iOS

Apple’s iPad lineup is arguably something that’s unmatched by any other platform or device maker. The tablets all consistently turn top performance and have 10 hours of battery life, clear and crisp displays, and access to countless apps in the App Store.  And with Apple’s announcement of iPadOS last year, ...

One of the great things about owning an iPhone is that there’s just no end to the accessories available for it. Now, while I’m the first to admit that many are junk, some are so good and useful that they transform the way I use my iPhone. Despite buying an ...

Apple said this week that it declined to implement 16 new web technologies (Web APIs) in Safari because they posed a threat to user privacy by opening new avenues for user fingerprinting. Technologies that Apple declined to include in Safari because of user fingerprinting concerns include: Web Bluetooth – Allows ...

Apple has fixed an iOS annoyance that’s been plaguing me since I started using the iPhone. I’ve long wanted Apple to stop making phone calls and FaceTime calls take over the entire iPhone. iOS 14 does just that. Now, rather than taking over the whole screen, and busting through whatever ...

Apple’s virtual WWDC conference was highlighted by a plan to transition the Mac to Apple processors over time, but much of the groundwork has already been laid with a redesigned Mac OS. There were also updates to iOS, iPad OS, and watchOS to ponder. Here is everything announced in order ...

The theme at this year’s WWDC 2020 for iOS is a simple one — fixing annoyances and streamlining the platform. There’s no doubt that iOS is a mature platform. It’s been around for more than a decade, and over that time, a lot has changed. And that changing landscape has ...

Microsoft president and top lawyer Brad Smith has voiced support for an antitrust investigation into the app store model created by Apple and the iPhone.  Smith made the remarks at a Politico conference in the wake of the European Commission opening a probe into whether Apple’s App Store rules for ...

Image: Twitter Twitter has announced it is testing a new feature that will allow users to create tweets using their voice. Like tweeting with text, users will start by opening the tweet composer, before tapping onto the new icon with wavelengths to display a user’s profile photo with the record ...

Today, Google started rolling out an update to its iOS apps and online services that adds support for WebAuthn-capable security keys. Hardware security keys are devices that generate unique cryptographic keys that are used as a second proof during an authentication process after users have successfully entered their username and ...

Are you looking for a smartwatch? Blackview’s new X1 is currently available for only $35. I’m quite a fan of Blackview’s rugged smartphones, especially the new BV9800 Pro with built-in FLIR Lepton thermal camera, so I was interested to learn that the company had released a smartwatch. The X1 is ...