Tag: phones
My iPhone 15 Pro Max lacks the one thing that made my old iPhone 13 Pro so attractive
The word ‘Patina’ is pleasant to say, but It’s not a word I thought I’d associate with an iPhone. Patina is the attractive mellowing effect of materials, especially metals, that discolor through age and exposure. It’s the green layer over copper that gives the Statue of Liberty a distinct look,…
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Best Buy stops Samsung repair program – what this means for Galaxy owners
Unfortunately, repairing your Galaxy phone has become more difficult. Best Buy is officially ending a partnership deal with Samsung and will no longer be an authorized service provider (ASP) for Galaxy smartphones. In a new report, TheVerge posted a screenshot of an internal document that was sent out to Geek…
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WWDC 2024 will be the least exciting Apple event of the year but also the most important one – here’s why you should watch it
Software is dull. Platforms, the software that underpins all applications, might even be duller. WWDC 2024, which will feature a conference devoted to platforms and a keynote on Monday at 1PM ET that will spend up to two hours talking about software that almost all ends in “OS” sounds deadly.…
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iOS 18: the five upgrades I’m really hoping for at WWDC 2024
It’s almost time for WWDC 2024, with the event set to kick off on June 10, and it’s here where we’re sure to get our first official look at iOS 18. This should be worth tuning in for, as leaks suggest that iOS 18 could be a massive overhaul of…
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iOS 18 tipped to give the Mail app a massive overhaul – here’s how your emails could change
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 18 and a host of other software updates at WWDC 2024 on Monday, June 10 – but in the meantime we’ve seen an intriguing early look at some of the new features that are on the way. These upgrades involve the Apple Mail app…
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Leica’s new iOS app transforms your iPhone into one of its cameras for free
Leica has launched a new iOS app called LUX that allows iPhones to mimic one of its cameras. The app accomplishes this in two major ways. First, LUX has a feature called “Aperture Mode,” which simulates the “characteristic signatures” for a handful of Leica’s lenses. Those include the Summilux-M 28mm…
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