One of the headlining changes of next year’s iPhone 15 lineup is expected to be the switching from Lightning to USB-C. Alongside that change, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now reporting that this will lead to a significant boost in wired transfer speeds for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
First, Kuo says that Apple’s plans to switch to USB-C are moving ahead as expected…
While Search results and the Discover feed are visually tweaked from time to time, other parts of the Google app are often slow to change. Fortunately, Google is now working on a Material You redesign of the Search app.
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Google Fi Unlimited Plus adds 1-year of YouTube Premium, existing subscribers eligible
November 17, 2022
“Unlimited Plus” is Google Fi’s top tier and the MVNO is now adding one year of free YouTube Premium as a subscription perk.
Unlimited Plus, which is above Simply Unlimited and Flexible, gives you 50GB of data before throttling occurs with no limits on hotspot…
Some customers are seeing massive Google Play Store credits and negative Play Points balances upon receiving their Stadia refunds.
One thing that Google has been quite clear since it was first announced that Stadia was shutting down is that all purchases would be returned to their original payment method. Meaning if you made a purchase through PayPal, your PayPal account would receive the funds…
Now that we’ve gotten our first plausible look at next year’s Pixel Fold, let’s recap everything we’ve learned about Google’s first foldable Pixel — or more accurately, its third — over the last few years.
With the advent of the Samsung Galaxy Fold in 2019…
This Chrome extension separates verified Twitter accounts from Blue subscribers [Updated]
November 17, 2022
Following adjustments to Twitter’s verification system, a new Chrome extension can reveal which accounts are verified as notable and which are simply Twitter Blue subscribers.
Changes to Twitter have been shockingly frequent in the days since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took…
Android Auto bug breaks rotary controls on Google Maps for vehicles without a touchscreen
November 17, 2022
Android Auto is currently beta testing its next generation, but some users without the update are seeing an issue as an Android Auto bug has broken non-touchscreen rotary controls, specifically with Google Maps.
Controls in Android Auto are mostly geared toward touchscreens, but the platform also supports vehicles that lack support for a touchscreen. Vehicles from Mazda and BMW, for example, often…
Samsung November 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
November 17, 2022
Samsung is continuing its streak of offering consistently timely updates for its full line of Android smartphones. Many Galaxy phones and tablets have already begun receiving Samsung’s November 2022 security update, including, for some, Android 13 and One UI 5.0.
Samsung…
November 16, 2022 Update: If you’re running iOS 16.2 beta 3, Apple is now rolling out “iOS Security Response 16.2 (a). Check the Settings app and update as soon as possible.
Apple is ramping up testing of its latest iOS 16.2 software release. The company has made iOS…
5 important iPhone security features you should know about
November 17, 2022
While iOS 16 fronts a snazzy redesigned lock screen, underneath, the latest operating system hosts a slew of new security and privacy features built to help protect you and your data. Here are five new features to better secure your iPhone from hackers and give you greater peace of mind.
Rapid security response
iOS, as well as macOS and iPadOS, now allow for automatic “rapid security…
