Games, dating apps and streaming services contributed to a rise in consumer spending in iPhone apps last year, according to new data from app store intelligence firm, Sensor Tower. Read more at TechCrunch.
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The iPhone X-factor: Don’t buy a phone you don’t need
Pop quiz: Which comes in more flavors, Baskin Robbins ice cream or the iPhone?It’s the iPhone, by almost double. Read more at The Washington Post.
Warning over iPhone apps that can silently turn on cameras at any time
Apple has been urged to change the way in which iPhone apps are granted access to the phone’s camera after a security researcher demonstrated how apps can secretly record photos and videos without the user knowing. Read more at The… Read More ›
Don’t blame Apple for your slow iPhone. Blame apps.
Each year, fall ushers in a few certainties. Leaves change color and fall gently to the ground. And iPhone owners feel pretty sure that Apple has intentionally slowed down their smartphone, in a dastardly attempt to get them to upgrade… Read More ›
FCC calls on Apple to activate FM chips in iPhones for public safety
Trump’s top telecommunications official is calling on Apple to take a step to boost public safety in natural disasters. There’s just one problem: Apple says it can’t. Read more at CNN.
What happens if a cop forces you to unlock your iPhone X with your face?
Imagine you’ve been detained at customs, waiting to cross the border. Or maybe you’ve been pulled over for a traffic violation. An officer waves your cellphone at you. “Look at this. Is this yours?” he asks. Read more at The… Read More ›
Things Apple’s iPhone helped destroy
Since it was introduced 10 years ago, the iPhone has been a great disrupter, heralding an end to everything from paper maps to small talk. Here’s a (slightly) tongue-in-cheek look at all the things this ubiquitous gadget has laid to… Read More ›
A requiem for the iPhone home button
In the beginning, nobody knew how to use an iPhone. The home button was the iPhone’s ripcord: If you got lost in an app, or your phone suddenly froze (as it was, and is, prone to do), you could just… Read More ›
Your face may become your iPhone password
One of the major new features expected in the next iPhone is a new way to unlock the smartphone: with your face. Read more at The Los Angeles Times.
Let your iPhone tell you when to go to bed
The one piece of sleep-enhancing tech I love best—Apple’s Bedtime feature—does nothing more than what your parents did when you were a kid. When evening turns to night, it tells you to go to sleep. Read more at Wired.