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iPhones may soon be able to use satellite connections indoors – Computerworld
Apple’s blue skies thinking One more thing. The FCC request refers to an International Telecoms Union filing which describes a network of more than 8,000 satellites and includes satellite frequencies used by Globalstar. That filing was originally made on behalf of France’s Airbus, but Satnews reports this was transferred to CCC Communication Holdings France, a French business entity that seems to be managed by a…
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How to check your iPhone’s battery health, peak performance & optimized charging
Did you know that your iPhone automatically manages its performance to prevent unexpected shutdowns? This system is known as Peak Performance Capability, and it first made headlines back in late 2017, when it sparked controversy among users and tech experts. Apple responded to the backlash by adding detailed battery health information and controls in iOS 11.3. Today, you can view…
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T-Mobile Is Expanding Its Starlink Beta to iPhones and Pixels
If you have T-Mobile, and either an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, or Google Pixel device, you now have access to Starlink—potentially. Here’s the scoop: Back in December, T-Mobile announced a partnership between itself and SpaceX to bring Starlink service to customers. Then, earlier this month, the company started accepting users into the beta, but only those with specific, recent Samsung devices.…
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T-Mobile Is Expanding Its Starlink Beta to iPhones
If you have T-Mobile, and either an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy device, you now have access to Starlink—potentially. Here’s the scoop: Back in December, T-Mobile announced a partnership between itself and SpaceX to bring Starlink service to customers. Then, earlier this month, the company started accepting users into the beta, but only those with specific, recent Samsung devices. However,…
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Windows Is Expanding Its Start Menu Phone Integration to iPhones
Sharing files or accessing messages between a Windows PC and an iPhone can be an utter pain in the rear, mostly because, without third-party utilities, you can’t rely on AirDrop to do it. There’s the Phone Link app, but even that requires opening up a separate window—your PC won’t even be able to serve you iMessage notifications unless it’s open.…
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iPhones on T-Mobile can access Starlink satellite communications – Computerworld
Apple invested $1.1 billion in GlobalStar in November 2024, taking a 20% stake in the company in exchange for 85% of the satellite carrier’s network capacity. All this activity, and the détente with Starlink, suggest the race toward satellite-based iPhone communications is intensifying. It’s only a matter of time until global network services become a reality. Which way to go If you…
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Nokia Didn’t Think the iPhone’s Touch Keyboard Would Take Off
In an amazing piece of technology history, a Nokia internal presentation from after the iPhone’s 2007 unveiling shows what the company was thinking, and what Nokia got wrong in its analysis. Nokia recently unveiled an online repository of its designs at Aalto University in Finland, which opened to the public on January 15, 2025. The Nokia Design Archive is chock-full…
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Blood in the iPhones? Apple faces criminal charges – Computerworld
“Based on our due diligence efforts, including analyzing the information provided by third-party audit programs, upstream traceability programs, and our suppliers, we found no reasonable basis for concluding that any of the smelters or refiners of [tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold] determined to be in our supply chain as of December 31, 2023, directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed…
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An Efficient Car Charger for iPhones
Key Takeaways The Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger offers a strong magnetic grip for steady phone positioning while driving. Rapid 15W wireless charging is suitable for Qi-enabled devices. It’s compatible with MagSafe iPhones and Qi2 Android phones. Every time I drive, I mount my phone to use its GPS. Yet even on pretty tame turns, the phone mount always flops…
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Google’s Gemini app is now available on iPhones – Computerworld
Apple’s approach is to support those external services while building up its own AI suite with its own unique — and, if you ask me, vitally necessary — selling point around privacy. Others follow a different path, but it’s hard to ignore that control of your computational experience is the root of all these ambitions. King of the hill With its early mover advantage,…
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