Mobile

It’s a major Apple update day, as the company is rolling out new versions of its iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems. While iPhone users at large have already had a taste of iOS 16, this will be the first time that most folks will get their hands on iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. Apple delayed the release of iPadOS 16 amid reports suggesting it needed more time to polish up the Stage…

One of the biggest complaints with the Pixel Watch is that Google is using a proprietary band system that limits choices drastically. But Google is actually offering a way to use any third-party 20mm band with the Pixel Watch with an adapter – here’s how. As with any brand-new standard, choices for bands on the Pixel Watch are extremely limited at this point. Google itself sells several…

Update: Although there was never any doubt, the Council of Ministers today ratified the earlier vote, which is the final step required to become law. It now simply needs to be signed and published to take effect. We reported back in June that USB-C iPhones would become mandatory from 2024 for all models sold in Europe, as the European Union reached an agreement on a common charging port for all…

In August, Google started real-world testing of AR (augmented reality) prototypes in the US, and is now expanding to Canada. This “small-scale testing” in public (versus inside labs) involves prototypes that “look like normal glasses with an in-lens display,” camera, and microphone. The goal is to “ensure device durability, optimize user experiences and improve overall helpfulness of…