Days after offering free battery replacement program for certain MacBook Pro models, Apple has announced something similar for Apple Watch models. According to a support document posted on Apple’s website, some users — Watch Series 5 and Watch SE — complained that their smart watch wasn’t charging after entering Power Reserve mode. On the support page, Apple explains how to check if your Watch Series 5 and Watch SE is facing this issue. “A very small number of customers with Apple Watch Series 5 or Apple Watch SE models running watchOS 7.2 or 7.3 have experienced an issue with their watch not charging after it enters Power Reserve,” says Apple on the support page. “To check if your Apple Watch is affected by this issue, place your Watch on the charger that you normally use, then wait at least 30 minutes,” Apple explains. After 30 minutes, if your Apple Watch still won't charge, contact Apple Support to set up a mail-in repair free of charge. “Your watch will … [Read more...] about Apple offering free repair programme for these two Apple Watch models
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PS5 and Xbox Series X available right now at Best Buy, stock limited (Update: Sold out)
First Xbox, and now PS5: Both of the hard-to-get game consoles appear to be available at Best Buy right now. We first spotted the Xbox earlier this morning and -- as of the time of this writing -- it still appears to be available. It has (as of 12:30 p.m. ET) been joined by both flavors of the PS5. Even better, all of these are available at their base price ($399 for the PS5 Digital Edition, $499 for the Xbox Series X and PS5 with Blu-ray). We're only seeing the $299 Xbox Series S available for store pickups in some areas. See PS5 digital See PS5 with Blu-ray See Xbox Series X Instead of forcing you to constantly refresh in hopes of seeing an "Add to cart" button, Best Buy is taking this friendlier, automated approach: Looking for other retailers? Check for restocks at Amazon, GameStop and Target here . Good luck! Let us know if you were able to buy the console. See also PS5 review: Exclusive games power Sony's sky-high space-age console … [Read more...] about PS5 and Xbox Series X available right now at Best Buy, stock limited (Update: Sold out)
Zoom: We’re bringing our live transcription service to free accounts
Zoom is stepping up its game against Microsoft Teams and will offer users of its free accounts the ability to use its closed captioning service. The closed captioning service, which Zoom is calling Live Transcription, will be available to all of its users, including free account users, in the fall of 2021, according to Zoom . Currently the feature is only available to users on Pro, Business, Education, and Enterprise accounts. Zoom Tips from techrepublic How to turn on virtual backgrounds How to hide and unhide video How to record a Zoom meeting How to share documents onscreen How to transfer files during a meeting Zoom notes that it already provides manual closed captioning as part of its set of accessibility features and the new automatic closed captioning functionality is a step further in this effort. SEE: Top 100+ tips for telecommuters and managers (free PDF) (TechRepublic) It will make the service available immediately to users … [Read more...] about Zoom: We’re bringing our live transcription service to free accounts
Google’s Smart TV software will have a “dumb TV” mode
The new Google TV is a fine smart TV interface, but when it gets integrated into some TV sets later this year, its best feature might be that you can turn it off . A report from 9to5Google details an upcoming "Basic TV" mode that will be built into Google TV, which turns off just about all the smart TV features. Right now, Google TV is only available in the new Chromecast , but Google TV will be built into upcoming TVs from Sony and TCL. Basic mode means we'll get smart TVs with a "dumb TV" mode. Further Reading Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, or Roku: What’s the best streaming stick for ~$50? The rise of smart TVs has led to the extinction of dumb TVs—today, basically every TV has some kind of computer and operating system built into it. If you're actually expecting to live with a TV for several years, the problem with smart TVs is that the dirt-cheap computers inside these TVs don't last as long as the display does. When your smart TV is a few years old, you might … [Read more...] about Google’s Smart TV software will have a “dumb TV” mode
Peacock Free vs Paid: What’s the difference and how to sign up
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Stream for free Alex Smith 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Android Central Unlike most streaming services, Peacock has a free tier that allows you to stream shows and movies on-demand without ever paying a cent! However, if you do sign up for a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus paid subscription, you can unlock even more content including original series and films starting at just $4.99 per month. Stream Peacock for free today NBC's streaming service Peacock offers one of the best values on the market. After all, how many streaming platforms do you know of which have a free streaming tier? Unlike Netflix, Disney+, and other popular services which don't even offer free trials currently, you don't need to pay a cent to start streaming Peacock. The free tier at Peacock gives you the ability to watch full-length films, beloved NBC TV series, and even select episodes of Peacock … [Read more...] about Peacock Free vs Paid: What’s the difference and how to sign up