Apple is using differential privacy to protect users, even when collecting very sensitive data such as keystrokes and the sites users visit…
Tag: iOS
iOS 11 already running on nearly 60% of iPhones and iPads
As of 4 December, another 33 percent of devices were running iOS 10…
Why are there so many macOS and iOS bugs?
If you’ve been paying attention to the Apple-sphere recently, you might have noticed…
No, you should not be routinely force closing apps on your iPhone and iPad
Is force closing apps good for my iPhone? Is it actually bad for it?
Privacy worry? Apple is sharing your face data with third-party app developers
Apple just started sharing your face with lots of apps…
Apple: Proving the naysayers wrong
I find Apple today to be markedly less risky than many of its tech peers…
Apple patent application reveals Apple Pencil working with future iPhone
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals..
Andy Rubin takes leave from Essential as probe into ‘inappropriate’ Google relationship goes public
Essential founder and CEO Andy Rubin has taken a leave of absence from his new company for ‘personal reasons’ following a report…
Apple’s iMac Pro might be the first ARM Mac, but it won’t be the last
In the latest in a long line of leaks lately, a recent report says that the upcoming iMac Pro…
Google collects Android settlers’ locations even when location services are ‘disabled’
Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services?
Apple Services: The nitrous in Cupertino’s profit engine
If you exclude the iPhone, for every $1 in profit Apple generated in selling all other products…
R.I.P., iPhone jailbreaking
For several years, it was common practice among iOS enthusiasts…
Why Apple’s next laptop should run iOS
It’s time for Apple to expand beyond the MacBook and MacBook Pro…
Apple acquires Canadian augmented reality headset startup Vrvana
As Apple reportedly ramps up work to ship an augmented reality headset in 2020…
Apple’s iMac Pro could include mobile connectivity for ‘always on’ theft protection
Even the cheapest iMac Pro costs $4999 and is thus far more expensive than any other iMac model…
Use your iPad Pro as a digitizer for your Mac with Astropad Studio
I already have an excellent pen-based touchscreen device: an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil…
Why does iMac Pro have an Apple A10 Fusion chip inside?
According to some digging into Apple’s ‘BridgeOS 2.0’ code and macOS this weekend…
Why Apple’s ‘What’s a computer’ just demolished Microsoft’s ‘real computer’ worldview
Yesterday was strange. I opened Twitter and saw a remarkable juxtaposition of story links…
What I learned after downloading every one of Apple’s iPhone App of the Day for a month
Apple wants to bring some of that excitement back to the iPhone of 2017…
Apple working on rear-facing 3D time-of-flight sensor for 2019 iPhone
Apple Inc. is working on a rear-facing 3-D sensor system for the iPhone in 2019…
What problems will Apple’s AR glasses need to solve?
Apple is developing AR glasses, and an OS to make them useful…
How to use a virtual home button instead of the iPhone X’s gestures
I’ve got no problem with the iPhone X’s new home indicator and its swiping gestures, but…
Apple’s Clips introduces Selfie Scenes for immersive, 360-degree selfies on iPhone X, Star Wars content, and more
Apple’s app update also features new artistic effects, redesigned ui and Star Wars content…
London School of Economics: Why the iPhone X matters to Apple
Apple is one of the world’s most valuable and richest firms…
People are doing amazing things with Apple iPhone X’s Animoji
If you’ve been on social media in the last couple of days, chances are you’ve seen a glimpse of an Animoji…
Steven Soderbergh’s new, free iOS-only app, Mosaic, promises to change how you watch TV
Steven Soderbergh’s latest project, Mosaic, is available today for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, started out of frustration…
Apple’s iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads
As of November 6, 2017, iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads…
Apple working on augmented reality headset running ‘rOS’ to ship as early as 2020
Apple aims to have technology ready for an augmented-reality headset in 2019 and could ship a product as early as 2020…
Google Pixel 2 XL phones’ oleophobic coatings are already wearing off, leaving behind smudges
Saying that Google Pixel 2 XL phone has a few issues is an understatement…
Apple says ‘Face With Tears of Joy’ is the most popular emoji in America
The face topped Apple’s list of the top 10 emoji, ahead of…
App developer access to iPhone X face data spooks some privacy experts
Apple Inc. won accolades from privacy experts in September for assuring that facial data used to unlock…
Apple upgrades GarageBand for iOS with in-app instrument store and 80s-style drum machines
A fancy new iPhone’s as good a reason as any to bring a big upgrade to Apple’s free music production service..
Yes, Apple has been categorizing all of your ‘brassiere’ photos for over a year now
Searching ‘brassiere’ in the Photos app on iPhones categorizes photos featuring bras automatically…
Apple’s iOS continues to attract content apps first, despite smaller unit share
Developers of content-focused apps that run the gamut from the serious to the superficial have launched exclusively on iOS…
Google Pixelbook? Pfft. Apple’s iPad Pro 10.5 does more for less
The Chromebook Pixel has enticed me for a couple of years., but after a fair and realistic comparison, it’s being returned…
Google doubles warranty on its slow Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones amid screen burn-in, audio flaws
Google says it is doubling the warranty on its new flagship smartphones following complaints…
Microsoft’s costly Windows fades as business develops a taste for superior Apple solutions
When given the chance to choose, employees choose to use Apple’s iOS and Mac…
Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can spy on you
Google engineer Felix Krause has detailed an alarming privacy setting in Apple’s iOS…
Apple and Cochlear team to stream music and phone calls straight to Cochlear implants
Patients wearing revolutionary Australian-invented Cochlear implants will soon enjoy speech and music…
Google ‘actively investigating’ multiple reports of Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in
Google said Monday it is ‘actively investigating’ reports of its Pixel 2 XL phones exhibiting screen burn-in…
Yet another problem for Google’s slow Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones: They emit a high-pitched whine and clicking noises
After dealing with all sorts of screen issues, another problem with Google’s phones…