iOS

I’m fortunate in that I have an unlimited data plan for my iPhone. I need it, as I can easily burn through 100GB a month, double that when I’m traveling a lot. The iPhone — and modern smartphones in general — are built around the idea of constant connectivity. But ...

Are you considering learning a second language? Thanks to technology, there’s never been a better time to master another language. Gone are the days of signing up for a class or buying textbooks. Now all you need is your smartphone. There are dozens of outstanding language learning apps to choose ...

Apple seems a bit miffed that Zoom is a verb, and now Apple is racing to add features to FaceTime that mimic those of Zoom. The upshot: Zoom can have the business, but Apple wants a big piece of shared consumer experiences. At the WWDC keynote, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior ...

Apple just revealed its plans for the iPad lineup by previewing the next version of its operating system, iPadOS 15. The announcement was made during the opening keynote of this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference . Due to the pandemic, the entire event was once again held virtually and live-streamed.  What’s ...

With the WWDC 2021 keynote, CEO Tim Cook, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi, and Apple’s merry band of executives delivered an evolutionary roadmap and features that are aimed at multiple competitors. And although Apple rarely names those competitors, the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Zoom, the ad ...

Here’s a quick iPhone tweak you can do to make Face ID work better when you’re wearing sunglasses. Do you find that your iPhone’s Face ID doesn’t work so well when you’re wearing sunglasses? That’s because, by default, the iPhone tries to determine if you actually want to unlock the ...

Apple has unveiled a raft of new accessibility features that it will be rolling out over the coming months. The first is SignTime. Launching May 20, customers in the US, UK, and France will be able to communicate with AppleCare and Retail Customer Care support staff using sign language. Customers ...

One of the most anticipated — or hated if you are Facebook — features in iOS 14.5.1 has been the new app tracking transparency tool that means that developers must ask users for permission to use their data to track them for targeted advertising purposes. But the feature isn’t working ...

Apple is introducing some limitations to the data collection practices that underpin targeted advertising.   Image: FRANCESCO RINALDI / Getty Images Ever been spammed with sportswear adverts after looking up gym membership fees, or been bombarded with tempting hotel discounts upon booking flights for your next getaway?  These sort of ...

Bluetooth problems are plaguing some iPhone users, causing annoying headphone glitches. The problem, which was first reported to me by readers, manifests itself as periodic disconnections. Sometimes the headphones will reconnect, other times the problem requires Bluetooth to be switched off and on, and at its worst, it requires a ...