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How to merge cells in Numbers on Mac, iPad, and iPhone
Learn how to merge cells in Apple Numbers on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to combine multiple columns, rows, or adjacent cells into one.
Facebook’s former security chief criticizes Tim Cook’s comments on privacy
Facebook’s former chief security officer is calling out Tim Cook for his recent speech about privacy and what he calls the steady rise of the “data industrial complex.” While Alex Stamos says he mostly agrees with what the Apple CEO said during his Wednesday speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, he suggests Cooks is perhaps being hypocritical because of his company's dealings with China.
With iOS 12, GrayKey can no longer break iPhone passcodes
It looks like Apple might have finally gained the upper hand in its long-running battle with Atlanta, Georgia-based GrayShift, at least for now. Forbes reports the company's passcode hacking technology known as GrayKey doesn't work on devices with iOS 12 or later installed. Instead, members of the forensics community say the technology can only do a "partial extraction" on these devices.
Apple shares bite-sized quotes from the overwhelmingly positive iPhone XR reviews
iDownloadBlog recently rounded up not only first YouTube reviews but also the most popular big media reviews of the new iPhone XR, and now it's Apple's turn to do the same. Earlier this morning, the Cupertino technology giant issued a press release highlighting the best bite-sized quotes from the overwhelmingly positive iPhone XR reviews.
Apple highlights Portrait mode photos featuring Depth Control taken with iPhone XS
Apple today issued a press release to share a bunch of user-submitted Portrait mode photographs with Depth Control that were shot with an iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max.
Why iPhone XR captures way better low-light portraits than iPhone XS
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.
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.
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.
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.