On April 24, Apple is celebrating ten years of Activity rings on Apple Watches. Thus, it encourages all Apple Watch users globally to close all three of their Activity rings on that day. If you do, you will earn a special Global Close Your Rings Day limited-edition award, as well as ten animated stickers and an animated badge for Messages. You can also obtain a special pin inspired by the award starting on April 24 at all Apple Stores worldwide, while supplies last. A new analysis of data contributed by more than 140,000 participants in the Apple Heart and Movement Study has…

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Sustainability is a stated goal for Samsung Electronics. The company has strived to reduce the environmental footprint of its devices and has made many changes in everything from the packaging to the materials used in manufacturing in order to achieve this goal. Major companies often want to undertake such initiatives on their own terms. It’s […]

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Motorola is announcing the Razr 60 and Razr 60 Ultra (which will most likely be sold in North America as the Razr 2025 and Razr+ 2025) on April 24, an event during which more members of the company’s Edge 60 line could join them too. Now the Razr 60 Ultra has been spotted in the Geekbench online database, as a prototype has run the benchmark. As usual, this reveals its chipset, which is the Snapdragon 8 Elite, marking a welcome change in Motorola’s strategy – the brand has finally decided to put a proper flagship SoC in its top of the line foldable. The prototype which ran the…

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In iOS, the Control Center can be used to quickly take a picture, jot down a note, turn on the lights, control your Apple TV, and much more. It’s useful and convenient because you don’t even have to unlock your iPhone or iPad to use it.

However, with that convenience comes a potential security issue. If you use Control Center to create Instant Notes, for example, you might not want anyone to be able to get at them just by picking up your device and swiping on the Lock screen.

If you’re concerned about such a possibility, don’t be. Fortunately, there’s an option in iOS that enables you to disable access to the Control Center from the Lock screen, it’s just hidden away in your device’s settings. Here’s how to find it.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap Face ID (or Touch ID) and Passcode.
3. Enter your passcode if prompted.
4. Scroll down and turn off the switch next to Control Center.
   

Of course, finding the right balance between convenience and security is a personal preference, but disabling Control Center on the Lock screen is less of an issue now that most new iPhones have Face ID, which makes unlocking your device as easy as picking it up. Thankfully, anyone who isn’t you won’t be afforded the same luxury.
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While we’re working on the Oppo Find X8 Ultra review, we thought we’ll share the benchmark results as they are bow ready. Before we look at the numbers, let’s talk hardware, because there’s more to the ticker inside Oppo’s latest than just the name. The Find X8 Ultra uses the 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, the full-fat 8-core variant. Ours is the 16GB version, making this the most potent model you can get. Oppo claims a 45% CPU and 40% GPU speed increase over the Find X7 Ultra. The Oryon CPU packs two 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L cores and six 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M cores. The GPU…

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Malgré un échec commercial de son casque de réalité mixte Vision Pro, Apple n’a pas abandonné cette technologie. Selon Mark Gurman, journaliste chez Bloomberg et spécialiste de la question Apple, la firme prépare même deux nouveaux casques.L’un des deux serait le successeur direct de la première…

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Apple has confirmed that it will be permanently closing its retail store in the heart of Bristol, England, and there is no replacement in sight.

Apple Bristol will be closing its doors on Saturday, August 9, due to redevelopment plans at the Cabot Circus Shopping Centre, and the adjacent Bristol Shopping Quarter. According to news reports, and a building application, the owner of the property is planning to reconfigure the retail space along Philadelphia Street, where Apple is located. The plans call for a mix of residential buildings, medical facilities, restaurants, and more.

Ahead of redevelopment, the shopping area has faced increasing vacancy rates. A few years ago, Cabot Circus lost a large movie theater.

In a statement shared with MacRumors, Apple said employees impacted by the store closure will be able to continue their roles at the company.

“At Apple, we’re always focused on providing an exceptional experience for all of our customers,” said Apple. “Due to the redevelopment plans at Cabot Circus Shopping Centre, which include the closure of the section where our store is located, Apple Bristol will close on August 9, 2025. We’ve loved serving the Bristol community for over 15 years, and our valued team members will continue their roles at Apple.”

Apple Bristol first opened in 2008, with the location formerly known as Apple Cabot Circus. The two-floor store still had a classic design that was due for a facelift. The lower level serves as a product sales area, while the upper level provides space for Genius Bar appointments and Today at Apple creative sessions.

The company has two other stores in the surrounding areas, including Apple Cribbs Causeway on the outskirts of Bristol, and Apple SouthGate in Bath.

Apple is also permanently closing its store at a dying mall in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook later this month, and it permanently closed its Infinite Loop and Royal Hawaiian stores last year. On the other hand, Apple continues to open new stores, including one at the Miami Worldcenter, and another coming soon in Downtown Detroit.

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The Realme 14 range just keeps on expanding, and today we have more details regarding the Realme 14T that was first spotted in March. This is allegedly the brand’s first ever “T” model, and it will reportedly launch in India starting at INR 17,999 for the model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If you want to double the storage, you’ll have to pay INR 18,999 (both of these will be available with an INR 1,000 instant discount). According to leaked promo materials, the phone comes with an AMOLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, 2,100-nit peak brightness, and an embedded fingerprint…

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