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Apple’s next iOS update will tighten AirDrop security for everyone. The new default settings will arrive globally in the upcoming iOS 16.2 after the company limited AirDrop use in China, where protestors had used the feature to organize with strangers. The restriction will put a 10-minute cap on the window for users to share AirDrop files

You didn't have to wait long for confirmation of Apple's domestic chip plans. Company chief Tim Cook has revealed that Apple will buy chips made at TSMC's upcoming factory in Phoenix, Arizona. While Cook didn't say just how those chips will be used, the 4- and 3-nanometer parts are expected to find their way into

I’ve been using the iPhone for over a decade, and I’m pretty confident I know most of the tricks in the book. It’s not just my job description that requires me to stay on top of each iPhone and iOS release. Discovering the hidden iPhone feature is fun and can improve your iPhone experience. With

An elderly Colorado woman is suing a Denver police detective who ordered a SWAT raid on her house after it was falsely pinged by Apple's "Find my" app as the location of several stolen items — including six firearms and an old iPhone — according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The suit, filed in Denver District Court

Your iPhone and Apple Watch want to keep you safe, but sometimes, they’re a bit overzealous about it. In an effort to save your life in the event of a car crash, they’ll reach out to emergency services on your behalf and let them know what’s going on. Only occasionally, they’ll mistake innocuous activities for

The main feature of iOS 16 is a revamped Lock Screen with widget support and lots of customization. The Lock Screen got even more interesting when Apple announced the iPhone 14 Pro models in September with the Always-On display technology. But after a few weeks of using it daily, the iPhone’s Lock Screen on iOS

NDQ/Shutterstock It would be an understatement to say that 2022 has been a tumultuous year for Apple. This year saw Apple deal with multiple issues with its contract manufacturing plants scattered across China. Trouble at Apple's iPhone plants in China began in early 2022 following a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 infections in the

According to a new report from Nikkei, Apple’s iPhone 15 camera will incorporate a “state-of-the-art image sensor.” The report goes on to add that the new sensor will double the saturation signal level, which is to say the sensor will be able to let in more light. This, in turn, will help minimize overexposure and

Violent protest — Violence erupts at Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou as COVID cases rise across country. Ryan McMorrow and Nian Liu in Beijing and Gloria Li, FT - 11/23/2022, 6:34 PM Enlarge / Workers walk outside Hon Hai Group's Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China, in 2010. Violent worker protests have erupted at the world’s largest

Primakov/Shutterstock Antivirus or virus protection apps don't actually exist in the iOS or iPadOS environment — at least since Apple took down all apps with "antivirus" or "virus protection" in their name (via 9to5Mac). The reason is twofold. Firstly, antivirus apps can't scan iPhones and iPads. Secondly, their titles are misleading because they only offer