Apple has released betas for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Of all the new features, the biggest is direct app downloads from the web for EU iPhone users. Surely this will all come to the US soon? The second betas of iOS 17.5 and macOS 14.5 are out, and while there are some pretty handy new features for the iPhone, …
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The iPad’s battery is its most important feature. After all, your iPad won’t turn on if it doesn’t have power. An iPad’s battery generally has a life of a few years, but it will eventually start to hold less power and need to be recharged more often. It’s not easy to replace the battery in an iPad because Apple designs …
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Apple’s Presto machine can update the software of new iPhones while they’re still in their boxes. It takes 15-20 minutes to complete the process. Apple has a new machine in its stores that can charge and perform software updates to iPhones while they’re still in their boxes. The device is called the Presto, and it looks like a kind of …
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Even though WWDC is for developers, we usually get to find out some of the cool stuff Apple is working on at the special event. Apple announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place between June 10 and June 14 this year. The entire conference will be available online to developers with Apple’s program, and there’ll be …
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Fact Check- iOS 18 may add new home-screen customization options. You’ll be able to put icons anywhere you like—not just in neat rows. Icon grid customization is god for aesthetics, and for accessibility. The iPhone’s home screen is about to get way more customizable—and it only took 17 years. In iOS 18, according to well-sourced Apple reporter Mark Gurman, Apple …
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What To Know To set up your profile, tap the silhouette icon and then select See What Friends Are Listening To > Get Started. To change your profile name or picture, tap your profile picture and then select View Profile > Edit. Apple removed Connect from Apple Music in 2018, but you can still check out what your friends are …
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More than 60 percent of Mac buyers are switching from PCs or Chromebooks. The Mac is no more expensive than comparable PCs. Longevity, reliability, performance, security, and privacy are all great reasons to use a Mac. Who buys Macs? According to new data from research group CIRP, the majority of Mac buyers are switchers, coming from PCs and Chromebooks. Those …
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When buying the best smartphone, the first choice can be the hardest: iPhone vs. Android. We’ve reviewed the differences between them to help you make the best choice for your needs. Overall Findings iPhone Closed hardware and software ecosystem. Manufacturer: Apple. Built-in assistant: Siri. Also compatible with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung Bixby. Fewer versions available at a time. …
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If you’re wondering which MacBook you should buy, the answer is almost certainly the new M3 MacBook Air. The new M3 MacBook Air is just like the M2 Air but with all-new chips. Unless you do some very specific high-end work, the Air is more than capable. But the M3 MacBook Pro does have a much nicer screen, better speakers, …
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The parent company behind the iPhone and MacBook, Apple will now wind down its team working on electric cars, called Special Projects Group, a decade after kicking off the project, per reports on Tuesday. According to an announcement by the company executives in a short meeting, the tech giant will be scuttling its secretive and long-running effort to build an …
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About Apple’s Vision Pro: It’s heavy, expensive, and impractical. It’s an incredible feat of engineering, but it’s also still a prototype. Apple has already reinvented the “correct” way to interact in AR space. The Vision Pro is now arriving with buyers, and the reviews are in. It’s big, it’s heavy, and its battery dangles from a cable, but apparently, there’s …
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Avoid a surprisingly high bill from Apple Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > In-app Purchases > Don’t Allow. To restore the ability, toggle off Content & Privacy Restrictions. To see in-app purchases, App Store > tap your photo > tap your name > enter password > Purchase History. This piece …
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Google’ stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech’s decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States. With Washington lawmaking gridlocked and pro-business judges dominant in federal courts, US tech giants have survived unscathed for years against accusations of wielding illegal monopoly power. While Europe, Britain, India and …
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Apple reportedly says an update is coming to keep BMW and Toyota Supra wireless chargers from disabling iPhone 15 NFC chips. Users have been reporting that their iPhone 15’s NFC chips were failing after using BMW’s in-car wireless charging, but until now, Apple hasn’t addressed the complaints. That seems to have changed as MacRumors reported this week that an Apple …
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Macs are awesome. And as a proud Mac user, you’re likely already aware of most of the features it comes packed with. Are you still looking for ways to make the most of your Mac? If so, you’ll want to learn a few easy Mac hacks. Keep reading for some ways to get the most out of your Mac interface …
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