17th January, 2023
Ways to Maximize the Battery Life on Your iPhone 14 Pro
iOS 16: 15 Tips to Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer
Turn Off Live Activities. ...
Delete Lock Screen Widgets. ...
Disable Haptic Keyboard Feedback. ...
Turn Off Always-On Display (iPhone 14 Pro) ...
Don't Use iCloud Shared Photo Library. ...
Choose Non-Animated Wallpapers. ...
Use Focus Modes. ...
Use App Summary.
The iPhone 14 Pro brings many firsts for Apple. There's a lot to unpack, from the always-on display to the 48MP camera. Unfortunately, these new features also bring a little battery anxiety, as many reviews have suggested that the iPhone 14 Pro can't keep up with the battery performance of older models.
Thus, we'll explore some ways to maximize the battery life on your iPhone 14 Pro, ensuring it lasts you through the day. Some of these tips involve disabling hardware features, while others will have you tweaking software options.
1. Disable the Always-On Display
Unlike its Android counterparts, the always-on display for iPhone showcases all the elements ordinarily visible on the Lock Screen. From your wallpaper to iOS 16's Apple-Watch-style widgets, each element maintains its position, albeit in a dimmed state, refreshing at 1Hz and updating in real-time.
Nevertheless, keeping your iPhone 14 Pro in this state will hamper battery endurance over an extended period. Here are the steps to follow to turn off the always-on display on your iPhone and save the battery:
Read more here....
https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-save-battery-life-iphone-14-pro/
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The technology around us is fast transforming the world beyond our anticipation. While technological developments have been evolving for years now, COVID 19 has further accelerated the process.
In the current era, technologies that are gaining traction are -- cloud technology, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology and Green Technology -- to name a few.
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16th January, 2022
Best Apple iPad tips and tricks: A masterclass in managing your tablet
Apple's iPad and iPad Pro models push mobile working and entertainment to the limits without having to get out your laptop, but are you making the most of your new tablet?
Here we look at some of the ways you can maximise your work-flow on the go or just enjoy your iPad more around the home.
These are the best iPad tips and tricks to help you master your Apple tablet and the iPadOS software.
Apple iPad Gestures tips
How to access the App Switcher
Swipe up from the bottom your iPad screen and keep swiping upwards to access the App Switcher. From here, you can switch between the apps you have open.
How to access the Control Centre
Swipe down from the battery icon at the top right of your iPad screen to access Control Centre. Pressing and holding icons within the Control Centre will also offer more options and settings. You can customise controls by opening Settings > Control Centre > Choose which controls you want to add or remove.
How to see your Notifications
To see your latest Notifications in iPadOS, swipe down from the top left of the screen and your Notifications will appear in the centre of your iPad's display.
How to search on iPad
Swipe down from the Home page on your iPad to access the search bar. This will also bring up Siri Suggestions.
If you have a Smart Keyboard connected to your iPad, you can press Cmd + Spacebar to bring up the search bar on iPad.
How to quickly switch between apps
If you are using the iPad Pro (2018) models or later, iPad mini (2021), the iPad Air (2020), iPad Air (2022), iPad (10th gen), you can switch between apps by swiping up on the long white bar at the bottom of the screen just like you can on the button-less iPhone models. For other iPad models, double tap the Touch ID home button.
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16th January, 2022
10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2023
Free email accounts may seem like a dime a dozen, but some free services stand way above the rest. This article guides you through the best free email accounts and the features that make them great.
12th January, 2023
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Sidney Poitier, Bill Russell, Loretta Lynn, Jiang Zemin, Benedict XVI, Madeleine Albright, Jean-Luc Godard, Shinzo Abe, Pelé, Barbara Walters, Régine, Ivana Trump and many others who died in 2022.
See the full list here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/o8xffunkqq/notable-deaths-2022
Another sites related to notable death of 2022
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/obituaries/notable-deaths.html
12th January, 2023
Android Secret Codes & USSD Codes List (2023) | PDF
Being open-source in nature, the Android OS has a range of easter eggs and secret codes that let you unlock hidden settings options and get key information about your smartphone or tablet that lay veiled otherwise. In this article, we'll jot down a comprehensive list of Android secret codes and USSD codes that you can use to access a range of back-end settings, hidden features, and information on your Android smartphone or tablet.
OS developers tend to make secret backchannels and easter eggs in the form of USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) and secret codes. These numeric USSD codes take an asterisk (*) and hash (#) before and after them to function. Usually, Android users don't need these secret codes as the hidden features and information they unveil are not useful. The most commonly known cross-platform USSD code is '*#06#' which works for all smartphones and tablets. If you are looking for a master unlock code for Android that can help you unlock the bootloader of your phone, you're chasing a wild goose. The secret codes for Android listed below will give you some key info about your device and, in some cases, tweak little things only.
We already wrote an article listing all Samsung secret codes a while ago, but this post will focus on Android secret codes only. I have tested most of the codes given below. However, if you find out the Android secret codes that are not working for you, it may be due to an OS upgrade as some codes might work only with specific iterations of Android. Please note that some network providers tend to block certain codes from working. I tested these codes on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra with OneUI 4.0 (Android 12) and LG Wing running Android 11.
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1. 1. *#06# – Display IMEI Number
2. 2. *#*#4636#*#* – Display device information
3. 3. *#*#7780#*#* – Perform a Factory Reset
4. 4. *2767*3855# – Wipe phone & re-install firmware
5. 5. *#0228# – Check battery status
6. 6. *#0*# – Hardware test mode
7. 7. *43# – Enable call waiting
8. 8. *#67# – Check call forwarding status
9. 9. *#21# – Check call forwarding status
10. 10. *#62# – Check call forwarding status when not reachable
11. 11. ##002# – Erase all call forwarding
12. 12. *31# – Hide Caller ID
13. 13. *#004# – Check call diversion status
14. 14. *#9090# – Open diagnostic configuration screen
15. 15. *#0011# – Service Mode
16. 16. *#2222# – Check Hardware version
17. 17. *#1234# – Check software version (Samsung)
18. 18. *#12580*369# – Check Software and hardware version
19. 19. *#0283# – Check Audio loopback control
20. 20. *#34971539# – Check Camera firmware
21. 21. *#9900# – Launch System Dump mode
22. 22. **04* – Change Android device PIN
23. Download Android Secret Codes List PDF
Get the rest of the codes here:
https://technastic.com/android-secret-codes-ussd-codes/
12th January, 2023
7 Covid-19 Realities To Consider In 2023
In May 2020, Dr. Rick Bright, former director of BARDA, warned Congress that, without ramped up coronavirus pandemic preparedness, we would face the darkest winter in modern history. His warnings were spot on, however there has been precious little follow through and that will be a problem in 2023.
As a result of previous Dark Winters, 385,433 died during the season in 2020 and another 463,203 the following 2021 season even after vaccines became available. Now we find ourselves facing a third dark winter as we enter 2023. Here are seven considerations that need to be addressed to avoid future dark winter(s).
1. The "Perfect Storm" (Influenza/RSV) will pass; Covid-19 will not.
The well-publicized perfect storm of Covid-19, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will soon fall from the headlines because infections from the latter two have peaked early. The CDC anticipates an earlier than usual decline in both influenza and RSV infections. What is not going to decline is Covid-19.
A harbinger of what the US will experience comes from the north as 2022 has been Canada's deadliest year since the pandemic began. A troubling observation is the shift in public attitudes regarding Covid-19 that mirror those of many Americans. Canadian ethicists and medical professionals see their society willing to live with Covid-19 and return to normal lives if the worst effects are confined to specific populations. This attitude is easy to understand, but not so easy to accept.
Those who become seriously ill, and die are largely out of sight and easy to ignore. They are overwhelmingly over 65, immunocompromised, marginalized and poor.
In the US, people over 65 make up 16% of the population but account for 75% of Covid deaths. The Hastings Center asks "How May Covid-19 Deaths Should We Accept?" On December 28, the Johns Hopkins's 28-day death toll was 47,129.
With China's relaxation of its Zero Covid policy, hundreds, if not thousands, of travelers are already dispersing the virus worldwide. Fifty percent of passengers arriving in Milan, on two separate flights from China, tested positive for Covid-19. Our 2020 pandemic response taught us that Covid testing visitors will not stop viral spread and travel restrictions even less so.
A new and very worrisome Covid-19 variant is in its ascendancy – XBB.1.5. The variant is a recombinant (fusion) of different Omicron variants and the CDC forecast of infections has nearly doubled in prevalence over the past week representing close to 41% of new cases. It is the most immunity-evasive variant to date and no accessible therapies exist to neutralize XBB.1.5.
2. The combination of severe Covid-19 and Sepsis is deadly.
An article appeared in OFID discussing the critical need for new diagnostics that can rapidly distinguish one infection from the other because the two can coexist. This is important because a delay in making an accurate diagnosis means a delay in administering targeted therapy and yields poorer outcomes.
Covid-19 sepsis is deadly. Current laboratory testing methods require days or longer to determine the presence of a secondary pathogen, identify it, and determine its sensitivity to treatment. Delays in administering targeted treatment can have lethal results.
Treating Covid-19 sepsis requires a better understanding of the destructive processes wrought by the dual infections which cause one limb of the immune system (the lectin pathway) to become hyper-activated. Restoring normal function will save countless lives.
3. Our healthcare infrastructure will have a difficult time meeting the challenges of the coming surge in new Covid-19 infections.
RSV infections are currently overwhelming hospitals and their intensive care units raising bed occupancy to over 80% in many regions. As RSV subsides, the winter Covid-19 surge will take over.
Infections are not the only reason patients require hospital care. Other winter-related injuries requiring hospital care include falls, heart attacks, hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Add to this list the need to treat chronic lung disease, diabetes, cancer and trauma and the strain becomes all too obvious. Emergency Room wait times are frequently measured in hours. Then, once a decision is made to admit a patient from the ER, it takes hours to find an open bed. In Boston, patients lie on hallway gurneys for 8 hours awaiting transfer to a floor bed. This is what 85% occupancy looks like.
4. Supply chains have not recovered.
The inability to get a new car or major appliance will be seen as inconveniences compared to difficulty accessing basic goods. Just-in-Time works well when supply chains are reliable, but it is not flexible enough to efficiently deal with disruptions.
Eggs, toilet paper and produce rely on a fragile system of distribution. Basic medicines and therapeutics do as well. Children's Tylenol is in short supply. Some regional pharmacy shelves are empty, and physicians are having to be creative in addressing the problem.
Supply chain disruption has already caused a shortage of common medications like Adderall and the antibiotic amoxicillin. The FDA lists nearly 125 medications and medical devices that are currently in shortage. Disruptions increase the price of medications creating problems for individuals who are uninsured or who have high deductibles and copays.
5. Inflation is a threat to our economy and our health.
Inflation exposed the weaknesses of our fragile economy. Food prices are 12% higher than a year ago while wages increased by only 5.2% over the same period.
Federal subsidies for therapeutics like Paxlovid and vaccines are to expire in January. Currently, the government pays $530 per course of Paxlovid and $30 per dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
When the agreement expires, the projected out-of-pocket cost is expected to exceed $530 per course of Paxlovid treatment. Similarly, the cost of a single dose of vaccine is expected to quadruple to $120. Americans facing inflationary forces will be unlikely to spend their money on therapeutics.
That response will be costly. The ill will become sicker, miss work and may require hospitalization. Those with little or no sick leave may lose their jobs. People without jobs will lose health insurance. Incurred health care costs will drive some to bankruptcy and leave society holding the bag. This is not sustainable.
Read the full article here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenbrozak/2022/12/31/7-covid-19-realities-to-consider-in-2023/?sh=76ee27b5737e
