Google’s first smartwatch leaks as Apple Watch rival for 2022
Google is gearing up to release its own smartwatch, insiders claim, and it may hit the market next year. The sources allege Google’s smartwatch — which has long been rumored under the name “Pixel Watch” — will be designed to compete with the Apple Watch, potentially giving Wear OS the boost it needs to earn…
You Can Use Your Apple Watch to Automatically Unlock Your Mac
Photo: DenPhotos (Shutterstock)You might know about Apple’s feature that lets you automatically unlock your iPhone using the Apple Watch (when you’re wearing a face mask, at least). But you may not have known that this feature has also existed for years on the Mac. As long as you’re wearing your Apple Watch—and it’s unlocked—you can…
The Ultimate Guide to Picking the Right Apple Watch As a Gift
Photo: SAM YEH (Getty Images)If you’re buying a gift for someone with an iPhone, it’s likely they have an Apple Watch on their list (if they don’t own one already). Apple Watch is the most popular smartwatch in the world; the only problem is, there are quite a few of them to choose from. Between…
Apple Watch Series 7 vs Series 6: Is Apple’s newest wearable a worthy upgrade?
The Apple Watch Series 7 is available for purchase, but unlike prior years, there aren’t any huge standout sensors or features. Yes, the screen is bigger than the Series 6, but otherwise, the Apple Watch Series 7 isn’t a huge upgrade over its predecessor. That just means you have some time to take a close…
Redditors Are Showing You How to Turn Your Lego Sets Into Apple Watch Docks
Apple Watch docks can cost a pretty penny, on can repurpose something you already have things you have lying around the house to make your own. Redditors have recently shared their instructions for making your own perfectly usable Apple Watch dock out of Lego. Can you think of anything better to do with the next…
Image in Facebook app may show Meta’s upcoming Apple Watch rival
The Meta Watch watch is on — A Meta smart watch with at least one camera could be on the way. Scharon Harding - 10/29/2021, 4:27 PM Facebook just won't stay idle. After announcing on Thursday that Facebook's parent company will be changing its name to Meta, it seems the tech giant may be planning…
Apple delays controversial iPhone driver’s license feature
iPhone users will need to keep their driver’s license in their wallet or purse a little longer than expected, with Apple quietly confirming that its iOS 15 ID cards feature has been delayed. Announced as part of the newest iPhone and Apple Watch software, the feature will add a digital version of a driver’s license…
Apple turns to TSMC for in-house 5G iPhone modem
For years now, we’ve seen Apple attempt to move away from Qualcomm by producing its own computing components in-house. However, one component that still ties Apple to Qualcomm is a big one in the mobile world: modems. While Apple’s iPhones use the company’s own System-on-chip (SoC) (or as Apple calls them, “Chips”), Apple is still…
Apple sues spyware firm that infected and tracked iPhone users
After WhatsApp and Meta sued the Israeli-based NSO Group over its Pegasus spyware, Apple is now following suit. Today, the company announced a lawsuit against the NSO Group in an effort to “curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware.” Apple is seeking damages in the case (which weren’t revealed in today’s announcement) and is looking to…
Apple sues NSO Group for attacking iPhones with Pegasus spyware
Now Apple has followed WhatsApp and its parent company Meta (formerly known as Facebook) in suing Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group. Along with promising new information about how NSO Group infected targeted iPhones via a zero-click exploit that researchers later dubbed ForcedEntry, Apple says it’s “seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using…