Everything You Need to Know About USB 4

USB 4—or USB4, as it’s officially branded—is on the tech horizon, and like WiFi 6E or mobile 5G, you probably have plenty of questions about what the new USB standard means for your many devices. So, let’s take a quick look at everything we know about the upcoming USB4.

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Lenovo's Rumored Gaming Phone with a Side-Mounted Camera Could Be Genius or a Massive Fail

We’ve seen phones with punch-hole selfie cams, pop-up selfie cams, and even 360-degree rotating cameras. But now, new leaks suggest that Lenovo’s upcoming gaming phone might get the wildest front-facing cam of them all thanks to a side-mounted motorized selfie shooter.

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Mother's Day Deals Offer Savings On iPhone Cases, Travel Bags, Charging Accessories, and More

Ahead of the upcoming Mother's Day holiday, some companies have begun offering discounts and bargains to shoppers who may be looking for gifts. Although Mother's Day isn't until this Sunday, May 10, all of the sales listed below have already started, and some will be ending ahead of May 10.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

Below you'll find discounts from Twelve South, Satechi, Moment, Belkin, Tile, and more. Some retailers are promising shipping estimates to arrive in time for Mother's Day, but with shipping constraints still in place you may have to pay extra for priority shipping in time for Sunday.

Amazon

Amazon is discounting a wide variety of iPhone cases, which always make for an easy and solid gift throughout the year. You'll find Silicone and Leather Cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max on sale, and even more discounts can be found on Amazon.

• iPhone 11 Silicone Cases - $29.99, down from $39.00


• iPhone 11 Pro Silicone Cases - $29.99, down from $39.00


• iPhone 11 Pro Leather Cases - $39.00, down from $49.00


• iPhone 11 Pro Max Silicone Cases - $29.99, down from $39.00


• iPhone 11 Pro Max Leather Cases - $34.50, down from $49.00

B&H Photo

B&H Photo is discounting a variety of cameras and photography equipment for Mother's Day this year. You'll find cameras from Canon and Panasonic on sale, along with cheaper devices like the Fujifilm Instax Mini.


There are also a few discounts on the Google Nest Hub ($50 Off), Acer Aspire 5 Series Laptop ($50 off), and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 ($50 off). Head to B&H Photo for more deals.

Belkin

Belkin has a series of five wireless chargers on sale this week, with sale prices starting at $23.99 for the Boost Up 5W Charging Pad. All of the Qi-compatible accessories are 20 percent off with coupon code WIRELESS20.


The biggest savings you'll find are on the Boost Up Wireless Charging Dock for iPhone + Apple Watch. This device is on sale for $111.99, down from $139.99, and it has room to wirelessly charge your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Moment

Moment and a few notable brands are holding an "Upgrade Mom's Purse" sale this week, offering 25 percent off hand bags, iPhone cases, and more. You can use the code MAKEHERDAY to see the discount.


The full sale has accessories from Nomad, Moment, DJI, and more. You'll find discounts on USB-C cables, wireless chargers, iPhone gimbals, AirPods cases, and travel bags. Visit the full sale right here.

Satechi

Satechi is offering 15 percent off sitewide for Mother's Day this year, with the code TREATMOM. Satechi offers a wide variety of useful Apple-related accessories, including USB-C hubs, wireless chargers, keyboards, and more.

Twelve South

Twelve South's "Marvelous Multitasking Mother's Day Sale" is discounting a few of the company's products. You can get the PowerPic Charger for iPhone at $39.99, down from $59.99; and the HiRise Wireless is $59.99, down from $79.99.


The new ColorKit for MacBook has been discounted to $24.99, from $29.99, while the AirBag for AirPods is at $44.99, down from $49.99. There are quite a few other deals going on during Twelve South's new sale, so head to the retailer soon to check out the full sale.

Hyper

Hyper is taking 20 percent off select products with the code MOM20. You can save on USB-C Hubs, portable batteries, and Lightning cables. Hyper also sells a line of compact makeup mirrors that double as portable chargers, ranging from 1,600 mAh to 3,000 mAh battery capacity.

Miscellaneous

• Adorama - Save on Digital photo frames, smart watches, and more.


• Nimble - Save on Nimble's new limited edition Mother's Day portable charger.


• Tile - Shop limited editions of the Tile Mate themed around Mother's Day.

If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.

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How to Quickly Unlock Your iPhone When Wearing a Face Mask

In the current health climate, many people are wearing masks that cover their faces when going outside, visiting stores, and other tasks, and Apple's iPhones that use Face ID do not unlock when the user's face is obscured by a mask.


With this in mind, in iOS 13.5 beta, Apple has streamlined the speed with which the passcode pops up when a mask on the face is detected, making it easier to get into an iPhone with a passcode when Face ID fails.

So when you swipe upwards on the Home screen to unlock the ‌‌iPhone‌‌, this action immediately brings up the passcode interface if your face is covered by a mask.

But until that version is widely available, here's a list of your other options.

Adding an Alternate Appearance to Face ID?

Some users have tried adding an alternate appearance to Face ID, but with little success. On the whole, it seems that while Face ID can learn to overcome items like hats, sunglasses, and scarves, the chances of this working for most masks are slim at best.

Even if you do succeed in getting it to detect your masked face, this likely reduces the security of the system altogether.

Quickly Get to Passcode Screen

If you're using a version of iOS that's earlier than iOS 13.5, you can actually get to the passcode screen faster when you swipe up to unlock your ‌iPhone‌.


Tap the Face ID text in the center of the screen and you won't have to wait for it to scan your face and fail – you'll immediately be prompted for the passcode instead.

Of course, the best way to use an ‌iPhone‌ with a mask is simply to turn off Face ID altogether and use a passcode instead. The following steps show you how to disable Face ID for just unlocking your ‌iPhone‌.

How to Turn Off Face ID for Unlocking Only

1. Launch the Settings app on your ‌iPhone‌.
   
2. Tap Face ID & Passcode.
   
3. Enter your passcode when prompted.
   
4. Under Use Face ID For, switch off the toggle next to ‌iPhone‌ Unlock, and any of the other use cases listed that you don't want to use Face ID with.
   

After carrying out the steps above, you'll be able to unlock your ‌iPhone‌ immediately using your passcode.

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Mozilla Releases Firefox 76 With Zoom Support, Strengthened Password Protections, More [Download]

Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 76.0 which brings the ability to join Zoom calls without requiring a download, improvements to Picture-in-Picture, and various protections for your online account logins and passwords.

There’s no doubt that during the last couple of weeks you’ve been signing up for new online services like streaming movies and shows, ordering takeout or getting produce delivered to your home. All of those new accounts need unique, strong passwords to be secure, which you can now generate, manage and protect more easily with Firefox Lockwise.

What's New in This Version:
With today’s release, Firefox strengthens protections for your online account logins and passwords, with innovative approaches to managing your accounts during this critical time:
● Firefox displays critical alerts in the Lockwise password manager when a website is breached;
● If one of your accounts is involved in a website breach and you've used the same password on other websites, you will now be prompted to update your password. A key icon identifies which accounts use that vulnerable password.
● Automatically generate secure, complex passwords for new accounts across more of the web that are easily saved right in the browser;
● You have been able to access and see your saved passwords under Logins and Passwords easily under the main menu. If your device happens to be shared among your family or roommates, the latest update helps to prevent casual snooping over your shoulder. If you don’t have a master password set up for Firefox, Windows and macOS now requires a login to your operating system account before showing your saved passwords.





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