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The iPhone's Most Important Part Isn't Apple's Hardware. It's Everything Else
The first iPhone went on sale on June 29, 2007. Fifteen years later, the iPhone is absolutely essential to Apple's strategy for software, accessories and services. Tomorrow marks 15 years since the first iPhone went on sale. When Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone he wryly hyped it as three revolutionary products: An iPod, a phone and an internet communicator. The first iPhone only came in ... Read more
2022-06-28 20:04:18
UK decides AI still cannot patent inventions
The UK's Intellectual Property Office has decided artificial-intelligence systems cannot patent inventions for the time being. Patents assign the ownership of a new invention to its creator. A recent IPO consultation found many experts doubted AI was currently able to invent without human assistance. Current law allowed humans to patent inventions made with AI assistance, the government said, d ... Read more
2022-06-28 20:01:23
How to Take a Screenshot on Your Mac: 4 Ways to Capture Your Screen
Apple has new M1 and M2 versions of most of its iconic Macs, but how you take a screenshot remains the same. If you own any kind of modern Mac, there are three basic ways to take a screenshot with keyboard shortcuts -- and if you have a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar there's even a fourth method. Apple's MacOS software also gives you a fair number of options to easily save, delete and open the scre ... Read more
2022-06-28 03:56:11
The abortion clues that can hide on your phone
After the Supreme Court overturned citizens' constitutional right to abortion in the US, there has been concern about data protection, particularly in the 13 states which have already moved to make ending a pregnancy illegal. But what sort of data might incriminate someone, how could the authorities get hold of it, and what are the tech firms doing? Digital traces Gina Neff, professor of tech ... Read more
2022-06-28 03:54:27
Tesla Apple CarPlay Hack Claims to Work on Any Tesla Now
It's a fairly complicated procedure to pull off, though. Apple CarPlay is a great way to bring the dead-simple smartphone experience to your car's dashboard. While it's become ubiquitous in new cars, Tesla never jumped on the bandwagon, so there is no official way to bring CarPlay to Tesla vehicles -- official being the key word. A post on MacRumors brought our attention to a YouTube video from ... Read more
2022-06-27 21:56:53
Should You Buy That Used Phone on eBay? 4 Things to Think About
You can save a lot of money by buying a used or refurbished phone. But is it safe? The iPhone 13 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra boast the absolute latest and greatest in phone technology: supercharged processors, 5G connectivity and the best cameras. But they also come with sky-high price tags that are simply out of reach (or unnecessary) for many of us. Even Google's slightly more affordable Pi ... Read more
2022-06-27 21:56:34
The Samsung and Starbucks Collaboration You Didn't Know You Needed Just Dropped
Because who wouldn't want a coffee mug-inspired earbud case? Samsung and Starbucks are releasing phone accessories with the coffee shop's logo all over them. They're available starting June 28, but reportedly only in South Korea for now. Samsung didn't immediately respond to a question on whether they'd be available more widely. The collaboration includes cases for the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S2 ... Read more
2022-06-27 21:55:54
iPhone's Future Could Depend on These Breakthrough Technologies
Apple's smartphone is turning 15. Experts say technologies like lidar and AI will define its future. Lucy Edwards, a blind UK-based journalist and broadcaster, found it difficult to maintain a social distance in public during the height of the pandemic. That's why she tried the iPhone's People Detection feature, which uses the iPhone 12 Pro and 13 Pro's lidar sensor to detect when others are near ... Read more
2022-06-27 21:55:34
Turn Your Android Into a Wireless Mouse and More. Here's How
Your old Android phone can become your new wireless mouse, photo storage device or even a Nintendo Game Boy. Each time you upgrade to a new Android, your options are to either trade in your old phone or keep it. If you choose to keep your older Android, what should you do with it? You could stash it in a drawer or try to sell it. But you may like the idea of making it useful -- you did spend mone ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:33:44
Is That Old or Used Phone Safe to Use? Here's What You Should Know
With today's brand-new, top-end flagship phones like the iPhone 13 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra costing over $1,000 and even Google's Pixel 6 Pro coming in at an eye-watering $899, buying the latest, greatest phones is simply not an option for many of us. It's tempting, then, to look instead towards older or used phones that you can pick up on the cheap from eBay. And why not? The hardware is u ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:33:01