Cody Lee

Cody Lee, iDownloadBlog.com’s longest-serving Editor, joined the site in 2008. He specializes in uncovering the best deals on Apple products, apps, and accessories. With years of experience in technology journalism, Cody helps readers save money while staying informed about the latest trends and updates in the Apple ecosystem. Cody’s history with smartphones goes almost as far back as he does. As the son of a Nokia employee, he was exposed early on to handsets like the N91 and the Communicator. He has since been involved in nearly every aspect of the mobile phone industry. While going to college, he worked at a Nokia factory, building handsets, and later moved on to a sales position at a major wireless carrier.

The best wireless charging pads for iPhone under $30

Recently picked up one of Apple's new smartphones? Well if it's an iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X, you should consider picking up a wireless charging pad. This accessory allows you to charge your device by simply setting it down—no need to manually plug in any cables.

While this tech is new to Apple' handsets, wireless charging has been around for quite some time, so there are already a ton of products out there that support it. Below we've rounded up some of the best wireless charging pads for iPhone with a price tag under $30.

Apple posts iOS 11.1.2 with fix for unresponsive iPhone X screen in cold weather

Apple on Thursday released software update iOS 11.1.2 for iPhones and iPads. As you can see in the above screenshot, the update includes a fix for the issue that caused iPhone X displays to become temporarily unresponsive to touch after rapid temperature drops. It also addresses the issue that can potentially cause distortion in Live Photos and videos captured with the iPhone X.

Apple releases iOS 11.1.1 with fix for A [?] auto-correct bug

Apple on Thursday released iOS 11.1.1 update for iPhones and iPads. Today's update comes a little over a week after iOS 11.1 was pushed out to the public, and it fixes two significant bugs that have been impacting a large number of users: Hey Siri randomly stops working and an issue with keyboard auto-correct. 

Apple releases second public beta of iOS 11.2 with Apple Pay Cash

Apple on Tuesday released the second beta of iOS 11.2 to public testers. The update comes just a day after iOS 11.2 beta 2 was released to developers, and it includes a major new feature: Apple Pay Cash. The mobile payment option, first introduced at WWDC this summer, allows iOS users to send and receive money via the Messages app.

Interesting points from Apple’s Q4 earnings call

Apple announced the financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 this afternoon, and the numbers for the 3-month period are outstanding. All metrics were up from the year-ago quarter, including a 12% increase in revenue and 3% increase in iPhone sales.

Following the release of its earnings, CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri hopped on a conference call to talk about Apple’s performance and offer up some insights into its future. And as usual, we've rounded up some of the more interesting points from the call.

Apple’s Q4 2017: 46.7M iPhones, 10.3M iPads, $52.6B revenue

Apple on Thursday reported its [fiscal] Q4 2017 earnings, offering a look at its performance over the last 3 months. The company absolutely crushed expectations, selling 46.7 million iPhones, up a little over a million units from the same quarter a year ago, and made $52.6 billion in revenue, up over $5 billion year-over-year. Here's a full breakdown of the numbers.