Articles by Zac Hall

On the eve of the iPhone 15 launch, analysts are making last minute predictions over price increases and port change impacts. Other factors at play include the recently reported iPhone ban looming over Chinese government employees and competition from …

The best solution for f is out with an even better light switch remote today. Lutron is launching the Pico paddle remote, a paddle style remote to match its traditional style smart wall switch and dimmer.

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There’s a reason why Apple shells out mountains of money for 5G modem technology used in iPhones. Smartphones are nothing without network connections, and building reliable modems to make those connections is hard.

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Ace reporter Wayne Ma has a new scoop about a feature likely coming to Siri in iOS 18. The upcoming feature is revealed in a new report that details Apple’s ongoing efforts to invest in conversational AI.

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Cultured Code is adding a highly requested feature to its task management app Things: adjustable text size. Starting with version 3.18, Things is specifically designed to react to a range of text sizes without compromising how information is presented….

Stand back, folks, this take is comin’ in hot. The Dynamic Island introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro is really clever. Apple turned boring sensors into an interactive element that’s very marketable and potentially useful. 3D Touch, on the other hand, w…

Authorities in Tokyo are asking Apple to pay $98 million in back taxes after incorrectly exempting foreign tourists and resellers from a consumption tax. Nikkei reports that Apple stopped tax-free shopping in June after incorrectly exempting bulk orde…

December 25 has arrived, and that means it’s time for a Steve Jobs Christmas story …
Steve Jobs had a knack for steamrolling over the road blocks and getting practical results. Regis McKenna is a tech veteran who helped Jobs put together the Apple I m…

Siri isn’t the worst voice assistant on phones today, according to MKBHD. In his latest video, Marques Brownlee conducts are four-way test between Siri and its competitors to see how voice assistants compare in 2022.
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If you have a new iPhone or iPad, Apple lets you create a customizable Animoji character called Memoji. A Memoji can look like you or have a totally different look. Want to add a Santa hat to your Memoji or create a Santa character of your own? Here’s…