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Apple will make the jump to USB-C with next year’s iPhone 15 series – analyst Mark Gurman is certain of it, writing “the iPhone 15 is essentially a lock to get USB-C in the fall of 2023, beating the mandate by a year.” The iPhone 14 series should be the last in the family with a Lightning port The new EU law technically applies to new portable electronic devices sold from autumn 2024…

After years of being offered on Google Pixel phones, Car Crash Detection finally made its way to another smartphone brand with Apple’s iPhone 14 series. However, it seems Car Crash Detection is being triggered mistakenly by a ride on a roller coaster – has that ever happened with your Pixel phone? First highlighted by Joanna Stern from The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone 14 series and its…

The Home app has gotten some great updates in iOS 16 with an overhauled design. Specific changes include a new UI and iconography, fresh wallpapers, improved customizability, and more. Let’s look at how to reorder Home app rooms and sections for a custom layout. The Home app has been ripe for improvements and this year with iOS 16, Apple has delivered a major update for the HomeKit…

As part of the Pixel Watch rollout, Google has detailed that the Wear OS device will get “at least” three years of updates. That period starts “from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US.” The first-generation Pixel Watch will get “guaranteed software updates until at least” October 2025. Google says “software updates include Google Pixel Watch…