Media: Was this Forbes story written by AI?
Story implies all consumers will upgrade to whatever is the newest phone in the fall. What silly nonsense.
Demographics: Did smartphones lower birth rates? Nope
Only if smart phones were invented 200 years ago. Except for the post WW2 bump, birth rates have been falling in the US for 200+ years.
Software: Operating system marketshare, by OS
What marketshare do Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iOS, and other OSes have?
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses recorded users engaged in private activities
And those video clips have been shared with 3rd party contractors.
Demographics: What percent of kids have their own cell phone?
More than 25% of kids have their own phone by age 8, and a large majority will have their own smart phone between age 12-14.
Nuking Google’s annoying “Circle to Search” “feature”
Google introduced a super annoying, constantly popping up AI Overview/Circle to Search "feature" on Android phones. Here is how to nuke it.
When your Bluetooth Headphone’s battery dies
A cheap USB-C to stereo audio jack adapter can let you use traditional wired headphones on smartphones and computers that no longer have an audio jack.
3D: An interview with the amazing Masuji Suto
If you do 3D photography, as I do, then you know of Masjui Suto and his significant contributions to 3D photography and his Stereo PhotoMaker software.
Security: Online security
Have seen a lot of scam attempts to my phone and email in the past couple of months. What I've learned ...