Apple made much ado over the iPhone 12’s more resilient Ceramic Shield screen, but does it really help? The answer is apparently yes, although you probably won’t want to depend on it too heavily. Allstate Protection Plans has conducted drop tests that show the iPhone 12 family’s improved display surface helped it withstand a six-foot drop to the sidewalk “significantly” better than the…
LG unveils the first Tone Free wireless earphones with ANC
October 27, 2020
LG’s latest Tone Free wireless earphones have a more useful feature to go along with the bacteria-killing UV charging case: active noise cancellation. Each earbud has three microphones that monitor and cancel out sound waves from all directions, letting you hear details in…
iPhone 12 teardown reveals how 5G has changed things
October 27, 2020
The first two models from Apple’s iPhone 12 have started shipping, and of course the folks at iFixit are busy taking them apart. As of this writing the detailed teardown is still incomplete, but they’ve exposed enough of the details to get a good look under those…
It’s not always easy for app creators to avoid violating kids’ privacy, and a few of those developers are learning this first-hand. TechCrunch reports that Google has removed Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay, Android apps with a combined 20 million Play Store downloads, after the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) found they were violating Google’s data…
Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann shares an in-depth look at the latest iPhone camera improvements. This year, Mann has put the iPhone 12 Pro to the test at Glacier National Park in Montana, offering a look at the triple-lens camera and LiDAR sensor perform in…
Like every year, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini offer a new collection of slick wallpapers for you to use. We’ve extracted the new wallpapers directly from iOS 14.1, and you can download them for your iPhone model below.
Update October 20: We’ve updated this post with…
Download the new iOS 14.2 wallpapers for your devices right here
October 27, 2020
Apple has today released the fourth iOS 14.2 beta to the public, and surprisingly, the update came with multiple new wallpapers. These wallpapers are available for all devices running iOS 14.2, unlike other new wallpapers that were made available exclusively for iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4.
There are eight new wallpapers, each one with light and dark versions. Some of the new wallpapers are mountain…
Apple removes its ‘TV Remote’ app from the App Store as iOS now has an integrated Remote
October 27, 2020
Apple today silently removed its “Apple TV Remote” app from the App Store, which lets users control the Apple TV from an iPhone or iPad simulating a real Remote. The app is no longer available for download from the App Store and Apple has likely discontinued it, which…
iOS 14: How to change default email and browser apps
October 27, 2020
A notable change with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that didn’t see hardly any stage time during the WWDC keynote was that Apple will allow users to change their default email and web browser apps. Let’s take a look at how the option to change default email and browser apps…
iPhone 12 battery test shows 2-hour hit when using 5G
October 27, 2020
An iPhone 12 battery test shows that the new models take a huge hit to their battery-life when using 5G data.
The standard model iPhone 12 lost almost exactly two hours of battery-life when using 5G compared to 4G, and things were even worse with the iPhone 12 Pro …
Tom’s Guide put the two new models through its standard battery-life test.
Here’s how the Tom’s Guide battery test works. It…
