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iPhone 12 Mini screen with Ceramic Shield passes drop test with flying colors

This same test was performed on the iPhone 12 with the same results. PLEASE NOTE: Not breaking is not the same as not scratching. A screen protector may still be advisable. https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-12-mini-drop-test-everything-broke-but-not-the-ceramic-shield-screen/ iPhone 12 Mini drop test: Everything broke, but not the Ceramic Shield screen We went to extreme heights to test out the ceramic … Continue reading iPhone 12 Mini screen with Ceramic Shield passes drop test with flying colors →

Time to remove Adobe’s Flash Player from your machines

Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player – here’s how Saturday, January 2, 2021 1:07 pm Since Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player … Continue reading Time to remove Adobe’s Flash Player from your machines →

Getting the most out of your new iPhone (not limited to 12’s)

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/29/iphone-tips-and-tricks-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-new-iphone.html You got a new iPhone 12 for the holidays — here are the first things you should do PUBLISHED TUE, DEC 29 20209:40 AM EST UPDATED TUE, DEC 29 202011:30 AM EST Todd Haselton@ROBOTODD KEY POINTS You may have received a new iPhone over the holidays, so I’ll show you some of the first … Continue reading Getting the most out of your new iPhone (not limited to 12’s) →

Great Apple Arcade games to try

Apple Arcade is included in the Premier tier of Apple One, a bundling service I wholeheartedly recommend. Up to six unrelated people who need not live in your household can be covered by a single payment of $30 a month for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, Apple Arcade, Fitness+, and two terabytes of iCloud … Continue reading Great Apple Arcade games to try →

WhatsApp won’t work with very old iOS and Android phone software as of New Year’s — check your phone

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/whatsapp-stop-working-phones-2021-4835102 WhatsApp to stop working on phones from 2021 New Year's Day Models of iPhone running an old version of iOS will not be able to run Whatsapp By James Rodger Lucy Marshall 12:58, 27 DEC 2020 Four WhatsApp features that prevent you from getting hackedFour WhatsApp features that prevent you from getting hacked https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.432.0_en.html#goog_1721081835PlayMuteCurrent … Continue reading WhatsApp won’t work with very old iOS and Android phone software as of New Year’s — check your phone →

A virtual home button while you learn to use face ID on your new iPhone

This process produces a marvelous phantom Home Button when it's no longer on your phone. Open Settings (the gear icon for the newbies), scroll down to the block headed by General and down to Accessibility. Open Accessibility and scroll down to the second block headed by Touch. Open Touch, and then Assistive Touch. A miracle … Continue reading A virtual home button while you learn to use face ID on your new iPhone →

Batch deletion now possible in Facebook

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/02/how-to-delete-old-facebook-posts-manage-activity/ Facebook finally makes it way easier to trash your old posts Taylor Hatmaker@tayhatmaker / 10:00 AM EDT•June 2, 2020 Comment Facebook  is introducing a new tool to help users batch-delete old posts and shrink their digital footprint on the aging social network. Called “Manage Activity,” the new feature lets users prune their posts in bulk, making it less … Continue reading Batch deletion now possible in Facebook →

HBO Max available on Roku as of today, December 17th

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/hbo-max-launch-roku-warnermedia-1234864416/ HBO Max Is Launching on Roku, After Device Maker and WarnerMedia Finally Bury the Hatchet By Todd Spangler Roku and WarnerMedia have reached an agreement for the distribution of the HBO Max on the Roku platform — nearly seven months after the streaming service launched. HBO Max will be live on Roku effective tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 17, the companies announced. … Continue reading HBO Max available on Roku as of today, December 17th →

How to start workouts with Apple Fitness+

Using Fitness+ requires iOS 14.3 and an Apple Watch with WatchOS 7.2. The Apple Watch SE may be just the right option for this if you don't have one yet. https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/start-workouts-apple-fitness-plus/ How to Start Workouts In Apple Fitness+ Monday December 14, 2020 1:49 PM PST by Juli Clover Apple Fitness+ is Apple's latest subscription service, offering home … Continue reading How to start workouts with Apple Fitness+ →