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• Apple: iOS 15 now installed on more than 60% of all iPhones

  21-01-2022 22:15
  
  Apple has updated its mobile installation numbers for the first time since iOS 15 was released in September, detailing just how many devices are running its latest mobile operating system.Apple's iOS 15 is now installed on 72% of iPhones that are four years old or newer – and 62% of all iDevices regardless of age, according to data from the company's App Support webpage.Apple splits its mobile OS installation data into two main categories: devices introduced in the last four years and all
  
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• How to fix iPhone network coverage and hotspot problems

  21-01-2022 17:47
  
  Bad mobile signals and unreliable hotspot coverage on your iPhone could well be two of the most frustrating challenges today’s enterprise professionals face (other than battery life). Here are some ways that may improve network coverage and hotspot reliability, making it easier to get work done while on the go.How to improve your network signal
  The first thing you’ll want to fix is a poor signal; without that, you’ll never get your personal hotspot coverage working at all.To r
  
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• 16 ways to speed up Windows 10

  21-01-2022 17:33
  
  Want Windows 10 to run faster? We've got help. In just a few minutes you can try out 15 tips; your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues.1. Change your power settings
  If you’re using Windows 10’s “Power saver” plan, you’re slowing down your PC. That plan reduces your PC’s performance in order to save energy. (Even desktop PCs typically have a “Power saver” plan.) Changing your power plan from “Power sav
  
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• Video vs. VR: What’s missing for successful collaboration?

  21-01-2022 14:49
  
  Just about every new software solution that allows you to communicate remotely these days is called a “collaboration product.” But most of the options that are videoconferencing-based focus on communication, while the mixed-reality platforms now beginning to explore the metaverse might actually be better for collaboration.The difference between the two? How they’re used. Mixed reality can help people collaborate on a common product or service that can be manipulated virtually.
  
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• What you need to know about NFTs

  21-01-2022 13:00
  
  Unless you live in a cave, you’re almost certainly aware of a new internet phenomenon called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The media hasn’t been able to get enough of this topic since a South Carolina artist sold a digital collage last March for the staggering sum of $69.3 million. Even more mind-boggling is the fact that the creation can be freely copied and posted by anyone.Many people are getting rich off of NFTs right now. In December nearly 29,000 collectors banded together to pa
  
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• Can Google be trusted?

  21-01-2022 12:00
  
  For years, it seemed, Google lived up to its old motto, “Don’t be evil.” It also seemed to do no wrong in terms of product superiority.Google built its reputation as an ethical company that out-performed competitors. But is that reputation still deserved?One thing is true: It’s been a bad year for Google’s reputation.Does Google engage in unethical business practices?An antitrust lawsuit brought by a coalition of US states in 2020 and published in un-redacted form
  
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• Android's forgotten shortcut superpowers

  21-01-2022 11:55
  
  I sure do love me a good time-saver. And sometimes, the best time-savers of all are the ones that are right under the surface of our favorite apps and services, just waiting to be seen — or maybe remembered.I'll admit it: Even as someone who uses and thinks about Android almost constantly, as part of both my life and my job, I frequently find myself surprised by how often I stumble onto something that I knew about at some point but long ago forgot to keep using. It happened to me with som
  
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