Best 11-Inch iPad Pro Cases in 2023

Best 11-Inch iPad Pro Cases in 2023 I won’t sit here and name all thereasons you should consider the 11-inch iPad Pro over the larger 12.9-inch version, but Apple’s smaller Pro tablet has plenty of advantages that make it a great tablet, not least of which is its smaller form factor. The more compact design makes it easier to carry around wherever you roam, but with that increased portability, getting a case is the best way to ensure your 11-inch iPad Pro is always protected....

May 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1638 words · Paul Allen

Bose reportedly wants to charge $300 for its upcoming set of ultra-premium earbuds

Bose reportedly wants to charge $300 for its upcoming set of ultra-premium earbuds In the mobile space, Bose is mostly known for its over-ear ANC headphones like its Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and the newerQuietComfort 45. The company released its first ANC true wireless earbuds, the QuietComfort Earbuds, in 2020, and according to anew leak from Roland Quandt and WinFuture, we’re due for a sequel very soon. The first-generation QuietComfort Earbuds (pictured above) were strange....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Tammy Jackson

Google Japan's Gboard bar is the worst keyboard ever

Google Japan’s Gboard bar is the worst keyboard ever Google used to be well known for its April Fools' jokes. From an almost uninterrupted period spanning 2000 to 2019, the company kept up the tradition of giving us at least one joke announcement every April 1st.It stopped doing sobecause of the pandemic in 2020, and has yet to bring them back, but that hasn’t stopped Google Japan from keeping the spirit alive (even though it’s October)....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Julia Wolf

How to Fix the “Semaphore Timeout Period Has Expired” Error 0x80070079 in Windows 11/10

How to Fix the “Semaphore Timeout Period Has Expired” Error 0x80070079 in Windows 11/10 Error 0x80070079 is an issue that can arise when users try to copy (or transfer) files between external USB or network storage drives and Windows PCs. The error 0x80070079 message says, “The semaphore timeout period has expired.” As a result, users can’t copy or move files between their PCs and storage devices. Some users might wonder what a semaphore is, which is an integer variable....

May 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Rebekah Solomon

How to Install iPhone Apps That Are Unavailable in Your Region

How to Install iPhone Apps That Are Unavailable in Your Region The App Store offers a plethora of applications that cater to every need. However, there are times when certain apps you want to download are unavailable in your region, preventing you from accessing their features and benefits. Thankfully, there are ways to bypass these restrictions and install iPhone apps that are unavailable in your region. Below, we’ll explore a couple of workarounds to access region-locked apps on your iPhone....

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Ryan Harris

How to Manually Add Workouts to Apple Fitness

How to Manually Add Workouts to Apple Fitness Tracking your workouts alongside your progress is an excellent way to stay on top of your fitness goals. That’s what makes the activity and fitness features on the Apple Watch so convenient. With the tap of a few buttons, it logs your workouts for you. All you need to focus on is reaching your goals. But if you miss logging a sweat sesh with your Apple Watch and don’t know where to look, it may be unclear what to do if....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Robert Williams

How to Protect Your Mac and Digital Wallets from Atomic macOS Stealer

How to Protect Your Mac and Digital Wallets from Atomic macOS Stealer Although macOS is generally considered to be more secure than Windows, it does not guarantee complete protection against malware. More so, we have the increasing number of malware that targets Macs. Atomic macOS Stealer, also known as AMOS, is probably the latest on the list. In this guide, we have explained the basics you should know about Atomic macOS Stealer and how to protect your Mac and digital wallets from this threat....

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Valerie Waters

How to sync your Samsung Health data with Google Fit

How to sync your Samsung Health data with Google Fit Samsung Galaxy Watches offer excellent hardware, an intuitive UI, and a customizable design. Plus, they are packed with sensors to monitor your health and physical activity, syncing that data with your phone and Samsung Health. These features make them one of thebest smartwatches for Android. Still, you may have used the Google Fit app to track your health and fitness stats....

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Peter Doyle

Smart home company Insteon finally breaks silence after turning off the lights on users

Smart home company Insteon finally breaks silence after turning off the lights on users One of the biggest fears you can have when you start to invest in smart home gadgets (outside the concern of privacy invasion) is, “what happens if the brand I chose ends support or shuts down?” For customers of Insteon, this is a fear that’s just been made all too real. Following a sudden shutdown of the company’s forums and the suspicious distancing of key executives (including the president and chairman of Insteon’s parent company), Insteon has finally issued a statement that seems to confirm that it’s going out of business....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Kenneth Reid

8 Plug-In Hybrids With the Least Electric Range

8 Plug-In Hybrids With the Least Electric Range Automakers' race to electrify is now on as they trade oil for trickle charges. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are a great choice for those who want some useable electric range, but also need the comfort of knowing there’s a traditional gas engine available for backup. The ideal plug-in hybrid is a commuter-friendly vehicle with a big battery and plenty of electric-only range....

May 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Susan Galvan

ARM's new mobile GPU will bring hardware ray tracing to smartphone gaming

ARM’s new mobile GPU will bring hardware ray tracing to smartphone gaming Not everyone is aware of the complex technical lineage involved in the parts nestled inside their smartphone, even if they know of names like Qualcomm or MediaTek and the chips these companies make. Basically allconsumer Android devicesuse a CPU design and architecture created by a company called ARM, tweaking and customizing bits as they see fit. Today ARM announced its new CPUs and GPUs, which, over the next year or two, will trickle down into actual hardware released by chipset manufacturers and eventually end up in a phone you see online, on a store shelf, or maybe in your pocket....

May 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Deborah Livingston

AV1 vs. h265 (HEVC) vs. VP9: What Is the Difference Between These Compression Standards?

AV1 vs. h265 (HEVC) vs. VP9: What Is the Difference Between These Compression Standards? Streaming in 4K is the new norm, but with information for more than 8.2 million pixels being transmitted every 16 milliseconds—storing and transmitting 4K video on the internet is no easy task. A two-hour-long movie would hog over 1.7 Terabytes of storage when uncompressed. So, how do streaming giants like YouTube and Netflix manage to store and stream videos that take up so much space?...

May 12, 2025 · 10 min · 1957 words · Natalie Miller

Google Pixel Watch gains support for Fitbit’s Sleep Profile

Google Pixel Watch gains support for Fitbit’s Sleep Profile TheGoogle Pixel Watchticks all the right boxes as a first-generation product. Despite all its drawbacks, Google’s first Wear OS smartwatch is good enough to make it to our list of thebest Android smartwatches. It is also the first and only Wear OS smartwatch to feature Fitbit integration, allowing you to use the latter’s app for tracking your workout and health metrics. And now, Google is making the experience even better by adding support for Fitbit’s Sleep Profile feature on the Pixel Watch....

May 12, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Jordan Roach