iPhone 12 shipments could reach as many as 80 million units by the end of the year thanks to Apple’s more affordable pricing strategy, according […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Month: October 2020
Pluto TV and the Nostalgic Joy of Drop-In Television
Thanks to this free smart TV app, I never have to pick what to watch. Read the original post by Adrienne So
Ring Ring! Our Favorite Landline Phones Are Calling
Smartphones have made our lives easier, but let’s face it: telephones used to be so much cooler. Read the original post by Medea Giordano
More Video Games Featured Women This Year. Will It Last?
The data on female representation in games looked optimistic—but time will tell if these changes endure beyond a wildcard year. Read the original post by Anita Sarkeesian, Carolyn Petit
How to cope with PowerPoint and Keynote limitations with videoconferencing software
Presentation software and videoconferencing tools mix like oil and water. That’s a particularly unfortunate thing when tens of millions of teachers are forced to use […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us about Kids and Germs
Finnish researchers just published the first big test of the “biodiversity hypothesis”—that exposure to the microbes in dirt is good for young immune systems. Read the original post by Megan Molteni
MiniDiscs Helped Me Keep in Touch With My Brother, a World Away
Mailing each other packages of tiny discs filled with music kept us connected. Read the original post by Michael Calore
First-gen HomePod getting major home cinema upgrades soon
It includes support for Dolby Atmos and permanent pairing. What you need to know Apple announced its new HomePod mini this week. But it’s also making some big […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
iPhone 12 and 12 mini vs iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max: What you’re getting and not getting
With more models, new screen sizes, and a whole lot of new camera tricks, upgrading or switching to the iPhone 12 is a no-brainer. Deciding […] Read the original post by Michael Simon
Want an iPhone 12 with headphones in the box? Buy it in France.
French law requires a phone to ship with a headset for children under the age of 14… What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 12 will ship […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Bridgetek boosts EVE graphics controller for 1Mpixel displays
Bridgetek has announced a fourth generation of its minimal resource graphics engine EVE (embedded video engine). Suitable for use with 1Mpixel displays, the products include […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
‘Good Morning America’ Offers First Hands-on With iPhone 12
Apple’s iPhone 12 event this week was a pre-recorded online production, which meant there was no usual press hands-on time with the new iPhones immediately […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Apple Customers in France Still Get EarPods in the Box With Every New iPhone
Apple is still including EarPods in the box of every iPhone in France due to legal obligations. According to Apple’s regional French online store, every iPhone […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Belkin announces new iPhone 12 MagSafe accessories
They’ll be available very soon! What you need to know iPhone 12 is here. Belkin has announced some of the very first iPhone 12 accessories. It has new MagSafe […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
250W GaN dc-dc demo board is physically thin
GaN transistor maker EPC had released a pair of physically thin 250W dc-dc converter demo boards for 48V rails. EPC9153 – max component height 6.5mm […] Read the original post by Steve Bush