Monthly Archives: September 2022

iPhone 14 Pro Always-On Display: How it Works, What It Looks Like, Impact on Battery Life, and More

The iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max feature an always-on display for the first time on iPhone, which lets users glance at their phone to see key information, including the time, their wallpaper, and iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities. Since the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ is the first ‌iPhone‌ to include…

Apple pulled out of Russia in March, but Russians can still buy the new iPhone 14 — here’s how

An Apple reseller in Russia in 2021. Dimitar Dilkoff/AF/Getty Images Russian mobile network MTS has started taking preorders for the new iPhone 14. This is even though Apple exited Russia and halted product sales following the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s trade minister said consumers would still be able to buy iPhone 14 via parallel imports….

Uber Eats and Nuro are making autonomous food deliveries in Texas and California

More Uber Eats customers would be getting their orders from vehicles with no delivery personnel in sight. That’s because Uber has signed a 10-year partnership with Nuro to use its autonomous, electric vehicles to deliver food orders in the US. They’ll start in Houston, Texas and Mountain View, California this fall before eventually expanding their…

The best iPad VPN in 2022

So you’re considering investing in a VPN? That’s the first step. The second step is somewhat harder. Deciding to invest in one of these powerful cybersecurity services is the easy part, but actually picking the right VPN for you and your tech is tricky. But do not fear, because we can help you make an…

All the Disney references in Geppetto’s cuckoo clocks in ‘Pinocchio’

Disney loves a Disney reference and its latest live action remake, Pinocchio, basically spits them at you. Well, they pop out of cuckoo clocks made by woodcarver and Pinocchio’s dad, Geppetto (Tom Hanks), and it’s a rather blink-and-you’ll-miss-it montage of Easter eggs. At the beginning of the film, inside Geppetto’s house there are two moments…

Bethesda brings a classic multiplayer FPS back from the grave

Bethesda has reactivated Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory’s dedicated multiplayer servers, granting the classic 2003 FPS a new lease on life. While not one of the best FPS games around, it still stands out for its intricate map design and class-based gunplay that encourages tight teamwork. The free-to-play shooter was added to Steam for the first time…

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Bring Large Improvements To The Masses

Qualcomm is updating what used to be its Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 400 series in preparation for 2023. These new Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chips are destined to power mid-range and entry-level smartphones, respectively. It is a “generational” architecture upgrade, and both the logic and the manufacturing have vastly improved,…