
Is there an Instagram option for Mac or PC yet? you could upload, edit, and post photos on the Instagram Windows 10 app. In theWindows Searchbox, typestoreand selectOpenunder Microsoft Store in the search results. SelectSearchin the upper-right corner of the Windows Store window that opens. Typeinstagraminto the search field and then selectInstagramin the list of results. When the download completes, select theLaunchbutton to pop launch the Instagram app. get in to the app with your Instagram account information or sign up for a new account....
Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue. “It has no chance of passage in a Republican-controlled Congress,” said financial aid expertMark Kantrowitz. “Borrowers should not count on it.” The SAVE plan has been nearing its demise and Kantrowitz says it “has no hope of resurrection.” With the end of SAVE nearing, borrowers are likely tosee their payments increaseand chances for loan forgiveness dwindle....
But can he do what heappearsto be doing in a video Brady shared on Twitter? “Training camp starts this week,” the quarterback for the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers writes. “I’m looking forward to having some actual receivers again…” Training camp starts this week. And it turns out even an athlete as good as Brady needed some help with this one. Fararooy and representatives for Shadow Lion and Warm N Fuzzy TV didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment....
But does anybody want these features? Shouldnt they be built in? And who will pay? Jeremy Zero / Unsplash Who Wants This? Twitter saysit has built Twitter Blue for power users. But marketers might love them. PrismaIllustration/Getty Images Whats in It for Twitter? Right now, Twitter is just a way to share things and to talk about them. “The platform wants to experiment with different revenue streams and determine what works best,” says Chen....
Before you upgrade, lets look at the strengths and weaknesses of Windows 11 and potential issues. How Is Windows 10 vs. 11 When It Comes to Gaming Performance? At a baseline level,Windows 10and Windows 11 offer a similar level of gaming performance. Michael Kraus / EyeEm / Getty Images Benchmark testing shows that identical hardware turns in almost identical results when running Windows 11 versus Windows 10. In other games, FPS performance is slightly better on Windows 11....
