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Brought to you by: Apple Releases Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, Qi Wireless Charging Supported We've been seeing leaks and rumors for over a month, and this week Apple launched its Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. The cases extend the battery life of your phone and are compatible with Qi wireless chargers. Similar to previous versions for the iPhone 6/6s and 7, the new cases integrate with iOS to display charge level on the iPhone's lock screen and in the Battery widget. The new cases are priced at $129, with the first deliveries happening now and in-store availability coming very soon. Despite nearly identical device sizes, the iPhone XS version of the case isn't officially compatible with the iPhone X, so iPhone X owners should be aware of potential issues. The fit isn't quite perfect around the rear camera and the speaker/mic holes, and early users have seen some pop-up warnings about incompatibility, but the case will charge an iPhone X.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories monday.com Is More Than Just a Project Management Tool! It’s a Tool Teams Love to Use. monday.com is intuitive to use, displays color-coded team management information on its dashboard, and is suitable for any industry sector, for teams of any size, and for both single and multiple projects. This team management tool will also serve as an excellent solution to any collaboration problems you may have experienced in the past since it promotes project transparency, empowers team members, and encourages team communication. monday.com is a good fit for tech and non-tech teams alike. Approximately 70% of its 20,000 users fall outside the tech sector. With this collaboration and team management tool in place, teams quickly discover they can do without the unending series of whiteboard presentations, drawn out meetings, and lengthy spreadsheet searches for key data. Team leaders and project managers like monday.com because it easily adjusts to projects workflows instead of having to force-fit workflows to satisfy the demands of the tool.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Jan 17, 2019 Report: AirPower Has Entered Production and Coming Soon While Apple missed the original 2018 launch window for its AirPower wireless charging mat, it looks like a debut might be coming fairly soon. According to some new reports, Apple's suppliers have either already begun production of the accessory or will do so as soon as next week. Apple continues to make stray mentions of the accessory despite its unavailability, with the latest being in the product description for the new Smart Battery Cases. Apple previously listed AirPower compatibility for its latest iPhones in the pamphlets included in the boxes with those devices. Make sure to keep up with all of the latest news on AirPower in our new easy-to-follow guide. It offers an overview of what's going on with the accessory, and we'll keep updating it with new information going forward.   Read Full Article WSJ on 2019 iPhones: Triple-Lens Rear Camera on Next iPhone XS Max and Dual Rear on Next iPhone XR We're starting to hear more about this year's iPhones that we expect to debut in the usual September timeframe, with The Wall Street Journal sharing a number of details on the upcoming devices. According to the report, we'll see a similar lineup to the current one with two OLED models and an LCD model, although the iPhone XS Max successor may gain a triple-lens rear camera while the iPhone XR successor is upgraded to a dual-lens camera. All models may lack 3D Touch, similar to the iPhone XR that has shifted to a less-powerful Haptic Touch feature. Frequent source OnLeaks has shared a second set of renderings highlighted by a centered triple-lens rear camera, while he also shared details such as an upgraded 10-megapixel front camera and continued use of a Lightning connector rather than USB-C. We've also heard the new models could include Wi-Fi 6 support, and we took a look at what benefits the rumored triple-lens camera on the largest model might bring.   Read Full Article Apple May Be Working on 7th-Generation iPod Touch Aside from a price cut in 2017, Apple hasn't updated the iPod touch since 2015 as the market for non-phone iOS devices has dwindled. The iPod touch may still have some life left in it, however, as a new report claims Apple is working on a seventh-generation model. We haven't heard any details on what the new model will include or when it might launch, but just about anything would be a significant upgrade over the current aging technology. Apple would certainly focus on keeping the price of any new model low, so don't necessarily expect the latest A-series chip or features like an OLED screen or Face ID.   Read Full Article iPad Mini 5 and New Entry-Level iPad Said to Launch in First Half of 2019 Scattered rumors have indicated Apple may be preparing a fifth-generation iPad mini, and a new report claims both that device and an upgraded entry-level iPad could launch in the first half of this year. Apple has released new 9.7-inch iPad models in March of each of the past two years, most recently adding Apple Pencil support and other upgrades in 2018. It seems reasonable to think we might see another upgrade in the early part of this year, and at least one report has claimed the entry-level iPad might see a slight bump to a 10-inch display thanks to slimmer bezels. As for the iPad mini, there's similarly not much detail on what to expect, but previous leaks have suggested improvements will be minor.   Read Full Article AirPods Live Listen: Hearing Aid or Spy Tool? With iOS 12, Apple brought its Live Listen feature for the hearing impaired to AirPods, letting you use an iPhone as a microphone with the audio being routed to your AirPods. It's a handy feature for the hearing impaired and in other select situations, but it also opens up the potential for some nefarious eavesdropping given the Bluetooth range of the AirPods. Check out our video from earlier this week to see how to set up the Live Listen feature with your AirPods, and let us know what you think about it!   Read Full Article

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