Apple announced a larger 13-inch iPad Air with an M2 chip, its first iPad Pro with an OLED display and a 10th-generation iPad that starts at $349. Plus, they teased the AI-compatible M4 chip, a new Pencil Pro with haptic feedback, and an upgraded Magic Keyboard with a larger trackpad and a row of function keys. You can pick them up beginning next week.
Disable these 3 iOS 16 features to improve your iPhone’s battery life
Your iPhone comes preloaded with many features you may not be aware of. Some are for fun, while others are crucial to keeping you and your phone safe.
Your phone can be a lifeline in an emergency. By activating your iPhone’s Emergency SOS feature, you can call local emergency services and update your chosen contacts when needed. Tap or click here for emergency settings to check on your iPhone now before you need them.
Other features are less critical and can even be detrimental to your smartphone experience. Here are three new features introduced with iOS 16 that you can turn off to extend your phone’s battery life.
1. Do you need those widgets?
iOS 16 saw the lock screen receive an overhaul. You can now showcase your favorite photos with multiple lock screens, customize font styles and display widgets.
Widgets show you current information at a glance, such as news, weather, calendar events and battery levels. You can add widgets to your home and lock screens to access this information easily.
As convenient as widgets are, they force apps to run in the background. They’re constantly retrieving data to update your widget information, which uses data and drains power.
If you have widgets on your lock screen, you can switch to another lock screen without widgets whenever you put your phone away.
You can also completely remove widgets from your lock screen:
- Press down on your lock screen and tap Customize.
- Choose Lock Screen and tap on a widget.
- Hit the — button on each widget to remove it.
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2. Haptic feedback
Watch a mother reunite with her deceased daughter through VR in this heartbreaking video
Technology has been used for some surprising feats in the past decade. We’ve seen developments like drone delivery take shape, as well as new ways of consuming content from the comfort of home.
But no one expected technology to bring back the dead. Thanks to VR, holograms and neural networks, it’s possible to resurrect dead actors and musicians to perform for our amusement. Tap or click to see Kim’s take on celebrity holograms.