A small detail Apple changed in the transition from iOS 6 to iOS 7 and beyond is On/Off Labels. In the old days, Apple enabled On/Off labels by default and now that’s no longer the case with iOS’ modern, more flat approach. Follow along to learn how to turn them back on… iPhone & iPad: How to enable On/Off labels Head into Settings > General > Accessibility. Under VISION, you’ll see a toggle for On/Off Labels....
As the debate over whether Apple will put an NFC chip inside iPhone 5 continues, a new report hints at interesting possible uses that go beyond contactless payments. Specifically, an iPhone 5 with this chip could double as a portable login system allowing you to run your purchased Mac App Store applications on a guest Mac system as well as access, edit and save your documents remotely via the MobileMe cloud, an unnamed insider told Leander Kahney in an exclusive Cult of Mac story:...
Low storage space iPhone SKUs is a big complaint in the community. Many had thought this would be the year Apple finally drops 16 GB from the new lineup of phones for good. Although iOS 9 is more efficient regarding storage, features like 12-megapixel photos and 4K video recording generally require a lot more storage space. Some supplier reports have also said the new iPhone lineup will start at 32 GB....
In a new report today, Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that next year’s iPhone lineup won’t make any improvements on the IP68 water resistance that Apple has included with the XS and XS Max. The small detail from Kuo was included in a report today from Economic Daily News (via MacRumors) discussing Apple’s vendors. He specifically said that “the new iPhone waterproof specifications will remain unchanged next year,” clarifying that he believes not only will we see IP68, but that Apple won’t increase the depth rating either....
Apple has recently announced the latest iPhone 11 and fans are going crazy over it. Surprisingly Apple has made the new iPhone 11 pretty affordable. But due to this, did Apple removed the waterproof capabilities of the device? Well, today we will find out in our iPhone 11 waterproof test. Apple has always made durable smartphone and most of its iPhone series comes with IP67 splashproof rating. However this time, Apple has decreased the price of their latest iPhone 11 which indicates that there might be some compromises in the build quality or waterproofing....
BGR (not to be confused with PBR) got the latest Blackberry leak on their iPhone kil..competitor. Interesting timing. It looks pretty similar to iPhone version 1 overall in form factor. It has lots of buttons (see right) but most importantly, it runs the Blackberry software that millions of businesses have doing their enterprise email. Us IT people aren’t known to like switching platforms very often so no matter how good or bad it is, it will get adopted in a lot of businesses....
New photos claiming to show an x-ray view of the upcoming iPhone 8 have surfaced on social media site Weibo. Based on a large dark spot in the center of each image, the new photos further support the rumor that the new model will feature some form of wireless charging. The black splotch in the alleged iPhone 8 x-ray lines up with a previously leaked schematic from April with the same area for what is expected to be the inductive charging coil....
You won’t notice this functionality unless you hack the iPhone and add additional applications. When the number of applications overfills the screen, you are presented with dots above the dock items. If you swipe your finger horizontally like you do when browsing pictures, you will get a new page of desktop items. Very nice Apple. It is a system wide interface. If you go to the weather application and add more than one city, you will see these dots and be able to switch between the screen in the same way....
[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Supergirl ahead.] - Supergirl finally returns next week from its spring hiatus, with an episode that features DC Comics villain Biomax (Rahul Kohli), who just happens to be an old flame of Lena Luthor’s. Kara will find her journalistic instincts kicking in alongside her usual desire to do the right thing as a superhero; though the conflict of interest with Lena may jeopardize their BFF status....
No, that wasn’t Matt Damon in the Game Of Thrones premiere – here’s the real identity of the actor in question. 2011 was an eventful year – Charlie Sheen and his tiger blood were winning, the beloved Harry Potter movie franchise came to an end after a decade and Beyoncé’s first pregnancy was treated like the second coming of Christ. Fans of fantasy writer George R.R. Martin were also hyped about a little HBO show called Game Of Thrones based on his A Song Of Ice And Fire book series....
All of today’s Apple best deals are headlined by $69 in savings on the latest iPad Air. Plus, you’ll also be able to save on a collection of Anker iPhone accessories from $12 alongside Philips Hue HomeKit gear starting at $18. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Latest iPad Air deals arrive at lows of $69 off Centered around a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge screen, Apple’s latest iPad Air iterates on previous-generation models by bringing back Touch ID in the power button alongside True Tone support....
Over the last year, Apple made a big deal about how the iPhone XR offers the longest battery life ever in an iPhone. Customers appeared to love it too, with even many tech reviewers choosing the XR over its more expensive siblings due to the extra hours of longevity. Now, all the new phones, from iPhone 11 to iPhone 11 Pro, best what the XR could manage. However, Apple has changed up how it measures battery life which makes it a little complicated to compare between models…...
As we head into the weekend, all of today’s Apple best deals are headlined by iPhone 11 Pro for FREE with select plans. That’s on top of up to $300 in savings on Apple Watch Series 5 models and these Anker Nebula projectors on sale from $222. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. iPhone 11 Pro goes FREE with this deal Verizon Wireless is currently offering Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro 64GB for FREE when you activate a new line on its Unlimited Plan....
iPhone 12 production at Foxconn plants is now running at maximum capacity, with production lines operating 24 hours a day. The company has reportedly introduced mandatory overtime for workers, and employees have been asked to forgo the eight-day national holiday beginning on October 1 … South China Morning Post carries the story. Foxconn is also offering retention and recruitment bonuses. Employee Wang Guofeng said overtime work had increased since summer and most workers were allowed to take only four days off per month....
[Update: A discovery by iHelp BR earlier this month also suggests that the sleep/wake button may have custom functions in native iOS apps. The line of code found was “lockButtonAppropriateForShutter”. With the larger sleep/wake button we’ve seen in many iPhone 8/Edition renders, it’s possible we could see two buttons housed within the new sleep/wake button.] The latest discovery by developer Guilherme Rambo indicates the iPhone 8/Edition could use the sleep/wake button to invoke Siri in place of the Home button....
Pegatron – Apple’s secondary iPhone assembler alongside Foxconn – has said that it is optimistic about demand for high-end phones this year. Nikkei reports that CEO S.J. Liao made the remarks during a press conference ahead of the company’s year-end, noting that the company would be increasing its capital expenditure this year. Pegatron currently makes the iPhone 8, while the flagship iPhone X is made by Foxconn – a pattern rumored to be repeated this year....
The iPhone X didn’t just set a new record for iPhone pricing, it’s also reportedly doing the same for how well it holds its resale value. Liquidation specialist B-Stock says that high demand is seeing used models sell for an average of 85% of the original price … Even bulk purchasers, such as companies buying returns from retailers, are paying around 75% of retail. B-Stock says that this is a substantially higher percentage than previous iPhone models sold at the same time in the product life-cycle....
Apple product vendors in Iran are laughing at reports from last week about U.S. Apple Store employees refusing sales to Farsi-speaking customers. According to a weekend story from the Agence France-Presse (via MSN News), iPhones and iPads are widespread throughout Iran’s capital: Hossein explained it is easy for traders to workaround the export restriction. He said Apple’s highly coveted products are smuggled into Iran through Iraq. He also noted practically everyone in Tehran owns an iOS device, while other salesclerks claimed several shops are “dressed up to look like official Apple Stores....
An Iron Man statue is erected in Italy honoring Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) death in Avengers: Endgame. Marvel Studios kicked off their entire Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise with Iron Man in 2008, portraying Tony Stark’s origin story as the superhero. Downey Jr. and Iron Man have been a central figure in the MCU ever since, helping to lead the Avengers and starring in his own trilogy. However, Iron Man’s time in the MCU came to an end with Avengers: Endgame, which featured Tony Stark’s death....
Since the launch of Apple Watch Series 4 and watchOS 5, the Apple Watch community has shifted its focus towards debating whether or not Apple should allow third-party watch faces. Do you think it’s time for Apple to let developers create custom Apple Watch faces? With the Apple Watch Series 4 and watchOS 5, Apple unveiled a handful of new watch faces for users, including the information-dense Infograph faces, as well as more visually appealing options such as the fire and water designs....
