Following Tuesday’s release of iOS 16.2 beta 2 to developers, Apple is now rolling out the same update to public beta users. Along with iOS 16.2, Apple has also been testing new betas for watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1.
What’s new in iOS 16.2
Beta users can update their iPhone and iPad to iOS 16.2 by heading to the Settings app, choosing General, then choosing Software…
Apple is known for using smaller battery capacities in its iPhones than what we see in Android smartphones. But it can usually make up the difference with tight hardware/software integration. In the latest battery test, PhoneBuff found out how much power the iPhone 14 Pro…
Apple to restrict ‘Everyone’ option in AirDrop to 10 minutes in China with iOS 16.1.1
November 10, 2022
Apple today released iOS 16.1.1 for all users. While the release notes for the update say nothing about new features or major changes, there’s a significant one coming for users in China. There, Apple is changing how the “Everyone” option in AirDrop works, which will…
Modders thought it would be fun to make a folding iPhone
November 10, 2022
You don’t have wait for Apple to see what a foldable iPhone would look like in practice. China-based The Aesthetics of Science and Technology (AST) claims to have built a folding iPhone through heavy modifications. The engineers say they created the one-off with spare Motorola RAZR parts, their own 3D-printed elements and an iPhone X screen made more flexible by replacing the not-at-all-foldable…
Following a false start over the weekend, the new Twitter Blue has arrived. Priced at $8 per month in the US, the service grants subscribers access to instant account verification and an accompanying blue checkmark that shows up on their profile page and alongside their…
One of iOS and iPad’s most popular video editing suites is now available on Android and Chrome OS as LumaFusion arrives in beta.
Announced over a year ago, LumaFusion is now available on Android and Chrome OS in early access. Sadly, this comes with a $19.99 fee during…
Realme 10 launches w/ 90Hz AMOLED, Helio G99 chip, $230 price
November 9, 2022
The budget-oriented Realme 10 has now officially launched with modest and interesting specifications for a low-priced Android phone.
A 6.4-inch flat AMOLED at the front of the Realme 10 reminds us of the Nothing Phone (1), but this display is capped at FHD+ with a 90Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The peak brightness level is set at 1,000 nits while Gorilla Glass 5 offers solid…
Samsung unveils limited Galaxy Z Flip 4 Maison Margiela Edition
November 9, 2022
Samsung is no stranger to brand partnerships and limited editions, the latest such collaboration is the addition of a Galaxy Z Flip 4 Maison Margiela Edition.
Unlike the limited and infinitely more impressive Pokémon Edition Galaxy Z Flip 3, the Maison Margiela…
One UI 5 is starting to roll out to the Galaxy A53
November 9, 2022
November is the first month in which older devices are starting to receive Samsung’s Android 13-based One UI 5. With that, the Galaxy A53 is starting to see the full One UI 5 update become available for install.
The stable release of One UI 5 brings a slew of new…
iOS 16.2 Dynamic Island keeps signal bars visible while playing music on iPhone 14 Pro
November 9, 2022
Apple has made a useful little enhancement in the latest iOS 16.2 beta for iPhone 14 Pro users. In earlier versions, iPhone 14 Pro would only show two status icons (battery and either WiFi or single bars), as the activated Dynamic Island content was very wide.
However, this is no longer the case. Now when playing music, the island compresses down in width to allow all three status icons to be…
