July 26, 2025

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iOS 26’s Adaptive Power Boosts iPhone Battery Life

iOS 26’s Adaptive Power emerges as a subtle but smart energy saver. Currently available in the iOS 26 developer and public betas, this opt-in toggle sits under Settings > Battery > Power Mode and activates “when your battery usage is higher than usual,” trimming display brightness and stretching task durations in power-hungry situations like video recording, photo editing or gaming.

• Opt-in control: Disabled by default; once on, it works in the background.
• Fall release: Expected to ship broadly with iOS 26 this autumn on Apple Intelligence–compatible models.

Ottocast Mini Adapter Boosts Wireless CarPlay Reliability

Ottocast’s new Mini adapter brings wireless CarPlay—and Android Auto—to older vehicles with a plug-and-play USB dongle.

The thumb-drive-sized device eliminates extra cables and pairs with your iPhone via Bluetooth, then switches to its own Wi-Fi for a true wireless CarPlay experience.

Priced at about $56 on Amazon (list price $99), it supports multiple phones, offers one-button device switching, and has shown zero dropouts in early tests.

Key takeaway: Compact and simplified, the Ottocast Mini is currently the most reliable wireless CarPlay adapter the reviewer has used.

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Google Messages Adopts Material 3 Expressive Design on Wear OS

Google has begun rolling out an Android 16 Material 3 Expressive redesign to Google Messages on Wear OS watches in beta. The update brings punchier colors, smoother animations and UI elements tailored for round screens.

Smart replies and action buttons now sit in tidy, pill-shaped bubbles, while a redesigned dialer wraps numbers in curved containers. A new read-receipt style displays checkmarks inside circles, giving Wear OS users a fresh, more intuitive messaging experience.

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