BATTERYFORPC BLOG
Google Chrome's Lock Icon Is Going Away: Why That Matters
The lock icon may not mean what you think it means. Google's aiming to improve your browser awareness. Google is getting ready to switch out the Chrome browser's padlock icon for a new symbol in the address bar, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The lock will be replaced this fall with a "neutral indicator" designed to urge users to verify a website's security information ... Read more
2023-05-03 23:42:35
Air travel chaos looms as US keeps 5G altimeter refit deadline
The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that airlines were told the 1 July deadline would remain in place. Airlines have warned that they will not be able to meet the deadline and may be forced to ground so ... Read more
2023-05-03 23:40:25
iOS 16.5 Beta 3: New Features Your iPhone Could Get Soon
If you don't want to wait, you can sign up to become a beta tester and try the latest features now. Apple released the third beta version of iOS 16.5 on Thursday. The update, rolling out to Public Beta users as well as developers, brings more improvements to the OS, along with a sports feature. The tech giant released the second beta version of iOS 16.5 less than a week after it pushed out an i ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:25:07
The New Google Pixel Tablet: Another Android Attempt at an iPad-Killer
Google's next tablet could be right around the corner. Here's what to expect.Google's next tablet could be right around the corner. Here's what to expect. Google made it known last year that a new Pixel Tablet is coming in 2023. Powered by Google's own Tensor chipset, it could be a lot more powerful than previous Google tablet efforts. Google hasn't had a marquee tablet since the Pixel Slate, whi ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:24:37
Microsoft Is Ending Windows 10 Updates
The current version of Windows 10 will be the last, and support for the operating system will end in 2025. Microsoft is finished with major updates to Windows 10, the tech giant said in a blog post Thursday. Windows 10 version 22H2 is the current and final version of the operating system, though Microsoft said it will continue to release monthly security updates for all Windows 10 editions until ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:22:16
iPhone Bucks Trend in Shrinking Smartphone Market
Apple was the only leading vendor to increase market share in the last year, says a new Canalys report. Global smartphone shipments fell by 13% in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year, according to a report published Thursday by research firm Canalys. The decline comes amid a convergence of economic conditions, including softening consumer demand, high inflation, and ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:21:22
T-Mobile Continues Growth Streak With 1.3 Million New Customers
The carrier says it added more phone and internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2023. T-Mobile saw continued customer growth in the first quarter, adding a combined 1.3 million net customers across its phone and internet businesses, the company said during its Q1 earnings call Thursday. The carrier reported 538,000 net phone additions, the metric used by the industry to denote success and ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:20:32
Amazon cloud and ads units offset flat e-commerce
Amazon's core e-commerce business may be struggling - but the profit-making parts of its business are delivering. Online sales were flat in the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2022, the company said on Thursday. But it offset that with better-than-expected sales in its cloud services and advertising units. Profits also jumped in a sign that the firm's cost-cuttin ... Read more
2023-04-27 21:19:52
The iPhone 14 Pro 7 Months Later: Still Apple's Best
We're months away from the expected iPhone 15, but after seven months, iOS 16 makes the iPhone 14 Pro even better. Spring has sprung. Baseball is in full swing, Tax Day is behind us and we're past the halfway point until when Apple typically announces new iPhone models. Last September, we got the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. Apple's top-of-the-line jewels introduced the much-hyped Dynamic Island ... Read more
2023-04-26 23:49:01
Microsoft Rolls Out Tool That Connects Your iPhone to Your PC
Phone Link for iOS is now available for Windows 11 computers. Microsoft has started rolling out its new Phone Link for iOS feature that lets iPhone users connect their phones to Windows 11 PCs. All Windows 11 customers should have access by mid-May, Microsoft said Wednesday. First previewed in February, the new feature uses Bluetooth and is available only for iPhone 14 models and above. Accordi ... Read more
2023-04-26 23:46:43