Google Assistant is one of the most helpful digital assistants out there, even if you use it on iPhone. And now it's getting even more helpful for folks who use Apple's smartphones.
Google Assistant can now help you find your missing iPhone
Find My
How to add third-party accessories to Apple’s Find My app to keep track of them
Apple on April 7, 2021, opened up its Find My app to third-party products via a new program that permits non-Apple entities to take advantage of the company's secure Find My network. This enables users to track any compatible third-party devices using the Find My app. But before you can actually track devices and accessories not designed and made by Apple, you must add them first to the Find My app—and we walk you through the whole process.
Chipolo announces the ONE Spot item tracker that uses Apple’s Find My network
Earlier today, Apple announced that it had expanded its Find My network to third-party companies. This means that they can use the secure Find My network, too. And Chipolo jumped at the chance.
Apple updates the Find My app to support third-party accessories with the new Find My accessory program
Earlier this week, Apple released a new app to help developers and device makers test out tracking their devices using the official Find My network. Now, Apple has made that support officially official.
Apple launches an app to test devices using the ‘Find My’ network
Today, Apple has launched a brand new app. This one's not for the general public, though. Instead, it's meant as a means to let folks building devices and accessories that utilize the "Find My" network to test them.
Apple’s AirTags may be smaller than Tile Pro and cost around $39
The rumor mill has gone a bit quiet on Apple's oft-rumored Tile-like tracking device, AirTags. But considering Apple hasn't actually launched the accessory yet, there's still time to try and guess the details before Apple confirms anything.
iOS 14.5 beta 3 adds ‘Item Safety Feature’ to help prevent stalking when using tracked items
Earlier this week, Apple seeded the third beta of iOS 14.5 to developers. Now, another potential new feature has been discovered in the prerelease software, this one designed to help prevent stalking.
iOS 14.5 adds Find My support for Powerbeats Pro, Beats Flex and certain other Beats products
Apple has expanded support for the Find My app to the Powerbeats Pro and Beats Flex earbuds, in addition to some other Beats audio accessories, as per Dutch blog iCulture.
iMessage, iCloud Calendar, Find My, and many other services experiencing an outage
Apple's iCloud service is currently experiencing a widespread outage, with many users potentially impacted.
Belkin SoundForce Freedom wireless headphones can use Apple’s Find My app
Belkin is a popular third-party accessory maker, and the company today announced new truly wireless headphones to take on the AirPods. But they'll come with one net benefit right out of the box for iOS users: Find My support.
How to make sure no one else can see your location on iPhone
Learn how to stop sharing your location on your iPhone with everyone or specific people, and increase your privacy.
Apple releases support documents to manage ‘device and data access when personal safety is at risk’
Privacy and user security is an important element for Apple, one of the major pillars of its business model. So it's not surprising that today the company has published a support document detailing what a user should do with their device(s) if their personal safety is at risk.