I have kept a couple of older pieces of Apple gear in my cupboard. Partly for nostalgic reasons and partly in the hope that one day they’ll be worth something. But one bright spark kept an original iPhone, purchased for USD$599, and recently sold it at auction for a mouth-watering USD$40,000. Just as a reminder,…
Category: iPhone
One third of iPhone owners now have an Apple Watch
When the iPhone was first released, it was met with plenty of scepticism and even quite a bit of derision. But it went on to become an industry-defining device. Then the iPad came and it was subject to a lot of scepticism and seen as a solution looking for a problem. And then came the…
The iPhone 14 Pro is killing the competition
It’s fair to say many people felt that the iPhone 14 Pro was only a modest upgrade on the previous generation. And while the iPhone 14 had a lot of under the covers improvements, there wasn’t really all that much to crow about as the iPhone is in an evolution, not revolution phase. That said,…
How often should you upgrade your iPhone?
With Apple releasing its latest iPhone range, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, it’s that time when many people are contemplating whether they should update their current iPhone. But the bigger question is how long should you wait between updates? The iPhone is incrementally changing While Apple makes a big deal of each new…
Apple and Microsoft cooperating on better iCloud support
Once sworn enemies, then business partners and now friends – that’s been the journey Apple and Microsoft have gone through since the 1970s through to today. And that friendship has been further extended as Microsoft can boast better support for photos as well Apple Music and Apple TV coming to Windows 11. Apple Music on…
iOS 16.1 will fulfil more of what we were promised with iOS 16
Usually, when there’s a major release of an operating system, we get to enjoy all the new features. But Apple has a habit of shipping ‘incomplete’ updates and adding promised features a little later. And that’s the case with iOS 16.1. While we’ve already had three relatively minor tweaks to iOS 16 (the 16.0.1, 16.0.2…
Which Apple products will be updated because of the EU USB-C mandate?
With the European Union mandating that all mobile devices that are charged via a cable will need to support USB-C, Apple will need to transition several products with the iPhone being the most notable. But there are a few others Apple will need to update over the next 18 months or so. Personally, I’ll be…
The iPhone 14 Pro Max camera is this good
It’s fair to say that advances in camera tech are almost the most important element of any smartphone release. The iPhone 14 Pro might only be a year older than the iPhone 13 mini but its camera is far more advanced. This comparison, by Twitter user Luka highlights the difference in Zoom capability between those…
How to control your Apple Watch from your iPhone
Apple has been quietly adding new accessibility features to each generation of iOS. iOS 16 now allows you to control an Apple Watch, running watchOS 9, from your iPhone. Here’s how to do it. What do you need? For Apple Watch mirroring to wake, you need: An iPhone running iOS 16 or later An Apple…
Apple will be forced to bring USB-C to the iPhone by 2024
The European Union has been telling gadget makers, including Apple, to prepare for a future where USB-C will be the one connector for all device charging. We now have a timeline that says all new portable devices that are sold within the EU must use USB-C for charging by the end of 2024. While this…