Apple News

IOS

Sep 19, 2017

iOS 11 Features: All the New and Hidden Features

Gautam Prabhu

Apple will be releasing iOS 11 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in just a few hours from now. It brings hundreds of exciting new features and improvements. If you’re curious about all the

APPLE NEWS

Sep 19, 2017

iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Review Roundup: A Familiar, Aging Design With Worthwhile New Features

Evan Selleck

Earlier this month, Apple officially introduced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, with pre-orders going live late last week and both devices launching into the world on Friday, September 22. Ahead of that

IOS

Sep 18, 2017

How to Use the New iOS 11 Podcasts App on iPhone and iPad

Khamosh Pathak

The Podcasts app in iOS 11 has been redesigned. One the face of it, the Apple Music inspired design doesn’t instill much confidence. But the new app is a breath of fresh air and

APPLE NEWS

Sep 16, 2017

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Ban Virus Scanning Apps, Ensures Apps Using ARKit Offer a Rich Experience

Smidh

Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to prevent developers from creating and uploading anti-virus and malware scanning apps to the iOS App Store. Thanks to the walled garden nature of iOS, stringent

APPLE NEWS

Sep 12, 2017

iPhone Upgrade Program Customers Can Now Trade-In Their Existing iPhone by Mailing It to Apple

Smidh

Ahead of the launch of the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple has tweaked its iPhone Upgrade Program. The tweak allows users to mail in their existing device which they will be

APPLE NEWS

Sep 11, 2017

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro Takes on Apple’s MacBook Pro with 15-inch Display, Metal Body, and $1,000 Price Tag

Smidh

Alongside the Mi Max 2, Xiaomi also unveiled the Mi Notebook Pro to take on Apple's MacBook Pro. Successor to the company's original Mi Notebook, the Mi Notebook Pro comes with significantly more

IPHONE SE

Aug 30, 2017

iPhone SE 2: What to Expect from Apple’s Next Entry Level iPhone

Rohan Naravane

The iPhone SE (an acronym for Special Edition) was an odd-ball launch for Apple last year. An iPhone forged from of the same shell as the 2013 iPhone 5s, it had updated internals like

APPLE NEWS

Aug 29, 2017

Amazon Prime Video App for Apple TV May Not Arrive in September

Evan Selleck

During Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this year, the company decided to keep most of the changes coming to Apple TV piped up, but they did confirm that Amazon Prime Video would finally

APPLE NEWS

Aug 26, 2017

Apple’s First Research Paper Wins Prestigious ‘CVPR 2017 Best Paper Award’

Smidh

Last year in October, Apple published its first research paper related to artificial intelligence and machine learning titled "Learning from Simulated and Unsupervised Images through Adversarial Training." The research paper detailed how image recognition of

APPLE NEWS

Aug 24, 2017

iPhone 7s Plus Bare Logic Board Leaked

Evan Selleck

The logic board for the oft-rumored iPhone 7s Plus has allegedly surfaced, giving a look at what the internal piece will look like. Thanks to Benjamin Geskin, who tweeted out the photo today, we'

APPLE NEWS

Aug 22, 2017

AccuWeather Guilty of Sharing User Location Data with a Third-Party Even When Location Sharing Is Turned Off

Chethan Rao

An independent investigation by security researcher Will Strafach has revealed how AccuWeather is sharing user location even when location is turned off on an iPhone. The allegations are alarming given that AccuWeather is believed to

APPLE NEWS

Aug 22, 2017

ModiFace Uses ARKit to Showcase ‘Beauty Gallery’ and a Virtual Makeup Counter

Evan Selleck

While "Face ID" is expected by some to be the crown jewel of the oft-rumored iPhone 8, ARKit is certainly worthy of just as much attention. The new platform was introduced by Apple back

APPLE NEWS

Aug 21, 2017

Data Suggests Majority of U.S. Teens Rely on iMessage for Their Messaging Needs

Chethan Rao

A new data report, posted by the CEO of Fam, Giuseppe Stuto, discusses how Apple's default messaging platform is one of the most commonly used social apps in the U.S., especially among teens.

APPLE NEWS

Aug 20, 2017

Apple Uses Hidden Web Page for Job Listing to Develop ‘Critical Infrastructure Component’

Smidh

A hidden web page on Apple's server has been discovered which the company uses to hire "talented engineer." It is unclear since how long the web page has been up but the job description

APPLE NEWS

Aug 15, 2017

iPhone 7s Rumored to be Slightly Thicker Due to Glass Back and Aluminum Frame

Evan Selleck

The iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus are rumored to share the vast majority of design decisions with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but with a key change that could inevitably mean the

FACEBOOK

Aug 14, 2017

Facebook Uses Data from Onavo To Track Apps and Services Which People Use

Smidh

In 2013, Facebook acquired an Israeli mobile-analytics company called Onavo which was primarily known for Onavo Protect, a VPN app. Facebook, however, has used data collected from Onavo to shape its future policies and

APPLE NEWS

Aug 2, 2017

Tim Cook Says Augmented Reality is Going to Make Smartphones Even More Essential

Evan Selleck

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has been singing the praises of augmented reality for quite some time now, basically laying the red carpet for what many believed was an inevitable launch of something related to

APPLE NEWS

Jul 29, 2017

Apple is Removing VPN Apps From Chinese App Store

Evan Selleck

The Great Firewall, as its known, is implemented by the Chinese government to crackdown on user access by its citizens. Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, have been a means to bypass that restriction for years.

APPLE NEWS

Jul 24, 2017

How to Speed Up Typing on the iPhone and Increase Productive with SwiftKey

Sandy Stachowiak

If you are a two-thumbed typist on your mobile device, then you are likely quite fast at it. But, if you still use your one index finger to type texts and emails, you are

IPHONE 4S

Jul 21, 2017

Wisconsin Resident Suing Apple for Alleged Defective iPhone 4s Causing House Fire

Evan Selleck

In Wisconsin, a house fire last year has Apple in some potential hot water, as one resident points to a defective iPhone 4s as the cause. Xai Thao and insurance company State Farm are moving

APPLE NEWS

Jul 20, 2017

How to Downgrade iOS 10.3.3 to iOS 10.3.2 on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Apple has just released iOS 10.3.3 which fixes a number of critical bugs and security issues. The update is available as an over-the-air in Settings > General > Software Update, or

IOS

Jul 20, 2017

How to Download and Install iOS 10.3.3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Andy

Apple has just released iOS 10.3.3, which includes bug fixes and security improvements of your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple has revealed in the security document that iOS 10.3.3 includes

APPLE NEWS

Jul 18, 2017

How to Use Google Backup and Sync on Mac

Khamosh Pathak

Google has decided to merge two of its backup and syncing utilities for Mac - Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader into a brand new app that does everything that the two app did. For individual

APPLE NEWS

Jul 15, 2017

Apple Rejecting Updates for AdBlock, a VPN-based Ad Blocker Which Block Ads in Other Apps

Smidh

Apple seems to have started removing VPN-based ad blockers from the App Store that block ads in third-party apps. When the CTO of Future Mind -- the company behind AdBlock, Weblock, and Admosphere -- submitted

APPLE NEWS

Jul 14, 2017

Equinux Discovers Apple’s Secret Font for Autoscanning iTunes Card Promo Codes

Evan Selleck

A handy way to use an iTunes card, one of the many varieties out there, is to scan it with the camera on your iOS device, which can add it as a payment option in

APPLE NEWS

Jul 14, 2017

What Will Make $1200 iPhone Pro Worth it?

Gautam Prabhu

There have been several rumors and speculations that the 10th anniversary iPhone will cost more than $1,000. Apple blogger John Grubber created a bit of a stir when he suggested the 2017 OLED iPhone

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

In the U.S. It’s Time to Fight for Net Neutrality Again

Evan Selleck

It's July 12, 2017, which means it's the Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality. It doesn't really have a ring to it, but it certainly gets right to the point. In

APPLE NEWS

Jul 7, 2017

Apple’s Bug Bounty Program Fails to Take off as iOS Bugs Are Too Valuable to Disclose

Smidh

Last year, Apple launched an invite-only bug bounty program where it was offering security researchers and hackers up to $200,000 for disclosing bugs in iOS. However, the program seems to have failed to

IPHONE 8

Jul 3, 2017

Apple Rumored to Replace Touch ID With Facial Recognition in iPhone 8

Evan Selleck

The debate over what is going to happen with Touch ID continues into July, with several months before this no stranger to the topic. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly considering dropping

APPLE NEWS

Jun 30, 2017

‘Détour’ Is a Short French Film Shot Entirely on an iPhone

Smidh

Apple has shared a short French film directed by Michel Gondry on its French site and YouTube channel. Titled Détour, the short film is 11 minutes long and has been shot entirely on an