When we here at The Verge first reviewed the iPhone 12 Mini, we predicted that it was “going to be a favorite for many.” It seems like the “many” only turned out to be a few, but the bit about being a favorite was dead-on — those of us who like the Mini really like it. It managed to be a 2020-tier flagship phone crammed into the footprint of a mid-2010s device. After years of features, like multiple incredible cameras, 512GB of storage, and bright, HDR displays, only being available in phones with 5.8-inch or (much) larger screens, the Mini finally made them all available in a device you could comfortably use with one hand.
There’s two aspects to a good dive computer: Instrumentation, logging, and algorithms. The instrumentation is simple: Dive computers have a lot of features, but the important one is a pressure gauge and a clock. The dive computer logs how long you are at certain depths, and keeps track of that with a certain resolution. Some dive computers record that every 10 seconds, some every 30, and some more or less often, but the key thing is that it keeps track of things, so you don’t have to.
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People doubting Apple do so because they don’t trust the Cupertino-based giant to do the above accurately; but that’s where I think they are wrong. Apple watches are exceptional at logging things; steps, heart rates, activity; it’s all being logged.
I don’t really know if the Dynamic Island will be a hit or a misfire. A few minutes playing around with it in Cupertino aren’t enough to tell me, one way or another. But its existence should be a reminder that with Apple, the details of the hardware are often just the beginning of the story. We underestimate Apple at our peril.
Essentially, what Mouseposé does is help you focus your audience’s attention on what you’re doing by highlighting your mouse cursor as you share your screen. It does this by adding macOS accessibility features that enable you to give live software demos that look a lot like polished screencasts or course videos you might find here at The Sweet Setup. You can highlight your mouse position, show mouse clicks with simple animations, and even have a ribbon display at the bottom of your screen that shows keystrokes for things like keyboard shortcuts.
But instead of adding these effects after the fact in editing software like my beloved ScreenFlow, you (and your audience) see them live as you navigate your Mac.
The TagVault Strap is designed to mount to a backpack or camera strap, and it has been created to prevent the AirTag from being removed. The TagVault Strap is made from a glass-filled composite body, and it uses Swiss machined self-driving screws that go through the strap.
“Apple is playing with fire,” Rubio told the Financial Times. “It knows the security risks posed by YMTC. If it moves forward, it will be subject to scrutiny like it has never seen from the federal government. We cannot allow Chinese companies beholden to the Communist party into our telecommunications networks and millions of Americans’ iPhones.”
Asked about the congressional concerns, Apple told the FT it did not use YMTC chips in any products but said it was “evaluating sourcing from YMTC for Nand chips to be used in some iPhones sold in China”.
I do not need a big iPhone. The iPhone activities that I do -- reading books, listening to audio programmes, setting alarms and reminders and to-dos -- do not require much of a screen. As for things that do require bigger screens, such as watching television programmes and playing video games, I have my iPad.
So, for my lifestyle, I really like a small iPhone with a smaller screen, so that my pockets remain light everywhere I go.
Unfortunately, there aren't many of us pursuing this lifestyle. And so Apple canceled the iPhone mini this year.
So, okay, Apple. I will buy a bigger phone. But I still do not need a bigger screen. How about trying something different, Apple? How about an iPhone Ultra? 60 or more hours of battery life, an unbreakable screen, and some Action Buttons that I can program?
Go ahead, Apple. Please.
(No, I don't need to dive into the deep waters with this iPhone Ultra. You can safely leave this feature off.)
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