Portrait photography on iPhone XR yields surprisingly good results in some low light situations where it’s unusable on the costlier iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices.
Why iPhone XR captures way better low-light portraits than iPhone XS
How to use Ignition to install the unc0ver jailbreak without a computer
Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver jailbreak tool has been receiving lots of updates lately, and if you’re like me, then you’re not always at a computer to download them. Fortunately, a handy online tool called Ignition can help you sidestep Cydia Impactor when you’re nowhere near your computer.
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to use the online Ignition utility to install the unc0ver jailbreak on your iOS 11.0-12.4.1 iPhone or iPad [up to A12(X)] without a computer.
Tim Cook decries ‘data industrial complex,” pushes for privacy legislation in the US
In a speech at a privacy conference in Europe, Apple CEO Tim Cook went after companies he says are hoarding personal data for financial gain. Calling it the “data industrial complex,” he suggests new privacy laws are needed, especially in the United States.
Goodbye 3D Touch? Apple to deepen support for iPhone XR’s Haptic Touch in iOS
iPhone XR lacks the 3D Touch feature but its replacement, dubbed Haptic Touch, pairs the familiar tap-and-hold gesture with the vibratory haptic feedback. Currently limited to a handful of places where 3D Touch is used, most notably the Flashlight and Camera shortcuts on your Lock screen, Haptic Touch is definitely coming to more place in iOS in the near future.
Apple and Samsung both fined in Europe for deliberately degrading phone performance
Even though Apple added a toggle to iOS which disables the controversial CPU throttling and offered consumers discounted battery replacements, the Italian watchdog has fined the Cupertino technology giant ten million euros, which works out to about $11.4 million bucks, over using software updates to slow down iPhones and push people into buying new models.
New regulatory filings show four new Macs could soon be announced [u]
Indeed, it looks like new Macs are arriving next week. New regulatory filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission show Apple is requesting permission to sell at least four new Macs in the region. Of these, three are desktop computers, while the other is a laptop.
How to create an alias for your iCloud email address
Keep your primary email address safe from spam and unwanted messages by setting up one or more alias addresses for your iCloud account.
How to sort contacts by first name in Contacts on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to sort your contacts by their first name followed by their last name in the Contacts app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
2019 emoji list is getting closer to being finalized
Apple users won't receive the 2018 emoji characters on their devices until the public release of iOS 12.1 in the coming weeks. Regardless, the Unicode Standard for next year is getting ever-closer to being finalized. On Tuesday, information about the Emoji 12.0 Beta was announced. The announcement gives vendors and implementers a chance to "test the details of what might be coming in the next year," according to Emojipedia.
How to temporarily deactivate your Apple ID (and reactivate it)
Whether you have a second Apple ID you do not use or want to suspend your main Apple account for a while, this tutorial shows you how to deactivate your Apple ID, the consequences of doing so, and how to later reactivate it.
Apple plans to launch TV service in the US in first half of 2019, in 100 countries by year end
Apple's unannounced TV subscription service is likely to launch during the first half of 2019. The service will be available in more than 100 countries before the end of the year. In the meantime, the company is looking for video partners to join the service, according to The Information.
unc0ver V1.0.3 released with fixes for known issues on beta firmware versions
iOS hacker Pwn20wnd has been releasing a steady stream of updates for the unc0ver jailbreak tool since its conception, and it has come to our attention that another update for the tool was released Tuesday afternoon.
Citing a couple of Tweets shared by Pwn20wnd not too long ago, unc0ver V1.0.3 apparently resolves a few issues known to occur on supported beta firmware versions and further improves the RootFS Restore feature: