Source: Jason Fritzpatrick, HowToGeek.com, September 13, 2017 It’s all too easy to fill your iPhone’s storage to the brim with apps, photos, and video, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. How full is too full? We put our iOS devices through the paces to get to the bottom of things. Recently, we… Continue reading How Much Free Space Should You Leave on Your iPhone?
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Google just redesigned Gmail for iPhone and made it way faster
By Chris Welch, TheVerge.com, November 8, 2016 And now you can Undo Send This morning, Google released a redesigned Gmail app for iPhone with performance that’s gotten “a lot faster” in the company’s own words. The “fresh new look” includes sleeker transitions that result in Gmail suddenly feeling way more like a proper app and… Continue reading Google just redesigned Gmail for iPhone and made it way faster
How to Troubleshoot Bluetooth Problems on Your iPhone or iPad
By Walter Glenn, HowToGeek.com, October 27, 2016 Bluetooth can be a little finicky on its best of days. There are several possible points of failure between your iOS device and whatever accessory you’re connecting to. Here’s how to troubleshoot them. While it can be temperamental and a bit of a battery drain, Bluetooth remains a great… Continue reading How to Troubleshoot Bluetooth Problems on Your iPhone or iPad
How to Prevent Certain People from Knowing You’ve Read Their iMessage
By Lori Kaufman, HowToGeek.com, September 14, 2016 By default, iMessage sends a read receipt back to the sender, so they can see when you’ve read their message. You can turn this feature off completely, but what if you want to send read receipts to some people but not others? In iOS 10, you can now… Continue reading How to Prevent Certain People from Knowing You’ve Read Their iMessage
Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Hitting Millions of iPhones
By Lily Hay Newman, Wired.com, September 12, 2016 Hack Brief: Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Being Pushed to Millions of iPhones There comes a time in everyone’s life when they consider, for better or for worse, downloading Pokémon Go. Now it seems scammers are ready for that impulsive moment to arrive, and they’re just waiting to… Continue reading Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Hitting Millions of iPhones
iOS 10 is now available to download
By Tom Warren, TheVerge.com, September 13, 2016 Apple’s biggest update to iOS is now available for existing devices. iOS 10 can be downloaded from the general part of the settings page on compatible iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices. It’s the biggest update to Apple’s mobile operating system so far, with a Siri digital assistant… Continue reading iOS 10 is now available to download
The 11 most important things from Apple's iPhone 7 event
By Adi Robertson, Kwame Opam, and Sean O’Kane, TheVerge.com, September 7, 2016 RIP headphone jack Nope, there’s no headphone jack in the iPhone 7. That’s what you’re wondering, right? It doesn’t have one. If you’re still reading, some interesting other features showed up at today’s Apple event. The day was dedicated to upgraded versions of… Continue reading The 11 most important things from Apple's iPhone 7 event
Apple’s iPhone 7 announcement: what to expect
By Jacob Kastrenakes, TheVerge.com, September 6, 2016 A new phone, a new watch, a missing headphone jack September is upon us, which in the tech world means it’s time for Apple news. As it’s done for the past four years, Apple is holding an event to unveil the next generation of its biggest products. This time… Continue reading Apple’s iPhone 7 announcement: what to expect
Hackers messed with the wrong guy: Waterloo computer science student
By CTV News, September 4, 2016 “At that point I knew, okay, I’m being compromised. I need to control the situation and contain the attack,” he said. Hackers try to trick unsuspecting iPhone users with everything from camera spyware to”jailbreak” malware. But when they targeted Kapil Haresh Vigneswaren in an iPhone scam, he knew exactly… Continue reading Hackers messed with the wrong guy: Waterloo computer science student
Apple said to have a curved iPhone in 2017, just like Samsung
By James Vincent, TheVerge.com, August 23, 2016 One of three new models rumored to be unveiled next year Apple will reportedly release a trio of new iPhones next year, including one premium model with a curved display similar to those used in Samsung devices. That’s according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review, which quotes… Continue reading Apple said to have a curved iPhone in 2017, just like Samsung