iPhone 13 launched this Friday. While customers around the globe were happy to receive their brand new phone, it didn’t take long for them to realize that the “Unlock with Apple Watch” feature wasn’t working. Today, Apple addressed this issue on a support document page.
According to the “If Unlock with Apple Watch isn’t working on your iPhone 13” support page (via MacRumors), Apple…
This week’s top stories: iOS 15 and iPhone 13 release, SharePlay, more
September 30, 2021
In this week’s top stories: iOS 15 is officially released to the public, iPhone 13 and iPad mini reviews, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
iOS 15 release
After a summer of beta testing, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are officially here. You can…
iPhone: How to enable and disable iCloud Private Relay in iOS 15
September 30, 2021
One of the new security features arriving with iOS 15 brings a new level of privacy to web browsing beyond what VPNs offer. But while the feature boasts total encryption, there is a potential downside with keeping it enabled. Here’s how to turn on/off iCloud Private Relay…
Google blasts EU for ignoring Apple as it fights $5 billion fine over Android & Play Store
September 30, 2021
While the US and other regions are shining more of a spotlight on Google and the Play Store, the EU has already issued a 2018 ruling that imposed Google with a $5 billion fine over anticompetitive practices on Android. Google is fighting that fine, and slamming EU regulators over turning a blind eye to Apple.
This massive antitrust fine was announced in 2018 with a fee of €4.34 billion, just…
WhatsApp to support iPad and at least another iPhone in a future update
September 30, 2021
It’s been a while since we last covered news regarding multi-device support on WhatsApp. Now, a new report shows evidence that this feature is going to look more like what Telegram already does.
According to always-reliable WABetainfo, while WhatsApp already offers the…
iPhone 13 Diary: Putting macro photography capabilities to the test
September 30, 2021
One of the new features of the iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max is its macro photography capabilities. Early reviews seem to indicate that there is essentially no limit to how close you can get to the thing you’re photographing, so I put this to the test.
I half joke that…
Brazil consumer protection agency to again investigate Apple for selling the iPhone 13 charger separately
September 30, 2021
The iPhone 13 is not even available in Brazil yet, but the country’s consumer protection regulator has already said it’s going to investigate Apple’s decision to sell the iPhone charger separately.
As reported first by TechTudo, Apple and Samsung will be notified for selling the iPhone 13, Galaxy Z Flip3, and Galaxy Z Fold3 without the charger in the box.
This is not the first time that…
iPhone 13 Pro: How to take macro photos and videos
September 30, 2021
The iPhone 13 Pro devices come with some great new camera capabilities with one of them being powerful performance for up-close shots and footage. Let’s look at how to take iPhone 13 Pro macro photos and videos.
With the new ultra wide camera on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro…
Some of the biggest upgrades this year with the iPhone 13 lineup are the camera advancements thanks to even bigger sensors, lenses, and more. To get all the inside details, videographer Tyler Stalman has interviewed some of Apple’s camera engineers on the latest episode of…
iFixit shares full iPhone 13 teardown with details on Face ID changes
September 30, 2021
After live streaming the teardown process on Friday, the folks at iFixit have now shared additional details from their in-depth teardown of the iPhone 13 Pro. In total, iFixit gives the iPhone 13 Pro a repairability score of 5/10, which is down from the 6/10 it awarded the iPhone 12 Pro last year.
One of the notable internal changes this year is a new Face ID array that combines the flood…
