[ad_1] Multitasking is back to normal.Apple releases another iOS 13 update to fix background app issues You didn’t have to wait too long for Apple to fix iOS 13.2’s over-eagerness to kill background apps. The iOS 13.2.2 update should help stop apps from closing quite so quickly — much like they did before 13.2 arrived. […]
Category: Gadgets
Wirecutter’s best deals: Save $200 on a 27-inch Apple iMac
[ad_1] Apple iMac (27-inch, with Retina Display) Street price: $1800; deal price: $1600 The Apple iMac (27-inch, with Retina Display) comes with an Intel 8th generation core i5, 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB Fusion Drive, and an AMD Radeon Pro 570X graphics processor with 4 GB of video memory. This model has a […]
Volkswagen’s attempt at a bold, cleaner future starts with the ID.3
[ad_1] The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s future. The automaker considers this vehicle to be as important to the company as the Beetle and Golf. It’s so important that the Zwickau factory where we’re standing is being transformed from producing Golfs to electric vehicles. It’s about halfway there but this entire journey started in shame. In 2015, […]
Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM3 headphones are over $70 off at Amazon
[ad_1] We absolutely loved the WH-1000XM3 when we reviewed them late last year, awarding them a score of 94. Even with the new competition that has entered the space since Sony released the WH-1000XM3, they’re still the best Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones you can buy. They feature best-in-class noise cancellation, 30 plus hours of battery life […]
Amazon discounts some Echo Show devices to their lowest price ever
[ad_1] Echo Show with free Philips Hue Lightbulb Amazon has discounted the second-generation Echo Show by 31 percent, making it $179.99, instead of $259.98. You’ll also get a free Philips Hue A19 lightbulb. The listing doesn’t say the specific model included in the promotion, but based on the picture, it’s a basic Hue White model […]
Google updates the Nest Hub to sense where you are without a camera
[ad_1] Ultrasound sensing is a smart workaround for the fact the original Nest Hub (née Google Home Hub) doesn’t feature a camera. By using high-frequency sounds, the smart display can tell whether you’re in the same room as it is, in addition to your approximate position. It will then use this information to adjust its […]
What we played in November: ‘The Outer Worlds’ and ‘Destiny 2’
[ad_1] The Outer Worlds Andrew TarantolaSenior Editor The Outer Worlds could have been a contender, but this promising space opera was over barely after it had begun. Its story certainly isn’t short on scope. You play as the first-person hero and freshly defrosted interstellar colonist charged with saving the local solar system from starvation, genocidal […]
AirPods Pro review: Apple’s latest earbuds can hang with the best
[ad_1] The H1 chip also enables Hands-free Siri. I won’t dwell on this since it isn’t new, but the ability to summon the virtual assistant without reaching for your phone or tapping an earbud remains an underrated luxury. Especially when you have your hands full or are otherwise occupied. Other companies may beat Apple in […]
Barsys Smart Coaster tells you how to pour the perfect cocktail
[ad_1] Barsys wants to make mixing a cocktail as easy as grabbing a beer or pouring a glass of wine. “Most people don’t realize how many great cocktails they can make from just a few simple ingredients. All they’re missing is the know how to put it together,” Barsys Founder and CEO Akshet Tewari said […]
UK introduces mandatory drone registration and pilot test
[ad_1] The registration system is a way to connect drones to their owners, both to return drones which get lost and to ensure that operators are flying their drones responsibly. The registration is cheap, at just £9 ($12), but operators will need to take an online education course and test as part of the process. […]