The security differences between the two are night and day—and you really don’t want to be using anything but a fully secured messenger these days. For the same reason, I have also advised users of …
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Kuo: iPhone Shipments Could Decline Up to 30% If Apple Forced to Remove WeChat From Worldwide App Store
In a worst-case scenario, Apple’s annual iPhone shipments could decline by 25–30% if it is forced to remove WeChat from its App Stores around …
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Apple Insider Reveals iPhone 12 Split Releases
Apple already confirmed the iPhone 12 range is delayed. But now there’s a twist. Following comments from Apple CFO Luca Maestri that the new iPhones will ship “a few weeks later”, Digitimes says the …
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Apple refuses to allow major gaming apps from Microsoft, Google, and Facebook onto the App Store, and the fight just went public
Apple refuses to publish major gaming apps from its tech rivals, and the fight just went public with major pushback from Microsoft and Facebook.
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iPhone SE vs iPhone 7: a worthwhile like-for-like upgrade?
The original iPhone SE launched in 2016, the very same year as the flagship iPhone 7. Four years on, the iPhone SE (2020) takes elements of both and combines them with some punchy modern components.
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Now is the worst time to buy a new Apple Watch
The Apple Watch Series 6 release could be right around the corner. Even if you don’t want the newest model, Apple will likely discount older watches.
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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: 5 features I wish Apple would copy for the iPhone 12
The new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the most ridiculous specs and features list of any phone currently available, and as an iPhone user, I’m jealous.
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Apple objects to app’s pear logo trademark application
Apple has reportedly objected to a meal planner app’s logo of a pear, with the iPhone maker allegedly objecting to a trademark application for a fruit-based logo.
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Trump’s ban of Chinese apps has lots of precedent in other countries, and Apple and Google comply
Overall, Apple removed 851 apps in the year between July 2018 and June 2019, and the vast majority of requests came from China.
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6 Features That First Came on The iPhone & Were Later Copied By Every Android Smartphone
Apple announced the use of facial recognition on smartphones with the iPhone X and soon after we saw a plethora of phones from Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, Samsung and others who literally copied and …
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How to use Control Center on Apple Watch
You may not even have realized it was there, but your Apple Watch contains a Control Center with one-tap buttons for key functions — and you can customize it.
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The iPhone 12 Pro models will reportedly be the last to go on sale
It’s been a lot of fun trying to predict when Apple will announce the iPhone 12 and when the handsets will actually go on sale, what with everything going on in the world at the m …
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iPhone 12 leak reveals release date surprise
If you’re getting whiplash from all of the iPhone 12 release date rumors, we don’t blame you. Because there’s yet a new report that contradicts something we heard earlier in the week. According to …
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Apple Watch Series 6: Patent Reveals 1 Game-Changing Hardware Upgrade
A newly-revealed patent lets slip how one of the best features on the Apple Watch – Fall Detection – could be expanded in future models.
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Apple iPhone 12 Camera Lens Issue Not Expected To Delay Launch, Kuo Says
Chi Kuo said that a camera lens problem has struck some iPhone 12 models, but he said this is not expected to affect Apple’s planned launch. The new variants will be introduced in two phases, with the …
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iOS 14: A Security And Privacy Game-Changer For All iPhone Users
Apple’s iOS 14 launch is so close you could almost touch it. Here’s why it’s a security and privacy game-changer for all iPhone users.
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Are refurbished eBay phones worth it? $650 later, I have some advice
I got an iPhone, two Samsung Galaxy phones and more for just $650 total. With the iPhone 11 Pro , Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 coming in at or over $1,000 and even the “affordable” …
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