Another Apple supercycle has been predicted, thanks to a growing number of products being bought by those new to the company’s products.
A new market intelligence study says that the iPhone 14, Macs, and Apple Watch all saw very large numbers of those buying for the first time …
What is a supercycle?
Many products experience cycles in demand – higher at some points, lower at others. A…
A video producer with a 3D printer has been creating and selling a range of iBook G3 iPad conversions – that is, a genuine iBook G3 case modified to hold a 10.9-inch iPad Air or 11-inch iPad Pro, complete with working keyboard.
Someone asked whether he could make tiny ones…
Suddenly want to leave the nest? Here’s how to delete your Twitter account on iPhone
October 31, 2022
Are you ready to take a break from or part ways with Twitter? Read along for how to deactivate or delete your Twitter account from iPhone, iPad, and the web. We’ll also cover how to download a copy of your Twitter archive.
Twitter notes that you can restore an account up…
Scientific study shows how much traffic increases when e-bikes and e-scooters are banned
October 31, 2022
A study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Energy studied the effects of traffic and travel time in a city when micromobility options like electric scooters and e-bikes are banned. The results documented exactly how much traffic increased as a result of people switching back to personal cars instead of smaller, more urban-appropriate vehicles.
How e-bike use affects traffic
The…
Tesla has showcased the strength of its actuator technology for Tesla Bot, its humanoid robot, by having a single leg actuator of the robot lift an entire piano.
Part of the logic for Tesla to venture into creating a humanoid robot, which doesn’t seem aligned with its…
Elon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk
October 31, 2022
With Elon Musk in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription plan from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users, according to Platformer‘s Casey Newton and The Verge. If it launches the plan, verified users (celebrities…
Bluetti’s frightfully good solar + storage sale slices hundreds of dollars off for Halloween
October 31, 2022
No need to get caught in the dark, trick-or-treaters: Portable power station leader is offering great deals on power generators, batteries, and solar panels. This Halloween sale is running until November 5 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. Don’t miss it, as these deals are a treat. You can find the full sale if you and check out some of the highlights below.
BLUETTI EB3A Portable Power Station
BUETTI EB3A…
Gear in this story
October 31, 2022
We all love full-frame mirrorless camera but sometimes, the bulk of the lenses can be a real drag. That’s why Nikon’s 400mm F4.5 VR S might be worth a look. Not only is it smaller than competing telephoto lenses, it’s lighter too. If…
Yes, the Google Play Store’s Update button got bigger
October 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the Play Store has picked up a handful of new multi-device features and more are coming. A much smaller Google Play Store tweak sees the Update button get bigger.
Google’s initial Material You rollout for the Play Store only applied to the homescreen and…
Apple's M2 MacBook Pros could arrive next March
October 31, 2022
Apple won’t release any more new Macs before the end of the year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company had planned to announce new M2 versions of its 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros “as early as this fall,” but Apple now aims to introduce them in the first quarter of 2023. Gurman adds that the launch will likely coincide with the release of macOS Ventura 13.3.
“Apple has rarely…
