BATTERYFORPC BLOG
The New Search Button May Be the Most Annoying iOS 16 Feature, but There Is a Fix
If you keep accidentally hitting the new Search button on your iPhone, there's a way to completely remove it. For the most part, I enjoy all the new features and settings that iOS 16 brings to the iPhone. You don't know how happy I am to finally be able to unsend text messages and get haptic feedback whenever I type -- but there's one feature that I'm not so fond of. I'm talking about the additi ... Read more
2023-01-13 18:48:07
New Apple Music, TV and Devices Apps Now Available on Windows
Microsoft is making it easier to use certain Apple services on Windows. Last year, during its Oct. 12 Surface event, Microsoft announced that Apple Music and Apple TV would soon be coming to the Microsoft Store, as replacements for Windows alternatives that just weren't up to par -- and that day is now here. Apple Music, Apple TV and a third app known as Apple Devices (which lets you manage you ... Read more
2023-01-13 18:47:39
Best iPad for 2023: Navigating Apple's Tablets
Guess what? There's no perfect iPad right now. iPad shoppers, I have frustrating news for you. There's no perfect iPad anymore. This is the state of iPads in early 2023: lots of choices but no clear-cut, absolute winner. There are, however, some specific shopping tips we can offer. And some good news. The latest iPads have confused the landscape further. The 10th-gen iPad is more expensive than ... Read more
2023-01-12 23:29:01
Best Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Deals: Where to Save on Google's Latest Phones
The latest models in Google's flagship lineup are here, and we've rounded up all the best ways to get one in your hand for less. If you already use Google as your primary email, calendar and cloud storage service, it just makes sense to get a Google phone. And if you want the latest and greatest it has to offer, you'll want to pick a Pixel 7 series. There are two models in the lineup -- the Pixel ... Read more
2023-01-12 23:28:33
Best MagSafe and Magnetic iPhone Accessories for 2023
As MagSafe accessories proliferate for iPhones -- everything from stands to wallets to car mounts and wireless battery chargers -- here are our current top picks. The MagSafe feature on Apple's new iPhone 14 (as well as the previous-generation iPhone 13 and iPhone 12), is great for fast wireless charging. But it also opens up a whole new world of magnetic accessories that snap right on to the bac ... Read more
2023-01-12 23:28:10
My Favorite Hidden iPhone Shortcut To Turn On The Flashlight (And More)
This simple pro iPhone tip will save you time and fumbling. My iPhone's flashlight isn't just a tool I casually fire up if something accidentally rolls under the couch, it's a feature I use daily to light up the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, scan my backyard when animals make weird sounds and... OK, yeah, find something I've lost under my couch. And since I use the iPhone flashl ... Read more
2023-01-12 23:27:17
Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year
Apple chief executive Tim Cook will see his annual pay package slashed by more than 40% this year. The technology giant says Mr Cook requested the cut after criticism from shareholders. Apple's compensation committee awarded him a total "target compensation" of $49m (£45.1m) for 2023. Last year the iPhone maker's shares fell sharply in the face of supply chain issues and a global econ ... Read more
2023-01-12 23:25:59
Apple Services Tallied 900 Million Paid Subscriptions in 2022
Applications for music, entertainment, gaming, books, news and more contributed to the milestone. Last year was another big year for Apple. In addition to releasing the iPhone 14, AirPods Pro 2 and some entertaining new series on Apple TV Plus, the tech and media giant also reached 900 million subscriptions across its services in 2022. Subscriptions to popular services such as Apple TV Plus and ... Read more
2023-01-10 22:40:55
Galaxy S23 Expected to Launch at Samsung's Feb. 1 Event
Samsung's next Unpacked event is coming, and we expect to see the Galaxy S23 phone. The Galaxy S23 lineup will likely star in Samsung's next Unpacked event, which the company just announced will take place Feb. 1. This year, a new lineup would compete directly with Apple's iPhone 14 and Google's Pixel 7. Samsung didn't provide details Tuesday about what to expect from the event. But the company ... Read more
2023-01-10 22:40:37
PC Shipments Decline 28% in 4th Quarter of 2022
The pandemic buying boom is over, market researcher IDC says. PC shipments fell below analyst expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022, with PC makers shipping 67.2 million computers, a drop of 28.1% compared with the same quarter last year, according to preliminary results IDC released Tuesday. The decline in the fourth quarter followed a 15% drop in the third quarter. For the full year, sh ... Read more
2023-01-10 22:40:01