Wireless charging has been a feature of the iPhone life since 2017, when it was added to the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Three years later, with the iPhone 12…
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The EU’s USB-C mandate starts to bite Apple
Apple has withdrawn the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 from sale in Switzerland and the European Union. This is because those devices still use Apple’s now outlawed Lightning connector for…
Continue readingNew Vision Pro camera, ChatGPT Search for the masses and new developer betas released
It’s been a busy start to the day in the Apple universe with three news items hitting the wires this morning. iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3 develop betas released…
Continue readingInside Apple’s $199 USB-C cable
The introduction of USB-C has, in the main part, been a boon for computer users. We finally have a connector that can be used either way, across a range of…
Continue readingReview: Paperlike screen protector
I’ve been using an iPad since the very first model was released back in 2010. And all that time I have never used a screen protector. I’m very careful with…
Continue readingApple Pencil adds USB-C with lower price than Apple Pencil 2
Apple has quietly announced the release of a new Apple Pencil. While the original Apple Pencil, with its Lightning charger stays on the market to support owners of legacy iPads,…
Continue readingApple will need to complete its USB-C conversion soon
The EU’s decision to mandate USB-C for charging is in full swing. Apple is ahead of the curve with laptops, which will need to adopt USB-C April 2026 and has…
Continue readingYour iPhone is now a Netflix gaming controller
In case you missed it, games are kind of a big deal. Over the last few years Google launched and then shelved its Stadia platform, Apple launched its Arcade gaming…
Continue readingApple’s former design boss, Jony Ive, reveals his latest creation
As a fan of old school records, I like to keep an eye on the world of turntables. And it turns out that Jony Ive, the man behind the iconic…
Continue readingThree reasons why Apple won’t ditch the iPhone charging port
There’s little doubt that Apple will transition the iPhone from the Lightning charge cable to USB-C. While some wonder whether Apple will go all in on wireless charging, there’s almost…
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