This guide explains how to set up an Apple Watch Series 4, SE, or later with cellular capability for a family member without an iPhone, detailing both the process and the available features. While some features are limited without an iPhone, Family Setup still permits phone calls, messages, and location sharing, making it suitable for children or elderly relatives. However, using cellular connectivity alone may lead to faster battery drain.
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Amazon Fire OS devices, such as Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks, have started auto-playing fullscreen ads on startup, without user input. Users find this intrusive, but can disable these ads by adjusting autoplay settings in the device’s Preferences menu. This issue seems to affect the larger Fire OS platform.
Leaked live images reveal the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with a noticeably flatter display and a boxier design, closely resembling its predecessors, the S23 and S22 Ultra. Although these leaks suggest subtle design changes, skepticism is advised as they are not officially confirmed.
Apple’s Black Friday deals offer customers up to a $200 gift card with the purchase of select Apple products such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, and AirPods on apple.com. However, the promotions exclude the latest models and can be outmatched by greater discounts from other retailers. Gift cards vary by product and can be used for future Apple purchases, including hardware and digital services.
NVIDIA is sued by French company Valeo, alleging a former Valeo engineer now employed by NVIDIA shared confidential source code during a joint meeting. Valeo accuses NVIDIA of using stolen trade secrets to save on development costs for parking assistance technology, after the engineer was convicted in Germany for infringement of business secrets.
Amazon Kindle Scribe Review: Deep Dive into Specs and User Experiences
Google Drive’s Android update introduces an improved document scanner with a new image viewfinder, simpler controls, and an “Auto capture” mode. Enhancements include a preview interface with editing tools and folder-specific uploads. Additional updates include a redesigned homepage, smoother mobile experience, and an “activity” menu for file management.
Google has launched Gemini, a multimodal AI language model outperforming GPT-4 in understanding and responding to user queries across various data forms, including text, images, and sound. Gemini’s enhanced contextual analysis indicates a significant advance in user interaction and code generation applications, intensifying competition in the AI sector.
Testing by Macworld’s Jason Cross indicates that disabling the 120Hz ProMotion feature on iPhone 15 Pro models marginally improves battery life by about 5%, making it generally unnecessary for non-gamers to turn off the feature for everyday use. However, significant battery savings are observed when playing high-refresh-rate games with ProMotion disabled, which might be beneficial for gamers without access to power.
GPT-Engineer is an advanced tool that creates entire applications from a single prompt, streamlining development by automating code generation, file creation, and environment setup. Installation involves cloning the GitHub repo, setting up the tool with an API key, and running it using the provided commands. Users can customize project prompts, and although occasional errors and manual adjustments may occur, GPT-Engineer significantly simplifies the app creation process.