Macworld In a recent video as part of its iOS Decoded series, 9to5Mac takes a look at some rather interesting code found within the latest iOS 18.5 betas. This code references and enables features that aren’t expected to be a part of iOS 18.5 when it goes into wide release, however. Instead, it looks like…
Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 14 top-end ports, including three Thunderbolt 5 2.5Gb Ethernet 140W Power Delivery Stylish looks Cons Slow card readers Our Verdict This powerful and stylish dock is built for the new class of Thunderbolt 5 Macs is a recommended upgrade ready for the latest Macs or your next one….
Macworld Apple’s brand new MacBook Air is on sale again, and this time it’s hit its best price ever. Amazon is selling the M4 MacBook Air for $849, a savings of $150 and a fantastic price for an already great value laptop. The MacBook Air comes with the new and speedy M4 chip, alongside a…
Macworld Two weeks ago, we learned about Atomic Keyboard’s MDR Dasher Keyboard, a keyboard based on the Lumon Terminal Pro terminals used in the Apple TV+ show Severance. The company plans to sell it, and you can sign up for more information, though pricing and availability have yet to be determined. But Atomic Keyboard is hard…
Who doesn’t like a free performance upgrade? And if you own a laptop or a handheld PC with an Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) chip inside, you’re getting one. Intel said Tuesday that the company’s latest graphics driver (32.0.101.6734) is offering a power-management update that has the effect of boosting GPU performance by about…
How reliable is your internet connection? That depends a lot on how you measure “good” and in how many different ways. Conventional browser-based tests like the ever-popular Speedtest.net can give you a few metrics, but it’s missing a lot of deeper data. A new test from the founders of Ookla, SpeedTest’s parent company, hopes to…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Available in a fantastically capable free version File-level and imaging (Pro version) backup Supports prosumer/IT online storage services Cons Pro version with imaging is subscription only Lacks support for Consumer-grade online storage services Proprietary data containers and images Our Verdict In its free incarnation, MSP360 Desktop Backup is a…
How fast do you need your screen to be? If your answer is “as fast as possible,” you might want to check out Acer’s latest offering. The Nitro XV250 F6 is labelled as “UltraSpeed,” which means a blistering 600Hz refresh rate. That’s ten times the standard, and more than double the speed of the OLED…
Even though many people like to use the web version of WhatsApp, there are still some limitations to it compared to the mobile apps. Crucially, it’s not possible to make voice calls and video calls with contacts in WhatsApp Web. But the messenger service finally seems to be changing this. A current beta version of…
Microsoft’s Surface is the gold standard for Windows-powered laptops, so of course it was one of the first to get access to Qualcomm’s super-efficient Snapdragon processors for its latest generation. Normally priced at $1,000, today you can get a refurb version of the 13-inch base model for $599 on eBay. It’s a deep, rare discount….