Asus VivoBook M515UA When AMD rolled out the Ryzen 7 5000 series of mobile processors at this year’s CES, the big story was the adoption of the high-performance chips in some gaming laptops, a market that Intel has long dominated. Less heralded were the lower-power chips that were also part of the launch, including a […]
One of the most anticipated — or hated if you are Facebook — features in iOS 14.5.1 has been the new app tracking transparency tool that means that developers must ask users for permission to use their data to track them for targeted advertising purposes. But the feature isn’t working for everyone. In fact, it […]
Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Apple on Monday released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1 for its iPhone and iPad lineup. The update comes just a week after iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 were officially released, but there’s a good reason for the back-to-back updates: It includes a fix for two security issues that, according to Apple, […]
Acer Chromebook Spin 513 First announced last fall, the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 — notable for being the first Chromebook that features a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor — has finally arrived, with Walmart’s online store offering the base configuration at a $349 price for shipment later this week. The 513 is the latest in Acer’s successful […]
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Microsoft’s success with the Surface line of hybrid laptops is pushing competitors to step up their 2-in-1 notebook game. In particular, the enterprise-friendly Surface Pro 7+ seems to have struck a nerve with rivals, as Lenovo’s recent release of the ThinkPad X12 Detachable — its first detachable ThinkPad in years — […]
We’d heard rumors and seen evidence of Apple working on a Tile-like tracker for the last two years. Heck, Apple even launched the iPhone 11 with an Ultra-Wideband chip in it which was, at the time, said to help in providing a precise location of a nearby tracker. But it wasn’t until this month that […]
Apple is introducing some limitations to the data collection practices that underpin targeted advertising. Image: FRANCESCO RINALDI / Getty Images Ever been spammed with sportswear adverts after looking up gym membership fees, or been bombarded with tempting hotel discounts upon booking flights for your next getaway? These sort of adverts, almost eerie in how […]
Apple’s iPad lineup is arguably something that’s unmatched by any other platform or device maker — and Apple has just announced a new, more capable iPad Pro that’s sure to move that sentiment even further. Also: iPad Pro goes Apple Silicon, too From the iPad Mini to the iPad Air or iPad Pro, the tablets all […]
Apple Tuesday morning, Siri let it slip that Apple would hold a special event on April 20 from its campus in Cupertino, CA. Just a few hours later, Apple officially announced the event by sending out invites. The tagline for the event is “Spring Loaded,” and it will indeed take place next week from Apple […]
Image: Apple Apple has flipped the switch that allows iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to use the Find My app to track third-party devices, the company announced on Wednesday. The expansion of the Find My network beyond Apple’s own hardware was first announced during WWDC 2020. There have been ongoing rumors and speculation that Apple […]