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The European Union (EU) just voted to adopt the new proposed battery legislation that would force device makers to adopt a few big changes. The European Council voted overwhelmingly in support of the proposed bill, which will become law in the region. One of the aims of the legislation is to make batteries easier to

Photo: Lukas Gojda (Shutterstock)applThe next time you forget where you kept your Apple Watch and want to find it fast, you can actually use your iPhone to ping it. Until now, you could ping your Apple Watch using the Find My app, but that is more geared toward times when you’ve lost the watch or

sergey causelove/Shutterstock For any iPhone user, the prospect of being able to try out cool new features that come with every operating system update can be too hard to pass up. Last month, in an unprecedented move, Apple made the developer beta version of the recently announced iOS 17 available for anyone to try for

The general trend of macOS releases over the past few years is that it has been moving closer and closer to the look and feel of iOS. The icons have become iOS icons, and their shape has become the iOS shape, and you can now use your iPhone as the Mac’s webcam, etc. etc. This

This year’s iPhone and Android software updates might seem boring because we’ve reached a point where Apple and Google can’t come up with massive redesigns or new features every year. These are mature, feature-packed platforms that offer almost identical experiences. But here’s where the nice-to-have features come into play, especially for those users who already

Valentinrussanov/Getty Images The golf world is brimming with new and innovative ways to improve your game. Golfers across the world are relying on technology and tracking applications to make subtle tweaks to their course management, swing path, putting alignment, and much more. No longer are these tools reserved for the professional level — today, golfers

I recently showed you how to make sure no sneaky smartphone apps are eavesdropping on your iPhone and Android. While I focused on key privacy permissions that you should audit from time to time, like the microphone and camera, I did say the handsets come preloaded with genuine apps that are supposed to do some

There are two types of people in this world—those who have a single iPhone wake-up alarm and those who have half a dozen spaced out a few minutes apart. I’m decidedly in the second category. Also, there are two other types of people in the world—those who wake up after the first alarm and those

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement From lenses and gimbals to microphones and tripods, these accessories will help you get the best from your iPhone

Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day kicks off in less than a week. If you’re someone who likes to take advantage of deals as soon they’re available, however, we’ve put together a guide to the best early Prime Day deals.Wireless charging is inefficient in many ways. It charges your phone more slowly than using a cable, uses more