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 Apple today released iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, the fifth updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating systems that came out last September. iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 come a little over a month after Apple released iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4.
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 In iOS and iPadOS, Apple includes an option for users to specify the Bluetooth accessories they connect using pre-defined individual labels.
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After passing deadlines that saw American businesses and consumers paying more than double the price for imported goods from China, the two countries have agreed to a temporary, 90-day truce. CNN reports that the US will temporarily lower the import taxes from an unprecedented 145 percent on the most-impacted goods to "just" 30 percent, starting on May 14th. China is cutting its similar American import levies down to 10 percent. China is also loosening its grip on exports for rare earth minerals, among other countermeasures.
Paying a 30 percent import tax on goods is still a huge burden on American businesses that rely on low-cost manufacturing from China, but it's at least manageable for most. Some businesses were dealing with an existential crisis due to the Trump administration's policies, with many simply pausing sales in the United States or facing closure entirely.
Even with exceptions carved out for highly visible niches like smartphones and PCs, the electronics industry was — and in
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 With the iOS 19 update, Apple plans to use AI to help you better manage your iPhone's battery life, reports Bloomberg. ?iOS 19? will have an AI-powered battery management option that will analyze how you use your device and make adjustments where possible to cut down on battery usage.
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Four years ago, in 2021, my review of Windows 11 called it "unnecessary," in part because of the unappealing Start menu that carried over from Windows 10X. Microsoft has since tweaked the Start menu, testing a "categories" view of Start and then bringing it to Windows alongside a new "phone companion" dashboard.
A new blog post (via Windows Central) in the Microsoft Design "Beyond the Surface" series shows something else the company has been thinking about: bringing in notifications and functionality from other areas of Windows. For example, at least one concept notified the user about an upcoming meeting, along with a warning to turn off their out-of-office message.
Microsoft said that it had four "guiding stars": that the user's entire apps library should be "right there;" that you should be able to "make it yours;" that "each pixel must earn its keep" in accelerating your day; and icon memory must be maintained.
Each design concept was creat
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You'll want to pay close attention to price and ports. I've organized my picks with those things in mind. You'll find traditional, ultraportable USB-C hubs on top, followed by more robust USB-C docking stations below. A good USB-C hub is lightweight and flexible enough to be taken on the road, while a USB-C docking station remains at home.
I'll also introduce you to DisplayLink docks, an improved version that offers hardware-based compression to move more data over the USB-C port. More advanced features lie within the best Thunderbolt docks, which I've listed in a separate article. It can all be a little confusing, so I've included an expanded FAQ and a buying guide below my recommendations to help you make sense of it all.
Why you should trust me: I've written about technology for 30 years, and have compiled this roundup of the best U
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When you click on the button, you'll see a panel where Copilot offers suggested queries for the product in question. For example, you can select queries like "Tell me more about this game," "How has this game been received online?" and "Does this game have multiplayer?"
If you select any of the queries, you'll be taken to a full-scale Copilot chat with an answer to your chosen query plus the ability to type your own questions and commands for the AI assistant. Note, however, that Copilot's responses seem to be based on little more than the descriptions and data on the product's listing page.
This is clearly a move to bring Copilot in front of more eyeballs, plus an attempt to increase store downloads and purchases. Whether it succeeds? We'll have to wait and see.
Copilot's Microsoft Store integration is expected to roll out to all users over the next few weeks, and you apparently won't be able to turn it off.
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The best value notebook for most of us is the MacBook Air, and Apple has now updated both the 13- and 15-in. models with powerful M3 chips and the capacity to run two external displays when the lid is closed.
All in all, these Macs should be more than suitable for most mobile workers.
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Think back less than a year to when the company introduced its superb M2-powered 15-in. MacBook Air. That model delivered more performance than the late 2019 2.7GHz Intel Mac Pro.
That surge in computational ability goes even further with the M3 update. Citing tests it conducted in January, Apple claims the new chip runs up to 60% faster than the model with the M1 chip and up to 13 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
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