Apple’s most expensive phone, the iPhone X is coming out soon, but it may be more difficult than usual for iPhone aficionados to get their hands on one when the device launches. Not because everyone is clamoring for the iPhone X, but because Apple’s manufacturer is reportedly having trouble meeting its looming deadline. [More]
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Apple Investigating Reports That Some iPhone 8 Plus Displays Detach
By 10.2.17
Apple’s iPhone 8 has only been on the market for a short time, but some customers have already claimed their devices experienced a potential battery issue, prompting the tech company to open an investigation. [More]
Apple Promises To Fix Weird Crackling Noise On iPhone 8 And 8 Plus
By 9.27.17
A new smartphone fresh out of the box shouldn’t make crackling noises during your phone calls, but that’s what users of the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus report, and they’re customers of different mobile carriers. Apple has acknowledged the problem, and promises that a fix for it is on the way. [More]
iPhone X Production Hiccup Could Lead To Shortages
By 9.27.17
One of the most-talked about features of Apple’s upcoming iPhone X — “Face ID,” which allows a user to unlock their phone by looking at it — is causing a headache for the company: Issues with the facial recognition system are reportedly slowing down production, and could translate into widespread shortages when the high-end phones finally go on sale. [More]
People Have Finally Figured Out That They Don’t Need To Wait In Line For An iPhone
By 9.22.17
Apple’s iPhone has been with us for ten years now, and Apple fans have gradually come to realize an important truth. No, not anything about iPhones themselves: They’ve come to realize that they don’t need to actually wait in line overnight on release day to get a device. [More]
The iOS 11 Control Center Doesn’t Really Turn Off WiFi Or Bluetooth
By 9.21.17
During Apple’s announcement earlier this month of new products, there was also something for users who are happy with their old devices: A new version of the company’s operating system for phones and tablets, iOS 11. However, one handy feature of the new operating system — a menu that lets users quickly access certain functions at any time by swiping up — doesn’t actually work the way it appears to. [More]
Here’s The Stuff You Really Want To Know About Apple’s New iPhone 8 And iPhone X
By 9.12.17 — Updated: 9.19.17
It’s been rumored for months, and recently leaked in detail but finally, confirmation day has come: Apple announced new iPhones and a slew of other stuff today at an event in Cupertino.
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Check Your AirDrop Settings If You Don’t Want To Receive Pics Of Strangers’ Genitals
By 8.14.17
The iPhone’s AirDrop functionality is convenient, allowing users to quickly transfer files between devices. At the same time, a small number of perverts and pranksters are apparently taking advantage of AirDrop to share photos of their “junk” with complete strangers.
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Go Update Your iPhone Or iPad Right Now
By 7.21.17
If you use WiFi on your iPhone or iPad, and you probably do, you’ll want to head to the Updates section as soon as you can to update its software before you start your weekend. There are a number of security patches, the most important of which fixes a flaw in the WiFi chip that can let someone standing near you execute code on your phone. [More]
Everyone Is Freaking Out About iPhone’s New Video Screen Capture Feature
By 6.8.17 — Updated: 6.12.17
We’re all used to snapping a screen shot to document whatever is on the phone screen — a text from an ex so you can send it to your friends, a photo of a receipt for business expenses, whathaveyou. But now that the newest version of iOS allows users to capture video recordings of what’s happening on the screen, people are totally freaking out. [More]
Apple Putting Screen-Replacing Robots In Some Best Buy Stores
By 6.7.17
Smartphones are great, sure. But the problem with your modern smartphone is that the outside is made of glass — and humans are, well, kind of klutzes, by and large. So cracked screens happen. A lot. Now, Apple is making it easier for iPhone owners to get their screens properly repaired — but it’s also a tactic to help the company avoid laws requiring them to let you fix your own phone. [More]
Apple Makes Up With Amazon, Takes On Venmo
By 6.5.17 — Updated: 6.9.17
Today at its annual developers’ conference, Apple predictably promised a wide array of small and large hardware and software upgrades across its whole line of devices — TV, Watch, laptop and desktop computers, and phones and tablets. The full keynote got into the tech specs and details that largely interest developers more than consumers, but some of the highlights will directly interest Apple users. [More]
Google Assistant Now Works On iPhone
By 5.17.17
While Apple’s iPhone apps don’t cross over onto Google’s Android devices, an array of Google apps have long been available for iOS, and today Google confirmed that its virtual Assistant service will soon be sharing space on your iPhone next to Siri. [More]
Apple CEO Tim Cook Blames iPhone 8 Rumors For Drop In iPhone 7 Sales
By 5.3.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
It seems like quite the technological ouroboros: Apple is having a bit of a tough time convincing people to buy its current iPhone model because they’re too focused on the next version of the device, even before the company has had a chance to reveal any details about it. [More]
Is Wireless Charging Finally Coming To The iPhone?
By 5.2.17
Wireless charging — the ability to power up your mobile device without having to plug it in — has been standard on a number of smartphones, including the Samsung Galaxy line, for years but has yet to be integrated into Apple’s iPhone. However, new reports indicate that Apple may finally be getting on the wireless charging wagon. [More]
Apple Reportedly Prepping Completely Overhauled iPhone For 10th Anniversary
By 4.18.17
The iPhone will celebrate its tenth birthday this June, and just like a precocious pre-teen who decides it’s time to pay more attention to their hair and clothing, Apple is reportedly planning a complete revamp of its signature device — for those willing to pay extra. [More]
Will The Upcoming iOS Update Render iPhone 5, 5C Obsolete?
By 4.12.17
If you’re still married to your iPhone 5 or 5c, you might have heard worrisome reports that Apple’s next major phone update would be the end of software support for these devices, effectively rendering them obsolete. However, that may not be the case [More]
Apple Accused Of Bricking iPhones That Had Been Repaired By Third Parties
By 4.6.17
Having your cracked iPhone screen repaired by someone other than Apple is pretty common. But Australia’s consumer protection regulator says Apple used software updates that rendered the devices useless, and then refused to fix these phones because they had been repaired by third party repair services. [More]
