Category: Technology

Neil Cybart said in a recent research note that according to his estimate, Apple surpassed the billion iPhone user mark last month. Cybart runs Above Avalon, a company that focuses on analyzing Apple from a Silicon Valley and Wall Street perspective. Since Apple doesn’t disclose the iPhone installed base (the total number of new and […]

While US residents will probably be dealing with those headaches for years to come, those in the UK will soon be getting some relief, courtesy of communications regulator Ofcom. The organization released a statement today laying out some upcoming measures it will be taking to “protect broadband, mobile, pay TV, and landline” customers and ensure […]

Apple warns that the MagSafe can generate excess heat. As a failsafe, iOS will limit charging to 80 percent if the phone gets too warm (this works for any charger). It says that this will “extend the lifespan of your battery,” but comes at the cost of longer charge times. Apple says you can avoid […]

Earlier this month, SpaceX announced it had successfully launched an additional 60 satellites, bringing the Starlink constellation total to over 700. The company thinks that’s enough to conduct a public beta test of its program to deliver sub-20 ms latency broadband to rural areas around the world. Last night, the company reached out via email […]

Bleeping Computer reports that the “Update for the removal of Adobe Flash Player: October 27, 2020” KB4577586 update is only available via the Microsoft Catalog. Make sure you definitely want it on your device as it can’t be removed after installation without restoring a system to an earlier point or doing an entire reinstall of […]

Apple is optimistic about a new ecosystem sprouting around its MagSafe-equipped iPhones so it’s no surprise to see third-party vendors coming up with their own takes around wireless charging. Mophie’s new Juice Connect Pack avoids a few foibles (and added features) of Apple’s MagSafe and brings in a few of its own. On the plus […]

Follow up: AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards revealed, feature double the performance of the RX 5000 series Following on from its Ryzen 5000-focused ‘Where Gaming Begins’ event earlier this month, AMD says ‘Where Gaming Begins: Ep 2’ will showcase “the new AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards powered by the RDNA 2 […]