Donald Trump’s history of lax phone security is well-documented. Before the election, he spent ample time furiously typing away on an outdated Samsung Galaxy phone — one that had many unpatched security vulnerabilities. As president, new reports claim Trump ignores his staff’s concerns about his insecure smartphone use because it’s …
Read More »For the Love of God and All Things Holy, Don’t Bite an iPhone Battery
Buying a new battery for a device can be a frustratingly opaque experience. It’s effectively impossible to tell whether more expensive batteries are actually better batteries. Capacity and even chemistry claims are just words printed on packaging, not something the buyer can evaluate prior to purchase. It’s why some people …
Read More »Enhanced Augmented Reality Coming to Pokémon GO on iOS
Pokémon GO became a cultural phenomenon in the summer of 2016 when it launched on Android and iOS devices. Fans of the series, both casual and devoted, roamed the world capturing Pokémon with the game’s augmented reality mode. However, that mode was pretty basic and not worth the battery drain …
Read More »iPhone Photography Online Course
I shot and edited these photos with my iPhone … And you too could be taking pictures like this with your iPhone not too long from now! I Think I’m A Lot Like You … I wasn’t always the person mentor countless individuals how to take extraordinary photos with their …
Read More »RED Announces High-End Phone With Holographic Display
The RED Digital Cinema Camera Company is responsible for manufacturing some of the most cutting-edge cameras on the market, but its recent phone announcement is going to raise eyebrows nonetheless. According to the company, its upcoming product — the RED Hydrogen One — represents the “world’s first holographic media machine in …
Read More »RED Announces Unicorn Phone With Holographic Display
The RED Digital Cinema Camera Company is responsible for manufacturing some of the most cutting-edge cameras on the market, but its recent phone announcement is going to raise eyebrows nonetheless. According to the company, its upcoming product — the RED Hydrogen One — represents the “world’s first holographic media machine in …
Read More »Sony Announces 60 Million PS4s Shipped–Can Microsoft Catch Up?
Sony shared good news last week as part of its quarterly report. The company has shipped a full 60 million PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro ($399 at Amazon) consoles. The company also sold 2.9 million devices in the past three months, up from 2.3 million devices shipped in the same …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch is apparently warping while safely in its dock
Nintendo’s new hybrid handheld / living-room console is inevitably going to suffer more damage than its strictly living-room relatives; you don’t see too many people lugging a PlayStation 4 around with a built-in display, after all. A new report suggests that the Switch has problems over and above some intrinsic …
Read More »Apple orders an estimated 160 million iPhone 8 OLED panels, plans massive shipments
We’ve been discussing the expected features on Apple’s iPhone 8 for a few weeks now, including some specific features believed to be limited to the highest-end 10th anniversary model, such as a massive 5.8-inch end-to-end screen, integrated Touch ID functionality baked into the display, and an OLED panel instead of the …
Read More »AT&T shuts down 2G network, ending support for original iPhone
No one has really cared about ATT’s 2G network for years now, but it’s always been there if you needed it for some reason. That’s no longer the case as of January 1st, which is when ATT says it pulled the plug on 2G (EDGE) data in the US. It …
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