Facebook has apparently found yet another way to harvest data, but this time it's related to biometrics, and it has wrangled Instagram into the mess as well.
Facebook facing a lawsuit over illegally harvesting biometrics in Instagram
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo dual-screen Android smartphone arriving September 10
The Surface Duo, Microsoft's first dual-screen smartphone powered by Android software, is launching Thursday, September 10, following its official October 2019 unveiling.
Apple Music beta website now offers iOS 14 design and the new Listen Now tab
Apple's refreshed the Apple Music beta website with iOS 14 design and the Listen Now tab.
How to use the redesigned date and time picker in iOS and iPadOS 14
Sometimes it’s those small improvements that make a big difference. With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple updated the date (calendar) picker that you use in apps like Reminders and Calendar. No longer do you have to spin the wheel to choose your date and time.
This enhancement lets you select the exact date and time much quicker with a clearer view and simpler method of selection. Here, we’ll show you what’s new with and how to use the redesigned date picker on iPhone and iPad.
Apple Watch ECG functionality may extend to South Korea soon
Apple Watch’s ECG feature could soon launch for customers in South Korea.
How to quickly open apps and websites using iOS Spotlight Search
Learn about a couple of simple Spotlight Search tips to open apps and websites in an instant on your iPhone or iPad.
Numberfications upgrades Notification Center with numeric clear buttons
As you use Notification Center to peruse your missed notifications, there might come a time when you need to clear some out of your way. This is why Apple provides the “X” button for clearing certain notifications; but what if the clear button served an even more utilitarian purpose than it already does?
Say hello to a brand new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed Numberfications by iOS developer EthanRDoesMC. This tweak effectively replaces the useless “X” in Notification Center’s individual clear buttons with a number to designate just how many notifications are nestled within that particular group.
Adjust your handset’s volume button sensitivity with Crescendo
Volume level adjustments are a particularly regular practice for most iPhone or iPad users, whether they’re watching videos or listening to music or podcasts of some sort. One thing that has always been somewhat of a pain point however is that making substantial volume level adjustments can take more time than we’d like.
Crescendo is a newly released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer YulkyTulky that addresses the aforementioned scenario by letting users configure a custom volume step amount. In other words, you can make your volume button presses more or less impactful on your handset’s actually volume level.
Tabsa13 gives jailbroken iPhones iPad-like tabbed web browsing
One of the things I love most about web browsing on my iPad is that Safari supports a tabbed browsing experience. I’ve wanted Apple to implement this very functionality for iPhone for years, but instead, we get a gimped card switcher-style web browsing experience that makes it more cumbersome to switch between websites on the fly.
If, like me, you wish the iPhone had an iPad-style tabbed web browsing experience, then there’s no doubt in our minds that you’re going to enjoy a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed Tabsa13 by iOS developer Kevin Muller as it brings this very functionality to jailbroken iPhones everywhere.
Apple ordered to pay PanOptis $506 million for ‘willfully infringing’ LTE patents
While Apple has come out victorious over the years in a variety of patent battles, sometimes that's not always the case. Today, for instance, the company has been ordered to fork over millions of dollars in a loss.
Apple will celebrate national parks with August’s Apple Watch Activity Challenge
If you want to celebrate the "natural wonder" of the United States' national parks along with Apple, you can do just that with an upcoming Activity Challenge for the Apple Watch.
Apple may launch a 4G-only iPhone 12 in early 2021
Later this year, Apple is going to announce a new iPhone lineup, but a new rumor suggests there will be one additional handset that won't see the light of day until early next year.