insert_link Tech Made Simple A Plethora of Apple Updates are Headed Our Way Apple may have a busy few months up ahead, with the company reportedly planning to release its rumored Tag trackers; a new high-end set of headphones; updated iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air devices; a 4.7-inch LCD iPhone; and another attempt at a wireless charger (after the disastrous AirPower cancellation). That’s all according to a research note from generally reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicting Apple’s product releases for […] todayJanuary 30, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Don’t cancel your Apple TV Plus trial until it’s almost over Apple TV Plus launched October 31st, and Apple has a pretty slick limited time deal: buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac, and you’ll get a free one-year trial of the company’s fledgling streaming service. But there’s a catch: claiming the free trial automatically signs you up for a monthly subscription that kicks in once the free trial ends, which will continue to automatically renew until […] todayNovember 7, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple Now Sells Mophie Wireless Chargers Apple has begun selling two multidevice wireless chargers from Mophie. Both the Dual Wireless Charging Pad ($99.95) and 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad ($139.95) are coming to select Apple Stores next week and are available for online order now. Note that Mophie sells the dual-charger for a bit less at $79.95. The Dual Wireless Charging Pad can deliver up to 7.5W of power to iPhones placed on either of the […] todayAugust 14, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Here’s What You Can and Cannot Do with Your New Apple Card Apple has revealed more details about its upcoming credit card, and the Apple Card will come with one unique restriction and one not-so-unique restriction. Thanks to the card’s customer agreement, which was posted publicly on creditor Goldman Sachs’ website last week, we know now the Apple Card won’t play nice with a jailbroken iPhone, via 9to5Mac. And according to Reuters, it will also come with a ban on purchasing […] todayAugust 7, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Siri’s Getting a New Voice and Some Other Updates Siri has a slightly new voice. The voice assistant is now generated entirely by a neural text-to-speech technology rather than a human-based recording. There’s extended support for Siri on other Apple devices like the AirPod. On the Bluetooth earbuds, Siri can read your incoming messages and let you respond immediately. It's still unclear whether you will need to confirm wanting to respond before Siri starts the voice dictation, as the […] todayJune 18, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Need Help Finding Your Car? Use Google Maps! We’ve all been there: you park your car on some random street or in a nondescript garage and go about your business. Then, an hour or two later, you find yourself wandering around without the foggiest recollection of where you left your vehicle. Don’t let yourself get lost again. Your smartphone can help you find your parking spot — or any other location, for that matter. All you need is […] todayMay 20, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple How to Manually Unsubscribe and Unclutter your Inbox Your email inbox is like a virtual home — after all, that’s where all your first official points of contacts go when you sign up for a new service, apply for jobs, buy stuff online, etc. And just like your physical home, letting your inbox get cluttered can feel chaotic, with most of that mess stemming from marketing or newsletter emails. These unwanted types of emails can end up in […] todayApril 22, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon Cozies Up to Apple If you’re an Amazon shopping junkie with an iPhone habit, you just hit the jackpot. The online retail behemoth has made a deal with Apple to sell all its best-selling portable communication gadgets, including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches direct from its website. Technically Amazon has offered Apple products before, but those have been sold from third-party sellers, which means that the prices are often variable (and wildly different […] todayNovember 13, 2018