Sleep schedules offer a few ways to automate your sleep routine. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge With iOS 14, Apple introduced the ability to set your sleep schedules in the Health app. The feature itself isn’t too complicated. You figure out how many hours you ideally want to get every night, then set a scheduled bedtime and wake time that suits that goal. Of course, you could always just set up a one-time or repeating alarm within the Clock app. The main reason why you’d opt for a sleep schedule instead is that it allows you to set a specific goal and more easily automate a sleep routine. For example, you can automatically launch the Sleep Focus mode at your scheduled bedtime and set up sleep reminders. If you use an Apple Watch or another sleep tracker / sleep app, you can also get notified whenever you meet or exceed your sleep... Continue reading…

Apple's iPhone 16 has been out for a few weeks now. As usual, many Apple users have reported issues with their new iPhone, mostly related to software. Still, even with iOS 18.0.1 now available, many iPhone 16 users have continued reporting problems with their devices. These are the biggest issues iPhone 16 owners have been complaining about. Camera Control: While some users think Camera Control is an overcomplicated feature, other iPhone 16 users are irritated that the shortcut to open the camera needs a double press instead of a single one. Most people say restarting their phones is enough; however, some also see slow animations when pressing the Camera Control. Camera issues: When opening the iPhone 16 camera, many users say it appears black. This problem can be fixed by restarting the phone. Still, it seems this issue eventually comes back. Overheating issues: Apple had a serious problem with iPhone 15 Pro models due to overheating. With the iPhone 16, the company says it has improved the internals of the phone to make it cooler. However, many users are still seeing their iPhone 16 Pro Max overheating during simple tasks, such as playing a YouTube video, texting, or using FaceTime. While this could be related to the iPhone still indexing, I also see it getting excessively hot during simple tasks. Apps disappearing: iPhone 16 users complain that some app logos have disappeared from the Home Screen. You can still tap where they should be to open the app. However, their icons keep disappearing for seemingly no reason. Bluetooth issues: Some iPhone users have reported problems with Bluetooth connectivity. Their iPhone 16 models aren't connecting to the car's Bluetooth, or their AirPods keep disconnecting. Slower refresh rate: Samsung leaker Ice Universe claims that the newer iPhones aren't reaching a 120Hz refresh rate. In fact, Apple has locked most animations to 80Hz to save battery. It's unclear if this was something related to iOS 18 or if it's just a bug. However, the company can't promote a higher refresh rate if it's locking users to slower animations. Wrap up Beyond the problems mentioned above, iPhone 16 users previously experienced a non-responsive touch screen, which has been fixed with iOS 18.0.1. With iOS 18.1 expected to be released later this month with Apple Intelligence, we hope this upcoming software update brings more new features as well as some refinement to the iPhone's software. Don't Miss: Apple’s biggest hardware change on the iPhone 16 is a huge disappointment The post 6 biggest iPhone 16 problems that people are complaining about appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Pitaka iPhone 16 cases, $10 off Starbucks coffee, $199 iPad 9, $36 Dreo space heater, more Today’s deals: $60 Insignia smart TV, $735 black Apple Watch Ultra 2, $120 Ninja food processor, more Best Apple deals for October Prime Day 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales

On October 7, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in the Epic Games v. Google lawsuit. As spotted by The Verge, the ruling orders Google to make a number of notable changes to the Google Play Store in order to give third-party Android app stores more power. Most significantly, Google now has to make alternative app stores available in Google Play. That means that we should soon see third-party stores such as the Epic Games Store in Google Play. Additionally, third-party app stores must now be allowed to distribute all the same apps that are available on Google Play in order to build competitive services. Here are some of the other changes Google will need to make to comply with the ruling: Can't share revenue generated by Google Play with any person or entity that distributes Android apps or plans to do Can't pay a developer to launch an Android app first or exclusively on Google Play Can't pay a developer to not launch an app on competing app stores Can't pay an OEM or carrier to preinstall Google Play on a device Can't pay an OEM or carrier to not preinstall a competing app store on a device Can't require the use of Google Play Billing in apps on Google Play or stop a developer from telling users about other payment methods Can't stop a developer from telling users about the availability or pricing of an app outside of Google Play or providing a link to an app outside of Google Play The injunction covers the United States and takes effect on November 1, 2024. Most provisions will be in effect until November 1, 2027. That's shorter than the six years Epic wanted, but Judge Donato explained that "provisions are designed to level the playing field for the entry and growth of rivals, without burdening Google excessively." As for these third-party app stores, Google has up to eight months "to implement the technology and procedures necessary to comply with this provision, and the three-year time period will start once the technology and procedures are fully functional." Google can ensure that the stores and the apps they offer are safe, legal, and don't violate the company's content standards. In a blog post, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google's Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, announced that the company will indeed be appealing the judge's final verdict. She claims that "while these changes presumably satisfy Epic, they will cause a range of unintended consequences that will harm American consumers, developers and device makers." Don't Miss: Google Search just got even more AI: Overviews, Google Lens, and Circle to Search The post Google ordered to open up Android to third-party app stores by judge appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Early Prime Day deals: Rare Nintendo Switch sale, $50 off Oura Ring, $105 Sony ANC headphones, more Today’s deals: $2.75 smart plugs, $79 Ninja air fryer, $6.49 Anker USB-C chargers, $219 Dreo ChefMaker, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Apple deals for October Prime Day 2024

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