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For the past year I’ve been carrying out an experiment. I’ve been charging my iPhone in what I believe to be the most optimal way to maximize battery life. I’m a heavy iPhone user. The thing barely leaves my side, and I put hours of usage on it almost every ...

Image: Otterbox Otterbox on Monday announced a new product line designed for those who prefer to game while on the go. Otterbox Gaming makes its debut with a suite of mobile gaming accessories, primarily focused on iPhone and Xbox users at launch.  Starting Jan. 25, Otterbox will begin taking preorders for a ...

Having a new kitten about means that I’m taking a lot more photos. But trying to get a good photo of something that continually moves and squirms (even when sleeping) is tricky. And it was made all the harder because Apple hid a handy Camera app feature. Must read: Ninja ...

If you’re anything like me, you have apps that you rarely, if ever, use. You know, those apps you bought because someone said they were cool, but they weren’t. or maybe those games you’re planning to finish “when you get the time.” I hear you. I used to have a ...

A report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) claims that sales of Apple’s 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini only pulled in six percent of sales for the October-November 2020 period, and that this “likely disappointed Apple.” It didn’t disappoint. Far from it. That was likely the idea behind it. Must read: ...

Image: LG If you look at the best active noise cancelling earbuds you will see that the high-end models from Apple, Bose, Sennheiser, and more are priced at more than $200. Last year’s LG TONE Free HBS-FN6 were an awesome pair of earbuds with a reasonable $150 price. To kick ...

Apple announced the AirPods Max, a $550 pair of headphones, last week. This week, the headphones started shipping, and I was lucky enough to grab a pair before the shipping dates slipped to March of next year.  I’ve been using the expensive headphones for roughly 20 hours, or the same ...

Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Apple on Monday released software updates iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, and WatchOS 7.2 for its iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch lineup, respectively. The free update adds several new features, performance improvements, and enhancements.  You can install the update right now by going to Settings > General > Software Update.  iPhone 12 ...

While I have been an athlete since my youth and spent decades playing American football and rugby, I am an amateur runner who hits the road because I have the ability to still run. As a data geek, I love today’s modern fitness technology that lets me capture all of ...

As a young boy, I made and threw paper airplanes from many places around the neighborhood with a goal to achieve a perfect and long flight. I then transitioned to Estes model rocketry where I could design, build, and launch rockets hundreds of feet into the air since it seemed ...