Apple likes to flaunt its ability to save metal, and now it's reducing the environmental impact of the metal itself. The company says the latest iPhone SE is the first product made from "commercial-purity" low-carbon aluminum at industrial scale. Montreal, Canada-based Elysis has produced a batch for Apple using a carbon-free, hydropower-based smelting process that…
First introduced with the iPhone X, the notch sparked a significant upheaval in smartphone design. The notch replaced thick bezels on non-Apple smartphones and was subsequently shrunk down to quench the thirst of eager smartphone enthusiasts craving for rapid technology changes. The iPhone's notch, however, stayed for four more generations after the iPhone X. While…
No matter how careful you are, chances are that you will drop your phone eventually. When and if this does happen, all you can do is cross your fingers and hope that it didn’t cause any damage. Thankfully, even the glass-covered smartphones that companies are releasing now are rather sturdy. But there are still risks,…
Jack Skeens/Shutterstock When Apple revealed the 2022 edition of its cheapest iPhone model, the Apple iPhone SE, most people assumed it was just an iPhone SE (2020) with an upgraded Apple A15 Bionic chip and 5G support. And why not? It's essentially identical to the previous generation and only 4 grams lighter. In fact, most…
Malicious apps make their way on to the Google Play store way too often. We have covered these incidents repeatedly in recent years, and the scammers always appear to be one step ahead of Google. Though Apple is better at keeping malicious apps at bay, iPhone malware is still a real problem. In fact, according…
This week, Apple rolled out iOS 15.4. If you have a supported device, you can download the new software update right now. The update is packed with great new features, including the ability to unlock an iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask. But as with any new software, some users are running into…
Following its March event, Apple rolled out a series of software updates for all of its major product lines on Monday. Among the updates were iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5, both of which brought a number of significant new features to iPhone and Apple Watch. We covered many of those features yesterday, but as per…
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After months of rumors and leaks, the Apple iPhone 13 series finally came out last September. The phones may not represent a major design shift over 2020’s iPhone 12 devices, but they still offer a number of upgrades, new features, and more. Like the iPhone 12, there are four iPhone 13 models: the iPhone 13,…
Apple is widely expected to launch four iPhone 14 models this year, coming in two sizes. The mini variant is going away, so Apple will have two 6.1-inch and two 6.7-inch in the iPhone 14 series. While some of the previous reports said the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models will be closer than…
