Category: Tech Made Simple

Apple Wants to Avoid Tariffs and Higher Prices by Building iPhones and Expanding their Partnership with India, but Trump isn’t Having It

Apple CEO Tim Cook

President Donald Trump has stated that he told Apple CEO Tim Cook he does not want the iPhone maker to expand manufacturing in India, asking Cook to increase production in the U.S. instead, following reports Apple was looking to shift production of U.S.-bound iPhones from China to India to avoid steep U.S. tariffs. Apple and […]

Max is once again HBO Max

HBO Max logo surrounded by popcorn

Yes, Max is reverting its name back to HBO Max. Warner Bros. Discovery announced the rebrand, marking the fourth name change for the streaming service in the last decade, according to Variety.  The change is happening this summer, just over two years after the company dropped “HBO” from the name to become simply “Max”.  The decision […]

Apple’s iOS 19 Rumored to have AI-powered Battery Management

Man holding Apple iPhone

We’ve still got about a month until Apple‘s WWDC 2025 event, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors from flying about potential iOS 19 announcements. As Endgadget reports, the latest brings a new one from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who reports that Apple is working on a new AI-driven battery management feature for its next operating system update. According to his sources, Apple will use […]

The Night Sky is Going to Get a lot more Cluttered: FAA Clears SpaceX for More Starlink Launches

View of earth from space dotted with satellite debris

SpaceX has received approval to increase the number of launches for its Starship vehicle, which will carry next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit and usher in gigabit speeds for Starlink. As PCMag reports, the FAA previously limited the launches to five per year from SpaceX’s HQ in self-named Starbase, Texas. But on Tuesday, the federal agency effectively raised […]

Samsung Launches the Galaxy S25 Edge

Thin Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge phone hanging by string on display in front of Galaxy AI logo

Last night, Samsung held a special virtual Unpacked Event to launch their Galaxy S25 Edge. It’s something everyone knew was coming, but this event gave all the details and specs for Samsung’s new slim smartphone joining their Galaxy S series. “Crafted with style and strength in mind,” the Galaxy S25 Edge strikes a new balance […]

How to Claim Your Share of Apple’s $95 Million Siri Snooping Settlement

Apple iPhone with Apple logo on screen

If you are in the US and used a Siri-supported device between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, you might be eligible for part of a $95 million payout from Apple.  As PCMag reports, a class-action lawsuit filed against Apple in 2019 claimed the iPhone maker was using Siri to record users’ conversations without consent. Apple […]

GPU Prices Are Bad, and They’re About to Get Worse

Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card

It’s a rough time to be a GPU buyer. Supplies are low, and President Trump’s tariffs have increased prices for many PC graphics cards by hundreds of dollars, especially if you’re trying to snag an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. As PCMag reports, to put things in perspective, we compiled prices for the most popular PC graphics cards, comparing […]

“Goodbye Skype, hello Teams”

Microsoft Teams on both PC and smartphone screens

It’s the last hurrah for Skype. “Goodbye Skype, hello Teams,” the Skype website now reads. As PCMag reports, this really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, since Microsoft made the announcement that they were planning this switchover back in February. “In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily […]

Are Passwords Passé? Microsoft Moves to Passkeys as the Default on New Accounts

Woman's hand holding smartphone creating passkey

Say goodbye to passwords. Anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will soon find they’re encouraged to use a passkey during the sign-up process. As PCMag reports, Microsoft introduced passkey support across most of its consumer apps last year, allowing users to sign into their accounts without the need for 2FA methods or remembering long passwords. A […]