It was just too good to be true. On Friday, people online noticed that Apple has now started requiring proof that you are eligible for their education discount (either a college student, or family of a college student, or a K-12 teacher) through UNiDAYS. This ends a long period where
It's payout time. Apple has settled and is agreeing to pay out up to $95 per device that was affected in their AI Siri marketing scandal and was purchased between June 10th, 2024, and March 29th 2025. The tech giant was accused of false advertising for their iPhone
It's about time. Apple's work on the iPhone 18 Pro may finally start paying off, with a smaller Dynamic Island - a first in the past 4 years. Since the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022, Apple has kept a consistently sized Dynamic Island,
It's like a cascade. Apple has announced recently the departures of 2 more executives from their teams, to add onto the 2 announced earlier this week. Lisa Jackson, VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, and General Counsel Kate Adams have been announced to be retiring in January
I'm sure that Apple is not happy right now. Google recently announced that their new QuickShare feature, previously known as Nearby Share, is now compatible with iPhones and AirDrop. This comes as a shock to many, especially because of Apple's ecosystem walled-gardening. One note is that
It is yet to be seen how good it works for me, but I have a hunch so far. Yes, you read that right, I bought an Apple TV in 2025. Specifically, the 2022 3rd Generation model, 128GB. I got it from the refurbished store, and while it is not
It really is amazing. The Steam Deck OLED is amazing. It is probably my favorite console to date (maybe other than the Switch). The screen is amazing, the performance is great, and the battery life is tolerable for what I play on it. My slight issue with the console is,
Let's hope it doesn't happen again. iFixit recently tore down the new Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons (Joy-Con 2) in a short video and found that they are using essentially the exact same potentiometers as the original Joy-Cons from the first Nintendo Switch. This could mean that
Is this finally the year of the Linux operating system? If you are remotely connected to the gaming industry, you’ve probably heard of the Valve Steam Deck, the handheld PC that changed the gaming industry. Its battery life, great performance for the size, and good software made it one
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It was just too good to be true. In a sad turn of events, Apple has removed their base 256GB Mac mini model, priced at $599, from their website this week. This comes after extremely long delays for shipping, as demand skyrocketed for AI, and, more recently, complete unavailability. While
Everything is turning OLED. The iPad mini is loved by many, and it is finally getting one of the most major upgrades it has had in years: an OLED display. 9to5Mac recently leaked that Apple is expected to release a new OLED iPad mini model "later this year,"
Finally, some good news during the RAM crisis. Recently, users have been spotting that NVIDIA is releasing new laptop 5070 GPUs that have 12GB of VRAM, instead of the normal 8GB on other laptop 5070s. This is great news, as more VRAM is nearly always better for the user experience,
It was going to happen soon enough. Recently, 9to5Google shared information about the upcoming redesigns to Google's platforms like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and much more. These redesigns add the gradient look that Google subtly added to the main logo a handful of months back. The original
Bringing everything back together. Today, Microsoft unveiled its brand new identity for Xbox, and how it is bringing some sense of order back to the brand. Xbox sent out a somewhat cryptic post on X, with the words: "We Are Xbox," and a new green logo. We Are
When will it just be a camera? For the past few months, information has been coming out that Apple is set to include a variable aperture camera system on iPhone 18 Pro. This is a massive breakthrouhg, and it brings the iPhone's camera much closer to a "
We knew it was coming. Today, Apple has announced that effective September 1st, 2026, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple for nearly 15 years, starting shortly before Steve Jobs' passing, will step down. Cook will transition his role to be Executive Chairman. Cook will still have a leading role
This one will be popular. Recently, new leaks for upcoming features in iOS 27 were confirmed in backend code by MacRumors. Those leaked features mostly concerned Apple Intelligence and expanding the horizons that Apple Intelligence has to offer in iOS. Many of these features pertain to Visual Intelligence, the Apple
Expanding the network. Recently, Amazon announced that they would be purchasing and taking control of GlobalStar, the company behind Apple's SOS satellite system. This satellite system of GlobalStar will now be a part of Amazon's Leo satellite system. This acquisition mainly expands Amazon Leo's
New models soon? As noticed by many online recently, the top end configurations for the Mac Studio (128GB and 256GB RAM) and the top end configurations for the Mac mini (mostly with M4 Pro) are unavailable for delivery or pickup from online orders, with no clear reason as to why.
It's taken long enough. Recently, reports have come out from MacRumors that Lexus is being added to Apple's backend code for CarPlay and car keys. According to MacRumors, along with 9to5Mac, this doesn't necessarily mean that Lexus will support the feature immediately, but that
It's becoming popular again. On Tuesday, Google announced that they are starting to roll out a vertical tab layout on Google Chrome. This will be coming to all devices soon, with the first devices being desktop operating systems like Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS. This feature is one of
