There are a lot of pretty iPhone cases out there. But the iPhone is pretty on its own, too. Sarah Tew/CNET Ever since I experienced the anguish of back-to-back iPhone screen-shattering accidents, I've been firmly pro-case."It's just safer and more pragmatic," I told myself after my iPhone 7, and later my iPhone 8, had their screens…
ustwo PlayStation and Xbox consoles are harder to buy than ever right now, but who needs 'em? After all, you carry a gaming machine in your pocket with you everywhere you go. The iOS ecosystem is home to a dizzying array of fantastic games you can play, many of which are optimized for your iPhone.…
Right now, the most popular free app on Apple's App Store is not a streaming service or a messaging platform. It isn't HBO Max, TikTok, Facebook, or Gmail. Rather, the top free iPhone app of the week is a widget called Locket. With this app, you can send photos to your friends that will immediately…
The iPhone has long had one of the best mobile cameras on the market, with Apple coming up with new ways to improve photo and video quality every year. Increasing pixel count isn't one of them, as Apple has stuck with 12-megapixel cameras on its phones. The company never entered the megapixel wars, proving that…
2021 is behind us, and now the countdown is on for Apple to announce its first new products of the year. Of course, the iPhone 14 won't see the light of day until the fall, but Apple should have at least one major reveal in store for the spring. In his latest newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark…
One of the great things about using an iPhone and a Mac is that you can enjoy some perks of the Apple ecosystem. Put differently, Apple products are designed to work seamlessly together and provide a user experience that is tough to match when using devices from different manufacturers. A prime example is the ability…
It’s only January, but new iPhone 14 rumors are already popping up daily. The iPhone 14 Pro will feature a hole-punch display like most Android phones, with Apple finally ditching the notch design it introduced with the iPhone X in 2017. The hole-punch display is the next logical step for Apple. The company is expected…
With over 1 billion users, it's perhaps no surprise that TikTok has become something of a haven for awesome iPhone tips and tricks. So while it may seem unusual, TikTok is brimming with videos highlighting awesome and hidden iPhone hacks. The latest example is something you need to see to believe. Actually, it's something you…
Every year, Apple introduces dozens of new iPhone features that, more often than not, fly under the radar. While Apple naturally highlights a select few of these features during its WWDC and iPhone unveiling events, I've always wondered why Apple doesn't have a webpage that lists some amazing iPhone features that, for whatever reason, are…
It's no secret that Apple in recent years has made user privacy a key differentiating feature for the iPhone. You might recall, for example, that Apple with iOS 14.5 introduced a tool called App Tracking Transparency. The tool essentially allows users to dictate which apps are able to track their activity across other applications and…
