During this week, Apple released a series of system updates across almost every product. Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches and Apple TVs across the world received updated versions of their operating systems as Apple continues to add features, squash bugs and deal with new security threats. Apple released the following updates: You can read about…
Category: iPhone
What is Rapid Security Response?
With the release of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, Apple has taken a new approach to how it handles security updates. Until now, security updates were bundled into the regular software updates issued for each of its operating systems. Rapid Security Response is a new approach. Security updates will be issued as they are ready…
iCloud user data might not be as private as you think
A pair of security researchers claim to have found evidence that Apple is collecting data that enables the company to track users through their Apple ID. The researchers from Germany and Canada, who are posting the information on a Twitter account, say Apple’s analytics are collecting a piece for data called dsId, or Directory Services…
A foldable iPhone exists… kind of
A fellow in China has spent the last year converting an iPhone 13 from Apple’s familiar slab design into a foldable iPhone. By cannibalising parts from a Moto RAZR and using a 3D printer to create a new chassis, the enterprising engineer has created the first ‘in the wild’ folding iPhone. There‘a little doubt Apple…
You can restart your iPad with Siri
From the “I was today years old when I learned this” file comes this interesting tidbit from The Mac Observer. Instead of going into Settings > General and navigating your way to the shut down or restart options for your iPhone or iPad, you can ask Siri to restart your device. Simply saying “Hey Siri,…
Don’t hold your breath waiting for an iPhone 14
Apple has warned customers that COVID-19 restrictions in China will have an impact on the company’s ability to manufacture enough iPhones to meet the Christmas demand. Apple says: COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China. The facility is currently operating at…
Apple patches critical iOS and iPadOS vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited
There are new security updates available for iPadOS and iOS that protect users from vulnerabilities discovered in iOS and iPadOS. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2022-42827 in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures register, was reported by an anonymous researcher. Apple says it may have been actively exploited and can be used by an attacker to remote run…
How to hide and password protect photos in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
If you have a few ‘personal’ photos in your camera roll or simply want to be sure that images on your iPhone or iPad are especially safe, Apple has added a new tool that adds a layer of extra protection to your images. How to hide images on your iPhone Hidden photos are moved from…
Apple will give the iPhone USB-C but it’s not happy about it
With the European Union recently passing laws that will require gadget makers to support USB-C for charging, Apple has begrudgingly confirmed that the iPhone will be following suit. Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, was asked about this at the The Wall Street Journal Tech Live during a session titled Products, Privacy…
Rumour mill: The next iPhone SE will bring back the iPhone XR
Reminder the iPhone XR? Released alongside the iPhone XS, it was Apple’s first foray into creating a lower-priced iPhone. While it shared much of the same design DNA as the iPhone X and iPhone XS, it had a different camera set up and a few other differences from the flagship models. However, at the time,…