10 great apps for your new 2021 iPhone
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. So, you just unwrapped a shiny new iPhone this holiday season. A new year is around the corner. And while you could just migrate over all the same apps you’ve always used, now is also a good…
Netflix Games is available on your iPhone and iPad
Netflix just brought its new gaming service to all subscribers on Android, but now it has officially come to iOS. The service gives users access to a limited selection of mobile games without ads or in-app purchases. A tweet from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman confirms that the five launch games are already available as individual…
T-Mobile “inexplicably” rejected iPhone 13 rebates worth hundreds of dollars
iPhone upgrade problems — T-Mobile says bug led iPhone rebate requests to be rejected as "ineligible." Jon Brodkin - 12/6/2021, 10:11 PM T-Mobile has been incorrectly rejecting rebate requests from customers who purchased new iPhones, according to an article yesterday by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. T-Mobile acknowledged the problem and said it is being fixed.…
iPhones of US diplomats hacked using “0-click” exploits from embattled NSO
I'M HACKED — NSO's stealthy Pegasus malware gives full remote access to infected devices. Dan Goodin - 12/3/2021, 7:25 PM Getty Images The iPhones of nine US State Department officials were infected by powerful and stealthy malware developed by NSO Group, the Israeli exploit seller that has come under increasing scrutiny for selling its wares…
Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring
Apple might use its now-customary spring event to update its most affordable smartphone. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claimed in his latest newsletter that Apple is expected to introduce a third-generation iPhone SE this spring through a virtual presentation "likely" happening in March or April. In an echo of past rumors, Gurman understood the new SE would…
Apple’s Dueling iPhone OS Projects
The deteriorating health of Steve Jobs loomed over Apple’s Oct. 4 press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple wanted the day to be all about its new iPhone 4S, but the absence of the company’s charismatic co-founder was palpable. On the far right of the jam-packed theater’s front row was an empty…
Apple releases iOS 15.2 on iPhone with Apple Music Voice Plan, App Privacy Report, and more
Apple rolled out the latest iOS 15 update to iPhone on Monday. Just days after seeding the iOS 15.2 Release Candidate to developers and public beta testers, the final version has arrived. iOS 15.2 is now available, and as long as you have a supported iPhone, you can download it. iOS 15.2 is a relatively…
Apple is upgrading its iPhone loaner program later this week
At some point, chances are that you’re going to have to take your iPhone in for repair. Maybe you cracked the screen or perhaps your iPhone suddenly stopped turning on one day. If Apple needs to keep your phone for an extended period of time, the company will loan you an iPhone in the interim.…
Apple’s unexciting 2021 Mac and iPhone software prove it should take a break from annual OS updates
Apple’s fall software updates, iOS 15 and macOS Monterey, are officially out in the world for everyone. But Apple’s latest software has arrived with more of a whimper than a bang; the two updates aren’t so much bad as they are boring. Which has me wondering: why is Apple still clinging to its annual release…
Apple won’t have to allow iPhone apps to use third-party payments tomorrow after all
Epic v. Apple — The status quo will stay in place until an appeal has been resolved. Samuel Axon - 12/8/2021, 10:35 PM Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's throats. Apple has won a last-minute stay on an injunction that would…