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AirPods software updates tend to be low-key affairs that tweak the noise-canceling algorithms and little else. AirPods Pro 2 Adapt to You Let’s talk about Adaptive Audio. Apple Adaptive Audio acts just like regular transparency mode, only it still manages to cancel loud sounds. AirPods Pro & iPhone.The Average Tech Guy / Unsplash It’s not instant, so the ANC isn’t hopping in and out every second to annoy you. In practice, it’s amazing....

In fact, it did once power an iPhone. The monitor’sA13 Bionic chipis the same chip found in the iPhones 11 and the 2021 iPad. That ran on an even older chip. Apple So, why is Apple using iPhone chips inside a monitor? “For instance, it’s running iOS 15.4. It enables special camera features while supporting audio features as well. The all-new Mac Studio display, with the LCD panel removed.iFixIt [FaceTime] Portrait mode, and Spatial Audio effects, for example....

Unless you need the portability of a smaller 11-inch model, this is the one. In fact, even if you think you want a smaller iPad, you probably dont. Why is it so good? Helena Lopes / Unsplash Its Bigger This is the obvious one. In fact, my iPad is my TV; I never watch anything on a bigger screen. Its fine for two people, but a bit of a stretch for three....

The future ofsolarcertainly seems bright in the US. But a lack of price transparency does seem to be throwing some shade on the industry. Overall,around 4%of all single-family homes in the US are generating electricity from solar panels. But determining how much you might be able to save is difficult. The solar industry, in that respect, lacks a lot of transparency. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home?...

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Lifewire / Jerri Ledford Do you have that one pair of earbuds that are your go-to for everything? But I think I just found a replacement for my previous ones. These earbuds may look weird, but they are comfortable to wear and have great sound.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford They’re… large for earbuds. And I have relatively small ears. I wasn’t prepared for the experience that was headed my way....

And why its still just a Kindle If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Amazon Finally, Amazon has made a Kindle you’ve got the option to write on. E-Ink is used for many things, not just e-readers like the Kindle and Kobo. Amazon “It’s good for students, writers, researchers, and historians alike. The Kindle Scribe is perfect for users who like to take notes and annotate what they read....

Twitter in January permanently shut down Trump’s personal account as well as other accounts he’s used. The move came afterFacebook and Instagram suspended Trump indefinitelyfrom their platforms. Twitch and Snapchat also disabled Trump’s accounts. Meanwhile,Apple and Google banned Parlerfrom their app stores. And Amazon cut off its web hosting services to Parler. Conservatives say these actions amount to censorship and violate their First Amendment rights to free speech. That isn’t the case....

A fantastic option for runners and anyone keen to be more active Weindependently evaluateall of our recommendations. If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Over the years, Ive tried Wear OS watches, Fitbits, and Apple Watches. Lifewire / Jennifer Allen Unlike other smartwatches, theres no cellular model. Instead, you pair it with your Android or iOS smartphone. If you have smaller wrists, the Garmin Forerunner 265S shares all the same features with a sleeker build....

And that includes the already almost-perfect Magic Keyboard. In short, it has been left out to pasture for half a decade, with one exception. With a keyboard and trackpad attached, it’s a laptop with full keyboard and trackpad-gesture support. iPad with Magic Trackpad keyboard.CardMapr.nl / Unsplash But that changed with the M1 MacBook and MacBook Pro. So, how might the Magic Trackpad be improved? Ernest Ojeh / Unsplash Another welcome addition would be a steeper screen angle....

This is after years of Apple’s blanket ban on game emulators. “The iPad’s advantage is its generous display size, which allows for an immersive gaming experience. The Story So Far The whole Delta saga has been a rollercoaster ride. Forget the Switchâ€the iPad is the best way to play old Nintendo titles.Patrick / Unsplash And not just in Europe, but worldwide, cutting off competition before it could begin. Then, a few days later, it finally let Testut launch the Alt Store....

According toreliable Apple rumormonger Mark Gurman, the iPhone 13 will bring Apples excellent background-blurring portrait mode to video. Recent revisions to the iPhone camera have improved low-light capture and added high-quality image stabilization. Now, Apple is adding portrait mode to the video camera. Jon Tyson / Unsplash But do actual Hollywood filmmakers want such a gimmick? Even when its working well, portrait mode is glitchy. For example, it often thinks that a pair of spectacles should be part of the blurred background....

It even works with cats and dogs! Apple TheiPhone’s Portrait Modeis no longer a cool-but-awkward gimmick. Now, it’s an essential, automatic, and surprisingly flexible tool. Portrait adjustments in the iPhone’s Photos app.Apple You just shoot and choose what you were taking pictures of later. With this knowledge, it applies a blur to the parts of the image that aren’t your subject. But now, with the iPhones 15 and 15 Pro, it’s automatic....

Yes, the iPhoneeven the Pro modelsstill use USB 2.0. According toreports from supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, next year’s iPhone Pro will finally fix this. The regular iPhone 15 will stay just as it is. Solen Feyissa / Unsplash Slow Uptake The iPhone can shoot ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps. That’s 6GB for one minute of video. Next, let’s see how fast USB can transfer that data from the phone....