Apple today announced that AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss Coverage is now available for the iPad and Apple Watch in Japan, after being limited to the iPhone there. Additionally, monthly and annual AppleCare+ plans are now available for a wider range of Apple products in Japan. Popular storiesAppleCare+ for Mac and iPad just got more expensiveApple is raising the price of some AppleCare+ subscription plans, Bloomberg reports. AppleCare+ monthly plans for Mac and iPad now cost $0.50 more in the US, while annual plans cost $5 more. The price increases apply to new subscriptions, so customers who already have an…
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PeopleImages/Shutterstock It’s hard to imagine going anywhere without seeing someone on their smartphone, but that’s exactly what many schools are trying to accomplish. 35 states have banned smartphones in school for various reasons. As reports suggest that student achievement in reading and math in the United States is lower than it was 10 years ago, many school leaders blame phone use in schools. The idea is that phones distract students, shorten their attention span, and negatively impact mental health. Ten years ago, smartphones were much less common in classrooms. So…
O2o Créatif/Getty Images Owning a doorbell camera allows you to have a little more peace of mind. Before their invention, if you wanted to see who was knocking at your door, you had the choice of using the peephole or a window to look out. Nowadays, there are several doorbell cameras available that allow you to not only see who is outside, but also do so from anywhere and even talk to them without opening the door. Ring and Google Nest are two popular names in the doorbell camera market,…
Gorica Poturak/Getty Images Smart watches give you several tools at the touch of a button. In addition to telling you the time, many are able to track your health, workouts, and GPS location. They can also be very stylish, depending on the brand and model. It’s a wearable device that essentially functions as an extension of your phone, not a replacement, which is a common myth about smartwatches. There are several brands of smartwatches available, including Garmin and a newer brand, COROS. Garmin may be the most popular name, having…
Robert Way/Shutterstock It’s amazing how powerful a brand name can be. In fact, some argue that the brand matters more than the product. This is up for debate, of course, but just look to Philips: a big name from the ’70s and ’80s that consumers now trust because the company was once synonymous with innovation (inventing the CD with Sony isn’t just a minor note, after all). Today, there is no shortage of products under this banner. Whether it’s positioning itself as one of the biggest TV brands, producing home appliances like air fryers and espresso…
Parental monitoring begins rolling out next week. Meta Social media network Threads is adding new features allowing parents and guardians to monitor their teens’ behavior on the platform. Parental monitoring provides insight into how much time a teen spends in the app, as well as controls to set time limits and sleep mode times. It also allows guardians to place restrictions on the tags a teen can see and impose other limits on privacy and content settings. The parental monitoring tools are intended to complement other built-in restrictions for all teen accounts on Threads. Adults can…
Apple Invites was updated today with two minor features related to responding to an invitation: Hosts and guests can now react with emoji when someone responds to an event, and a confetti animation now appears when guests respond. Version 1.10 of the app also contains bug fixes and performance improvements, according to Apple. The update is available now in the App Store. Launching on iPhone in February 2025, the Apple Invites app makes it easy to invite people to events, such as birthday parties and baby showers. The ability to create an event in the app requires subscribing to an…
Best Buy today offers its customers the opportunity to get $160 off all iPhone Air models during its Black Friday event in July. Note: Woozad is an affiliate partner of Best Buy. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us operate the site. You can get the 256GB iPhone Air for $839.99 ($160 off), and it’s an unlocked model available in all colors. The retailer is also offering the 512GB model for $1,039.99 and the 1TB model for $1,239.99, both $160 off. Plus, Amazon is back with a record…
That’s life. It’s time for the monthly PlayStation catalog refresh, and alongside an infusion of new games for the PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers, Sony has confirmed nine titles that will soon be leaving subscribers’ libraries. This is a high-profile removal, as five of these games were originally scheduled to leave the service in July, but Sony extended their stay until August. Call it a summer miracle. The following titles will disappear from the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog on August 18 (the first five were to be removed in July): Bomber crew Clash: Chaos Artifacts Onee Chanbara…
Photo Nc/Getty Images Now that watches, rings and phones have the word “smart” on them, some of the most common household gadgets and accessories are experiencing a bit of a renaissance in the age of internet connectivity. In the case of smart thermostats, what was once just a hallway has become an essential connected home gadget. Being able to control your home’s air conditioner or heater via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth without physically touching a dial is a significant improvement in convenience. Brands like Google Nest and Honeywell occupy much of…