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iOS 16 Supported Devices: Will Your iPhone Get the Future Update?
iOS 16 Supported Devices: Will Your iPhone Get the Future Update?
Apple's next major software update is iOS 16, and it'll bring several new big features to the iPhone, like editing and unsending text messages and better customization for your lock screen -- but not every iPhone user will get the chance to install it.
iOS 16, which is expected to release something during the fall, most likely alongside the iPhone 14, will not work with every iPhone, especially if it's an older device. And that's why you might be curious to know if Apple's latest mobile operating system is compatible with the iPhone you currently own.
Read More: iOS 16: Every New iPhone Feature We Know About So Far
Here's what we know about whether you'll be able to download iOS 16 on your iPhone once it's available to the general public.
If you want to get your hands on iOS 16 right now, you can download the third iOS 16 public beta, which brings back the battery percentage back to your status bar.
These iPhone models will support iOS 16
The following iPhones will be compatible with iOS 16 when it's released later this year:
It's also safe to assume that every model in the iPhone 14 series will run iOS 16 when it arrives. Apple is expected to announce and release its latest flagship device sometime in September during an annual special event keynote address.
How to find out which iPhone you have
Not sure which iPhone you own? You can easily figure out the model from within your settings to check if it will run iOS 16.
To find your iPhone model, launch the Settings app and go to General > About. Next to Model Name, you should see what type of iPhone you own. Underneath that, you'll see a Model Number, which you can use to find out more specifics about your model, such as capacity and year introduced, but that's not necessary (only for iPhone SE) for checking whether your phone will support iOS 16 or not.
To check your iPhone model, go to Settings > General > About.
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What about older iPhone models like the iPhone 7 Plus?
Unfortunately, any iPhone older than the iPhone 8 will not support iOS 16, including the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Many people on Twitter were surprised by this, because many expected at least the iPhone 7 Plus to support iOS 16. Instead, the iPhone 7 series and some older models will only support up to iOS 15.
iOS 16 will not run on the iPhone 7 series.
Will my iPad get iOS 16?
The iPad has its own version of iOS 16 -- known as iPadOS 16. This newest operating system will be supported on the following iPad models:
The latest generations of the iPad and iPad Mini will both support iPadOS 16.
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Twitter Faces Texas Investigation Over Number of Fake Accounts
Twitter Faces Texas Investigation Over Number of Fake Accounts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he's investigating whether Twitter falsely reported the number of automated fake accounts on its platform and violated a state law meant to protect consumers against false, misleading and deceptive business practices.
"Bot accounts can not only reduce the quality of users' experience on the platform but may also inflate the value of the company and the costs of doing business with it, thus directly harming Texas consumers and businesses," a press release from the Texas AG's office said. Bots are computer programs that can complete automated tasks such as follow users and retweet content.
The move underscores how Twitter is facing more pressure after Elon Musk struck a deal to purchase the influential socialmedia site for $44 billion. Musk, who runs Tesla and Space X, has been pressing Twitter to provide more details about its estimates of fake and spam accounts on the platform. On Monday, Musk threatened to end the deal if he doesn't get the data he requested about these accounts. The deal, though, includes a $1 billion termination fee, so it won't be easy for Musk to walk away, according to an SEC filing on April 25.
In the first quarter of 2022, Twitter estimated that fewer than 5% of its 229 million daily users were false or spam accounts. Twitter has also said though in its quarterly earnings and annual report that the estimates may not accurately represent the actual number of fake or spam accounts and it could be higher.
Texas is looking into whether Twitter falsely reported the numbers and violated a law called the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The office said that about 20% of users could be bots but didn't cite where those estimates came from.
Paxton is asking Twitter to provide documents about its user data, including ones that describe or substantiate the method Twitter uses to calculate the number of spam and fake accounts on its platform by June 27. Twitter declined to comment on the investigation. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted in May that Twitter's estimates of spam and fake accounts are "based on multiple human reviews (in replicate) of thousands of accounts, that are sampled at random, consistently over time," from accounts Twitter counts as daily active users who can see ads. Estimating the number of these accounts, though, can be challenging.
"The hard challenge is that many accounts which look fake superficially -- are actually real people. And some of the spam accounts which are actually the most dangerous -- and cause the most harm to our users -- can look totally legitimate on the surface," Agrawal tweeted.
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How Much Cheaper Are Store-Brand Groceries Than Name Brands?
How Much Cheaper Are Store-Brand Groceries Than Name Brands?
This story is part of Home Tips, CNET's collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.
Store-brand groceries might not have all the flashy packaging and advertising oomph of your favorite cereal, seltzer and snacks. If you can grin and bear a cheesy knockoff in place of those name-brand products, though, you can save a bunch on your monthly food spending.
In a summerlong series on saving money to combat inflation, we've calculated whether it's cheaper to buy groceries online or in person and laid out some strategies for saving at Whole Foods. But it turns out one of the most surefire ways to save at the supermarket is by letting some of that brand loyalty go by the wayside.
If you're curious about exactly how much you can save buying store-brand groceries, I've done the math and the final figures are pretty shocking. On average, it's about 40% in total savings across various grocery categories. I compared the cost difference for buying name brands versus store-brand products at two popular grocery stores. Read on for a full savings breakdown in case you decide to make the switch.
Read more:Is Grocery Shopping Online Cheaper Than at the Store? I Did the Math
Who makes store-brand products?
First things first, it's well documented that most major food manufacturers label their products under a number of different brands, including generic or store brands. According to recent statistics captured by the Private Label Manufacturing Association, one in five store-brand products is manufactured by a private label manufacturer. It makes sense: Those manufacturers can then appeal to people who are paying at either price. But they want you to go for the brand name price, rather than the store brand. That's why advertising exists; to make you believe that brand name products are somehow better, when the truth is that identical products are often going down parallel conveyor belts, getting two different labels at the end of the production line.
This store-brand toasted cereal retails for around $2. A box of General Mills Cheerios is more like $5.
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Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that all store-brand, O-shaped, toasted oat cereals are actually General Mills Cheerios in disguise, but it stands to reason that for a lot of store-brand products, the quality or flavor is potentially equal to their name- counterpart. And considering the opportunity for savings, they're certainly worth a taste test. While some brand-name products are unlikely to have a generic equivalent, (like, is anyone really seeking off-brand Cool Ranch Doritos?) commodity items like canned beans or rice would seem especially safe bets in the store-brand category.
Trader Joe's beloved pepita salsa is just one example of a store-brand item that's gained fandom and loyalty all its own.
Trader Joe's
Here's how much you can save buying store brand: Wegmans vs. Stop & Shop
I chose both Wegmans and Stop & Shop to represent high-end and average grocery store chains, using Instacart to generate current prices.
Discount grocery stores such as Trader Joe's and Aldi keep their costs low because they deal primarily in their own brands. Wegmans is an interesting example since it has a lot of its own brand loyalty, not only as a grocery store chain, but also for its Wegmans label. (Seriously, I know people who would cross state lines to stock up on its flavored seltzers. Take that, LaCroix.) Stop & Shop is generally perceived as a midrange grocery chain, with good selection and good quality, and not considered expensive, but neither is it revered for its generic brand, which is simply called SB or Store Brand.
Despite perceptions, however, both Wegmans and Stop & Shop are relatively aligned on prices, for both national and store-brand products. Wegmans came out a little ahead in price for name-brand products, in fact: The whole order was about $2 less than Stop & Shop's. Store-brand prices were within 20 cents of each other for the full list at both stores.
*Indicates store-brand item whose quantity was greater for listed price
Buying store brand can mean huge savings
For both Wegmans and Stop & Shop, the huge savings in buying generic products can't be denied. The original shopping list of 20 staple items amounted to about $125 in both locations, with the store-brand version of the list coming to just under $75. That's an average of 40% savings over the whole list.
Granted, this doesn't represent a complete shopping list, since certain grocery categories were excluded intentionally. Some of these items, such as condiments, are products that you might shop for once in a while, rather than weekly. Regardless, the math is clear: Store-brand products are significant potential savings in your grocery shopping experience.
Certain grocery stores including Trader Joe's and Wegmans have managed to cultivate cult-like fandom for their own brands.
Wegmans
How I evaluated name brands vs. store brands
Using grocery shopping list templates available online, I generated a list of 20 common staple ingredients from the pantry, bakery, dairy, deli and freezer sections, covering a variety of prices. Items such as whole fruits and vegetables and butchered meats aren't typically subject to brand (or they're rarely revealed) and I discluded them for the purposes of this investigation. For each of the items I selected, I compared prices between national, well-known brands and the store brand of the same item, at roughly the same size, using Instacart. If there's a discrepancy in size, I've noted that with an asterisk, but did not adjust the price accordingly, since I wanted to reflect an accurate total of what you'd pay for a grocery list's worth of either name-brand or store-brand products.
In most cases, the store-brand model was the larger size of the two items anyway, meaning even more savings if you factor in its relative value. For example, at Wegmans, Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves are $6.39 for 13 ounces, whereas Wegmans brand Strawberry Preserves are only $4.09 for a full 18 ounces, nearly 50% more product. The savings on your grocery receipt will amount to $2.30, but if you scale up the Bonne Maman price to match the same amount of store-brand product, its price would become $8.85, representing a savings of $4.76, or over 50%, for the Wegmans brand.
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Certain upscale and imported goods like Bonne Maman preserves will cost you significantly more than store brand.
Bonne Maman
Where are the biggest savings on store-brand items?
Between both Wegmans and Stop & Shop, the more the brand-name item cost, the more savings were typically available, not only in terms of pure dollars and cents but also as percentage savings between the brand name and store brand. Brand-name items above $5 tended to result in the largest percentage discount, with bigger-ticket items such as olive oil, coffee and spaghetti sauce pushing 50% off or more for their generic or store-brand counterparts.
Pricier items such as olive oil and marinara sauce are where you're likely to see bigger savings if you opt for store brand.
Colavita
Less expensive items, especially those under $2 to begin with, may offer only 10% to 30% savings overall. For example, approximately 17 ounces of Colavita Extra virgin olive oil costs $12.79 at Stop & Shop, whereas the equivalent store-brand olive oil costs only $5.79, which amounts to over 55% off the name-brand price.
On the other hand, 16 ounces of Goya chickpeas are only $1.19 to begin with. With the store brand being only 10 cents less, the savings only amount to 8%. Olive oil, however, is more likely to be subject to quality and flavor nuance, so while the savings can be much larger, it may be a matter of personal preference if the savings are worth it. Chickpeas are generally less subject to flavor or texture scrutiny.
Costco's Kirkland is another budget store brand that has garnered its own customer loyalty.
Costco
Does every grocery store have its own brand?
While store brands are growing, not every grocery store has its own brand, and many just carry no-name or generic brands in addition to name-brand products. Among store brands, there are those that carry the name of the store in its proprietary label, such as Wegmans, Publix, Kroger and others that have a separate label for store-brand products, such as Stop & Shop's SB, Walmart's Great Value and Costco's Kirkland Signature. Whichever the case, it's worth getting to know your local grocer's store-brand products, to see where you may be able to generate huge savings in your grocery bill.
Dell XPS 12 review: A unique take on the convertible laptop/tablet
Dell XPS 12 review: A unique take on the convertible laptop/tablet
If you're one of the few who remember the original Dell Inspiron Duo from 2010, pat yourself on the back. Like that Duo, the new XPS 12 has a screen that swivels at the middle of the lid's sides, so it can rotate 180 degrees along its horizontal axis and end up facing out from the back of the lid's frame. This allows you to display the screen in what some call a "stand" mode, or else fold the clamshell shut to form a slate-style tablet.
While inventive, the original Duo was hobbled by a low-power Intel Atom processor and never lived up to its potential. Dell walked away from the Duo, which seemed doomed to be another too-early hardware leap, much like Dell's long-lost proto-ultrabook Adamo laptops.
Imagine my surprise when Dell announced that the Duo was back, originally showing us the system behind closed doors this summer. The new version, now part of the high-end XPS line, has gotten a massive physical upgrade. Now it's ultrabook-thin, with a slim metal frame around its screen, and a button-free clickpad. The new version trades up to current-gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, along with solid-state-drive (SSD) storage, meaning that in terms of hardware it can stand toe-to-toe any mainstream ultrathin laptop.
Between our preview this summer and now, the biggest change has been in the name. Dell has decided to drop the "Duo" branding altogether (perhaps it still has negative connotations) and simply call this the XPS 12. That's certainly apt for a laptop with 12-inch display, but I do miss the descriptive nature of the Duo moniker -- now there's nothing in the name to indicate this laptop's special physical features.
The XPS 12 starts at $1,199 for a Core i5 CPU and 128GB SSD, and goes up to $1,699 for the hardware we tested, with a Core i7 CPU and a 256GB SSD.
This is one of the first laptops with Windows 8, the new touch- and tablet-friendly OS, and it's meant to be used as both a traditional laptop and a tablet. But when evaluating new hardware and new software at the same time, the question is: how much of the user experience in the XPS 12 comes from Dell, and how much from Microsoft? In an Apple laptop, it's fair to consider software and hardware together, as a single company is responsible for both. For Windows-based systems, it's sometimes hard to tell on which side of the fence the faults lie.
And, there are faults. Even though the XPS 12 is a slim, well-built, and frankly ambitious convertible, it works better as a laptop than as a tablet. In the closed, slate mode, it's obvious that the Windows 8 operating system still doesn't always know what to do with your apps and fingers. The not-Metro interface (my own shorthand name for the Windows 8 tile-based UI) works fine, but jumping into apps, even Windows 8-specific ones such as Internet Explorer 10, can yield unpredictable results.
For example, at this point, nearly everyone in the universe uses some form of Web-based e-mail, but Gmail navigation on the small screen in IE10 is tough. Shift the screen just a bit and the orientation changes, with just enough lag to be annoying. Tapping on a text field sometimes brings up the Windows 8 onscreen keyboard, sometimes not (and it takes several steps to call it up otherwise).
That onscreen keyboard is miles ahead of previous Windows ones, but the layout of some keys is counterintuitive, and I ran into just enough lag to make using the Shift and Caps Lock keys especially troublesome.
But, these are the same problems I've found on other Windows 8 systems, so is it fair to lay them at Dell's feet? On the excellent Acer Aspire S7, the touch screen was a secondary experience, mainly used for finger-swiping and scrolling. On the XPS 12, you're expected to use touch much more. And as a touch-screen laptop, the XPS 12 works well. Folded up as a slate, it's still not an entirely satisfying tablet experience.
Price as reviewed / Starting price
$1,699 / $1,199
Processor
1.9GHz Intel Core i7-3517U
Memory
4GB, 1,333MHz DDR3
Hard drive
256GB SSD
Chipset
Intel QS77
Graphics
Intel HD 4000
Operating system
Windows 8
Dimensions (WD)
8.5x12.5 inches
Height
0.6-0.8 inches
Screen size (diagonal)
12.5 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter
3.4 pounds / 4 pounds
Category
Ultraportable
Design and features Aside from the swiveling lid, the XPS 12 shares an overall design with Dell's other recent high-end laptops, such as the XPS 14 and XPS 15. All are thin, with full or partial metal construction and dark accents. When closed, the XPS 12 looks like any small ultrabook, although at nearly 3.5 pounds, it feels dense and sturdy.
The interior is minimalist, with only the keyboard and touch pad. A power button, in the uncommon form of a slider switch, is located along the left edge, and most other functions, from the Wi-Fi antenna switch to volume control, are mapped to the row of Function keys. The wrist rest, keyboard, and keys are all matte black, with a powdery finish that resists fingerprints and nicely offsets the metal trim along the outer edge.
The XPS 12's island-style keyboard is similar to the ones found on most current laptops. In Dell's version, the keys have more-rounded corners than most, and the top row of Function keys is half-height. Typing was comfortable and accurate, and the keyboard is backlit.
The buttonless clickpad is only used when the system is set up as a traditional clamshell laptop. It's a good size, considering this is a small laptop, and works well for general pointing and navigation. But, again, Windows 8 sometimes seems to not know what to do with touch-pad gestures. With some apps and Web pages, two-finger scrolling works well, other times it's too fast and jumpy, and still other times, it's very slow. Trying to execute Windows 8 moves such as displaying the Charms bar or calling up the Taskbar is a pain on a touch pad, and I usually found myself performing these tasks via the touch screen.
The biggest feature here, as previously described, is the rotating screen. Unlike other convertible laptops with rotating screens that swivel along the vertical axis via a central hinge, the XPS 12 rotates along the horizontal axis, flipping end over end. This is possible because the screen is placed inside a thin metal all-around frame, hinged in the center of the left and right sides.
The screen mechanism feels well-designed, and it stays in the traditional laptop position without slipping. Dell says the mechanism has been tested to 20,000 cycles, and it certainly feels sturdy enough.
When you want to flip the screen, a gentle push pops it out of the frame, and it rotates freely, locking in again at 180 degrees; this leaves the screen pointing out from the back of the lid, making it easy to show your screen to someone sitting opposite you (the motion sensor automatically flips the screen image over, so everything appears right-side-up). From there, you can push the lid all the way closed, so the keyboard and touch pad are inside the clamshell but the display is pointing up, making this a slate-style tablet.
When the XPS 12 is folded down as a tablet, you can access the onscreen keyboard built into Windows 8. As I mentioned above, it's thankfully better than the onscreen keyboards in previous Microsoft operating systems, with responsive, well-spaced keys. I found the Shift key would lag a little occasionally, leading to some typing mistakes, and you'll have to spend some time getting used to the layout, which is slightly different from that of the iPad's familiar onscreen keyboard. Besides the standard keyboard layout, there are also split-key and handwriting options.
The biggest difficulty I encountered was the onscreen keyboard not popping up when it should have, in Google Docs, for example. If you need to call up the onscreen keyboard manually, it's an unintuitive procedure, requiring too many steps (slide out the Charms bar from the right side of the screen; tap Settings, tap Keyboard, then pick the style of keyboard you need).
The 12.5-inch screen has a native resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels, which is incredibly high for an ultraportable laptop. The Windows 8 not-Metro interface scales nicely to it, but Web pages and the traditional Windows desktop view can look very shrunken. Fortunately, the display's pinch-to-zoom feature works great, much as it does on an iPad or Android tablet. That said, I found some Web sites didn't render correctly after pinching to zoom, and in Google Docs, for example, the onscreen cursor and the zoomed view didn't quite match up.
Audio was predictably thin, but fine for basic online video watching. Interestingly, the original Dell Duo had a sold-separately docking stand with bigger speakers built in.
Dell XPS 12
Average for category [ultraportable]
Video
DisplayPort
HDMI or DisplayPort
Audio
Stereo speakers, headphone jack
Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks
Data
2 USB 3.0, SD card reader
2 USB 3.0, SD card reader
Networking
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Ethernet (via dongle), 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional mobile broadband
Optical drive
None
None
Expandability, performance, and battery life With such a small body, the port selection on the Dell XPS 12 is likewise slim. The most notable deviation from the norm is the video output -- you get a DisplayPort output, rather than the more common HDMI.
Dell offers four base configurations of the XPS 12 (the unit I reviewed is the most expensive one). The entry-level model starts at $1,199 for a Core i5 CPU and 128GB SSD, and by adding either a Core i7 CPU, a larger 256GB SSD, or both, you can take it all the way up to $1,699. Several of the more design-heavy Windows 8 laptops we've seen have targeted that premium price range, but a $1,600 laptop is still a very tough sell, no matter how clever its engineering.
With an Intel Core i7 low-voltage CPU and 8GB of RAM, the XPS 12 was predictably fast in our benchmark tests. Honestly, if you're interested in this system, the lower-end Core i5 configurations will be more than fine for everyday Web surfing, productivity, and media playback tasks.
Battery life was, unfortunately, not the strongest in this laptop. That's a shame, as this is a slim system clearly intended for travel or use as an untethered tablet. In our video playback battery drain test, the XPS 12 ran for 4 hours and 43 minutes, which is on the low side for an ultraportable laptop -- especially one with a power-efficient SSD hard drive. Anecdotally, while using this laptop I found myself reaching for the A/C adapter more often than I'd expected.
Conclusion The Dell XPS 12 is unique among the Windows 8 laptops we've previewed and reviewed, offering a different take on the convertible laptop/tablet concept. At the same time, it's not exactly an original idea, being based on one of Dell's previous high-concept designs, the Inspiron Duo.
The flip-screen construction is surprisingly practical for sharing your screen with others, and using a touch screen with a keyboard and touch pad works well in Windows 8. But it's hard to justify spending $1,699 when the XPS 12 doesn't entirely satisfy as a slate-style tablet, even if Microsoft shoulders most of the responsibility for that. If you're in love with the XPS 12's design, I'd suggest sticking to the less expensive configurations.
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System configurations:
Dell XPS 12 Windows 8 (64-bit); 1.9GHz Intel Core i7-3517U; 8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz; 32MB (Shared) Intel HD 4000; 256GB Lite-On IT SSD
Sony Vaio Duo 11 Windows 8 (64-bit); 1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317U; 6GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz; 32MB (Dedicated) Intel HD 4000; 128GB Toshiba SSD
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Gamevice for iPad Review: A Better Idea Than You'd Think
Gamevice for iPad Review: A Better Idea Than You'd Think
At first glance, Gamevice's Lightning-compatible (MFi) controller for the iPad tablet looks like an absurdly large gaming device. But while the Gamevice for iPad does turn the tablet into a large mobile gaming console, it's actually pretty comfortable for seated, lean-back style games. And an iPad's much-larger screen is better for cloud gaming, since many of the games are designed for big screens and don't scale well to phone size -- especially if you have bad or age-degraded vision.
The Gamevice for iPad isn't cheap at $100 (about £79 and AU$139, directly converted), but at the moment the company offers the only solutions for Nintendo Switch or Valve Steam Deck-like designs, with a split controller mounted on both sides of a screen. It can only be used directly attached that way; you can't connect the two sides of the controller together and use it standalone, as you can with some. If you're familiar with the Razer Kishi, the Gamevice's iPad and iPhone controllers are very similar; unsurprising, since Gamevice worked with Razer on that device.
It supports any Lightning-based iPad, including the iPad (5th to 9th-gen versions), iPad Air 2 and iPad Air 3, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch and iPad Pro 10.5-inch. I tested it with the current 9th-gen model; I tried it on a 7th-gen iPad, but the tablet tended to crash with the controller. Gamevice says that it's working on a USB-C version as well for those of us with newer iPad Airs, Minis or Pros.
An elastic band stretches between the two halves to help support the iPad.
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Attaching the controller to the iPad works much like the Kishi. Its two sides are connected by a thick elastic band and the iPad slips into rubberized grooves on both sides. The right side pops over and connects to the Lightning port. There's a passthrough Lightning connector on it so you can charge the iPad, but it doesn't support audio because Lightning's just not that smart. The controller itself is powered by the iPad battery, and it seems to consume only a minimal amount. It's easy to pop on and off, a plus since you probably won't want to leave it on full-time.
By necessity, the grips are pretty large, though not too large for my medium-size hands.
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Although the Gamevice is an official "Designed for Xbox" accessory, it doesn't have a standard Xbox controller layout. Rather than the left thumbstick close to the top and the right close to the bottom, they're both towards the top, which also means the ABXY buttons sit below and to the left of the right thumbstick. It can take a little getting used to.
Given how much taller the Gamevice for iPad is than typical controllers, it's surprising how little I felt the need to stretch to reach anything. That seems to be because most of the extra length extends toward the bottom, so that all hands grip within reach of the controls and smaller hands just have more of it to rest on.
It probably would get tiresome to hold like a smaller mobile console or phone -- at least, I find it awkward given the size. But sitting up in bed with my knees bent and the iPad resting on my legs is my preferred position for gaming on a phone or iPad, and it's a perfect design for that. I tend not to play speed-intensive games on my mobile devices, though. If you play games that require fast reflexes, that's not a great position.
If you've got serious Xbox muscle memory, the right side's control layout may trip you up.
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I think there are probably things that may take more work to get used to, though. The grips are matte but quite slippery, and I suspect they'll get more so over time. You can probably compensate with some grip tape, though. The nonstandard shape and size of the grips means there's no precut grips you can use.
My biggest gripe with the physical design, though, is how mushy its buttons and triggers are. It doesn't really matter how much Lightning reduces latency over Bluetooth connections if the controls don't operate crisply, since you then can't tell which is responsible for the response lags. "Mushy" is in the fingers of the player, though, so you might find it to your taste.
The controller also gave me intermittent connection issues between services. In other words, it would work fine in Xbox Cloud Gaming, but if I jumped to GeForce Now the games couldn't see it. Restarting the iPad would fix that, but then switching to another service wouldn't work. And Google Stadia just didn't see the controller at all, though I didn't take the time to dig in to diagnosing the problem; it's possible there might be a solution.
The grips are a lot longer than those of a typical controller.
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Gamevice Live, the app for the company's line of controllers, and the iOS home screen always saw it even when individual services didn't, so that was no indicator of a larger fail. The software itself was nearly useless. It looks like a launcher that aggregates the different services -- Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now, Apple Arcade, Google Stadia and the App Store -- but it can't actually launch anything.
As far as I can tell, it simply shows you featured games from different services and tells you how to add or install them. Even if you've already added or installed them. You can add games to Favorites to find them easily, but you could create a folder on the Home screen to serve the same function and which would also let you launch. (This could, and likely might be, be a constraint of iOS, but it nevertheless makes the software moot-ish.) In general, though, the software neither adds to or detracts from the experience.
I like the Gamevice for iPad the same way I liked the Kishi -- the best choice in a near-zero-competition market, until Backbone One came along with a better feel and design. It's kind of expensive to recommend, given how wishy-washy I feel about it, but if you game a lot on an iPad and have a discretionary budget big enough to merit it, there's enough on the plus side to make the Gamevice worth a shot.
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5 Windows 10 features that are better than what you had on Windows 7
Finally made the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10? Hopefully the answer is yes, since Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 ($5 at Target) over a year ago, which means devices running that OS no longer get important updates or security patches. But never fear: Learning how to navigate Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) isn't too difficult, especially if you can pinpoint all of the big differences between the new OS and the older version.
From tighter security to a new browser, Windows 10 has a lot to offer. Here are some of the biggest feature updates in Windows 10, compared to Windows 7.
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Security improvements
Windows 10's advanced security and continuous patches and updates are the top reason to switch to the latest version of the OS. Some of the best security features include:
Windows Hello: Software that uses facial recognition to unlock your machine using its webcam, as well as to unlock more than a dozen apps.
Microsoft Defender: The antivirus program and internet security software comes free with Windows 10.
Automatic updates: Unlike previous versions of the OS, Windows 10 offers automatic updates by default, to keep systems more secure. (You can turn these off if you want to, by going to Windows Update Settings > Advanced Options and changing from Automatic to another option in the drop-down menu.)
If you're still holding on to Windows 7, at least consider these security tips to protect your Windows 7 laptop. You can also check out this full comparison of Windows 10 and Windows 7 security features from Microsoft.
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Start menu
Hit the familiar Windows icon at the bottom left of the screen or on your keyboard to find a list of your desktop apps and programs. Similar to the Start menu in Windows 8, the Windows 10 Start menu includes live tiles -- large icons to the right of the Start menu including Mail, Calendar and Weather. You can customize these tiles with any app you like: Just open the Start menu, click All apps and find the app you want to make into a tile. Right-click it, and click Pin to Start. To remove a tile, right-click it and click Unpin from Start.
With Windows 10, you can also access a lesser-known second Start menu that helps you access important features like the Command Prompt, the Control Panel and the Task Manager much easier, either by pressing the Windows key + X or by right-clicking the Windows icon/Start button.
Read more at TechRepublic: Windows 10: A cheat sheet
Cortana
Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana is available on Windows 10 PCs. Cortana acts as a personal assistant -- similar to Apple's Siri -- and operates via voice command to help with tasks like scheduling and reading or summarizing your email.
Go to Start > Settings > Cortana to turn Cortana on and off, and control when and how you use the assistant. For example, toggle yes if you want Cortana to help when you say, "Hey Cortana," and yes if you want speech and typing personalization turned on, which helps the assistant get to know your patterns.
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The Microsoft Edge browser now runs on Chromium.
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Edge browser
Say goodbye to Internet Explorer: With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced the Edge browser to replace the old mainstay. In January, Microsoft rolled out a new version of Edge, built on the same engine that drives Google's Chrome browser -- making it more compatible with modern websites, for a better browsing experience. You can download the new Edge browser on Windows 10 (and, technically, since it's built on Chromium, on Windows 7 or 8 too) by going to the Microsoft Edge webpage, selecting Windows, and clicking Download.
Continuous updates
Unlike Windows 7, Microsoft continually updates Windows 10 to patch security issues and make the machines run better. This is part of Microsoft's move to make Windows operate more as a service, with continuous updates instead of a brand-new version.
To check for updates, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security, and under Windows Update, click Check for updates.
Major feature updates come twice a year, with the most recent being the October 2020 Update. This update added some new features like a new, streamlined Start menu and the ability to personalize your Taskbar. It also includes the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser instead of the legacy version for the first time.
The upcoming Windows 10 Spring 2021 update will add a few more useful new features, and also set the stage for a larger Windows 10 UI update in the future.
