John Keeble/Getty Images To make the iPhone as capable as it is, Apple equipped it with several sensors. One of these is the LiDAR scanner. LiDAR — short for Light Detection and Ranging — is a sensor that essentially measures distances to develop a 3D map of the surroundings. It's particularly popular for helping self-driving
It may be hard to believe now, but the App Store was once a thriving place for inventive indie games. The ubiquity of the iPhone coupled with the relative ease of development for the platform meant that smaller studios were able to get their games in front of huge audiences, leading to a great time
Cheng Xin/Getty Images It's the first week of December, and we're witnessing something unusual in iPhone history. The iPhone 17 is still sold out in the U.S. and various key international markets, especially the standard iPhone 17 model. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is now easier to find than the standard iPhone 17 in several
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The iPhone 17 series features a more durable Ceramic Shield 2 glass display cover that's three times more scratch-resistant than the previous version and should protect the new iPhones better against accidental damage. iPhone 17 drop tests have shown that the front glass can still shatter depending on various factors, including
Credit: Hadrian/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Apple's latest iPhone 17 Pro models are missing a feature found in the last five generations of Pro iPhones. For some reason, you can no longer take Portrait mode shots with Night mode—though Night mode itself still works for standard shots. Apple has not disclosed why this feature is missing. Table
Is it a bug? Is it a technical issue? Or did Apple just yank a camera feature that wasn't popular? Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by the
Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. iPhone 17 Pro users have fewer ways to take photographs in low-light conditions compared to those using older iPhone models. Specifically, the option to select Night mode when taking snaps
Michael Derrer Fuchs/Getty Images There's a million different ways you can store an iPhone. Whether you choose to keep it in your pocket, a bag, or even the iPhone Pocket – Apple's premium throwback to the iPod Socks – it's still likely that it will end up on a flat surface at some point. Believe it or
Framesira/Shutterstock The iPhone 16e is currently the only iPhone model in Apple's lineup to feature a notch, the display cutout at the top of the handset where the selfie camera and Face ID components reside. All other iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models Apple sells come with Dynamic Island displays, which Apple introduced in 2022
José Adorno/BGR Apple is expected to release an all-new iPhone Fold next year. This foldable device has been rumored for a few years, and it's now finally on its way to becoming a reality. The latest to corroborate Apple moving forward with the iPhone Fold pre-production is The Economic Daily (via IT Home). According to
