Glass screen protectors today are a common accessory where the tempered glass acts as a sacrificial panel to fail when you drop your phone so that the actual phone display remains intact. The newest ZAGG InvisibleShield Glass+ VisionGuard product is now available for your Apple iPhone X, XS, and XS Max for $44.99. The cost to replace a broken iPhone XS Max display is $29 with AppleCare+ and $329 if you do not have Apple's coverage. There is also an initial $199 fee for AppleCare+ for the iPhone XS Max, in addition to the screen replacement service fees. $228 or $329 is a lot to pay to repair a display so it seems prudent to spend about $45 to protect it and avoid these costs. Also: iPhone XS Max review: The iPhone's future is big and brightProduct details The screen protector is a tempered glass protector that has ZAGG's EyeSafe technology that is designed to filter out portions of the harmful high energy visible (HEV) blue light spectrum coming from the device screen. Over the last … [Read more...] about InvisibleShield Glass+ VisionGuard for Apple iPhone XS Max: Protection for your screen and your eyes
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9 reasons you should buy the smaller iPhone XS instead of the iPhone XS Max
source YouTube/MKBHD Apple unveiled three new iPhones this year: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. While the iPhone XR is in a league of its own – it doesn’t even go on sale until the end of October – the iPhone XS and XS Max are considered the true successors to last year’s iPhone X, which featured a total redesign that removed the traditional home button in favor of a facial recognition system and an edge-to-edge OLED display. But if you’re considering the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max, which is the right phone for you? Here are 9 reasons to choose the smaller iPhone XS instead of the larger iPhone XS Max: 1. The iPhone XS is more affordable than the iPhone XS Max. source Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Price is probably the biggest consideration for most people, and the iPhone XS has the larger XS Max beat when it comes to value. The iPhone XS starts at $999 for 64 GB of storage, but can cost up to $1,349 for 512 GB … [Read more...] about 9 reasons you should buy the smaller iPhone XS instead of the iPhone XS Max
Exploit the power of iOS 12 and your new iPhone XS with these ten apps
Feature By William Gallagher Saturday, October 06, 2018, 05:52 am PT (08:52 am ET) You've got a new phone, now make it word hard for you. With every iPhone update there comes a flood of new iOS apps and upgrades. Some of them are essentials, some just show what the new iOS is capable of —and a very few are both. AppleInsider picks the ten most notable new or significantly updated apps. For yourself, there are apps that are more like essential tools that should be on your iPhone —and some of them already are. This week's highlighted apps, though, are all ones that are brilliant at demonstrating to others what the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max can do. These include updates to AirMeasure, Evernote, WaterMinder, Things, Citymapper, Drafts, PCalc, Halide Camera, Overcast and 1Password. AirMeasure 1.9.5 Next time someone asks you why you spent so much money on a phone, show them this. Apple already provides a measuring tool in iOS 12 and you know how impressive that is, but it … [Read more...] about Exploit the power of iOS 12 and your new iPhone XS with these ten apps
Yes, your selfies look different on the iPhone XS. Here’s why
If you've taken a selfie on the iPhone XS, you might think it looks a little different to other selfies you've taken in the past, especially from previous iPhones.We already know the cameras on the iPhone XS are different from those on the X. Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the iPhone XS 'beauty mode' 5:36 But some users on Reddit and YouTube have claimed that the camera on the iPhone XS has a "beauty mode" effect on faces that smooths imperfections. Several apps like Snapchat, Instagram and FaceTune actively offer filters that enhance or retouch facial features.Here's why selfies look different on the XS, but not for the reason you might think.Cameras don't see like our eyes doIf you're taking photos of a high-contrast scene, it's hard for a camera sensor to capture all the detail in highlights and shadows. Think of a photo taken from indoors, looking out to a window with lots of light streaming in from the outside. Most cameras end up exposing for either the indoor … [Read more...] about Yes, your selfies look different on the iPhone XS. Here’s why
iPhone XS Max vs. Galaxy Note 9 vs. LG V40 ThinQ: Camera, storage, battery, price
LG is playing for keeps. Its LG V40 ThinQ boldly slams the weight of five (five!) cameras against Apple's iPhone XS Max and Samsung's Galaxy Note 9.This supersize phone for 2018 isn't holding back, but competition is cutthroat. The LG V40 must contend with big, premium phones from Apple, Samsung and Huawei on the high end. Meanwhile, these $1,000 phones are feeling pressure from cheaper-but-good phonemakers like OnePlus and Motorola. And on Oct. 9, the LG V40 will see even more competition when Google (likely) unveils the Pixel 3. The LG V40 has its work cut out for it. The phone has a lot to like: those three lenses on the back (Huawei's P20 Pro made that craveable earlier this year) and two on the front, plus oodles of camera features to put all those lenses to work. There's a large, bright screen, a cutting-edge processor, waterproofing, wireless charging and stereo speakers. While we've now reviewed the LG V40, Galaxy Note 9 and iPhone XS Max, we … [Read more...] about iPhone XS Max vs. Galaxy Note 9 vs. LG V40 ThinQ: Camera, storage, battery, price