“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refunds
Spotify stopped making Car Things in July 2022 but kept selling them. Enlarge (credit: Spotify) Owners of Spotify's soon-to-be-bricked Car Thing device are begging the company to open-source the gadgets to save some the.....»»
Google Chrome may start resurfacing tabs from your other devices
Google is improving the way its cross-platform tab syncing works to make the handoff between devices even more seamless......»»
iPhone 16 firmware can now be restored wirelessly from another iPhone
It’s been a long time since Apple has been working on a system to let users wirelessly recover and restore the firmware of their devices. This was first introduced for Apple Watch with iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5, and then expanded to Apple TV with iO.....»»
iPadOS 18 pulled for M4 iPad Pro as users complain about bricked devices
Apple on Monday released iPadOS 18 to the public. However, the update has turned into a nightmare for some owners of the . That’s because some iPads simply stopped turning on after the update, which led Apple to temporarily pull iPadOS 18 for the a.....»»
RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure
It looks like Google is working to bring end-to-end encryption for RCS messages sent between Android and iPhone devices. The post RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure appeared first on Phandroid. For the long.....»»
11 dead, thousands injured in explosive supply chain attack on Hezbollah pagers
Supply chain attack may be to blame. Enlarge / An ambulance arrives at the site after wireless communication devices known as pagers exploded in Sidon, Lebanon, on September 17, 2024. (credit: Ahmad Kaddoura/Anadolu via Getty Ima.....»»
Apple pauses iPadOS 18 rollout for M4 iPad Pro after bricking complaints
Apple's servers have stopped signing the 18.0 update for M4 iPad Pros for now. Enlarge / iPads running iPadOS 18. (credit: Apple) Apple has temporarily paused the rollout of the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pros. The co.....»»
8 dead, 2,700 injured after simultaneous pager explosions in Lebanon
Lithium-ion batteries or supply chain attack may be to blame. Enlarge / An ambulance arrives at the site after wireless communication devices known as pagers exploded in Sidon, Lebanon, on September 17, 2024. (credit: Ahmad Kaddo.....»»
Study sheds light on trade-off between noise and power in nanoscale heat engines
Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of nanotechnology, addressing no.....»»
Get as much as $100 OFF with the Galaxy Watch 6!
Samsung's older smartwatch gets a serious price cut. The post Get as much as $100 OFF with the Galaxy Watch 6! appeared first on Phandroid. While the Galaxy Watch 7 series is Samsung’s current range of flagship wearable devices, that.....»»
One UI 6.1.1 Finally Rolls Out for More Samsung Devices
Samsung doubles-down on AI with the update. The post One UI 6.1.1 Finally Rolls Out for More Samsung Devices appeared first on Phandroid. While it’s been a few weeks now since the arrival of One UI 6.1.1 for select Samsung phones, th.....»»
Security Bite: A brief history of Apple’s legal fight with NSO
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»
Apple releases tvOS 18 for Apple TV and HomePod software update, here’s what’s new
Apple has just released tvOS 18 for the public, the latest software update for the . You can get the new operating system version on Apple TV HD (2015) and all Apple TV 4K devices. There’s also a new version 18 update for HomePod and HomePod mi.....»»
MacStadium announces Orka Desktop 3.0: free macOS virtualization on Apple Silicon with support for macOS Sequoia
MacStadium has officially released Orka Desktop 3.0, an enterprise-grade macOS virtualization tool that is free for developers, testers, and IT administrators. This tool offers easy macOS virtualization on Apple Silicon devices, supporting macOS 15 S.....»»
MagSafe Monday: The UGREEN Uno 2-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger delivers fast charging for iPhone with a whimsical display
If your desk (or nightstand) is a chaotic mess of charging cables and devices all vying to be charged, you might want to check out . Juggling multiple cords to keep everything charged gets old quickly, so when I came across the UGREEN Uno 2-in-1 Magn.....»»
Beyond displays: Liquid crystals in motion mimic biological systems
Liquid crystals are all around us, from cell phone screens and video game consoles to car dashboards and medical devices. Run an electric current through liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and they generate colors, thanks to the unique properties of thes.....»»
Samsung Announces its Mass Production of the QLC 9th-Gen V-NAND
While most people will know Samsung from its phones and tablets, there’s a lot more to the South Korean tech giant than its smart devices. That being said, Samsung recently announced it has begun mass production of its one-terabit (Tb) quad-lev.....»»
1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how
Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streami.....»»
Device malfunctions from continuous current lead to discovery that can improve design of microelectronic devices
A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, break down or degrade over time. Understanding the reasons for degrada.....»»
Netflix will no longer provide support for iPhones and iPads running iOS 16
After discontinuing its app for the third generation Apple TV, Netflix has just confirmed that it will soon end support for some old iPhones and iPads. More specifically, the company will no longer provide updates compatible with devices running iOS.....»»
Best Surface Laptop and Surface Pro deals: From $520
If you're on the hunt for Surface Laptop and Surface Pro deals because you're a fan of Microsoft's touchscreen devices, you'll find the best offers right here......»»