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Apple Products to Expect in 2023: iPhone 15, AR/VR Headset and More
Rumors, reports and leaks may provide valuable hints at what's to come from Apple this year. Since Apple never discusses new products before announcing them, it's impossible to know exactly what to expect coming down its 2023 pipeline. But certain devices tend to arrive around the same time every year, providing possible clues about what to expect. Leaks and rumors also paint a picture of potenti ... Read more
2023-03-14 21:58:45
Restarting Your iPhone Has Never Been Easier Thanks to Siri
This voice command feature is only available on iOS 16. Siri has leveled up over the years from just placing calls and sending texts with your voice. One of Apple's latest additions to the Siri command list, hidden within iOS 16, is something I've wanted to do with just my voice for years. You can finally use your voice to restart your iPhone. Prior to this feature, the only way to power cycle ... Read more
2023-03-14 21:53:09
OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4
OpenAI has released GPT-4, the latest version of its hugely popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. The new model can respond to images - providing recipe suggestions from photos of ingredients, for example, as well as writing captions and descriptions. It can also process up to 25,000 words, about eight times as many as ChatGPT. Millions of people have used ChatGPT since it launched i ... Read more
2023-03-14 21:47:54
Should You Buy AppleCare Plus or Get Phone Insurance? We Do the Math
We compare whether Apple's plans or your wireless carrier's insurance are the better value. Losing access to your phone -- whether it gets lost, stolen or broken -- feels like quickly getting cut off from the rest of the world. I learned this the hard way when I lost my phone while riding a roller coaster, and the staff let me know the chances of it being recovered were slim to none. At the time, ... Read more
2023-03-13 20:47:18
SpaceX Reportedly to Test Satellite-to-Cellular Service This Year
The company will reportedly test on T-Mobile's network. A SpaceX executive said Monday that the company will start testing satellite-to-cellular communications this year, which will reportedly include operating on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile announced in August that its mobile network dead zones would get coverage from SpaceX's Starlink satellites, but it didn't say when that would happen. At t ... Read more
2023-03-13 20:46:31
Google Brings Faster Night Sight, Magic Eraser to More Pixel Phones
The tech giant touts its latest updates for Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch. Google on Monday laid out updates coming to its Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch, including bringing some useful camera tools to more devices. In its first feature drop of 2023, Google said faster Night Sight -- its feature for taking low-light photos -- is coming to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro after launching on the Pixel ... Read more
2023-03-13 20:45:46
Best iPad Drawing Apps to Try in 2023
Find your inner digital artist with Procreate's blank canvas, creative coloring books, and everything in between. Drawing can cost a lot of money, especially with all the sketchbooks and markers you'll want to buy. But if you already have an iPad, there are a ton of awesome drawing apps available to you. I use a third-gen iPad Air and a first-gen Apple Pencil. But regardless of your iOS device, ... Read more
2023-03-13 03:44:27
Is Samsung's Galaxy S23 Worth the Upgrade? It Depends
There's no one-size-fits-all answer. See how older Samsung phones compare to help make your decision. Samsung's Galaxy S23 just launched in February, so you may be wondering: Is it worth the upgrade? Truth is, there isn't one answer that can be applied to everyone. The age and condition of your current phone, your budget and whether your device will support new versions of Android should all fact ... Read more
2023-03-13 03:40:08
The Yellow iPhone 14 Does Yellow Proud
Just in time for spring, Apple drops a new color for the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus. Apple reminds us that spring is around the corner with a new color for iPhone 14 and 14 Plus: yellow. As has been the case for the past few years, Apple dropped a new color for the iPhone in March. In 2021, we got the purple iPhone 12. Last spring, we got a green iPhone 13 and an alpine green iPhone 13 Pro. And this y ... Read more
2023-03-13 03:36:30
iOS 16.4 Is Almost Here. Public Beta Testers Can Try These Features Now
The release of iOS 16.4 is around the corner, but public beta testers don't have to wait for these new features. The wait for iOS 16.4 is almost over. Apple released iOS 16.4 beta 3 to public beta testers Wednesday, about a week after the company released the second iOS 16.4 public beta. This third beta means the wide unveiling of iOS 16.4 is probably close at hand. Beta testers can now try out n ... Read more
2023-03-10 19:14:56