IPhone Hacks: Boost Your Battery Life With These 2 Tweaks
If you don't need these typing and lock screen features, you can disable them to extend your iPhone's battery. Nelson Aguilar is an LA-based tech how-to writer and graduate of UCLA. With more than a decade of experience, he covers Apple and Google and writes on iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings and
As a longtime iPhone owner, I need a better mobile hotspot
I’ve been on the iPhone bandwagon since the iPhone 3G came along in 2008. It was the first iPhone to support 3G connectivity, and it cost just $199. I haven’t owned every iPhone model to date, as I’ve held on to various models for more years than I’d expected. The iPhone 4 and iPhone X
Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax
Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The fee amounts to €0.50 per app download after the first one million annual downloads. It applies to developers who want to sell apps outside the App Store in competing marketplaces
iPhone’s Hot, New AI App? It’s Not for You, It’s for Your Work
Since the release of the Claude 3 family of AI chatbots in March to challenge stalwarts like ChatGPT and Gemini, AI startup Anthropic says it's seen a surge in adoption, including by enterprise users. Now it wants to capitalize on that with the introduction of a Team plan and an iOS app. Claude 3 is particularly adept, Anthropic
Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings reveal a drop in iPhone, iPad sales
Q2 2024 — Services growth looked rosy as Apple's hardware revenue in China slowed. Samuel Axon - 5/2/2024, 10:32 PM Enlarge / The Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Apple's earnings report for the second quarter of the company's 2024 fiscal year showed a slide in hardware sales, especially for the iPhone. Nonetheless, Apple beat
6 iPhone Features Every Runner Should Know About
Ljubaphoto/Getty Images Although some people who take running seriously like to keep things as light as possible and only bring the absolute essentials with them on their workouts, some may not have the desire to leave their smartphones at home. Not only is it a useful communication tool — especially in emergencies — but you
The iPhone’s next AAA game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, gets a release date
Leap of faith — The game launched on consoles and PC months ago. Samuel Axon - 4/30/2024, 9:16 PM Enlarge / Assassin's Creed Mirage returned to the earlier games' focus on stealth assassinations in a historical urban environment. Ubisoft Apple has spent the last year trying to convince gamers that they can get a console-like
Critical iPhone bug makes alarms go quiet, but Apple is working on a fix
Published Apr 30th, 2024 5:29PM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR Some iPhone bugs are worse than others. Apple confirmed something that has been spreading on social media to Today . Some users’ alarms are triggering silently. That means they won’t wake you up in time for work, meetings, and anything else you have planned
Use This Extension to Change Your iPhone’s Default Maps App
Credit: Diego Thomazini via Shutterstock You can change the default browser on your iPhone, but you still can't change the default maps app—at least, not officially. This is annoying for those who prefer using something like Waze, which has superior traffic data and a slew of other features. If you get a navigation link in
How to Cast, Screen Mirror Your iPhone or Android Phone to Your TV
I recently took a vacation where I wanted to fire up Paramount Plus to watch a few competitive reality shows with friends, but I really didn't want to log in to the app on our Airbnb's television. I didn't want to deal with plodding in my login details using a remote, nor did I want