AD article continues below… Apple also changed how iOS 9 handles multitasking. Double-pressing the home button opens the multitasking screen, which lets you sift through recently-used apps.
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Security Flaw in iOS 9.3.1 Allows Access to iPhone Photos and Contacts
A video surfaced online yesterday purporting to show a vulnerability in iOS 9.3.1 that allows anyone to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone without having to enter a passcode.
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Apple releases iOS 9.1 full of tweaks, fixes, features, and new emoji
There’s an Apple iOS 9.1 update on its way out today, and with fixes, new features, and a special treat for Sprint users, there’s a lot to like here. It wasn’t long after we got news of the …
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Apple has a simple solution for unlocking an iPhone without using FaceID
Apple is working on a simple solution so that owners of iPhones with FaceID can quickly unlock the device while wearing a mask. Expect it in the coming weeks.
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How to opt out of coronavirus exposure notifications in iOS 13.5
The latest iOS 13.5 beta includes Apple’s brand new coronavirus exposure notification API. The API is designed to support contact tracing, a Bluetooth solution that will alert iPhone users …
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Your iPhone Can’t Recognize You With a Mask On, So Apple Has a New Workaround
Coronavirus has upended lives in countless ways, and of those, my inability to unlock my iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask in public spaces is not that consequential.
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Apple’s Killer Feature Returns To New iPhone 12
With the iPhone SE, Apple ensured that one of its key innovations of the past continues to be available. Is Tim Cook’s Apple preparing to bring back Touch ID to the flagship iPhone 12 family?
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Apple’s iPhone SE doesn’t let you expand lock screen notifications and it’s frustrating
After realizing the feature was missing, I replied that it’s likely a bug, and surely Apple would fix it in a software update. Also: …
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Apple’s Secret iPhone SE Feature Is Missing From iPhone 11 Pro
A secret is hidden within the iPhone SE’s Portrait Mode capabilities. Despite the iPhone SE officially supporting Portrait Mode only of people, the newest member of the iPhone range is actually able …
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iPhone SE Teardown: 3D Touch Chip Removed, iPhone 8 Camera Sensor, and More
Fixit has published its full teardown of the new iPhone SE, confirming that the device has many similar or identical components as the iPhone …
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iOS 13.5 makes it easier to use Face ID while wearing a face mask
Apple released the latest beta version of iOS 13.5 as well as iPadOS 13.5 for developers on Wednesday, with the software including a few important features related to the current coronavirus …
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Apple Tweaks Group FaceTime in iOS 13.5 Beta to Let Users Disable Larger Tiles for Person Speaking
Apple in the iOS 13.5 beta introduced a new Group FaceTime feature that’s designed to disable the option that automatically enlarges the tile …
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Everything new in iOS 13.5 beta 3 – Face ID changes, and Exposure Notification
Apple’s latest iOS 13.5 beta adds new features and settings all designed to aid in the fight against COVID-19. AppleInsider digs into the latest update to see what is coming as the update approaches …
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Busy Group FaceTime call? iOS 13.5 lets you turn off automatic face zooming
With everyone stuck at home, more and more people are resorting to video chat tools like FaceTime to stay connected. Apple is adding a new setting in iOS 13.5 to improve the experience on a busy Group …
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Apple releases third developer betas of iOS 13.5, macOS 10.15.5, watchOS 6.2.5, tvOS 13.4.
Apple is now on its third round of developer betas, with new builds of macOS 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, and watchOS 6.2.5 now available to developers.
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Apple will make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask
Apple has apparently heard our pain. Users are reporting a subtle new feature in the latest developer version of iOS 13.5 that will make it easier to unlock your iPhone without having to take off your …
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Five hardware markets Apple could transform with budget products like the iPhone SE
Cupertino has signed Android’s death sentence. Next — from gaming to video conferencing — there are at least five other hardware markets that Apple can conquer with relative ease. What would Steve …
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