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Add MagSafe to your pre-iPhone 12 iPhone
My wife really wants MagSafe on her iPhone for use in the car and to lose the hassle of cables. It was never really a big problem, but she got strangely jealous at how easy it is to charge my… Read More ›
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Apple to Mark iPhone 5c as Obsolete
Apple marked the iPhone 5c as a vintage product in October 2020, which meant the company and its service providers could only provide certain repairs for the product, subject to part availability. On November 1, Apple will mark the iPhone… Read More ›
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UDU CONSOLE
The UDU CONSOLE revolutionizes mobile with next-level motion controls and HD haptics. You simply connect to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, choose one of our awesome games, and GO! More here. When something looks too good to be true… Read More ›
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Submersible GMT Carbotech™ Navy SEALs
OK, it costs more than $20,000. It is kind of silly looking and you need to have a fairly big wrist to carry it off, but if you consider the Apple Watch Ultra to be a tough watch I would… Read More ›
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The iPhone 14 rollercoaster non-emergency
The iPhone 14’s new Crash Detection feature, which is supposed to alert authorities when it detects you’ve been in a car accident, has an unexpected side effect: it dials 911 on rollercoasters. According to a report from The Wall Street… Read More ›
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The Google Pixel Watch (Fitbit is dead)
The Google Pixel Watch may not be for me (not for iPhone users for a start), but it has some key advantages that even Apple cannot match. For a start this type of product will go a long way to… Read More ›
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Does the Apple Watch Ultra make you look like Ben 10?
Someone at work joked last week that I looked like Ben 10 because of the Apple Watch Ultra. I vaguely remembered Ben 10, my son watched the show when he was very young, but wasn’t sure of the link. Today… Read More ›
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Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself
In the new study’s first phase, each subject had their moment in front of the GoPros and microphone. Previous studies have established that tickling is mood-dependent—anxiety and unfamiliarity suppress it like a wet blanket. Since participants would have to take… Read More ›
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Surveillance State
It is a story born in Silicon Valley and America’s “War on Terror,” and now playing out in alarming ways on China’s remote Central Asian frontier. As ethnic minorities in a border region strain against Party control, China’s leaders have… Read More ›
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Airbnb Host ‘Sued By Guests’ As Her Disability Traumatised Them
The woman, who has Huntington’s Disease, which is genetic, claims that the guests are filing the suit because they were not informed beforehand that she was disabled. “They’re arguing that absolutely everything in my house is a disability aid, including… Read More ›
