Hardware

Do you know which company makes the modem in your iPhone? If you’re a hardware geek like me, maybe. Apple sources modems from both Qualcomm and Intel, using slightly different modems in different models by carrier and region. The U.S. … Continue reading →

IDG New iPhone colors? Apple Maps seems to be finally getting the attention it deserves. Have you been using the iOS 12 and macOS Mojave betas? We also talk about various other Apple news and feature your comments and questions … Continue reading →

Updated 07/05/18: Apple has released the third beta to public beta testers. This is the second public beta release, and the third overall release. Apple both sets trends and chases them, and iOS 12, unveiled Monday at the WWDC keynote, is … Continue reading →

Bear Motion’s self-powered radio/flashlight combo is $19 on Amazon today, down from an average price of $24. To read this article in full, please click here

Things have calmed down a bit after WWDC, so let’s take a look and see how everything is going on the other side of the… “Samsung phones are spontaneously texting users’ photos to random contacts without their permission.” (Tip o’ … Continue reading →

Updated 07/05/18: Oft-aaccurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new report that claims the low-end LCD iPhone will come in five new colors. Now that we’re well into 2018, rumors about the next iPhone have started to pile up. We’ll keep … Continue reading →

QR codes can be really handy. A grid of seemingly random black-and-white squares can hold enough information to store website URLs, contact information, email addresses, pre-defined SMS text messages, and even your WiFi SSID and password. Put a QR code … Continue reading →

A secret to why Apple’s Camera app on iOS produces great photos is that whenever the app is active, it keeps the camera active, not just when you press the button to capture an image. This helps it create fantastic … Continue reading →

The very high end of phone photography has been primarily occupied by Moment lenses and pretty much no one else. Sandmarc, known for its filters and photography accessories for GoPros and drones, is now producing high quality lenses for iPhones—and … Continue reading →

This smart device lets parents check on their little ones from anywhere they have internet access.