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…
Things we want to see from the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Samsung is really intent on making foldables mainstream, and rumor has it that it is allocating quite a big portion of its 2022 production to these devices. While it probably really wants the Galaxy Z Fold line to be the leader in that niche market, it is the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip that’s getting the…
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…
Samsung is launching its first HDR10+ gaming displays
Samsung has announced its first displays that will support the HDR10+ Gaming standard, an expanded games-focused version of HDR10 that can also calibrate automatically. HDR10+ Gaming was initially announced in October, but now Samsung reveals that its new 2022 lineup of QLED TVs (Q70 and above) and gaming monitors will be the first to support…
Animal Bar: Stockroom Scramble lets you manage a bar stockroom with a retro aesthetic, out now on Google Play
New Releases Indie studio Playful Fox Games has announced the official launch of Animal Bar: Stockroom Scramble, a charming mobile title that attempts to recreate the feeling of old-school LCD games. The casual arcade title boasts retro vibes from 80s and early 90s electronic handhelds, and it's out now on Google Play for Android devices.…
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…