Operating Systems

Faster USB 3 remains exclusive to Pro models in the iPhone 16 lineup
Apple last year finally ditched its proprietary Lightning connector in favor of the more modern and universal USB-C. However, only the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max benefited from the faster USB 3, while the non-Pro models still have USB 2 speeds. Unfor...
2024-09-11 19:30
Windows 10’s Start menu tests new layouts for Microsoft 365 manager
Microsoft has recently updated Windows 10 with new features, such as adding Copilot to the taskbar in an early 2024 update. Another Windows 11-like change is coming to Windows 10, with the addition of the Microsoft account manager in the Start menu. Th...
2024-09-11 19:28
9to5Mac Daily: September 11, 2024 – More iPhone 16 details, FineWoven
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2024-09-11 19:10
VirtualBox 7.1: Qt 6 UI, Wayland Clipboard, New Icon + More
VirtualBox 7.1 is now available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Those upgrading from VirtualBox 7.0 or earlier will find a sizeable set of changes on offer, among them what Oracle describe as a “modernized look and feel”. Set you...
2024-09-11 19:06
iPhone 16 Camera Control is about to free up a lot of Action buttons
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro introduce a new Camera Control button. As I’m thinking about this physical hardware button, it occurs to me that I’m sort of getting an Action button for the first time — despite currently being an iPhone 15 Pro Max us...
2024-09-11 19:00
Desert titanium is the shiny new iPhone 16 Pro color, but is it more gold or gray?
The iPhone 16 Pro is getting a new color: desert titanium. It’s the focus of all of Apple’s product marketing shots. But look closely and you may just wonder, like I have, what color ‘desert’ really is. From some angles desert titanium looks go...
2024-09-11 17:44
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More
Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 is now available for download with Qt 6 interface, AppImage bundles, vendored dependencies, and platform crypto. Here's what's new! The post Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More appeared fi...
2024-09-11 17:20
Apple @ Work Podcast: Parallels Desktop turns 20!
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage &...
2024-09-11 17:07
Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry Pi Support
Kali Linux 2024.3 ethical hacking distro is now available for download with support for Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module Wi-Fi, new tools, and Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support. The post Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry...
2024-09-11 16:50
Apps can now entice you to re-subscribe with special App Store offers
Apple has created a new way for developers to entice users back to their apps. Soon, you may start seeing special offers from subscription apps whose plans you’ve canceled. more…
2024-09-11 16:25
Ubuntu Prompting Client is Here to Make Snap Apps Safer
Prompting Client is the latest security effort for snap software, and acts as a companion to the new desktop Security Center app. As you may have read in my article last week, Prompting Client is a security buffer — think doorman — that guards your...
2024-09-11 16:14
Four advantages of the iPhone 16 over the iPhone 16 Pro
Trying to decide between an iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro? The 16 Pro is, on paper, a better device than the iPhone 16. It has several key advantages that are hard to argue with. However, it’s not better in every way. The iPhone 16 comes with its own u...
2024-09-11 16:00
Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 for $99 or AirPods 4 from $84 with elevated trade-in offers, chargers, and more
While pre-orders on the Apple Watch Series 10, black Apple Watch Ultra 2, AirPods 4, and more are now live, today we spotted some seriously notable ways to score some deals via trade-ins. Firstly Best Buy is offering $300 on good condition Series 9 ...
2024-09-11 15:52
iPhone 16’s A18 Pro chip is starting to match the M1 chip in new benchmarks
We got our first look at a Geekbench result from the iPhone 16 yesterday, with somewhat disappointing results. There was a decent improvement in single core performance, but the multi-core score was abnormal. However, today’s results paint a much mor...
2024-09-11 15:19
Ubuntu 24.10 to Introduce User-Controlled Permissions Prompts
Ubuntu 24.10 will ship with a new security feature called permissions prompting to put users in full control of their Ubuntu machines. The post Ubuntu 24.10 to Introduce User-Controlled Permissions Prompts appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce...
2024-09-11 14:47
Just because you can charge your iPhone faster doesn’t mean you should
One of the upgrades coming to the iPhone 16 line-up is faster wireless charging, and you may be tempted to upgrade to a new MagSafe charger, coupled to a beefier charging brick, to take advantage of the 25W charging speed. But just because you can char...
2024-09-11 14:17
VirtualBox 7.1 Released With Improved UI, Wayland Clipboard Sharing
Oracle today released version 7.1 of their VirtualBox virtualization software with an improved GUI, Wayland clipboard sharing support, OCI integration improvements, and other enhancements...
2024-09-11 14:04
Here’s how fast iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro will charge
With the iPhone 16 lineup this year, Apple is making changes to charging speeds. Most notably, there’s a big boost to fast charging speed for MagSafe charging. Here’s everything you need to know about iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro charging speeds… ...
2024-09-11 13:55
VirtualBox 7.1 Released with Qt 6 GUI, Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing
VirtualBox 7.1 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with Qt 6 GUI, Wayland support for clipboard sharing, new NAT engine with IPv6 support, and more. Here's what's new! The post VirtualBox 7.1 Released with Qt 6 GUI, Waylan...
2024-09-11 13:43
AirPods hearing aid feature is going to challenge social norms, and company policies
Apple’s announcement about the upcoming AirPods hearing aid capability hasn’t just upset the share price of existing brands – it’s also likely to lead to some social norms being challenged. In addition, the uncertainty of whether someone wearin...
2024-09-11 13:38