Apple’s new ad invites you to imagine dying alone without a Watch on your wrist
Apple wants you to know that buying a $400 smartwatch could be a matter of life-and-death — and it’s brilliantly, gruesomely captured that feeling in a new TV ad. Titled “911,” the one-minute ad spot doesn’t show any of the gory details — you simply hear three phone conversations between 911 operators and people who…
Every non-Apple device with Siri built into it: Get Siri anywhere
Siri is finally becoming a little more available. While most consider Google Assistant and Alexa to be a little more powerful, those that use Apple devices will simply want to stick with Siri to control services like Apple Music, interact with Reminders, and more. But over the entire first decade of Siri, the assistant was only…
How to set up your new Apple Watch
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Like many Apple products, the Apple Watch can be extremely simple to start using — but that simplicity…
Apple’s new YouTube video is packed with great iPhone tips and tricks
Every once in a while, we like to share some helpful iPhone tips and tricks that may not be common knowledge. After all, for as much time as we spend on our phones all day, their functionality expands far beyond what most of us actually use them for. There are a number of features on…
Juice up your entire collection of Apple products at once with this OMNIA Q5 5-in-1 Wireless Charging Station
December 23, 2021 7:00 AM What do these things have in common? Food groups, vowels, branches of the army, the Olympic rings, a pentathlon (that last one should give you a hint!). If you’re still scratching your head, the answer is that these seemingly unrelated items all come in groups of five. And we are…
iOS 16 will reportedly drop support for iPhone 6S and first-gen iPhone SE
IDG According to a new report from French site iPhoneSoft, iOS 16 will not support the iPhone 6S or first-gen iPhone SE when it is released in the fall of 2022. The site claims its source is a developer within Apple, and while you should always take these reports with a grain of salt, the…
Apple plots 18-month Mac upgrade cycle with M2 chip launching in mid-2022
IDG With the Apple silicon transition about half over, it looks like the M1’s days are already numbered. According to a new report, Apple is eying an 18-month upgrade cycle for its Mac chips as it readies the M2-powered MacBook Air for a launch in the second half of 2022. According to the Chinese-language publication…
Encounters lets you unite two quirky characters through music, out now on iOS and Android in case you missed it
News In case you missed it, indie developers Raquel and Pilar have created a charming casual rhythm game titled Encounters, where players will control both sides of the screen to bring two star-crossed characters together. The unique gameplay mechanics go hand-in-hand with the lovely visuals; plus, there's a lot of inclusivity in the game to…
NCHE: The Escape is an upcoming zombie-filled title coming to iOS and Android in March 2022
Upcoming Solo dev Okolie Uchechukwu (indie studio Cleec Designs) has announced the upcoming release of NCHE: The Escape, a first-person shooter coming to mobile in March 2022. Featuring eerie levels filled with zombies, the free-to-play title will soon be available on both Android and iOS devices next year. NCHE: The Escape thrusts players into a…
Why the Mac is Apple’s most exciting product in 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s only natural to look back at the year that was and cast our appraising glances over all the things that Apple did during the last 12 months. Despite a global pandemic, the company managed another year of record quarters, released a slew of new products, and fended off…