Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Some people have particular preferences when it comes to smart devices. There are die-hard Samsung fans who receive the latest Galaxy smartphone or watch on its release day, just to say they have the latest technology. Samsung has been making smartwatches since 2013 and continues…
The Apple Card savings account annual percentage yield (APY) increased from 3.4% to 3.5% today. If you deposit $1,000 and don’t make any withdrawals for a year, you’ll earn $35 in interest at the current APY rate. Popular stories Siri AI settlement website now live: Apple to pay some iPhone owners In May, Apple agreed…
Another year, another iPhone: Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series introduces a few new features on a broad, familiar base. This new information could make the difference in convincing buyers to upgrade, but early numbers indicate that demand for the iPhone 18 Pro is slower than usual. But let’s talk…
Framesira/Shutterstock You’ve determined which AirPods are best for you, and now you place your AirPods on a wireless charger at the end of the day. It’s a simple, wireless routine, but one lingering question probably remains in your mind: Does avoiding a cable actually wear…
Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Bluetooth is a short-range wireless standard that’s not really designed to extend long distances, at least not on the consumer side. The main goal is to allow peripherals such as headphones, portable speakers, keyboards and gamepads to connect to other devices quickly and easily. But if…
Antialiasing makes jagged gaming graphics smoother, but some methods hit your GPU much harder than others. Dragos Condrea/Getty Images It used to be a solution to get a gaming machine and use anti-aliasing to the fullest. If you could get 4x or 8x MSAA without your game looking like a slideshow, you’d be…
Akinbostanci/Getty Images Smart bulbs are a popular way to turn your home into a smart home. They connect to your device or hub via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, allowing you to automate and control your lights remotely, and have the potential to save you money on utilities. According…
Ulf Wittrock/Getty Images If you were to take apart headphones and a traditional speaker, you would typically find that the speakers contain more components. Speakers often have multiple drivers, the main components that vibrate to produce the sounds you hear. Headphones have speakers, but they…
You can make this button actually useful. Did you accidentally press the audio button in iMessage’s text input bar while sending a message? Justin Bieber went viral with an Insta post complaining about how often this happened to him. The catch is that pressing the button initiates a voice recording session, during which your iPhone…
CarPlay can become even better when you take a few minutes to customize it. Your iPhone turns your car’s infotainment system into a navigation and communications center, thanks to CarPlay. While it works great by default, there are several ways to make it even better, as well as new features arriving from time to time….