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How to Use Quality Wired Headphones with Your Newer iPhone

When you buy a new iPhone, the box includes a set of earbuds that Apple calls EarPods. There are far worse sounding earbuds out there, but the EarPods aren’t exactly flawless when it comes to audio quality. Unfortunately, if you have a new iPhone, you can’t exactly plug in any old set of headphones, since the headphone jack is gone. You can use Bluetooth headphones, but what if you’re looking to plug in your favorite set of wired headphones? Related: How to Use Your Own Headphones for In-Flight Entertainment No Headphone Jack? No Problem If you just want to plug in any old pair of… Read more

Wireless vs. Wired Phone Charging: Which Is Better?

These days a lot of phones come with wireless charging compatibility. This is where you place the phone on a dedicated charging pad and watch the battery fill up “by magic.” This new technology is very exciting, but it also raises a lot of questions. For example, how does wireless charging fare against wired charging? Is wireless charging just a gimmick, or is it time to throw out those five different USB cables you have around the home? Let’s take a look at both and where each one shines. Wired Charging Wired charging has a lot of positives, despite being the less “flashy” variant of… Read more