The iPhone XR, a ‘budget’ iPhone released in September 2018, has been shown to outperform both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 (released September 2019 and October 2020, respectively) in benchmark tests.
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iOS 15 update expected compatible iPhones, iPads: Will iPhone 6S see the end of life?
The upcoming iOS 15 update is expected to break cover at the WWDC 2021 this year and we check what iPhones and iPads will get it.
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New iPhone 13 Details Reveal Apple’s Huge Change
The iPhone 13 was already expected to come with a much larger camera assembly, but MacRumor’s Juli Clover has reported on schematics seen by the site that show just how deep the camera changes go.
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Apple’s iPhone factories in India take a hit due to Covid-19
Over 100 workers at the Foxconn iPhone factory in Chennai caught coronavirus. While Apple’s other contractor Wistron’s plant in Bengaluru was shut for the first week of May after 60 Covid-19 cases …
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Apple-Epic Judge Hints at Compromise in Feud Over App Store
The judge overseeing the high-stakes trial between Epic Games Inc. and Apple Inc. hinted at a compromise that turns on the iPhone maker allowing developers to inform users through their mobile apps …
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New concept images imagine iOS 15, iPadOS 15 with multi-user support and more
Apple will announce iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 soon enough and these concept images are enough to whet the appetite.
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Change iPhone app icons in iOS 14.5 to get the ‘aesthetic’ home screen of your dreams
Everyone’s customizing their iPhone app icons and making other changes to prettify their home screen in iOS 14.5. Here’s how to do it.
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Monitoring for iOS with MetricKit: Getting Started
Some iOS monitoring tools have been available for a long time. For example, you could query the device to see what OS is running or whether it’s using a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. Another common …
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GasBuddy tops the App Store for the first time due to Colonial Pipeline attack
The GasBuddy mobile app, which typically helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, has now become the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store for the first time ever, due to the fuel shortages in the U.S.
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Apple Is Still Struggling to Unload Its Launch Day HomePods
Apple decided to discontinue the original HomePod. And yet, it appears the product is still available in the Apple Store—and if you buy one, you might actually get sent a HomePod from the original …
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GasBuddy tops Apple App store amid gas shortages from Colonial Pipeline shutdown
The app’s surge follows a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline this week, which led to gas shortages and panic buying.
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Apple iPhone 13 to Get “Freakishly Big” Rear Cameras
New leaks around the internet are giving us glimpses into the likely changes coming with Apple’s iPhone 13 — and it looks the cameras will be getting the biggest makeover of all. YouTube’s …
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The Trial That Could Break Apple’s App Store Hinges on One Important Question
Last week, on the first day of the trial in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Apple’s attorney made an argument that amounted to “we shouldn’t even be here.” The dispute between the two …
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Apple’s App Store ad hire comes from Facebook, and that’s the least controversial thing about them
Facebook exec to work on its App Store and News ad team is a questionable decision. Not because Apple and Facebook are at war over advertising. Not because Apple is the target of lawsuits and …
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Apple: ‘Our App Store approach strengthens our privacy measures’
Jane Horvath, Apple’s chief privacy officer, said that the company’s approach to its App Store has strengthened its commitment to privacy, in the face of legal cases …
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Original Apple retail store architect Art Gensler dies at 85
Art Gensler, the celebrated designer who founded the world’s largest architecture firm and helped to create the Apple Store, has died at the age of 85.
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Apple leak claims a Nintendo Switch-style games console is coming — but I don’t believe it
Is Apple going to join the console wars? That might happen according to a fresh rumor claiming Cupertino is working on a hybrid gaming device similar to the Nintendo Switch. This is according to a …
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