IOS 14.5 adds lots of new features, like new Siri voices, the option to unlock your iPhone if you’re wearing a mask with an Apple WAtch and privacy changes.
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Apple Releases iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 With Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, Dual-SIM 5G Support, Apple Maps Accident Crowdsourcing and Tons More
Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 14.5, marking the fifth major updates to the iOS and iPadOS 14 operating systems that were initially launched …
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Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
The new privacy feature, dubbed “App Tracking Transparency,” rolled out Monday as part of an update to the operating system powering the iPhone and iPad. The anti-tracking shield included in iOS 14.5 …
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Apple’s will finally let you unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask, but only if you have an Apple Watch
Your iPhone will need to verify that it’s you since it can’t detect your entire face, so it will communicate with your nearby Apple Watch to unlock.
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Apple Loop: Stunning New iPhone Revealed, Radical iMac Announced, Shock iPad Pro Update
This week’s Apple headlines; all the new products from its Spring Loaded event, including the new purple iPhone, the M1 powered iMac, Apple Silicon in the iPad Pro, finally finding the AirTags, a …
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Apple Releases watchOS 7.4 With iPhone Unlocking, Apple Fitness+ AirPlay 2 Support
Apple today released watchOS 7.4, the fourth major update to the watchOS 7 operating system that was released in September 2020. watchOS 7.4 …
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Ransomware gang mysteriously drops threat to leak Apple MacBook data
The infamous REvil hacking group has allegedly dropped all references to a ransomware attack against Apple supplier Quanta Computer from its dark web blog. REvil last week claimed to have accessed …
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Explainer: What do Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses?
Apple Inc on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users. For Apple’s more than 1 …
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Apple hit with German antitrust complaint as it prepares to roll out new iPhone software
Apple has been accused of antitrust abuse in Germany as it prepares to roll out a new version of its iPhone software.
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Why the Apple iPhone privacy update is bad for Facebook
Apple revealed in a footnote that an software update called iOS. 14.5 will come out next week after a seven-month delay.
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Apple sued over iPhone water resistance — what this means for you
Apple faces a class-action lawsuit over claims it overstated the iPhone’s water-resistant abilities in its marketing …
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Apple Faces Class Action Over Allegations Of Exaggerating iPhone Water-Resistance Capabilities
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is being sued in New York over allegations of overstating the water-resistive capabilities of its smartphones. What Happened: The lawsuit …
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Apple Security Warning: 1.65B iPhone, MacBook Users’ Private Data Could Leak Due To AirDrop Vulnerability
Security researchers recently discovered Airdrop, a feature available on iPhone and Mac, is leaking users’ phone numbers and emails. AirDrop allows users to share documents, photo …
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AirDrop leaks users numbers and emails says researchers
Apple has a few enviable features that other platforms, especially Android, still try to implement. The simple convenience and presumed security of AirDrop is one of those and it wasn’t …
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Apple sued over iPhone warranty issues and water resistance claims
Apple is being sued in New York in an attempted class-action complaint over water resistance, with the claim it misrepresented how resistant to liquid the iPhone is in its marketing.
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Steve Jobs would have loved this brand new Apple device that just launched
One of the nice surprises from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on Tuesday — which showcased a slew of new products like a refreshed iPad Pro and updates to existing Apple …
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Apple Hit In A $50 Million Ransomware Hack Attack
Apple has been targeted in a $50 million ransomware attack following the theft of a sizeable amount of schematics related to manufacturing and engineering of current and future products from Quanta, a …
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