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Screenshot on iPhone 14: How to take regular and scrolling screenshots, new ‘Copy and Delete’ option

September 20, 2022

iPhone 14 and 14 Pro come with the same button layout as previous models so that means taking screenshots is the same. However, with iOS 16 there’s a new “Copy and Delete” option plus we’ll look at how to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone 14. The button combination on iPhone 14 remains the same with the side and volume up to take a screenshot. But there is a valuable new menu option to…

Comparative tests show iPhone 14 Pro can achieve up to 38% faster 5G speeds

September 20, 2022

At this point, we already know a lot about the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. When it comes to performance, the new devices are a bit faster than their predecessors thanks to the A16 Bionic chip. But what about 5G? Based on comparison tests conducted by SpeedSmart…

Apple stops signing iOS 15.6.1, but you can still downgrade from iOS 16

September 20, 2022

iOS 15.6.1 was released to iPhone and iPad users a month ago, and the update came with important security fixes. However, with the official release of iOS 16 last week, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.6.1 – but there’s still a way to downgrade from iOS 16 to iOS…

Apple made the iPhone 14 easier to repair than you'd expect

September 20, 2022

Apple acknowledged that the iPhone 14 was designed to be easier to repair, but it might have undersold that upgrade. iFixit has finished a teardown of this year’s base iPhone, and it’s clear that the device was reworked from the ground up with do-it-yourself fixes in mind. The back glass is easier and cheaper to fix, as promised, but used a metal midframe to keep the front just as…

Ford thinks Bluetooth LE can keep pedestrians and cyclists safe from cars

September 20, 2022

One good thing that came out of the pandemic is that more people picked up cycling. In the first three months of 2021, American consumer spending on bikes and cycling accessories increased by 34 percent year on year to $8.2 billion. However, the pandemic also saw more die…

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch ‘Charging Cradle’ won’t be too pricey, uses your current charger [Gallery]

September 19, 2022

Just a couple of weeks ago, we came across a detail-barren listing for a new Galaxy Watch Charging Cradle on Samsung’s website. Now, that cradle has gone live in the UK and is on sale for a measly £20. When the Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro were released, a lot of users came…

Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 feedback survey now open for Pixel owners

September 19, 2022

The Android feedback surveys are back with Google releasing one for 13 QPR1 Beta 1 this morning. It comes 11 days after that preview program launched. This Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B1.220819.006/007) you’re running and the device: Pixel 4a-6a. (Speaking of the Pixel 6a, it remains on the August security patch with Beta 1, despite the…

iPhone 14 Diary: Terrible ordering experience, but a fun hands-on look

September 19, 2022

While some people reported a smooth journey, a significant number of people had a terrible experience when attempting to pre-order the iPhone 14. I was one of them. (Terrible in the FWP sense, of course.) As always, I was fully prepared for sales to go live. I had my chosen…

As Samsung snags iPhone 14 Pro display production, LG awaits final approval

September 19, 2022

Last week, a report said Samsung was expected to get more OLED panel orders for the iPhone 14 Pro series, as its rivals have had a low yield rate for the premium low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED panels. Now, LG Display wants to snag some of these orders as…

Apple executive confirms incessant iOS 16 clipboard paste permission prompts are a bug

September 19, 2022

Seemingly starting in the release version of iOS 16, many iPhone users are seeing an annoying behavior where the system presents a clipboard paste permissions prompt (almost) every time the user tries to paste some text from another app. In a reply sent to a MacRumors reader who had shared his frustrations with Apple SVP Craig Federighi over email, Apple executive Ron Huang confirms the behavior…