With the release of iOS 16 earlier this week, Apple teased that it would also soon be launching a new Clean Energy Charging feature for the iPhone. The first beta of iOS 16.1 is now available to developer beta testers, and as expected, it includes this new Clean Energy Charging option.
You can find the Clean Energy Charging option by heading to the Settings app and tapping on the Battery menu.
Live Activities API returns with iOS 16.1 beta 1, here’s how it works
September 15, 2022
One of the coolest features Apple will introduce with the iOS 16 cycle is the Live Activities function on the new Lock Screen. After the company claimed it wouldn’t be available with version 16.0, Apple seeded iOS 16.1 beta 1 with the Live Activities API, which means…
iOS 16 finally adds the battery percentage to the status bar
September 15, 2022
The battery percentage has finally been added back to the status bar with this week’s release of iOS 16 to the public. This addresses one of the most common iOS requests since Apple removed the icon with the release of the iPhone X.
iPhone battery percentage is back
In iOS…
iOS 16.1 beta brings battery percentage indicator to more iPhones
September 15, 2022
One of the new features of iOS 16 is the option to enable the battery percentage in the status bar for iPhone X and later for the first time. However, the option hasn’t been made available for iPhone XR, iPhone 11, and iPhone mini models – until now. iOS 16.1 beta brings the battery percentage indicator to these iPhones.
Battery percentage indicator coming to more iPhones
The first beta of iOS…
iOS 16 Home app: Hands-on with the overhauled HomeKit experience [Video]
September 15, 2022
The Home app gets lots of attention in iOS 16 with a fully refreshed design. Additions and changes in the overhauled experience include a new UI and iconography, customizable sections, fresh wallpapers, a more seamless experience, and more.
The Home app has been ripe for…
iOS 16.1 beta 1: Here are all of the new features and changes
September 15, 2022
iOS 16.1 is here and available to download for developer beta testers. As we expected, the update includes a number of changes and features. These include updates to features already included in iOS 16, the addition of features announced at WWDC in June, and more. Head below…
Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann surprises people by putting the new iPhone cameras to the test. This time, with the iPhone 14 Pro revamped camera system, is no different. Mann traveled through Scotland to capture 48MP ProRAW shots while sharing his experience with the smartphone and his impressions of the new cameras. Head down as we highlight some of the photos and quotes of his…
Apple releases iOS 16.0.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models
September 15, 2022
iOS 16 was released to all users on Monday. However, as reported this week, iPhone 14 models are shipping with a version of iOS 16.0 that predates the official build (20A362). Now the company has made iOS 16.0.1 available exclusively for the new iPhones as the update comes…
The Messages app in iOS 16 has a number of changes, most notably the ability to edit and unsend messages you may regret. Another hidden change is a new “Recently Deleted” folder that preserves messages you’ve deleted for 30 days. This means that if you really want to…
Aventon Level.2 review: Truly a top-class commuter electric bike, but for one thing
September 14, 2022
I’ve been an Aventon fan for a long time, having been routinely impressed with the quality of each new electric bike the company has released and so I went into this review of the new Aventon Level.2 with a fairly high bar for the company. Fortunately for everyone, Aventon largely cleared that bar with room to spare, delivering a Level.2 that is truly worthy of the label “flagship commuter…
