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iPhone 14 Emergency SOS Helps Put Out Fire in Rural Ontario

Two Missanabie residents sprang into action this weekend, extinguishing a wildfire that erupted on Dog Lake, located just outside the small northeastern Ontario community. One of the heroes? Apple's Emergency SOS feature via Satellite, exclusive to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Local residents Warren Thibodeau, owner of the Northern Walley Lodge, and angler...

Final Fantasy 14 Online is Finally Coming to Xbox

Square Enix announced late last week its critically acclaimed Final Fantasy XIV Online, will be officially launched on Xbox Series X/S in Spring 2024. This is one of those “finally” moments as the game first debuted 13 years ago on September 30, 2010. The news was first revealed at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest...

Historic Apple Cheque Signed by Jobs and Wozniak Up for Auction

An incredible historic cheque from Apple Computer, signed by co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, is set to be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. The check, dated March 19, 1976, was issued to Ramlor, Inc., a printed circuit board company, marking one of the earliest payments made by Apple during its early beginnings. The check,...

Here are the 2023 iPhone Photography Awards Winners

Ivan Silva - Grand Prize Winner The annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) unveiled the winners of its 16th annual competition on Monday. The competition, which saw thousands of entries from every corner of the globe, celebrated the power of iPhone photography, once again. The spotlight was on Ivan Silva of Mexico, who clinched the Grand...

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro is Nearly All-Screen with Thinner Bezels: Report

Apple is set to realize its long-standing ambition of designing an iPhone that is virtually all-screen, thanks to thinner bezels around the display and no sensor cutouts. This dream is expected to come closer to fruition with the anticipated release of the iPhone 15 this fall, according to unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman....

Google’s Android Earthquake Warning System in Turkey Criticized

In a recent BBC Newsnight investigation, it was found that Google's earthquake warning system for Android apparently failed to notify many residents in Turkey prior to the devastating earthquake that occurred in February. This system, available on Android smartphones, had promised users up to a minute's warning before an earthquake strikes. The tech was first...