Dennis Sellers

A report by Harmony Healthcare IT on American phone use and smartphone addiction? found that 40% of Americans are trying to cut down on screen time in 2024, though 27% don’t think they’ll succeed.

Video/online gaming continues to be popular with millions of people around the globe. Studies suggest that while moderate daily gaming can actually enhance cognitive function and social interaction, excessive play can have adverse health effects.

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 204. The update  includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Forms, JavaScript, Service Workers, Web API, Web Driver, Web Extensions, and Web Inspector.

Socket Mobile, a provider of data capture solutions, has expanded its XtremeScan family of industrial barcode scanners with the launch of three new XtremeScan Mag products: XS640, XS630, and XG630. 

AppYea, a developer of a wearable solution to monitor sleep apnea and snoring, has launched the new AppySleep device. 

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites:

You can count the Apple Vision Pro and Amazon Alexa-powered smart home devices to a growing list of technology that people can control with their thoughts.

iOS 18’s satellite message features are saving lives in wake of Hurricane Helene.

The folks at ChargerLab tested the claims and found that the high-end iPhone does have improved charging speed, though not a drastic change from the iPhone 15 Pro Max .

I don’t think Apple wants to replace the iPhone with the Vision Pro.

Apple’s iPad line-up is a confusing mess that needs streamlining. One suggestion is to reposition the iPad mini as an ebook reader.

In a X post, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be making a donation to Hurricane Helene relief efforts.The exact amount of the donation wasn’t disclosed.

The combination of an Apple Watch Rune Labs’ StrivePD app looks to be beneficial to Parkinson’s patients.

Apple eyes ways to add more noise mitigation features to the Vision Pro.

I’ve been testing out two new cases from MAGEASY with my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Following is what I think about each one.