Apple has posted a guide covering what tools you need to replace the iPhone 16 battery, and a list of other items needed to conduct wider repairs.


The guide, found on Apple's support site, provides a small list of items you'll need to make sure you have on hand before you start.

• 9-volt battery



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ADATA's Xtreme Performance Gear line expands with the XPG PRECOG STUDIO gaming headset.  It differentiates itself from the competition by using a 4.4mm balanced connector, unique in the sea of low cost…

If you are old enough to get most of the jokes and references made on the PCPer Podcast, you probably also have bad memories of Three Mile Island.  A partial meltdown in…

It's 2024 iPhone launch day, and we got our hands on all the new iPhone 16 Pro colors to compare. Here's what they're like outside of Apple's pristine marketing images.


This year's batch of iPhone 16 Pro phones technically received four new finishes, but the most notable is the Desert Titanium that has replaced the outgoing blue hue.

Now the four titanium colors in the range are the aforementioned Desert, White, Black, and Natural. Let's take a closer look.


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Accessory maker Anker has recalled three of its power-related products, including two MagSafe clones, due to a potential fire hazard.


The notice, posted to Anker's website, reveals that the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), the Anker Power Bank, and Anker MagGo Power Bank, are being recalled.

Anker says that it has discovered that a number of the lithium-ion batteries used in the powerbanks "may pose a fire risk due to a manufacturing defect." Affected models could overheat, which may lead to melting components, smoke, and even fire.


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While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple's smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here's what Apple designers have to say about it.


Human interface designer Johnnie Manzari and senior director of product design Rich Dinh sat down with Design Tangents to discuss what it took to make the iPhone 16's new camera a reality. The interview took place in Apple's own podcast studio in Cupertino following September's "It's Glowtime" event.

Much of the interview centers on discussing Apple's design philosophy and how designers figure out what makes the cut and what doesn't.


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A teardown has proven that Apple has used a new metal battery casing in the iPhone 16 Pro, with the model also benefiting from chassis changes that will help thermally manage the device's internals.


An inevitable part of the iPhone launch is the teardown, and the iPhone 16 generation is no different. Shortly after its release, the iPhone 16 Pro has been taken apart and inspected internally, revealing changes to Apple's design.

The teardown by Rewa Technology posted to YouTube involves a fairly standard disassembly of the iPhone 16 Pro. After heating the rear and separating the glass backing, the engineer had access to the internals as normal.


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The iPhone 17 generation could gain ProMotion support across the entire range, an analyst believes, though the future Pro models are not expected to get under-display Face ID.


Long before the iPhone 16 hit retailer shelves, the rumor mill started to discuss the iPhone 17 generation. In X posts from one analyst, the next range's screens could offer a few more benefits to consumers.

A Thursday conversation between serial leaker Ice Universe and Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young talked about the screen of the iPhone 17 range and their potential features.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Despite the iPhone 16 range being priced far higher than in the West, consumers in Russia are keen to secure the latest model of iPhone, with preorders up 15% year-on-year.


The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are now available, and consumers around the world are checking out Apple's latest smartphone creations. While demand is believed to be high in general for the iPhone 16 generation, it appears that demand in Russia continues to be strong despite a massive pricing disparity.

According to a retailer speaking to Reuters on Friday, demand for the iPhone 16 continues to be significant. Preorders for the iPhone 16 generation were apparently 15% higher than the iPhone 15 counterparts, a spokesperson for electronics retailer Restore advised.


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Friday marks the start of iPhone 16 sales in retail locations, and as is tradition, Apple CEO Tim Cook was at the flagship Fifth Avenue store to kick off the sales.


Crowds gathered at Apple Stores worldwide as they started selling the iPhone 16 range, the Apple Watch Series 10, and the refreshed AirPods lineup.

Tim Cook was seen opening the store and posing for selfies with fans as customers rushed to buy the newest Apple products. The CEO was accompanied this year by Apple's senior vice president of retail, Deirdre O'Brien.


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The Gigabyte C102 Glass Ice has an enticing price tag that warrants a closer look. With attention to detail along with ensuring all aspects of the case are white, it manages to offer a great base for compact mATX builds while retaining all the usual room for large components or liquid cooling, but there are a few shortcomings compared to the competition.

Back in 2020, Blizzard co-founder and former CEO, Mike Morhaime, returned to the games industry with a new company, Dreamhaven. With ambitions of being both a publisher and a game developer, Dreamhaven is now ready to reveal its first projects.

Lynked: Banner of the Spark, a new co-op action game from new studio, FuzzyBot, is set to be the first game published by Dreamhaven. We won't have to wait long to form our own opinions on the game either, as it is set to release as a Steam Early Access title on the 22nd of October.

In a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, it is also claimed that Dreamhaven will also reveal another new game soon, developed by Secret Door, a studio that, you guessed it, was founded by another Blizzard veteran – Chris Sigaty, who previously worked as a producer on Starcraft 2.

KitGuru Says: Former Blizzard developers have gone on to set up a number of their own studios and each of them are working on interesting projects, showcasing the kind of creativity we used to expect from Blizzard on a regular basis.

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For years, Games for Windows Live (GFWL) was seen as a blight on PC gaming. Fortunately, Microsoft ditched it, but in the process, some games were left inaccessible. A number of major games have been updated since to remove all traces of GFWL, including titles like Fallout 3 and Grand Theft Auto 4. Now, Capcom has committed to going back to some of its older titles to do away with the defunct online service in order to make those games available once again. 

When Games for Windows Live shut down, Capcom had to delist a number of titles from PC storefronts like Steam, including Ultra Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Lost Planet 2 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Now, each of those games are set to make a comeback.

By monitoring SteamDB, we can see that Capcom has been making updates on the backend for each of these games. While no longer publicly visible on the Steam Store, the games are still in the database and Capcom is able to flip the switch and make them available again at any time. The depot updates are similar to those found in 2023 for Resident Evil 5, which was updated to remove GFWL.

By removing Games For Windows Live, Capcom can ensure that these classic games are playable for future generations and more importantly to Capcom's bosses, they can legally be sold once again too. There is no exact timeline for when these titles will be made available again, but chances are, they will be restored on Steam before the end of the year. So far, it appears that this process has already been ongoing for several months.

KitGuru Says: Over the past decade, Capcom has really switched gears, with a heavier focus on the PC gaming market. They have been rewarded for that with high sales for newer games like Devil May Cry 5, Monster Hunter World, and the new mainline Resident Evil games and remakes. Now, they are reinvesting at least some of that money into fixing their backlog for PC, which is always great to see. 

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Nintendo has finally briefed development partners on its next-generation console, commonly referred to as the ‘Switch 2'. As a result, a fresh batch of leaks are in, giving us our first look at what the new system should look like, as well as a detailed breakdown of technical specifications. 

While there are two leaked photos of a physical device, the more interesting images are actually 3D Renders, based on all of the information Nintendo has revealed to partners so far. The two photos of the physical hardware simply show a bare logic board, and casings for the Switch 2 itself, as well as the newly-tweaked Joy-Con controllers.

These images first appeared on the GamingLeaksandRumours subreddit, but after asking around its game development sources, VGC found that the renders are accurate to what Nintendo showed to partners during briefings earlier this month. The end result is a sleeker version of the Switch and annoyingly, they've opted to leave the USB-C port at the bottom of the console rather than moving it to the top, which is about the only criticism I can offer about the device at this time – although I do understand that this is only an issue for someone like me, who uses the Switch entirely in handheld mode, without ever wanting to dock it. With the Switch 2's more powerful hardware, that could very well change once this new console comes across my desk.

Through shipping manifests tied to Nintendo and its known suppliers, we also have a pretty detailed look at the technical specifications of the Switch 2. The new console will utilise dual-channel LPDDR5X memory running at fast 7500MT/s speeds. Nintendo will also catch up to current-gen consoles when it comes to storage standards, with a much faster 2100MB/s UFS 3.1 drive under the hood, which is just a little under the speed of the SSD found in the Xbox Series X.

The new Switch system will utilise a new SoC, known currently as the GMLX30-R-A1, which will contain updated Nvidia graphics architecture, enabling support for features like AI-assisted upscaling to aid in performance testing. It is expected that the Switch 2 will be roughly on par with a PS4 in handheld mode, and capable of boosting to near PS4 Pro levels of performance in docked mode. To handle all of this, Nintendo has opted for a more powerful dual-fan cooling solution.

The last little nugget of info worth noting is that the Switch 2 will utilise the HDMI 2.1 standard, which paves the way for 4K at 120Hz, although we are unlikely to see any games actually running anywhere close to 120Hz at such a high native resolution.

As Nintendo has now briefed developers on its new hardware, it is expected that the company will announce the console publicly before the end of the year, with a launch planned for the first half of 2025.

KitGuru Says: I loved my Switch for the first four years but after that, the hardware really began to struggle with some of the games I was most interested in playing. Thanks to upscaling techniques, it is my hope that the Switch 2 will have a bit more longevity, especially for third-party AAA games. Considering all current-gen titles have to support the Xbox Series S, developers may not need to scale graphical features back much further in order to support the Switch 2. 

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Netflix has had a decent amount of success with its animated videogame adaptations so far. The Castlevania series stands out as a highlight, but we've also seen excellent collaborations with companies like CD Projekt Red and Riot to produce shows like Cyberpunk Edgerunners and Arcane. The next wave of animated shows are now on the way, with Netflix focusing on classics like Splinter Cell, Devil May Cry and Tomb Raider. 

During Netflix's Geeked Week event, four trailers were shown that will capture the interest of gamers. For starters, there is a new Splinter Cell animated series on the way, titled Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, but the series does not yet have a release date.

The next trailer on the list is for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, which actually does have a release date – October 10th. Unlike the reboot trilogy of games from Crystal Dynamics, the series won't focus on the early days of Lara Croft turning into a daredevil adventurer, instead opting for a more seasoned version of the character, akin to the classic Tomb Raider games.

While Capcom and Netflix announced plans for a Devil May Cry series quite some time ago, it is only just returning to the spotlight now. Produced by Adi Shankar, the same producer responsible for the Castlevania show, Devil May Cry will follow Dante, with action scenes that appear to be inspired by classic anime like Trigun. The Devil May Cry series comes to Netflix in April 2025.

The final trailer on our list today is a very quick teaser. Netflix has renewed its collaboration with legendary anime studio, Studio TRIGGER, and CD Projekt Red to produce a new Cyberpunk anime.

It is unclear if this new series will carry the ‘Edgerunners' name, or shift to a new title to separate it from the original series, as Edgerunners did tell a complete, succinct story in its one season. As we've had little more than a logo from this teaser, it is safe to assume that it will be at least a couple of years until it is ready for us all to watch.

KitGuru Says: Of the new video game adaptations coming from Netflix, which one are you most interested in watching? 

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HTC has launched its latest VR headset, the Vive Focus Vision. Aimed at gamers and business clients, the new Vive Focus Vision VR headset builds upon the Vive Focus 3 platform, introducing visual and comfort improvements and enhanced operational efficiency, including features oriented to scenarios with multiple users.

The Vive Focus Vision has a DisplayPort mode for PCVR, enabling lossless image quality when connected directly to a PC graphics card. This mode ensures that users can experience content as intended, without any loss of quality, making it an ideal choice for PCVR enthusiasts and corporate users seeking a top-tier experience.

Furthermore, the Vive Focus Vision offers integrated eye tracking and motorized auto-IPD (interpupillary distance) adjustment, allowing for seamless headset sharing among multiple users while ensuring optimal viewing experiences for each individual. It also includes dual 16 MP colour cameras for stereoscopic passthrough, which enhances mixed reality experiences, providing users with authentic depth perception while wearing the headset.

In addition to these features, the Vive Focus Vision boasts a 5K resolution across both eyes, a depth sensor for scene identification, and an infrared sensor for improved tracking in low-light conditions. The headset also features a redesigned cooling system and a built-in sub-battery to ensure uninterrupted usage during battery changes.

Pre-orders are available until October 17th. Those who pre-order it will get a Vive Wired Streaming Kit and one game pack (PC VR Wild Pack, PC VR Epic Pack, or MR Fun Pack).

KitGuru says: Have you tried VR at this point? Would you be willing to spend this much on a new headset when solutions like the Quest 2 and Quest 3 are so much cheaper? 

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Elgato has unveiled two new mic accessories for its Wave mic series. One is the Wave Mic Arm Pro, featuring a premium design with smooth movements and a low profile. The other one is the Wave Desk Stand, a portable studio arm that can be attached to any flat surface, catering to podcasting and other recording needs. Moreover, it also shared details on the upcoming Wave Link 2.0 update, which will introduce new features to the app.

The newly unveiled Wave Mic Arm Pro takes the lead in Elgato's Wave mount family, designed to meet the demands of studio production and integrate with high-end setups. The arm's low-profile design elevates microphones from below, offering unimpeded views. Its gas-spring suspension ensures smooth and quiet movement, and thanks to its all-metal construction, it can support mics weighing up to 3kg. The arm is available in black and white, with the option to customise it further with hinge caps in various colours.

For creators who are constantly on the move or working within a tight budget, the Wave Desk Stand is an excellent option. Offering versatility akin to a boom arm, it is quick to pick up and reposition, making it ideal for podcasting scenarios. The stand is compact, adaptable, and mounts on any flat surface, accommodating microphones, cameras, and lighting equipment.

Last but not least, the Wave Link 2.0 update brings many new features to the table, making audio organising and mixing easier. With the new update, Windows users can now experience seamless audio routing similar to macOS. In addition, the upgraded version allows for bundling various programs into a single channel for easier management, and users can visualise their configuration with icons for each app linked to a channel. Also, Wave Link 2.0 enables Stream Deck users to quickly transform their device into an efficient audio controller, simplifying the management of audio effects and such. The last addition worth mentioning is Sound Check, allowing users to record a short sample, which Wave Link will then process and playback through any active VSTs to enable you to hear as a listener would.

The Wave Mic Arm Pro and the Desk Stand are now available for £179.99 and £59.99, respectively. The Wave Link 2.0 is expected to come out soon.

KitGuru says: Do you have an Elgato Wave mic? Are you planning to use it with one of these mounting accessories, or are you pleased with your current solution?

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Thermaltake is launching two new colour variants of its Tower 300 Series: Limestone and Gravel Sand. Inspired by the autumn season, these new colour options bring a touch of refinement to the already popular Tower 300 series, offering potential customers the option to get a PC case in a colour that's not as common as black or white.

The Limestone edition of the Tower 300 boasts a sophisticated grey tone, while the Gravel Sand edition features a warm and earthy beige hue. Both colours are designed to complement and elevate any setup, providing a modern and stylish aesthetic to your workstation or gaming environment.

Remaining true to its signature vertical body design and distinctive octagonal prism form, the Tower 300 series continues to captivate, offering a compact footprint and efficient use of space. The optional Chassis Stand kit allows for customisable horizontal positioning, offering a unique viewing angle and enhanced adaptability. Cooling components compatibility is pretty good for a compact case, supporting up to a 420mm radiator on the right side. The chassis delivers ample airflow but only comes with two CT140 fans.

Moreover, the Tower 300 features tool-free panels, including three 3mm tempered glass panels and two perforated side panels. The retractable fan bracket increases cooling options, accommodating up to three 120/140mm fans or a 360/420mm AIO radiator. For users wanting more from their case, the optional LCD kit includes a 3.9-inch screen compatible with the TT RGB Plus software to display real-time information, custom photos or GIFs.

KitGuru says: Of the two new colour variants, which one do you prefer?

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The Sharkoon Skiller SGH10 is a €20 ($22) analog gaming headset, built around a suspended headband design, and with very high sensitivity, making it easy to drive even with low-power sources. What can a gaming headset with such a low price even offer?

The RX 7700 XT launched over a year ago now, and we recently published a revisit of the GPU to see how it stacks up in 2024. It seems Sapphire is not yet done with this market segment however, as the company recently launched the RX 7700 XT Pure Frostpunk 2 Edition, a card we first got hands-on with back at Computex 2024. Sporting a unique aesthetic that directly ties in with the game, today we take a look at this graphics card and see what it can bring to the table.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:50 Meet the 7700 XT Frostpunk 2 Edition
01:21 Unboxing experience
02:01 Design impressions + RGB
03:35 Heatsink and PCB analysis
04:53 Test setup
05:20 Thermals and noise
06:35 Power + efficiency
07:24 Clock speed, game benchmarks
08:34 Overclocking
09:20 Closing thoughts

The first thing you need to know about the Sapphire RX 7700 XT Pure Frostpunk 2 Edition is that it is fundamentally the same card as the regular RX 7700 XT Pure, which we have previously reviewed. By that I mean it's the same heatsink design, same fan layout, same PCB – the underlying card is identical, but Sapphire has changed up the visual appearance quite significantly, plus it comes with a bunch of Frostpunk 2 extras in the box, as well as a deluxe game code.

	RX 7900 XT	RX 7800 XT	RX 7700 XT	RX 6800 XT	RX 6800	RX 6700 XT
Architecture	RDNA 3	RDNA 3	RDNA 3	RDNA 2	RDNA 2	RDNA 2
Manufacturing Process	5nm GCD + 6nm MCD	5nm GCD + 6nm MCD	5nm GCD + 6nm MCD	7nm	7nm	7nm
Transistor Count	57.7 billion	28.1 billion	28.1 billion	26.8 billion	26.8 billion	17.2 billion
Die Size	300 mm² GCD 220 mm² MCD	200 mm² GCD 150 mm² MCD	200 mm² GCD 150 mm² MCD	519 mm²	519 mm²	336 mm²
Compute Units	84	60	54	72	60	40
Ray Accelerators	84	60	54	72	60	40
Stream Processors	5376	3840	3456	4608	3840	2560
Game GPU Clock	Up to 2000 MHz	2124 MHz	2171 MHz	Up to 2015MHz	Up to 1815MHz	Up to 2424MHz
Boost GPU Clock	Up to 2400 MHz	Up to 2430 MHz	Up to 2544 MHz	Up to 2250MHz	Up to 2105MHz	Up to 2581MHz
ROPs	192	96	96	128	96	64
AMD Infinity Cache	80MB	64MB	48MB	128MB	128MB	96MB
Memory	20GB GDDR6 20Gbps	16GB GDDR6 19.5 Gbps	12GB GDDR6 18Gbps	16GB GDDR6 16Gbps	16GB GDDR6 16Gbps	12GB GDDR6 16Gbps
Memory Bandwidth	800 GB/s	624 GB/s	432 GB/s	512 GB/s	512 GB/s	384 GB/s
Memory Interface	320-bit	256-bit	192-bit	256-bit	256-bit	192-bit
Board Power	315W	263W	245W	300W	250W	230W

First, let's take a quickly recap the specs. Unlike the smallest RDNA 3 GPU – the RX 7600 – AMD has made a return to its chiplet-based design for the RX 7700 XT, as we initially saw last year with the RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT. This time around, the 7700 XT offers a 200mm² Graphics Compute Die (GCD) using TSMC's 5nm process, flanked by four 150 mm² Memory Compute Dies (MCDs) built on TSMC's 6nm node. One of those MCDs is disabled however, as the 7700 XT is not a full implementation of Navi 32.

Internally though, the compute makeup hasn't been radically changed. The cut-down Navi 32 silicon deployed here packs in 54 Compute Units, each of which houses 64 Stream Processors, for a total of 3456 shaders. There's also 54 Ray Accelerators – one per CU – and 96 ROPs.

As for clock speed, this remains high with the RX 7700 XT, with AMD touting a boost of up to 2544MHz, though a slightly lower game clock of 2171MHz. The Pure Frostpunk 2 Edition is slightly overclocked, with a 2584MHz boost clock.

Meanwhile, the memory configuration is almost identical to the previous generation RX 6700 XT. We still find 12GB GDDR6 operating over a 192-bit interface, but this time the memory clocks in at 18Gbps, up from 16Gbps. This gives a memory bandwidth of 432 GB/s, though AMD claims an ‘effective' bandwidth of 1995.3 GB/s due to the 64MB of 2nd Gen Infinity cache.

Power draw for the RX 7700 XT is rated at 245W Total Board Power (TBP), though AMD pointed out to us that this is an ‘up to' figure. We are using our well-established GPU power testing methodology in this review, so read on for our most detailed power and efficiency testing yet.

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With Battlefield 2042 being sunset and the team at DICE fully moving onto their next project, the studio recently shared its first official details on the next Battlefield game; including its modern day setting. With talk of the game now out in the open, insiders have begun to share more details on the next Battlefield.

In a report by known leakers Insider-Gaming, the publication shared a bunch of new details on DICE’s upcoming Battlefield, while also reaffirming some older rumours.

According to Insider-Gaming, the next Battlefield will either be named just ‘Battlefield’ or Battlefield 6 – either is possible, especially as the series has not had the most consistent naming structure.

In terms of the game’s content, Battlefield will finally be getting a free-to-play Battle Royale experience, with the studio ‘Ripple Effect’ said to be in charge of its development.

The premium-priced Battlefield meanwhile is reported to take place between 2027 and 2030, with a campaign “focused on a massive private military going up against NATO,” taking players to multiple locations across the world.

Beyond this, the game is said to feature a significant overhaul to destruction physics and mechanics, including new calibre-based destruction. Additionally, movement is seeing a buff, with one improvement being the ability to now pick up and move downed teammates.

Last but not least, the Battlefield 6 is said to include a solid 45 weapons at launch, though with a much more conservative 10 maps.

Of course, Battlefield 6 or whatever it will be called is still a long ways away, and so we will have to wait and see how much of this comes to fruition – especially with the Battlefield series’ rocky history of development.

KitGuru says: Are you at all hopeful for the next Battlefield? Can the series ever return to its prime popularity? Is the F2P mode a big deal? Let us know down below.

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Both the new iPhone 16 range and the Apple Watch Series 10 have been described as merely incremental updates, but in practice there is such a lot more to them, even before Apple Intelligence arrives.


The perceived wisdom is that the iPhone 16 range is not complete until Apple Intelligence arrives — and that is true. But host Wesley Hilliard makes the case that, at least at first, Apple Intelligence is not going to make as gigantic difference as people assume.

Plus he wants to make the case that what we have right now in these shipping models is excellent. In particular, the camera systems on the new Pro models are exemplary, and the new Photographic Styles are enormously more than simple filters.


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