Apple has introduced new versions of its Smart Battery Cases for the latest iPhones, but this time there’s a better reason to buy than just the extra long battery life. Its newly-released cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max all include a dedicated camera button that can launch the […]
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Apple’s latest iOS 13 update fixes Mail, background download glitches
Apple has released another iOS 13 update, bringing the latest version of the software for iPhone to iOS 13.2.3 and with it addressing a number of search, attachment, and background activity glitches. It comes less than two weeks since Apple released iOS 13.2.2, which featured a fix for over-aggressive closing of background apps. iOS 13.2.3 […]
iFixit pulls apart the 16-inch MacBook Pro and sees little has changed
iFixit has quickly pried off a few keys to give us a look at the return of the scissor switch mechanism, but what about the rest of the laptop? Now they’ve completed a full teardown of the latest machine and rather unsurprisingly, it has a lot in common with MacBooks Pro of years past. Other […]
President Trump will visit Apple’s Mac Pro factory on November 20th
President Trump will be visiting the Mac Pro plant based in Texas, in order to promote companies in the United States that can create jobs, as well as keeping them within the country instead of resorting to offshoring. It was believed both Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook would be in attendance, with the trip […]
iFixit examines the 16-inch MacBook Pro’s keyboard design
iFixit has got their hands on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and see exactly how its keyboard compares to ones that came before it. They’ve just published their results and just as expected, the new keyboard is nearly identical to the one in the 2015 MacBook Pro as well as Apple’s external Bluetooth Magic Keyboard. That’s […]
Apple removes all vaping-related apps from its App Store
Vaping apps are no longer allowed in Apple’s walled garden. In a statement given to Axios, the company confirmed that its App Store guidelines now ban software that encourages or helps people to vape. Any application that served such a person should no longer be available for download. If you already have a vaping app […]
Apple launches Research app, opens three health studies for people in the US
Apple leads the smartwatch space and has gradually augmented the capabilities of the Apple Watch with things like ECG, so now it only makes sense that it wants to collect more health data from its users. Apple launched a new Research app that it believes will “advance science” by having millions of users participate in […]
Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is now official: better keyboard, audio, more power and battery life
Apple has made a 16-inch MacBook Pro. The new 16-inch MacBook Pro has a slightly larger screen that sports a 3072 by 1920 resolution and has support for the P3 color gamut and Apple’s True Tone. The company fitted a bigger, brighter display that can get up to 500 nits, but doesn’t support HDR. The […]
Apple’s AR headset might not arrive until 2022
Apple plans to release its first augmented reality headset in 2022, followed by a smaller device a pair of AR glasses in 2023. The Information sources claim Apple held an internal presentation in October where it expected to release the AR headset (really a mixed AR/VR headset). The design would superficially resemble an Oculus Quest, […]
Apple plans to fix Siri bug that stored encrypted macOS emails in plaintext
Apple has always been known as one of the most privacy-focused tech giants, but no company is perfect. IT Specialist Bob Gendler on Wednesday published a Medium blog post that claims Apple’s encrypted email technology is perhaps not as encrypted as you might think. While investigating the link between macOS and Siri — particularly, the […]
Some iPhone owners are reporting that iOS 13 closes background apps too aggressively
iPhone owners are reporting serious memory management issues with iOS 13. From deleting emails to closing unsaved spreadsheets, it’s definitely a frustrating issue to deal with. Perhaps this makes the case for increasing the RAM in future iPhones. There have many reports across the Internet with iPhone owners bemoaning how aggressive iOS 13 is closing […]
Apple is expanding its iPhone Upgrade Program to Apple Card users
Tim Cook has revealed during a Q4 earnings call that Apple Card users can have 24-month, interest-free financing on new iPhones through their card. The financing plan is nothing new. Apple has been offering it for a while now via its iPhone Upgrade Program. Mobile providers have similar financing options. What makes it different for […]
Apple’s first 5G iPhones will reportedly feature Snapdragon X55 modem, 5nm SoC
Apple’s first 5G-capable iPhones, reportedly due out in the latter half of 2020, will come equipped with Qualcomm’s X55 5G modem, sources familiar with the matter tell the Nikkei Asian Review (paywalled, via The Verge). Qualcomm unveiled its second-gen Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which it claims is 40 percent faster than its predecessor, back in […]
Apple may sell iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Smart Battery Cases
Apple may have a Smart Battery Case for its iPhone 11 lineup in the works. 9to5Mac found a photo of the unannounced accessory by looking through the code of iOS 13.2, which Apple launched yesterday. In past years, a battery case was almost a necessity if you owned an iPhone. This year, however, Apple went […]
Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Update With New Emoji and AirPods Pro Support
Apple just released macOS Catalina 10.15.1, which is notable as it includes a lot of the same enhancements Apple packaged with yesterday’s iOS 13.2 release. To start, there are 70 new emoji, including the accessibility-focused ones the company showed off this past summer. Additionally, the software adds support for Apple’s new AirPods Pro headphones which […]