Category: Tech Made Simple

Here’s what’s behind the Wordle c-r-a-z-e

A simple word game is the newest social media and pop culture phenomenon: Wordle.  But what exactly, is Wordle?  Well, it’s actually simple to explain, but not so easy to do. The task is to guess a five-letter word. You have six tries. After each guess, the tiles change colors to show which letters are not […]

Are Criminals using Apple AirTags to Stalk People and Steal Cars?

Apple’s AirTags, which use Apple’s Find My Network, can leverage nearby devices to transmit their location, providing bad actors with a new means of finding individuals and high-value cars. The relatively low price of ‌AirTags‌, costing as little as $25 each when bought in packs of four, as well as the ubiquity of Apple devices, […]

Big design changes in store for Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and other 2022 iPhone models

Rumors for Apple’s upcoming 2022 iPhone refresh are continuing to roll, with Twitter leaker DylanDKT claiming that the iPhone 14 Pro lineup will feature a pill-shaped hole-punch design for its front-facing camera, with the bulk of Apple’s Face ID hardware being placed under the display (instead of an eyesore of a notch). As reported by […]

E3 2022 will be online-only again following COVID-19 surges

E3 — one of the largest video game trade shows of the year — will once again be an online-only event this summer, the ESA has announced, citing ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The news, first reported by VentureBeat, marks the third year in a row that E3 will have skipped its in-person event due to […]

Even with all the Covid Cancellations, CES 2022 ended up launching some really Cool Tech

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is in the record books, and it was a weird one.  The weeks leading up to it were filled with COVID-19 cancellations due to the uber contagious Omicron variant, and as a result the show floor was virtually empty. Once inside, it seemed that the keynote presentations lacked the usual […]

Apple Fitness Plus is adding “Time To Run” and “Collections” workouts on January 10

After launching Fitness Plus in December 2020, Apple has continuously added new features, including audio walks with celebrities like Dolly Parton and Shaun Mendes, and new workout programs for beginners, pregnant women, and older users. Now it’s announced a few more additions, with the standout being audio running experiences dubbed “Time to Run”. According to Apple’s press release, […]

Samsung says #PlaytimeIsOver with the new Exynos 2200

Samsung has started teasing its next flagship smartphone SoC expected to be called the Exynos 2200. Ahead of a January 11th announcement Sansung has dangled a tantalizing tidbit of information: the new chipset will feature a GPU powered by AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture, better known for powering the next-gen graphics on the Xbox Series […]

Say Goodbye to your Blackberry

Say “asta la vista” to your Blackberry, if you’re still using one, that is.  The smart phone that once dominated the market is going the way of the Do Do bird, as Blackberry has announced that any phones or tablets running on BlackBerry’s own software (BlackBerry 7.1 or earlier, BlackBerry 10) will “no longer reliably function” […]

Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars

Tesla has issued voluntary recalls for nearly half a million vehicles to address potential failures in its trunk latching systems, as first reported by Barron’s. The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units. For the Model 3, Tesla believes the opening and closing of the trunk could damage […]

Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr

Motorola is working on a new version of its Razr foldable smartphones, according to a Weibo post spotted by Android Authority. The post on Weibo is from Chen Jin, the general manager of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group in China (Lenovo is currently in charge of Motorola’s smartphone business), and describes how the company has […]