The best budget smartphone you can buy
The best budget smartphone you can buy You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get […]
Apple is reportedly bringing live translation to AirPods
Apple is reportedly bringing live translation to AirPods Apple is planning to bring live translation to AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The feature, which will let users translate conversations in real time, will be “tied” to the forthcoming iOS 19, Gurman says. Apple is a little behind others in adding live […]
UK investigation says Apple and Google are ‘holding back’ mobile browsers
UK investigation says Apple and Google are 'holding back' mobile browsers UK investigation says Apple and Google are ‘holding back’ mobile browsers The United Kingdom’s mobile browser market is “not working well for consumers and businesses” according to a final report from Britain’s competition watchdog, which says that Apple and Google are largely to blame. […]
Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Apple plans to significantly redesign the look of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS later this year, Bloomberg reports. The changes, which are set to arrive with iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16, will touch many parts of the operating systems, including “updating the […]
Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil
Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil Apple has been told it has to allow alternative app stores on iOS in Brazil within 90 days, as reported by Brazilian publication Valor International and 9to5Mac. Apple has already been forced to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the EU due to the […]
The iOS 18.4 beta brings Matter robot vacuum support
The iOS 18.4 beta brings Matter robot vacuum support The Switchbot S10 is one robot vacuum with Matter support. Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 18.4 yesterday, which users have since discovered contains support for robot vacuums in the Apple Home app through Matter. As spotted by 9to5Mac, Smart Home Centre confirmed the functionality using […]
Final Fantasy iOS game shuts down over unfixable bug
Final Fantasy iOS game shuts down over unfixable bug Square Enix has shut down the iOS version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and removed it from the App Store following an unfixable bug that blocked people from accessing content they had paid for. “The issue is due to changes made to the in-app purchases model,” […]
Apple Intelligence might turn itself back on with the latest software updates
Apple Intelligence might turn itself back on with the latest software updates Updating a newer iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the latest software could have an unintended side effect of re-enabling Apple Intelligence. Users who turned off Apple’s AI features in iOS / iPadOS 18.3 or macOS 15.3 — the first set of updates to […]
Apple releases security updates to block hacking tools, again
Apple releases security updates to block hacking tools, again Apple released iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and iPadOS 17.7.5 today to address a zero-day exploit that might allow attackers to access data on a locked device. The update patches the OS against an attack on USB Restricted Mode, which Apple first implemented in devices with the […]
How to enable end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups
How to enable end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups Your iCloud data is about to get a lot more secure. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple has advanced security features that you can enable to protect more of your data. Among other things, it includes highly secure end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups […]