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iOS 16 Will Hit Your iPhone Monday
The newest version of the iPhone operating system brings handy features to your lock screen and iMessages. Ditch your old lock screen and enter a new era of phone customization when iOS 16 arrives on Monday, Sept. 12. Apple revealed the iOS 16 release date Wednesday as part of its fall iPhone event. This is a yearly tradition for Apple: Announce the next version of iOS in the spring at its WWDC c ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:45:41
Android Users Can Group Watch YouTube Videos With 100 Friends
A big feature drop includes a mass-viewing shortcut for YouTube, accessibility help and a new way to mass-share files with your local devices. Google has added a new batch of free features for Android phones to help share lots of files at once, warn deaf users about alarming sounds and watch YouTube videos together. Like many other little feature drops, the ones Google introduced Thursday via bl ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:45:21
iPhone 14 and 14 Plus Hands-On: Apple's Phones Get Camera Updates, Bigger Size
Apple adds several new features to its 2022 iPhone lineup along with a larger Plus model. Apple's new iPhone 14 phones are bringing new updates to their cameras, as well as the return of a larger Plus model and a focus on safety features like car-crash detection. These phones, which start at $799 (£849, AU$1,399), were announced Wednesday by Apple alongside the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Probab ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:45:00
iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max Hands-On: 'Dynamic Island' Design, 48MP Camera
Trying out Apple's most expensive 2022 phones, which feature an all-new design for the notch. Apple unveiled its new iPhone 14 lineup at its "Far Out" event on Wednesday, but reserved its biggest changes for its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. The new standout feature: The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max each lack a notch. In its place is a small pill-shaped screen cutout that ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:44:20
iPhone 14's Emergency SOS Service: Apple Gives Users 2 Free Years
iPhone 14 users get Apple's satellite messaging service free for at least two years. After that...At its "Far Out" event on Wednesday, Apple announced a new safety feature for the iPhone 14 -- Emergency SOS via satellite. When you are outside of cell phone service or don't have reception, your iPhone will be able to send messages via satellite that will be routed to emergency responders. ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:43:39
The Essential Phone Privacy Booster Most People Don't Have? A Mobile VPN
Here's why a mobile VPN is an essential privacy booster for your iPhone or Android -- and how you can set one up in under 10 minutes. It doesn't matter if you're using an older model, a shiny new Samsung or the new iPhone 14 -- your mobile phone needs a solid and well-tested virtual private network. A VPN will keep your browsing history and internet searches private from your wireless carrier, in ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:42:50
From iPhone 14 to Apple Watch 8: Everything Apple Revealed at 'Far Out'
The fall event from Apple brought new iPhone 14 models, new AirPods and lots more... As expected, we got a first look at the iPhone 14 at Apple's Wednesday event, but the new flagship phone was only the tip of the iceberg. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch SE and AirPods Pro 2nd generation all made an appear ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:41:53
Brazil bans sales of iPhones without USB power adapters
Brazil says it is banning the sale of iPhones which do not include a power adapter. In a statement on Tuesday, Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security said it has fined Apple 12.275 million reais (£2.04m). Brazilian consumer agency Senacon said Apple's decision not to include power adapters with new iPhones discriminates against consumers by selling an "incomplete product". A ... Read more
2022-09-08 21:39:45
iPhone 14 and 14 Plus Get Camera, Screen, Battery Boost. See What Apple Updated for 2022
Apple's new iPhone 14 models for 2022 have new features from head to toe. We'll show you which ones matter most. Apple dropped four new iPhone 14 models this year, including the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. These two may have the buzziest new features, including the new Dynamic Island notch redesign and always-on display, but the entry-level iPhone 14 and 14 Plus also come with larger screen option ... Read more
2022-09-07 20:06:48
iPhone 14 vs. Plus, Pro and Pro Max: Apple's Whole 2022 Phone Lineup Compared
Apple's four new iPhone models beef up their cameras and include a new design for the Pro models. Apple's new 2022 iPhone 14 lineup debuted Wednesday at Apple's "Far Out" event, highlighting new cameras across the lineup, a larger non-Pro iPhone 14 Plus and a redesigned notch (aka Dynamic Island) for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The lineup will also be the first to omit a p ... Read more
2022-09-07 20:06:18