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A dragon from the Minecraft video game may well be brought to life in physical Plus-Plus pieces on the floor in the home of a five-year-old. Credit: Marit Eline Lervik Christensen/University of Oslo Minecraft and Lego blocks, pinecones and Super Mario stars. Maybe it's just us grown-ups making a false distinction between screen play and other kinds of play. …

Lenovo If portability is your priority, Lenovo has one of the best monitor deals. Today, you can buy a Lenovo ThinkVision 14-inch Portable Monitor for $169 which is a 40% saving on the usual price of $284. Substantially cheaper than before thanks to that $115 discount, it’s a more affordable way of adding a second screen to your laptop without missing out on portability and flexibility. If that sounds like just what you need, keep reading while we take you through what the monitor has to offer. Expect the deal to end…

A new report into the demise of the Apple Car has revealed the company tested a prototype in 2020 nicknamed “the Bread Loaf” that drew inspiration from the Volkswagen microbus.The revelation into Apple’s failed automotive attempt comes from top insider Mark Gurman, who this week published an extensive Bloomberg report into the history of Apple Car. Most notably, the report reveals a swathe of previously unknown details about the nature of Apple Car, which has been a topic of hot speculation, concept creation, and wild…

Popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed Apple is working on a 20.3” foldable screen MacBook and will launch the device in 2027. Sadly, this is the only foldable product with a clear development schedule, Kuo added, as Cupertino will not mass-produce foldable iPhones or iPads in 2025 or 2026. The analyst, who is normally on point with his information about Apple, is not the first to mention the 20.3” diagonal. Previously we heard Apple inquired Samsung and LG about providing a 20.25-inch foldable panel for a…

Apple's exploration into the realm of foldable devices appears to be starting, with recent reports indicating that the tech giant is actively developing a foldable MacBook. Ming-Chi Kuo, a prominent analyst known for his accurate predictions about Apple's future products, has revealed that the company is working on a 20.3-inch foldable MacBook, with plans for a potential launch in 2027. Apple's foldable MacBook: DetailsWhile details about the foldable MacBook remain scarce, Kuo's post on X suggests that this rumoured…

Debating Screen Time? Here’s Why Reading Might Tip Your ScalesDigital books will never replace the tactile experience of paper books, but as part of bedtime reading and improving access to reading materials, they shouldn’t be counted as screen timeBy Natalia Kucirkova Credit: MBI/Alamy Stock PhotoParents often wonder whether screen time is ok. A group of researchers are arguing that if it's reading, then it is.This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. To learn more, go here.I get that…

Apple has revealed how iOS 17.4 will display its list of alternative browsers on iPhones in the EU as part of the company’s wider compliance with the Digital Markets Act, which takes effect this week. The headline change to iOS is, of course, alternative app marketplaces, which will let users download apps from outside the App Store. However, Apple is also being forced into changes around how it displays browser settings to its users. Specifically, it must now offer users “a new choice screen that provides EU users an…

Apple iPhone 14 Pro (top) and Nothing Phone 2 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends If you’re seeing remnants of shadowy or ghost-like images on your smartphone or tablet, your device may have become a victim of screen burn-in. It’s a relatively rare phenomenon among modern electronic devices where either all or part of an image remains faintly, but persistently on your screen, even when it’s either off or supposed to be showing you something entirely different. While display technology has constantly improved over the years…

When you’re buying a new smartphone, salesmen love pestering you to buy some increased protection — insurance, a case, and, obviously, a screen protector. The screen protector has long been hailed as a necessity, costing anywhere from $10 to $60. These little slips of plastic and glass have ballooned to a $50 billion industry, but there’s a dirty secret underneath it all. Your screen protector may not be essential anymore.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?You wouldn’t be crazy for wanting to protect your screen. Cracking…

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new iPhone SE, now two years down the line — but it looks like we’ve now got a better idea of what the next one is going to look like thanks to some slick renders.Corroborating rumors about the kind of external features the iPhone SE 4 is going to have, 91mobiles has managed to get hold of some renders that show off the features of the new budget iPhone.New iPhone for all(Image credit: 91mobiles)The current iPhone SE still looks a lot like an iPhone 8. It’s got a small 4.7-inch screen,…