Apple has patented plenty of foldable displays, but there’s still only rumors that a folding iPhone is in the works. Samsung, Motorola and even Google have introduced foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Motorola Razr reboot and Pixel Fold, respectively. As the niche becomes increasingly crowded with Android folding phones, Apple still hasn’t […]
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Android 14: Every Big Feature Announced at Google I/O Last Week
You can expect Google’s Android 14 software update to arrive later this year. AI may have taken center stage at last week’s Google I/O event, but Dave Burke, VP of engineering at Google, did touch on a few new customization options coming to the lock screen on Android 14. Android 14 was first announced back […]
Microsoft Adds Bing AI Chat Widgets: How to Get Them on iOS and Android
SwiftKey now also has the capacity to compose text for you using AI. Microsoft is marking 100 days since launching artificial intelligence-powered search on Bing with a few updates to the system. One of those is adding a chatbot widget for phone screens across both iOS and Android. “This week, we’re launching a new Bing […]
iOS 16.5 Could Bring These New Features to Your iPhone Soon
The next iOS update is expected to be out this week. Apple on Monday came out with an updated version of the iOS 16.5 release candidate for developers and beta testers. An Apple news release last week pointed to the tech giant making the iPhone update available to the public this week. The beta versions […]
iOS 16.5 Is Almost Here, But You May Have Missed These iOS 16.4 Features
The next update will likely land soon, but iOS 16.4 brought plenty of new features to your iPhone. Apple is set to release iOS 16.5 soon, and though that update will likely bring a few new features to your iPhone, you may’ve missed some of the added features that iOS 16.4 brought. Your iPhone is […]
Google Confirms Wear OS 4 Along With New Gmail, Calendar and Backup Features
WhatsApp’s first smartwatch app is also coming to Wear OS, bringing texting and voice calls without needing a phone. Google’s Wear OS 3 is getting new features from Google itself along with third-party apps and — later this year — a major update to Wear OS 4. Announced Wednesday during Google I/O, the watch operating […]
iPhone Supplier Foxconn Leans Into EV Future
As production ramps up across its autonomous electric tractors, Foxconn is looking to produce more EVs. Foxconn, one of Apple’s key suppliers for the iPhone, is pushing further into electric vehicles as consumer interest ramps up. Electric vehicle sales are expected to increase by 35% in 2023, and stricter emissions standards in the US are […]
Google Chrome Brings Better AI Brains to the Web
Much of the AI technology we use today runs in hulking data centers operated by cloud computing giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google. But with a technology called WebGPU that Google is now building into its Chrome browser, web apps can take advantage of AI processing more directly. Google announced the WebGPU adoption at its […]
Apple Co-Founder Warns AI Will Make It Harder for You to Spot Scams
Steve Wozniak tells the BBC that “bad actors” will abuse the technology. Artificial intelligence may make it more difficult for you to spot and avoid scams. That’s according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who told the BBC on Monday that the technology could be corrupted by bad actors. He called for industry leaders to impose […]
iOS 16.4.1 (a): What to Know About Apple’s Rapid Security Response
The update patches a security issue, and Apple said everyone should download it. Apple released its first iPhone Rapid Security Response update, called iOS 16.4.1 (a), on May 1. The company said the update is recommended for all users and it applies important security fixes to iPhones, but Apple didn’t release security notes associated with […]