But first, you need to get all of the apps and data from your old iPhone onto your new one. You can move your apps, data, and ID over to the new phone directly with what Apple calls iPhone migration. If it’s been a while and you want to make sure backup is switched on in your phone’s iCloud settings:Tap on “Settings” > [your name] top button > “iCloud” > “iCloud Backup.” If “iCloud Backup” is switched off, toggle it on. If it’s already toggled on, and you’re preparing to wipe your old iPhone, you may want to tap “Back Up Now” just in case. If you’ve backed up your iPhone to a Mac, you can download your data from there to the new phone.

(For those who require more space, the iPhone 13 Pro models offer up to 1TB.) While 64GB capacities will still stick around on the legacy iPhone 12, iPhone 11, and iPhone SE models, Apple’s newest hardware will come with a minimum of 128GB now. To which I say, goodbye and good riddance. As SensorTower reported earlier this year, the top iPhone apps are nearly four times as big as they were five years ago — continuing a long-running trend of bigger apps. Because Apple’s doubling your storage while keeping the starting prices the same ($829 for the iPhone 13 and $729 for the 13 Mini) those entry-priced phones are also a better deal than before.

Apple used its latest media event to introduce new versions of its main iPad tablet, along with a new design for its smaller iPad Mini tablet. Read more: The best tablets

The Apple Watch Series 7 also adds green to its color wheel in addition to the colors we’ve seen in the past. For its most popular band styles, Apple is introducing even more colors, and also announced that all bands will still be compatible with the new case design. More real estate for more facesTo put that increased screen space to use, Apple also announced Series 7 users can look forward to some new faces. See also: How to change your Apple Watch faceImproved ChargingWe didn’t see the increased battery life that some rumors suggested however, improved charging technology will allow the Series 7 to charge from zero to 80% in just 45 minutes. When and how to get the Apple Watch Series 7

He led Sri Lanka in the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup final in Bangladesh after the regular Lankan Skipper of the tournament, Dinesh Chandimal, got a ban. Sri Lanka beat India in that final to win their only T20 World Cup. Meanwhile his hairstyle, tattoos, and eyebrow piercings sparked criticism from the old-school cricket observers, including World Cup winning legend Arjuna Ranatunga, but his ‘goldilocked-hairstyle’ had become an overwhelming craze right round the cricket world as fans used to wear wigs that emulated Malinga’s hair in almost all cricket venues in the world. He won four IPL trophies, in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and two Champions League T20 titles, in 2011 and 2013 for MI, giving the cricket-crazy nation long-lasting memories. As he announces his retirement from T20 cricket, we just have three words to say – Thank.

Commercial Bank has announced that it has enabled an innovative payment experience for the Bank’s Q+ customers called ‘Q+ online Pay’ in the Q+ Payment App, the fastest-growing payment app in Sri Lanka. This feature enables Q+ customers to pay for online purchases by entering their mobile numbers in merchant websites and apps that have ‘ComBank Q+’ as a payment option. ComBank Q+ Payment App users are required only to enter a mobile number at the point of purchase. Parallel to the launch of ‘Q+ Online Pay,’ Commercial Bank has added the ‘Q+ Online Pay’ payment option to its credit card settlement webpage enabling customers to seamlessly settle their credit card outstanding by typing only their mobile numbers. This credit card payment facility can be accessed through https://www.combankapps.lk/mpgs-client/The ComBank Q+ Payment App can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Apple’s iPhone 13 has officially arrived — the baseline, most mainstream model that will set the bar for Apple’s 2021 phone lineup. As with last year, the entry-level iPhone 13 will come in two versions: the 6.1-inch “regular” model and the smaller 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini. Pricing starts at $799 for the iPhone 13, and $699 for the smaller iPhone 13 Mini. Apple is also promising improved 5G performance compared to the iPhone 12, with more band support for better international 5G experiences. The new iPhone 13 lineup will also offer better battery life: the iPhone 13 Mini will get 1.5 hours more battery life than the iPhone 12 Mini, while the larger iPhone 13 should get up to 2.5 hours more battery life compared to the iPhone 12, thanks to bigger batteries, better performance from the A15 Bionic, and additional software improvements and optimizations.

Oppo and Kodak announced a partnership earlier this month, and the first product was expected to be a new smartphone. The Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition will be announced in China on September 16, during the ColorOS 12 launch event. Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer official postersThis is the very same Find X3 Pro flagship with two 50MP cameras. The difference is this unit will have a matte silver top and black leather bottom to resemble the classic Kodak 35 camera. Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition promo shotsOppo's interface ColorOS comes with Themes, and we’re pretty confident the new Find X3 Pro variant will have an exclusive Kodak-inspired theme with silver and black wallpapers and icons to complement the phone’s appearance.

Meanwhile, Chip & Pin payments come second with contactless payment with a card or smartphone third. The majority of drivers still like to pay by cash when parking, a new survey has revealedHalf say their first choice for parking payments is by contactless payment, with Chip & Pin second and apps third. However, while offering cashless payments is popular amongst younger drivers, older drivers and low income households prefer to manage their budgets with cash. As a result, the AA is asking councils to retain pay by cash parking machines to ensure drivers of all ages and backgrounds can access local shops and facilities. 'Removing cash parking machines from town centres can have a knock on effect to the local economy as would be shoppers decide to take their business elsewhere.

September 13, 2021 10:53 pmThe Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 805 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 2,560. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 488,482. As many as 414,295 recoveries and 11,431 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic. The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 62,758 active cases are currently under medical care.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened for the fifth consecutive month in July 2021 although earnings from export of goods increased during the month over a year earlier. The cumulative deficit in the trading account from January to July 2021 widened to 4,922 million US dollars from 3,471 million US dollars in the corresponding period of 2020. Total earnings from the export of agricultural goods in July 2021 increased by 2.3 percent compared to July 2020. Shedding light on imports, the report says expenditure on merchandise imports increased by 32.2 percent to 1,710 million US dollars compared to 1,294 million US dollars recorded in July 2020. On a cumulative basis, total import expenditure from January to July 2021 amounted to 11,725million US dollars, compared to 8,968 million US dollars recorded in the corresponding period in 2020.

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate privacy hawk Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission, as first reported by Axios on Monday. Bedoya is a professor at Georgetown University’s law school, focusing on privacy law. A naturalized immigrant from Peru, Bedoya has researched the effects of technologies like facial recognition on minority groups. The Center on Privacy and Technology was particularly critical of facial recognition during his tenure, producing several surveys of the technology’s expanding scope and potential for racial bias. If confirmed, Bedoya would likely help guide any new privacy-related rulemakings.

In Sri Lanka and other less developed countries, microfinance services are available through formal and informal sectors. The poverty lending approach of microfinance promotes donor-funded credit for the poor, decreasing poverty through subsidised and charitable non-finance methods. In the 1990s, microfinance services were kick-started by non-governmental, public and private organisations in Sri Lanka, helping low-income, economically active people. The results show that the outreach of microfinance services in Sri Lanka is significant. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a list of licenced microfinance companies in Sri Lanka that are reliable.

That’s where the BuddyPhones Cosmos Plus come in. The $99.99 Cosmos Plus check off every feature you might want in a pair of kids’ headphones. The Cosmos Plus come with a color-matched hard case, charging cable, audio cable, and boom mic in the box. Image: OnanoffI was able to test the Cosmos Plus for a few weeks with my own six-year-old and nine-year-old. But neither are particularly great — I tested the Cosmos Plus on a day of Zoom calls for work and had mixed results.

The Taliban has been forced to deny that deputy leader Mullah Baradar is dead after wild rumours emerged that he was killed during a gunfight with his political rivals. The Taliban has been forced to deny wild rumours that deputy leader Mullah Baradar was shot dead during a confrontation in Kabul last week (pictured, Taliban guards in Kabul)Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem released the audio recording on Monday. 'Reports about Mullah Baradar Akhund being injured or killed are baseless and are not true, I categorically refute them,' he said. Baradar is one of the Taliban's founding members and served as deputy to its first supreme leader Mullah Omar, who died in 2013 from tuberculosis. After Omar's death, Baradar took over as leader of the political wing of the Taliban and is one of the group's most-senior figures.