Apple with watchOS 8.5 has fixed a security oversight in the Mail Privacy Protection feature by disabling a loophole that could actually expose your IP addresses.
New in watchOS 8.5: Mail Privacy Protection that doesn’t leak your IP addresses
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Christian joined iDownloadBlog.com in March 2011 and brought with him his 20+ years of journalism experience. He specializes in Apple news, tips, and reviews, bringing years of expertise in technology journalism to his readers. Known for his insightful analysis and engaging writing style, Christian keeps his audience up-to-date with the latest in the tech world. Before that, he contributed to reputable publications like Geek.com, Tom's Hardware, 9to5Mac and 9to5Google. Christian studied Information Science, specializing in Expert Systems and Management Information Systems. After starting a faculty e-zine in his graduation year, he dropped out to pursue a lifelong career in journalism. He was Editor-in-Chief of a gaming magazine, started three periodicals covering gaming consoles, PCs and consumer technology, and founded a marketing agency specializing in interactive entertainment. You can now use Apple Watch to authorize purchases on your Apple TV
Apple's watchOS 8.5 update brings out a new feature that allows you to complete purchases and subscriptions on your Apple TV from the Apple Watch on your wrist.
HomePod and Apple TV have picked up support for joining captive Wi-Fi networks
Apple has released the new tvOS 15.4 update and HomePod software 15.4, bringing support for joining captive Wi-Fi networks to the Apple TV and HomePod.
macOS Monterey 12.3 launches, bringing Universal Control, spatial audio head tracking and other new features to the Mac
Apple's macOS Monterey 12.3 update is ready for public consumption, bringing such improvements to your Mac as the new cross-device Universal Control feature, head tracking for spatial audio and other perks. The update was released on Monday, March 14, 2022, alongside iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 for the iPhone and iPad.
iOS 15.4 is now available with easier Face ID unlocking, Universal Control and more
Apple has released iOS 15.4 for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as iPadOS 15.4 for iPads, bringing new features such as unlocking your iPhone with a mask on.
Apple silicon Mac Pro may merge two M1 Ultra chips into a single 40-core mega CPU
Apple silicon Mac Pro could merge two M1 Ultra processors into a single mega chip rocking up to 40 CPU cores, a cool 128 GPU cores, up to 256GB of RAM and more.
Why only the iPhone 14 Pro models might get Apple’s upcoming A16 Bionic chipset
Apple's new A16 chip could be reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the non-Pro models predicted to retain the company's current A15 chipset.
Twitter stops showing you recent tweets by default in a change that most users despise
Twitter has stopped showing you a chronological timeline by default, but you can still manually switch to displaying recent tweets first if you like.
Kuo: Apple silicon Mac mini, iMac Pro and Mac Pro launching in 2023, not 2022
A high-end Mac mini, along with Apple silicon updates to the discontinued iMac Pro and the current Mac Pro, should drop in 2023, not in 2022 as previously thought.
The next Mac mini refresh will be reportedly powered by the Apple M2 and M2 Pro chips
An M2-powered Mac mini is reportedly still on track for release sometime in 2022, with a higher-end model featuring a more powerful M2 Pro chip in the works too.
Is iMac Pro gone forever? Where’s an Apple silicon replacement for the 27-inch iMac?
The iMac Pro has been gone for a year now and the 27-inch iMac just left the building. So, when should we expect Apple silicon successors to those systems?
The new iPhone SE features 4GB of RAM for a smoother multitasking experience
At four gigabytes, the increased RAM in Apple's third-generation iPhone SE brings perks such as smoother multitasking and faster app performance.