Apple CarPlay should copy Android Auto’s push for more car control, right now
Summary Android Auto is poised to get in-depth controls for things like radio and air conditioning, leaving CarPlay in the dust unless Apple acts faster. Those features are due to come to the next-generation version of CarPlay, but that could still be a long time out. Putting more car controls
The Amazon Spring Sale 2025 is live: The best tech deals from Apple, Bose, Sonos, Anker and others
The Amazon Spring Sale has arrived, bringing a slew of discounts on household essentials, fashion, outdoor gear and even furniture. We at Engadget are focused on tech, and while the selection this time around isn’t quite as good as that of Amazon Prime Day in July, there are some decent
Amazon Spring Sale 2025: 46 Deals From Apple to Sonos
While Prime Day gives you just 48 hours to shop, the Amazon Big Spring Sale gives you a little bit of breathing room. This year, the annual sale goes down March 25-31, giving you almost a whole week to shop. Of course, there’s no guarantee the best Big Spring Sale
Apple News+ is absolutely worth paying $13 for
Summary Apple News+ offers access to paywalled news articles from a variety of publications to streamline your news consumption. Access to a plethora of magazines is included with Apple News+, making it easy to discover and read content you may not have read before. Apple News+ provides offline reading capabilities,
Act fast: Today only you can earn up to 4 miles per dollar spent on Apple purchases, including laptops and phones
Several airlines are offering bonus miles for purchases made on Apple’s website for a limited time (through March 24). While not as generous as the 5 bonus miles or points that we occasionally see, up to 4 miles per dollar is still pretty darn good if you’re currently in the
Apple’s rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag
We’ve been hearing for some time that Apple is working on a version of the Apple Watch SE with a plastic shell to offer a cheaper and more kid-friendly option, but it seems bringing that vision to life is a bit more complicated than expected. After Apple’s September event last
How to create personalized Apple TV screensavers
Summary Use Memories & Slideshows to create photo-based screensavers on Apple TV. Utilize Music Albums to generate personalized album art screensavers. Opt for the Portraits feature for screensavers focusing on specific favorite people, places, and things. Screensavers are one of the most fun features on the Apple TV 4K. Owners
Stalkerware data breach potentially hits over 2 million users, including thousands of Apple devices
A popular spyware company has suffered a data breach Almost 2 million SpyX records were compromised The software monitors devices without the users knowledge or consent A widely-used consumer-grade stalkerware operation was hit by a data breach in 2024, with millions of customers potentially affected. A TechCrunch report claims the
This smart ring promises health insights even Google and Apple haven’t cracked
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Circular’s upcoming smart ring, the Circular Ring 2, will get blood pressure tracking via an OTA update in late 2025. The ring is also expected to introduce non-invasive blood glucose trend tracking in late 2026. The Circular Ring 2 is available for pre-order on
Bad AI from Amazon, Apple, and others is bad for the gadget world
The onrushing AI era was supposed to create boom times for great gadgets. Not long ago, analysts were predicting that Apple Intelligence would start a “supercycle” of smartphone upgrades, with tons of new AI features compelling people to buy them. Amazon and Google and others were explaining how their ecosystems
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