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Enlarge / Fitbit’s Charge 6. Google Users of Fitbit’s iOS and Android apps have been reporting problems with the apps’ ability to sync and collect and display accurate data. Some have been complaining of such problems since at least April, and Fitbit has been working on addressing syncing issues since at least September 3. However,…
The PS5 Pro version of the 30th anniversary bundle comes with both varieties of DualSense controller, a plate for an (optional) optical drive, and other accessories. Sony The regular PS5 version of the limited edition console. Sony This is still a PS5 Pro, despite the PS1-inspired casing. Sony It’s possible that Sony should have never…
Enlarge / An image from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where in 1874, the newest thing was not software or genetic compositions, but shutter fastenings from H.L. Norton. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider two bills Thursday that would effectively nullify the Supreme Court’s rulings against patents…
Enlarge / A promotional image for Amazon’s 4-Series Fire TVs. A lawsuit is seeking to penalize Amazon for allegedly providing “fake list prices and purported discounts” to mislead people into buying Fire TVs. As reported by Seattle news organization KIRO 7, a lawsuit seeking class-action certification and filed in US District Court for the Western District…
Apple If you’ve ever had an iPhone update go bad, you may have used recovery mode to resuscitate your device. A device booted into recovery mode can’t do anything by itself, but it can be connected to a working Mac or PC with a cable, and that Mac or PC can download a fresh copy…
Enlarge / iPads running iPadOS 18. Apple Apple has temporarily paused the rollout of the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pros. The company has stopped signing the update for these iPads, meaning it will no longer be offered to users when they check, and Apple’s servers won’t activate the update if it’s installed some other…
Enlarge / TCL’s C655 Pro TV is advertised as a quantum dot Mini LED TV. TCL has come under scrutiny this month after testing that claimed to examine three TCL TVs marketed as quantum dot TVs reportedly showed no trace of quantum dots. Quantum dots are semiconductor particles that are several nanometers large and emit…
Enlarge / Amazon fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images | 4kodiak Amazon has told staff they must return to the office five days a week from the start of next year, one of the strictest corporate crackdowns on remote working that has become commonplace since the pandemic. “We’ve decided that we’re going to…
Enlarge / iOS 18’s home screen color tinting and grid-based app icons in action. Samuel Axon Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS 18’s flagship features, alongside an overhauled Control Center. With the public launch of iOS 18 this…
Enlarge / Apple’s M3 Max-powered 16-inch MacBook Pro. New Pro laptops and some desktops could be on tap for later this fall. Andrew Cunningham Apple’s newest iPhones and Apple Watches don’t come out until later this week, but the rumor mill is already indicating that Apple is planning a product announcement for October to refresh…