The NFC Forum announced NFC Certification Release 15 (CR15), introducing a change that boosts the potential read range of NFC devices. CR15 defines the certification program for compliance with the NFC Release 15 specification that was announced earlier this year. CR15 allows devices to certify for a read range of up to 20mm, which is …
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Apple Removes Tea Dating Apps Over Privacy Violations and User Complaints
Apple this week removed dating review apps Tea Dating Advice and TeaOnHer from the App Store for violating its content moderation policies. The apps were pulled in all markets on October 21, and Apple told TechCrunch that the app developers did not meet requirements for moderation and user privacy, violating App Store guidelines 1.2, 5.1.2, …
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Review: Bird Buddy’s Hummingbird Feeder and Accessories Put Nature at Your Fingertips
Bird Buddy is a company known for its camera-equipped bird feeder, a product that started out on Kickstarter. Since debuting the original bird feeder in 2021, Bird Buddy has expanded its product lineup, giving people more ways to bring nature indoors. I first reviewed the Bird Buddy last year, but I am revisiting my review …
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M5 MacBook Pro First Impressions
Apple’s updated 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro launched today, and we picked one up to compare it to the prior-generation M4 model to see how performance has changed year over year. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The M4 MacBook Pro and the M5 MacBook Pro models are identical, and there are no …
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GM to Remove CarPlay from All Future Vehicles, Including Gas Cars
General Motors began phasing out support for CarPlay in its electric vehicles back in 2023, leading to complaints from iPhone users, but the company has no plans to back down. In fact, GM is going further and plans to remove CarPlay from all future gas vehicles, too. In an interview with The Verge, GM CEO …
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Apple’s iPhone Air Experiment Fails as Supply Chain Cuts Production by 80%
iPhone Air demand failed to meet Apple’s expectations and the company’s supply chain is scaling back shipments and production, reports Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Suppliers are expected to reduce capacity by more than 80 percent between now and the first quarter of 2026, and some components with longer lead times will be discontinued by the …
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Apple Confirms Vision Pro is Not Eligible for Trade-In
Apple today confirmed it will not be allowing customers to trade in the original Vision Pro toward the purchase of the new model or any other device. “Apple Vision Pro is not eligible for trade-in,” says Apple, in the fine print of a press release. Some customers who spent at least $3,499 on the original …
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Apple’s A20 Chip Could Be Massively More Expensive
Apple’s “A20” chip designed for next year’s iPhone models could be considerably more expensive, the China Times reports. The A20 chip is likely to be the first widely available 2-nanometer chip, debuting in the iPhone 18 lineup next year and forming the foundation of subsequent M6-series chips. The previous three generation A-series chips have all …
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New 14-Inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro Now Available at Apple Stores
The updated 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro models with the M5 chip are available to purchase at Apple Store locations and select resellers starting today. The updated 14-inch MacBook Pro base model also offers up to 2× faster SSD read and write speeds compared to the equivalent previous-generation model. The twice-as-fast SSD …
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Apple Could Be Forced to Open Up App Store in the UK
Apple has been designated with strategic market status (SMS) in the United Kingdom for iOS and iPadOS, a move that empowers regulators to impose binding requirements that could compel changes such as permitting rival app stores and direct software downloads. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed the designation today in a press release, announcing …
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