Review: Ugreen’s Line of ‘Uno’ Chargers and Hubs Brings a Bit of Whimsy to Utilitarian Products

Ugreen caught my attention earlier this year when it launched a new line of “Uno” accessories that are equipped with LED screens that can display fun emoji faces. The Uno range has everything from wireless chargers to power banks, and I’ve spent several months testing the products to see how they perform. Everything in the […]

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Anker Recalling Over 70,000 Speakers Due to Fire Hazard

Anker this week recalled its Anker Soundcore (A3102) and PowerConf (A3302) speakers because the lithium battery inside can overheat, resulting in a fire hazard. Anker sold approximately 69,000 units in the United States, and 9,764 in Canada. All of the affected speakers were sold through Amazon between March 2023 and October 2023 and have model […]

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Former Apple Employees Used Charity Scam to Steal Over $150,000

Six former Apple employees have been charged with using a charity scheme to defraud Apple out of thousands of dollars, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney. Apple has a program that will match or double employee donations made to charities, and the employees came up with a plan to make fake donations and […]

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Festivitas Lets You Add Holiday Lights to Your Mac Desktop

If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit, developer Simon Støvring this week released Festivitas, a simple macOS app that lets you customize your Mac desktop with colorful string lights. Festivitas adds lights to the Mac’s dock and menu bar. Light size, distance, and cable thickness can be customized, as can the colors and […]

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Apple Card Savings Account Receives Yet Another Interest Rate Cut

The Apple Card’s high-yield savings account received an interest rate cut overnight, the fourth time it has done so this year. The ‌Apple Card‌ savings account’s annual percentage yield (APY) dropped from 4.1% to 3.9%. Push notifications regarding the cut were sent to ‌Apple Card‌ users on Tuesday evening. Savings account interest rates fluctuate with […]

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Aloha Browser Update Promises End to Endless Cookie Prompts

Privacy-focused Aloha Browser has announced a new Cookie Consent Management feature that aims to eliminate repetitive cookie permission pop-ups while maintaining user privacy controls. Released today for its iOS app, the new feature allows people to set their cookie preferences once at the browser level rather than responding to prompts on every website. The new […]

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Miss the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar? Check Out the Flexbar

With the 2016 MacBook Pro models, Apple introduced the Touch Bar, a small multi-touch display available above the keyboard. The Touch Bar replaced the function row of keys and added dynamic buttons that changed for each app, but it was a polarizing feature that many Mac users disliked. [embedded content] Apple started phasing out the […]

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Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch Display

In watchOS, the Smart Stack for your Apple Watch is pretty clever. The collection of widgets can be pulled up with a scroll of the Digital Crown, and shows you relevant information throughout your day. But sometimes, its eagerness to help can be a bit much, especially when it comes to Live Activities. You’re probably […]

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Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch Face

In watchOS, the Smart Stack for your Apple Watch is pretty clever. The collection of widgets can be pulled up with a scroll of the Digital Crown, and shows you relevant information throughout your day. But sometimes, its eagerness to help can be a bit much, especially when it comes to Live Activities. You’re probably […]

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Coinbase Onramp Now Supports Buying Crypto With Apple Pay

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase today announced the launch of a new feature designed to let people buy cryptocurrency using Apple Pay. ‌Apple Pay‌ is available for all fiat-to-crypto purchases (aka paper currencies like the U.S. dollar) in Coinbase Onramp, a tool that developers and websites can use to accept crypto payments from customers. [embedded content] With […]

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Apple Warns Developers About Longer App Review Times During the Holidays

Apple today informed developers that App Store review times could increase as the 25th approaches, with Apple recommending that developers start getting their apps and games up to date and ready for the season. There was a time where Apple would shut down ‌App Store‌ Connect entirely during the week of Christmas and not accept […]

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iFixit Shares M4 MacBook Pro Teardown

Repair site iFixit today shared a teardown video of the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, giving us a look inside of the machine. Apple didn’t make any external design changes to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, but iFixit was hopeful for repairability improvements. [embedded content] Unfortunately, the M4 Pro ‌MacBook Pro‌ that iFixit took apart was almost […]

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Review: KUXIU’s iPad Magnetic Charging Stands Make Your Screen Float and Power Up

As someone who regularly uses my M4 iPad Pro as an extended Mac display via Sidecar and often plays around with Apple’s Universal Control feature, finding the perfect iPad stand that will sit pretty on my constrained desk space has become something of a hobby. With this in mind, KUXIU’s Pro MAX line of magnetic […]

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iOS 18 Photos App Redesign: Two Months Later, Users Still Divided

When Apple released iOS 18 in September, it introduced an overhauled Photos app, dropping on users the biggest change to photo management on iPhone since the app’s introduction. MacRumors forums users have been particularly vocal about the redesign – some have praised the AI features, but others have called for a return to the simpler […]

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‘Control Ultimate Edition’ Coming to Mac on February 12, 2025

Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Ultimate Edition will launch on Mac on February 12, 2025. The award-winning action-adventure game has garnered over 80 industry accolades since its 2019 debut, and two expansions in the intervening years have kept the franchise alive. The Ultimate Edition includes the base game alongside its two major expansions, “The […]

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‘Graykey’ Tool Used by Law Enforcement Can Only Partially Unlock iOS 18 Devices

Graykey, a forensics tool used by law enforcement officials to break into locked iPhones, has limited access to iOS 18 and iOS 18.0.1, 404 Media recently learned. The site secured documents that describe Graykey’s functionality in-depth, giving us a look at what the device is capable of. Graykey parent company Magnet Forensics does not share […]

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Corsair Debuts K65 Plus Wireless Keyboard and M75 Mouse for Mac

Corsair has announced Mac-compatible versions of its K65 Plus Wireless keyboard and M75 Wireless mouse, offering both peripherals in exclusive “Glacier Blue” and “Frost” color options designed to complement Apple devices. The K65 Plus Wireless is a 75% mechanical keyboard featuring pre-lubricated MLX Red v2 linear switches with integrated sound dampening for quieter typing. It […]

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Apple Dropping Support for iCloud Backups on iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 and Earlier

Starting next month, making a device backup over iCloud will require iOS 9 or later, Apple has informed some customers via email. New backups for iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or earlier will no longer be supported, and Apple will delete all existing ‌iCloud‌ backups of those devices as well. Apps and data stored […]

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Install Mac Apps on External Storage in macOS Sequoia

If you’re running out of space on your Mac’s internal drive, macOS Sequoia 15.1 includes a handy new feature that lets you install large apps directly to external storage. Here’s how to use it to preserve space on your boot drive. Apple is known for charging customers a very high markup for additional storage when […]

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Oura CEO Says Apple Won’t Make a Smart Ring Because ‘It’s Hard to Do’

Oura CEO Tom Hale doesn’t believe that Apple has plans to get into the smart ring market because an Apple-designed smart ring might undercut sales of the Apple Watch. In an interview with CBNC, Hale said that Apple is likely “unconvinced about the value of having a ring and watch together,” and he said that […]

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