Apple may generously replace some iPhone 6 Plus models which may require a whole-device replacement with iPhone 6s Plus units through March of this year.
Apple may replace damaged iPhone 6 Plus requiring replacement with iPhone 6s Plus
HomePod may support multiple users, HomeKit scenes that mute “Hey Siri” temporarily
HomePod, Apple's upcoming $349 wireless speaker powered by Siri, may support multiple user accounts and allow users to create custom HomeKit scenes that temporarily disable the hands-free “Hey Siri” feature in certain situations.
Apple-Malala partnership to help fund education for 100,000 girls
Apple announced Sunday that it is partnering with Malala Fund, headed by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, to help expand the organization's efforts to support girls’ education.
How to quickly show the passcode keypad on iPhone with Face ID
Check out this quick tip that lets you manually go past the failing Face ID screen and type the passcode on your iPhone or iPad to unlock it.
New iPhone X ad highlights Portrait Mode selfies
Apple has shared a new video ad that highlights Portrait Mode selfies taken on the iPhone X utilizing Portrait Lighting effects. The short clip also includes a poem narrated by Muhammad Ali.
Tim Cook announced as Duke University commencement speaker via Animoji video
Duke University announced this weekend that Tim Cook will be delivering the 2018 commencement address at Wallace Wade Stadium. As part of their announcement, Duke University created a short video featuring Animoji to hype the big reveal.
Vivid colors iPhone wallpaper pack 2
We are going back to back with intense vividly colored iPhone wallpapers. Last week's Wallpapers of thew Week, vivid wallpaper pack, was one of the most popular wallpaper posts in some time. I figured, let's rinse and repeat. Today's collection is inspired by the original iPhone X advertising wallpapers, but in a strong new color scheme.
KeyUtilities, PullToClear, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend
While there weren’t many new jailbreak tweak releases to speak of last week, we did see a bit of a resurgence this week. Some of that extra activity may have been propagated by the release of the G0blin RC1 jailbreak tool for A7-A9 devices running iOS 10.3.x.
This roundup will cover all the new jailbreak tweaks that launched in Cydia this week. As always, we’ll start by featuring our favorites and then outline the rest afterward.
LiberiOS jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.1.2 receives an update, but still no Cydia
Anyone paying attention to the state of the iOS 11 jailbreak as of late should already know about the LiberiOS semi-untethered jailbreak tool. Initially released back in December, LiberiOS utilizes the tfp0 exploit publicized by security researcher Ian Beer last year to pwn iOS 11.0-11.1.2 devices.
This weekend, LiberiOS received one of its first updates, bringing it up to version 11.0.3. Citing the tool's developer, Jonathan Levin (@Morpheus______), the new version squashes a few bugs found in the previous release, among other things.
Moonshot, Workout Sessions, Portrait Mode Plus, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a new app for jotting down and following through with ideas, a workout tracker, and a Portrait Mode enhancer. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Apple: iOS 11 now installed on 65% of devices
Apple on Friday shared the most recent iOS 11 adoption rate figures through its App Store dashboard page for developers. According to data taken as recently as January 18, Apple's latest mobile operating system is now installed on 65% of compatible devices.
Apple seeds watchOS 4.2.2 beta 5, macOS 10.13.3 beta 6, and iOS 11.2.5 beta 7
Apple on Friday seeded watchOS 4.2.2 beta 5, macOS 10.13.3 beta 6, and iOS 11.2.5 beta 7 to developers. Registered developers can install the new betas from Apple's Developer Center, or by using each platform's respective over-the-air updating mechanism.