Apple introduced Face ID with the iPhone X in 2017, allowing users to unlock the company’s flagship phones by looking at them… which is fine under normal circumstances, I guess. But all the fancy 3D face scanning tech in the world isn’t much use when your face is partially obscured by a mask. So Apple […]
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Apple iPhone SE coming this week for $399 and up
At a time when Android smartphones keep getting bigger and pricier, Apple has just launched a new phone for folks looking for something smaller and cheaper. The new iPhone SE is a smartphone with a 4.7 inch display, an Apple A13 Bionic processor (the same one used in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro), and a […]
Hackers bring multi-boot support to newer iPhones and iPads
Apple makes it easy to upgrade an iPhone or iPad to a new version of iOS and often boasts about the high-percentages of users running the latest version of the operating system. A few things the company doesn’t make easy? Downgrading to an earlier version of iOS, installing an alternate operating system, or dual-booting. Or […]
Project Sandcastle brings Android to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+
Sure, you’ve known (since this morning) that you could jailbreak an iPhone with an Android phone. But what about turning an iPhone into an Android phone? For years there was no good way to do that. But now there is. Sort of. The folks at Project Sandcastle have released a tool for loading Android onto a […]
You can jailbreak an iPhone… with an Android phone
Folks have been jailbreaking iPhones for years in an attempt to gain more control over their devices and install apps that wouldn’t otherwise be supported. But Apple doesn’t make it easy — the company typically patches the security vulnerabilities hackers use for jailbreaking shortly after they’re discovered. That said the checkm8 exploit discovered last year […]
Counterpoint: Top smartphones of 2019 were nearly all Apple and Samsung devices
I don’t think it’s any surprise that Apple and Samsung dominate the smartphone market these days. But a recent report from Counterpoint Research confirms that fact — and offers a few interesting details that I hadn’t necessarily expected. The report examines the top 10 smartphone models sold in 2019. First up, only one of those […]
Microsoft brings Project xCloud game streaming preview to iOS (in a very limited test)
3 Comments on Microsoft brings Project xCloud game streaming preview to iOS (in a very limited test) Four months after launching a preview of its Project xCloud game streaming service for Android phones and tablets, Microsoft is bringing its xCloud preview to iOS. That makes Project xCloud the only major game streaming service compatible with iPhones and iPads right now… but the test is very limited at the moment. Let’s take a look […]
Apple reveals colorful iPhone 11 and beastly iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
It’s iPhone day, and there’s a lot to unpack! Apple has just finished revealing its fall 2019 models: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Right off the bat you’ll notice the change in naming. The R model is now simply the base iPhone and higher-end models are now Pro, as […]
Apple expands support for third-party iPhone repair shops
Apple has unveiled a new Independent Repair Provider Program that could make it easier to find a place to get a broken iPhone fixed. The company says third-party electronics repair shops that want to provide service for out-of-warranty iPhone repairs can apply to become a member of the program, which allows them to purchase components, […]
Bloomberg: Apple to launch iPhone Pro, 16 inch MacBook Pro in September (and much more)
4 Comments on Bloomberg: Apple to launch iPhone Pro, 16 inch MacBook Pro in September (and much more) Apple has a habit of introducing new iPhones in September, but according to a report from Bloomberg, next-gen smartphones may just be one part of the company’s next hardware event. Bloomberg’s sources indicate that we can expect three new iPhones, new iPad and iPad Pro models, and the first MacBook Pro to feature a 16 […]