The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) released the latest version of the Qi2 standard in April 2025, bringing wireless chargers a step closer to the faster charging rates offered by USB cables. Qi2.2 supports up to 25W charging, which is a welcome improvement to the 15W that has been the maximum rate for the standard since […]
Ookla has found that Apple’s custom N1 networking chip that integrates the Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread radios in the iPhone 17 family “delivers a clear step-change in real-world Wi-Fi performance” when compared to the Broadcom chip used in the iPhone 16 models. In North America, the iPhone 17 family also outperformed flagship Android […]
Apple is launching a new program for mini app developers that slashes its fees for in-app purchases. On Thursday, the company announced that mini app creators who join the program take advantage of a lower 15 percent commission rate — half of the up to 30 percent rate Apple charges other developers. Apple describes mini […]
Apple is launching Digital IDs, a feature that allows you to create and store an ID in Apple Wallet using your US passport. In the announcement, Apple says Digital ID acceptance will begin to “roll out first”at TSA checkpoints for domestic travel in over 250 airports across the US. You can present your Digital ID […]
If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you’re going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The Pocket is actually a knitted bag, though it might be more apt to describe it as a sock designed to snugly encase your iPhone, instead of just sticking it in your […]
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s voice assistant to control your smart home. Siri Shortcuts is a feature in iOS that lets you run automations by asking Siri. These can either […]
Apple is no longer planning to launch a second-generation iPhone Air next fall and has “already sharply scaled back production of the first version,” The Information reports. The company launched the super-thin version of the iPhone in September, but it seemingly hasn’t proven to be a big hit, and Apple is now making some changes […]
Apple’s new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands-free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.
Apple has launched its App Store on the web, offering a central hub where you can browse through different categories of apps across all of the company’s devices, as spotted earlier by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Now, when you navigate to apps.apple.com, you’ll see the revamped interface instead of a webpage that just contains information about […]
Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the app simply didn’t support Apple’s latest phones at all. Adobe was working behind the scenes to get things up and running, and posting occasional updates […]