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Apple has decided to infuse its operating systems with AI. We help you unearth the good bits with these Apple Intelligence tips and tricks – well, ‘good’ until the day Apple Intelligence goes all HAL and shuts you out of the airlock… Get started with these Apple Intelligence tips Get started Apple Intelligence started rolling out in October 2024. The features you can access will depend on your device, OS and location; at the very least you’ll need an iPhone 15 Pro, any iPhone 16, or a device with an M-series chip. Inevitably, American English got the new toys first,…

I remember the original Vauxhall Frontera well. The early 90’s SUV precursor was a quirky-looking thing that hinted at rugged off-road potential, even though most only ever navigated supermarket car parks. The new Vauxhall Frontera might have the same name, but it’s definitely less quirky: the sensible and undeniably family-friendly body style sees it slotting in nicely between the Vauxhall Mokka and Grandland. However, Vauxhall has been quite inventive with its styling, and with just two trims offered the line-up has been kept refreshingly simple. There’s just the basic Design, or the more premium GS. An Ultimate pack then turns…

While decking your house out with smart gadgets can make your life easier, it comes with one big problem: charging. Lots of smart home devices run on battery, so you need to juice them up. But this new pan and tilt outdoor smart security camera from Imou is going to be hard to run down. It offers 360 battery on one charge, and an optional solar panel for unlimited juice – all for under £100. Imou’s Cell PT offers 2K QHD resolution, capturing crisp, detailed footage whether it’s the middle of the day or pitch black outside. The camera packs…

Do you feel the immediate urge to share your thoughts with the world when you finish a show or movie? That’s me—and there are so many reasons why it should be you, too. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1 It Improves My Recommendations One of the best reasons to rate the shows I watch is how they improve my streaming recommendations. While algorithms analyze everything from what I watch to how long I stick with it, giving explicit feedback—like a thumbs-up or a high star rating—helps them fine-tune their suggestions. For example, if I rate…

Apple knows how to make fantastic phones, that’s for sure. But which is Apple’s best smartphone of all time, and how do you compare devices from different eras? That’s where this list ranking every Apple iPhone in order of greatness comes in. If I merely lined up the distinct models in order of technical excellence, then the list would end up just being a chronological affair from the 2007 original to the newest… with the possible exception of the odd iPhone 5C or SE. No, what’s needed here is context. Many of these phones have been game-changers in their time,…

Wireless charging isn’t particularly new, the feature’s been around for a while now. Most devices offering wireless charging use the Qi standard to offer the same experience across all devices. It means that the core wireless charging technology inside pretty much every smartphone is the same. But an update to the standard, dubbed Qi2, builds on Apple‘s MagSafe charging tech. What is Qi2? Proposed by Apple itself, Qi2 incorporates magnets around the charging coils – just like MagSafe. The group of companies that agree to the standard (the WPC) explained that “Apple provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard,…

It’s Christmas and so it’s time for the traditional sing song about everything tech-wise that’s going to shortly go horribly wrong. So without further ado: On the tech days of Christmas, my gadgets gave to me… Twelve forecasts numbing any sense of joy, because weather apps will flirt with it snowing on the big day, then change their minds and suggest it’ll be sunny and frosty, only for it to end up being grey and rainy all day. Eleven kinsfolk sniping, having been left outside in the cold for longer than necessary, on account of the wireless doorbell, when prodded, inexplicably…

If you’re in the market for a tablet, it’s worth considering a few options beyond the popular models from Apple and Samsung. One of those is, of course, Amazon, which has emerged as a major player at the cheaper end of the tablet market. Amazon offers a pretty diverse range of tablets under the Fire branded lineup, so we’ve rated the best Fire tablets to make your decision easier. As they all derive from Camp Bezos, Amazon Fire tablets come with a certain seal of approval that other retailers may not provide. Much like the Echo, Fire tablets are reliable,…

Everyone needs to take time out to relax occasionally. And to help you do that, YouTube TV has a new channel running 24/7 that’s designed to help you chill out and unwind for a few minutes (or hours). YouTube TV Launches a 24/7 Zen Channel In a post on the YouTube TV community, YouTube announced a new channel dedicated to helping you relax. Called “Zen Channel,” this channel runs 24/7, bringing you endless moments of zen. Anyone familiar with YouTube TV will be familiar with its occasional ad breaks where you’re invited to, “Enjoy the Zen”. The Zen Channel is…

The HDMI ports on the back of your TV are such simple things. You plug something in, a picture appears on the screen. And that’s how it should be. The days of being upsold expensive gold-plated cables by pimply youths in poorly fitting suits are behind us. When HDMI rose as the major digital interconnect for AV use, one of the things it offered was simplicity. One cable for HD video and sound, a massive upgrade from component video’s five plugs just for stereo. The resolution was better than SCART. It was more convenient than DVI or VGA, and composite…