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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
Apple Reportedly Plans to Use Own Screens on Mobile Devices
The push would reflect the company's effort to be less reliant on other companies. Apple plans to begin its own custom displays on mobile devices starting in 2024, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The push, intended to bring more production in-house, is expected to begin with the Apple Watch by the end of the year, according to the report, which cited people with knowledge of the matter. The displays ... Read more
2023-01-10 22:39:15
Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound
The government is considering introducing a national cryptocurrency or "digital pound", the economic secretary to the Treasury has told MPs. The UK was committed to becoming a world crypto hub, Andrew Griffith said. And the government was "a long way down the road... to establish a regime for the wholesale use, for payment purposes, of stablecoins". Stablecoins are designed ... Read more
2023-01-10 22:38:18
FAA Wants US Airplanes to Be 5G-Safe by 2024
The agency may finally set a deadline for aircraft to get upgraded. The US Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it may require all passenger and cargo aircraft to have 5G-safe equipment by next year. This would potentially end the years-long struggle between US carriers activating 5G mobile service in the C-band range and an aviation industry concerned that flights could be endangered by ... Read more
2023-01-09 19:12:01
Best MacBook Deals: M2 MacBook Air Drops to Lowest Price Ever
You can save $200 on the latest MacBook Air and a hefty $400 on a 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro based on Apple's new M2 chip were released last summer and are the company's latest MacBook models. The updated MacBook Air is bigger than the previous model, and a bit faster as well. Along with a bigger 13.6-inch display and M2 processor, however, comes a hig ... Read more
2023-01-09 19:11:17
Best Cellphone Deals: Save Big on Unlocked and Carrier Phone Deals
Regardless of the reason for needing a new phone, you should absolutely be looking for the best cellphone deal available to save you some cash on the purchase. Chances are, you use your cell phone more than just about anything else that you own. So it's worth investing in a model that's well suited to your needs and isn't going to be slow and frustrating to use. But that doesn't mean you have to ... Read more
2023-01-09 19:10:55
Apple Reportedly Working on Own Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Chip
The iPhone maker is also working on its own 5G chip that might be in phones in 2024. Apple will make its own Bluetooth/Wi-Fi chip for its iPhones to replace third-party components, according to a Bloomberg report Monday. Currently, iPhones include chips from Broadcom to handle Bluetooth and Wi-Fi functions, and by making its own component, Apple could save itself some money. The company could s ... Read more
2023-01-09 19:06:33
The Future of Work on Display at CES 2023
A metaverse-based hybrid could replace the office. Dell has become a leader in showing off concept pieces and prototypes during CES, and this year, its Concept Nyx (the same name Dell uses for gaming prototypes) tackles that version of the metaverse head on. At a pre-CES preview, I was able to participate in a faux meeting by creating a 3D avatar for others to see, and also by sitting in front ... Read more
2023-01-08 19:58:48