Have you ever wondered how to carry a smartphone in your pocket or bag all day without the screen getting scratched from regular wear and tear? In many cases, the screen of a phone or similar device is made from a Corning product called Gorilla Glass. Given the durability of the latest generations of Gorilla Glass, there’s a case to be made that smartphone screen protectors are no longer necessary. However, as Android Authority recently pointed out, several phone makers have begun moving away from Gorilla Glass in favor of their own in-house alternatives. It’s easy to assume that companies…
Author: Woozad
The iPhone 17 series has been a huge success for Apple since the first pre-order weekend, with three of the four models selling out repeatedly through December. The standard iPhone 17 was a surprise, with significantly higher demand than its predecessor. The iPhone 17 series helped Apple win the top spot in the smartphone market in 2025, and the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Pro were the three best-selling smartphones in the first quarter of 2026. Apple has repeatedly praised the iPhone 17’s sales performance, with Tim Cook telling Reuters ahead of the December 2025 earnings…
If you own an iPhone, the Apple Watch is the perfect smartwatch companion. It can track vital signs, workouts, activities, calories burned, and more. Not to mention, you can receive notifications, access apps, and pay for items. Naturally, any watch is designed to be worn around your wrist, but if you’ve ever wondered if it could work around your ankle, you’re not alone. With the right band, you can absolutely strap an Apple Watch around your ankle and then go for a walk, do an intense workout, or go about your daily activities. And before you scoff at the idea,…
Reports and rumors suggest that the next MacBook Pro Apple launches might not be a MacBook Pro at all. It could actually be something entirely new and more exciting – a “MacBook Ultra” – positioned above the Pro as Apple’s premium laptop, suggesting that the current M5 Pro and M5 Max models will remain on sale when they launch. The MacBook would be just the latest Apple product to carry the Ultra name, which already covers the Apple Watch Ultra and CarPlay Ultra (not to mention Apple’s high-end silicon chips designated Ultra). This will likely result in a significantly higher…
If you’re using an iPhone 16 or newer, you might be interested in a Qi 2.2 charger to take full advantage of the 25W MagSafe charging speeds your phone supports. Anker’s new Prime MagSafe 3-in-1 25W is one of many great options, and it comes in a great portable design. Prints The big trend in the second half of 2025 was to bring 25W Qi2.2 to every possible wireless charging accessory, and that’s going to continue through 2026. Anker is kicking things off with a new portable MagSafe 3-in-1 that packs 25W Qi2.2 support into a very portable design.…
If you own a smartwatch, chances are you’ve taken the device off your wrist and noticed the underside flashing green for a second or two. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an Apple Watch Ultra 3 or a budget alternative like the Amazfit Active Max; they all use green lights because they make it easier to detect your pulse. Smartwatches measure your pulse using a process called photoplethysmography. This technique detects the extent of blood volume changes in tissue beds, particularly in the skin. Capillaries expand and contract as they transfer blood to your organs, including your skin, and these movements…
Getting involved in 3D printing doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think. First of all, there are various affordable 3D printer brands and models that can perfectly meet your needs. Additionally, several platforms and sites offer free 3D printing projects to help you get started. That said, as with many technology-centric hobbies, there are some “hidden costs” associated with 3D printing that you should be aware of. Many of these relate to the ongoing costs of operating and maintaining 3D printing equipment. For example, running a 3D printer for around 100 hours per month can add a…
I almost don’t want to call Meshchera a match-three game because I fear that it underestimates how gripping it is. But it’s a game that you play in a six-by-six grid, in which you have to group matching tiles into groups of three or more so that they can merge and become other tiles of higher value, so that’s the description we’re working with. However, the atmosphere is out of the ordinary, which I’m not used to finding in this type of game. It has beautifully detailed illustrations and background music that you can completely lose yourself in. In Meshchera, you can…
In December 2025 and January 2026, meteorologists observed a rare phenomenon in the Western Pacific: two episodes of “Westerly Wind Bursts” of record intensity. These gusts of tropical wind, which blow near New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea, have reversed the usual trade winds and are now pushing the warmest waters on the planet eastward, towards South America. These winds trigger the formation of Kelvin waves, gigantic, slow-moving ocean waves that carry heat beneath the surface of the Pacific. By February and March 2026, this warm water will reach the eastern Pacific, marking the end of La Niña and the…
Google has released several new features over the past six months that smartwatch users with one of the newer Pixel Watch models or a non-Pixel Wear OS compatible device should experience right away. The list of added features includes support for new gestures, a new way to pay for goods and public transportation, and an improved way to quickly respond to messages with on-device AI. Google has also added a few safety features that will prove useful in specific cases, including standalone earthquake alerts on Wear devices and support for satellite emergency communications. Finally, the smartwatch can also be used…