iOS already shows users alerts when a non-genuine iPhone or iPad part is detected. However, it seems that Apple is about to take the next step, this time with AirPods. With the release of iOS 16 RC to developers on Wednesday, 9to5Mac found out that the system will now alert users about counterfeit AirPods.
Counterfeit AirPods detection
Code found in internal system files reveal that iOS 16 can…
Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 14 at its “Far Out” event on Wednesday, and it seems mostly like an iterative upgrade over last year’s models. We do have a new Plus model this year (that would be the iPhone 14 Plus), which features a 6.7-inch display.
The iPhone 14 can connect to satellites for emergency SOS features
September 8, 2022
Probably the biggest new feature for the iPhone 14, 14 Plus and 14 Pro isn’t one you’ll use ever day, but you’ll be glad you have it if you need it. The new phones have a built-in satellite connection that people can use to send emergency SOS messages in…
How to pre-order the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro
September 8, 2022
It’s September, and that means new iPhones are right around the corner. Apple announced its latest smartphones at its “far out” event today, ushering in the era of the iPhone 14. Fans will have four options this time around: the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, along with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, with the latter two showcasing all of the latest hardware improvements you can get on an…
iOS 16 will be available on September 12th
September 8, 2022
Today’s iPhone 2022 event was chock full of marquee reveals with the new iPhone 14 and 14 Pro — not to mention the new Watch Ultra line. But tucked away amidst the news torrenting out of Cupertino, Apple announced on Wednesday that iOS 16, which all this new hardware…
Apple kills off the SIM tray on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro in the US
September 8, 2022
Apple added plenty of new features to its latest iPhones, including a nifty display cutout on the iPhone 14 Pro it’s calling the Dynamic Island. But as is so often the case with the company, Apple gives and it takes away, and the feature it’s removing this time…
Apple Fitness+ is coming to iPhone this fall in 21 countries
September 8, 2022
Starting sometime this fall, you’ll no longer need an Apple Watch to use Apple Fitness+. The service will be available on iPhone in all 21 countries where Apple currently offers it. Apple said at WWDC that a Watch-free iPhone Fitness app was on the way, so the news isn’t exactly unexpected.
When Apple debuted Fitness+ in 2020, the experience centered entirely around its smartwatches…
With other virtual reality headset makers expected to bring face- and eye-tracking functions to their upcoming models, HTC is looking to keep pace with new accessories for its Vive Focus 3. The company says the add-ons will offer “more natural and immersive VR…
Watch Apple's iPhone 14 event here at 1PM ET
September 8, 2022
It’s time once again for Apple to show off a bunch of new gear. The company’s “Far Out” iPhone event starts today at 1PM ET and, as ever, you’ll be able to watch it live. The stream will be available on Apple’s website and YouTube channel…
Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley is being honored today in selected regions with a dedicated Google Doodle on what would have been her 103rd birthday.
Born in Jamaica on September 7, 1919, Bennett-Coverley grew up in Spanish Town before eventually studying in Kingston. A keen poet, her published works in the Sunday Gleaner brought her to prominence courtesy of her use of patois within her…
