Samsung's Qi charger is an affordable way to wirelessly charge your new iPhone X or iPhone 8.
Juicing up your iPhone 8 & iPhone X using Samsung’s 10W Qi wireless charger
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Smart speakers with pico projectors and 3D sensing features due in 2018
Smart speakers coming in 2018 will have more functions, including 3D lenses for increased distances sensing accuracy and features like integrated pico projectors.
The best wireless charging pads for iPhone under $30
Recently picked up one of Apple's new smartphones? Well if it's an iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X, you should consider picking up a wireless charging pad. This accessory allows you to charge your device by simply setting it down—no need to manually plug in any cables.
While this tech is new to Apple' handsets, wireless charging has been around for quite some time, so there are already a ton of products out there that support it. Below we've rounded up some of the best wireless charging pads for iPhone with a price tag under $30.
Apple delays HomePod until 2018
HomePod, Apple's Siri-powered wireless speaker, won't be arriving next month after all.
7.5W standard offers negligible improvements in Qi wireless charging speed
Just how fast is faster 7.5W wireless charging in iOS 11.2? As per early testing conducted by Matt Birchler, the difference between 5W and 7.5W charging speed is negligible.
iOS 11.2 makes it clearer how Control Center’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles work
iOS 11 has changed how Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switches in Control Center work, but many users didn't get the memo and were left dumbfounded realizing toggling these controls off doesn't really shut down wireless radios.
iOS 11.2 brings faster 7.5W wireless charging
We've taken a look a look at what's new in iOS 11.2 beta 3, but one thing that slipped under the radar is the inclusion of faster wireless charging on iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
AirPods shipments estimated to total 20 million units in 2017, around 30 million in 2018
AirPods have definitely become an unexpectedly popular Apple product.
Apple estimated to build 4 million HomePods next year
Inventec Appliances, a subsidiary of Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Inventec and currently the sole HomePod manufacturer, will only ship about 50,000 units of Apple's $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker by the end of this year.
Future HomePod may offer 3D sensing features, including facial and image recognition
Japanese outlet Nikkei Asian Review speculated on Monday that a future HomePod might incorporate 3D-sensing features, including facial and image recognition that may or may not be based on iPhone X's Face ID technology.
HomePod tidbits: stereo pairing, alarms, access controls, software updates, Apple Music & more
Having combed through the newly updated HomePod firmware files, Brazilian developer Guilherme Rambo has been able to discover a few previously unknown tidbits regarding Apple's Siri-powered smart speaker launching this December.
Listen to the newly leaked HomePod sounds
Back in August, we got our first glimpse of the absolutely delightful user interface sounds for HomePod, Apple's $349 Siri-powered wireless speaker launching this December.