Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
A series of custom connectivity chips will be introduced to various Apple products in 2025, making it the first time that the technology giant will dive into mass producing Wi-Fi and 5G silicon for its devices. A new report states that next year, the Cupertino giant could reduce dependency on companies like Broadcom by unveiling its in-house solution, but there is still a possibility of some delay happening. There is a minute possibility that the Wi-Fi chips will arrive for the new iPad models in 2026 when the iPhone 18 series launches A report from DigiTimes that was spotted by […]
Apple released iOS 18 to the general public earlier this week, and the update brings a handful of front-facing additions to the platform. A few days after its release, a user reported a bug in iOS 18 that caused the Messages app to crash repeatedly on iPhone, and it has been very annoying for some users. A bug in iOS 18 is causing the Messages app to crash repeatedly on the iPhone and iPad when you send a watch face As reported by 9to5mac, there is a bug in iOS 18 that is crashing the Messages app on the iPhone. […]
Ballad of Antara, a free to play fantasy action RPG, received a promising new gameplay video of nearly 15 minutes today. The game is being developed by Tipsworks, the Chinese studio behind the challenging Soulslike game Pascal's Wager, which debuted on mobile devices in 2020 before launching on PC (Steam) in 2021 and Nintendo Switch in 2022. Here's a brief overview provided by publisher Infold Games: From a distant past, the arrows of time have gone wayward, and the seeds of everything in between ceased to blossom. The familiar “essences,” taken away by a sudden cloud of Mist, are veiled […]
Apple has been working on a wireless recovery and restore system for its devices for the past few years. It was initiated with Apple Watch, which came with iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 and later extended to Apple TV with iOS 17 and tvOS 17. Apple has recently released iOS 18, which is packed with some promising features and capabilities, among which restoring firmware wirelessly for the iPhone 16 series has been made possible. iOS 18 is packed with a wireless firmware restore and recovery system for the iPhone 16 Apple has been vigorously working to improve device management and […]
Apple will officially launch the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the remaining models on September 20, but some lucky individuals have received the top-end flagship before, and judging by their curiosity, we got a first look at the cell powering the innards. As previous leaks suggested, the battery is covered by a steel enclosure, making it the first time the company has followed this approach. For those who do not know, it will significantly improve heat transfer. iPhone 16 Pro Max battery shares the same design as the iPhone 16 Pro prototype’s cell that was leaked months before the official […]
There is a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding which lithography Apple intends to employ for its future iPhone lineup. A recent report mentioned that the technology giant will transition to TSMC’s 2nm process for its A-series of chipsets for the iPhone 17, but one analyst believes otherwise. He claims that the iPhone 18 family will be treated to the cutting-edge silicon, and even then, not all models will be given preference to this technology due to the high costs that will eventually be incurred. The iPhone 17 will not feature Apple’s cutting-edge 2nm chipsets, as the company will stick with […]
The A18 Pro powering the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max had already cemented its position as Apple’s fastest smartphone silicon to date by being 18 percent faster than last year’s A17 Pro in Geekbench 6’s Metal benchmark while also trading blows with the M1 in the single-core and multi-core department. In the latest GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, the newest SoC once again reaches a new performance plateau, but a closer look at the comparison reveals that it had to operate at a higher power draw to achieve this difference, resulting in a worse ‘performance per watt’ ratio. In the […]
Apple announced the iPhone 16 lineup last month with a handful of novelties, but if you are upgrading from the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro, we would advise you to keep a hold of your money for a bit longer. Yes, the iPhone 16 Pro models come with a wide range of front-facing features and changes, but the drastic shift from last year's models is nowhere in sight. If you are on the verge of making a decision, here's why you should not buy the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max this year and wait for the iPhone […]
The initial wave of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max reviews is here, and as you would expect, nearly all publications and content creators have flat-out said that the design remains pretty much the same compared to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Thankfully, Apple has banked on making minor improvements to the new flagship models, addressing the numerous grievances that customers had to endure last year. The video reviews are given below if your preference is to skip the text-based ones, but if you do plan on upgrading this year, it is imperative […]
iOS 18.1 beta 4 has been released and is packed up with some major upgrades especially when it comes to the camera functionality. While the spatial photo option was announced for the iPhone 16 lineup, it is now being extended to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Although the previous Pro models did get support for spatial videos last year, with the latest roll-out, a dedicated Spatial functionality is now added that includes photos as well. The latest iOS 18.1 developer beta now brings support for spatial photos for the iPhone Pro models Spatial photos and videos are an […]
Apple released iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to the general public earlier this week, and the updates were pretty well received, given how the new customization options completely transform your iPhone. However, some iPad users are not so lucky in this regard as iPadOS 18 is bricking the new M4 iPad Pro models, but not all of them are affected by the issue. iPadOS 18 is bricking some M4 iPad Pro models, and Apple has already recalled the update Apple has recalled the iPadOS 18 update from select iPads, as there have been numerous complaints piling up, stating that the […]
Five years ago, MoviePass, the subscription-based movie-ticketing service, was acquired by Helios and Matheson Analytics, and the monthly cost was reduced to $9.95. The plus side was that the $10 fee did not have any limitations as to how many movies subscribers could view in a month, with the plan being unlimited. What sounded like a dream come true for millions who would rack up a hefty bill going to watch movies at theaters turned out to be a financial disaster, with former CEO Mitch Lowe admitting that the $9.95 amount was a temporary marketing gimmick. MoviePass was bleeding money […]
A series of custom connectivity chips will be introduced to various Apple products in 2025, making it the first time that the technology giant will dive into mass producing Wi-Fi and 5G silicon for its devices. A new report states that next year, the Cupertino giant could reduce dependency on companies like Broadcom by unveiling its in-house solution, but there is still a possibility of some delay happening. There is a minute possibility that the Wi-Fi chips will arrive for the new iPad models in 2026 when the iPhone 18 series launches A report from DigiTimes that was spotted by […]
Apple released iOS 18 to the general public earlier this week, and the update brings a handful of front-facing additions to the platform. A few days after its release, a user reported a bug in iOS 18 that caused the Messages app to crash repeatedly on iPhone, and it has been very annoying for some users. A bug in iOS 18 is causing the Messages app to crash repeatedly on the iPhone and iPad when you send a watch face As reported by 9to5mac, there is a bug in iOS 18 that is crashing the Messages app on the iPhone. […]
Ballad of Antara, a free to play fantasy action RPG, received a promising new gameplay video of nearly 15 minutes today. The game is being developed by Tipsworks, the Chinese studio behind the challenging Soulslike game Pascal's Wager, which debuted on mobile devices in 2020 before launching on PC (Steam) in 2021 and Nintendo Switch in 2022. Here's a brief overview provided by publisher Infold Games: From a distant past, the arrows of time have gone wayward, and the seeds of everything in between ceased to blossom. The familiar “essences,” taken away by a sudden cloud of Mist, are veiled […]
Apple has been working on a wireless recovery and restore system for its devices for the past few years. It was initiated with Apple Watch, which came with iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 and later extended to Apple TV with iOS 17 and tvOS 17. Apple has recently released iOS 18, which is packed with some promising features and capabilities, among which restoring firmware wirelessly for the iPhone 16 series has been made possible. iOS 18 is packed with a wireless firmware restore and recovery system for the iPhone 16 Apple has been vigorously working to improve device management and […]
Apple will officially launch the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the remaining models on September 20, but some lucky individuals have received the top-end flagship before, and judging by their curiosity, we got a first look at the cell powering the innards. As previous leaks suggested, the battery is covered by a steel enclosure, making it the first time the company has followed this approach. For those who do not know, it will significantly improve heat transfer. iPhone 16 Pro Max battery shares the same design as the iPhone 16 Pro prototype’s cell that was leaked months before the official […]
There is a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding which lithography Apple intends to employ for its future iPhone lineup. A recent report mentioned that the technology giant will transition to TSMC’s 2nm process for its A-series of chipsets for the iPhone 17, but one analyst believes otherwise. He claims that the iPhone 18 family will be treated to the cutting-edge silicon, and even then, not all models will be given preference to this technology due to the high costs that will eventually be incurred. The iPhone 17 will not feature Apple’s cutting-edge 2nm chipsets, as the company will stick with […]
The A18 Pro powering the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max had already cemented its position as Apple’s fastest smartphone silicon to date by being 18 percent faster than last year’s A17 Pro in Geekbench 6’s Metal benchmark while also trading blows with the M1 in the single-core and multi-core department. In the latest GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, the newest SoC once again reaches a new performance plateau, but a closer look at the comparison reveals that it had to operate at a higher power draw to achieve this difference, resulting in a worse ‘performance per watt’ ratio. In the […]
Apple announced the iPhone 16 lineup last month with a handful of novelties, but if you are upgrading from the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro, we would advise you to keep a hold of your money for a bit longer. Yes, the iPhone 16 Pro models come with a wide range of front-facing features and changes, but the drastic shift from last year's models is nowhere in sight. If you are on the verge of making a decision, here's why you should not buy the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max this year and wait for the iPhone […]
The initial wave of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max reviews is here, and as you would expect, nearly all publications and content creators have flat-out said that the design remains pretty much the same compared to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Thankfully, Apple has banked on making minor improvements to the new flagship models, addressing the numerous grievances that customers had to endure last year. The video reviews are given below if your preference is to skip the text-based ones, but if you do plan on upgrading this year, it is imperative […]
iOS 18.1 beta 4 has been released and is packed up with some major upgrades especially when it comes to the camera functionality. While the spatial photo option was announced for the iPhone 16 lineup, it is now being extended to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Although the previous Pro models did get support for spatial videos last year, with the latest roll-out, a dedicated Spatial functionality is now added that includes photos as well. The latest iOS 18.1 developer beta now brings support for spatial photos for the iPhone Pro models Spatial photos and videos are an […]
Apple released iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to the general public earlier this week, and the updates were pretty well received, given how the new customization options completely transform your iPhone. However, some iPad users are not so lucky in this regard as iPadOS 18 is bricking the new M4 iPad Pro models, but not all of them are affected by the issue. iPadOS 18 is bricking some M4 iPad Pro models, and Apple has already recalled the update Apple has recalled the iPadOS 18 update from select iPads, as there have been numerous complaints piling up, stating that the […]
Five years ago, MoviePass, the subscription-based movie-ticketing service, was acquired by Helios and Matheson Analytics, and the monthly cost was reduced to $9.95. The plus side was that the $10 fee did not have any limitations as to how many movies subscribers could view in a month, with the plan being unlimited. What sounded like a dream come true for millions who would rack up a hefty bill going to watch movies at theaters turned out to be a financial disaster, with former CEO Mitch Lowe admitting that the $9.95 amount was a temporary marketing gimmick. MoviePass was bleeding money […]