Category: Tech Made Simple

Apple CarPlay’s Whole-Car takeover Integration Set to Debut in 2024

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in 2022, the tech company teased a version of Apple CarPlay that would take over every screen in a vehicle — infotainment, digital gauge cluster, passenger display, you name it. A carmaker would work with Apple to create a brand-appropriate skin, a vehicle’s gauge cluster showing a series of gauges built […]

A look inside LG’s newest 32-inch 4K “MyView” Computer Monitor / TV Hybrid

LG will show off a new series of 32-inch 4K computer monitor / TV hybrids called the ‘MyView’ at CES this year. The company announced they’ll come “in a variety of colors, including essence white, mild beige, cotton pink and cotton green.” They’ll be offered in three variants at two price levels — $599.99 and $499.99, and […]

Apple Vision Pro Could Arrive in Stores Later this Month

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It’s now been seven months since Apple unveiled its ambitious but pricey Vision Pro headset with a vague release date of early 2024. What that means specifically is still very much up in the air — after all, with the original Apple Watch, the company’s definition of “early 2015” stretched to the end of April. But according […]

Apple files Appeal after Biden Administration allows US ban on its Watch

Last week, Apple appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration declined to veto a government tribunal. The tech giant also filed an emergency request on Tuesday for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to […]

FCC Bans Robocalls and Robotexts

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved new rules designed to combat robocalls and robotexts. “The new rules close a loophole through which unscrupulous robocallers and robotexters inundate consumers with unwanted and illegal robocalls and robotexts,” the FCC said. “The new rules make it unequivocally clear that comparison shopping websites and lead generators must obtain […]

102 Million People are Eligible for Google’s $630M Lawsuit Settlement – are YOU one of them?

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Tens of millions of U.S. consumers will get a payout as Google shells out $700 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit brought by state prosecutors over the high fees it charges app developers. As the Washington Post reports, Google will pay $630 million into a fund that will be divided among an estimated 102 million […]

What to know about the Apple Watch Fiasco

A patent infringement case is causing Apple to abruptly stop selling its two most recent Apple Watch models, the Series 9 and Ultra 2. Its website froze sales as of December 21st, and they’re set to disappear from physical Apple Store shelves after December 24th. The move came in response to an import ban handed down […]

iOS 17.3 Beta unveils Stolen Device Protection, Collaborative Playlists, and Apple Music Emoji’s

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Apple has launched the first beta update of iOS 17.3 for iPhones. This update is accessible to individuals enrolled in Apple’s Developer program who are eligible for beta updates. Other users will have to wait until the global rollout of the stable version, expected in January, to experience these new enhancements. As livemint reports, the latest update […]

FCC votes to Ban Early Termination “Junk” Fees for Cable and Satellite services

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Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to pass a measure banning cable and satellite companies from charging early termination fees. If given final approval, the FCC action would also require cable and satellite providers to provide a prorated credit or rebate to customers who cancel before a billing period ends. The new rules are being […]