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South Korea Fines Apple $2,855 Over Locationgate

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated March 18, 2016

It seems Locationgate just won't go away, with Apple being fined 3 million Won, or $2,855, by the country's communications regulator.

The fine relates to the infamous storage of iOS device's location in an unencrypted file on the computer they were synced to. Using this data, it was possible to plot people's movements on a map, causing mass hysteria, panic and general confusion. This file was discovered back in April, with seemingly the whole planet baying for Apple's collective blood.

Apple later released an update to its iOS software that addressed the issue, but the damage was done...

No Untethered Jailbreak Coming Until iOS 5

Guest Author ∙ August 3, 2011

If you are currently jailbroken on iOS 4.3.5, we have some bad news. There is going to be no untethered jailbreak until iOS 5 is released. This is because the various jailbreak teams are saving their exploits for iOS 5. They could release an untethered jailbreak right now, but then it would take longer to find an exploit for iOS 5...

iCloud.com Now Syncing With iOS 5 and iWork Apps

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 26, 2016

Apple's new iCloud service has taken another step towards its publish launch, with the combination of a new iCloud website and beta versions of the iOS iWork apps meaning cross-device syncing is almost here.

The new iCloud.com website offers users the chance to download saved documents for offline use, such as printing. And it also gives them the chance to upload your own iWork-compatible content, and then iCloud can push it out to iDevices using the same account.

Oh, and those iDevices? Syncing works from them too...

One More Thing that Makes an iPhone an iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ August 2, 2011

Apple just slightly edited 2 TV ads, showcasing several applications, including Apple's own iPod and iTunes app. The concept of the ad remains the same as the ones that recently aired.

These 2 ads originally aired in April, but Apple decided to refurbish them by slightly changing the ending tagline. The previous ads ended with "If you don't have an iPhone, well, you don't have an iPhone." These new ads end with "Just one more thing that makes an iPhone an iPhone..."

Chinese iPhone 5 “Clone” Shown Off in Video, May Be a Glimpse of the Real Thing?

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 2, 2011

A new video has appeared online which appears to show off one of the many Chinese iPhone clones available, but this one is a little different.

The knock-off in this particular video is an iPhone 5 clone, and while it's obviously a fake, rather than a pre-production sample, is it possible that this handset could give us a sneak peak at what we can expect the be lining up for in a few short weeks?

As BGR points out, that might not be as strange a proposition as it first appears...

Ask Jeff: Episode 01

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 2, 2011

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the question and answer video feature, Ask Jeff.

Here is where I will do my best to answer at least five questions each episode that you, the readers and viewers, ask.

Most of the questions that I select to talk about on air will be iOS related questions, but feel free to ask my anything about tech in general, and we'll see if I can squeeze in a few auxiliary questions per episode.

So, without further delay, the first episode of Ask Jeff...

iPhone 5 Currently Being Tested by Carriers

Sébastien Page ∙ August 2, 2011

With conflicting rumors reports that the iPhone 5 may be launched in September or October, the only thing we know for sure at this time is that there will be an iPhone 5 this year, and it's going to be big! When exactly this iPhone 5 will be released is a mystery.

If there is an indication of things moving along, it may be this report from The Guardian that claims that carriers have received sample versions of the iPhone 5 in order to test them on their network...

iPhone 5 Update to be Bigger than Expected

Cody Lee ∙ August 2, 2011

I can already see eyes rolling after reading the headline: "Great, another iPhone 5 rumor." If that's the case, then move along. Complaining that there's too much talk about the upcoming iPhone on an iPhone-focused website is like complaining there's too much chocolate in your chocolate milk.

However, if you are anxiously awaiting the device's impending launch, you'll likely be happy to hear this particular piece of gossip. A Sterne Agee analyst told investors this morning that the iPhone 5 won't be the "modest update" that a lot of folks are expecting...

‘EasyFindOnPage’ Brings Dedicated Safari Find Button to the iPhone and iPad

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

While it's true that Safari has a way to search for specific words on page, it's not the most efficient implementation in the world.

Apple decided to combine the web search with the search on page, resulting in a clumsy feeling page search that works; it's just not that fun to use.

EasyFindOnPage fixes this problem by placing a dedicated search button directly on your Safari browser's tool bar.

Want to see it in action? Check inside for the full lowdown...

MailKeyboardHide De-Clutters Your iPhone Compose Screen

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

Just last month we told you about SMSHideKeyboard, a jailbreak tweak that brought iOS 5-like SMS keyboard hiding to the jailbreak scene.

Today we have a similar tweak, but one that has a trick up its sleeve. Going by the name of MailKeyboardHide, this slight variation of SMSHideKeyboard offers the ability to hide the iPhone's keyboard during the composition of emails.

And it also does more than that...

The iPhone Now Dominates the Skies

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

According to new a figure coming out of in-flight WiFi provider GoGo, Apple's iPhone makes up two thirds of mobile device usage in the skies. The iPhone's smaller sibling, the iPod touch, also accounts for a massive 20% of those using a small-screened device to access the internet while in the sky.

It's not such good news for Google's Android, however. According to an AllThingsD report, despite there being more different Android devices than there are people on the planet, (perhaps a slight exaggeration) devices powered by Google's operating system make up a paltry 12% of mobile devices used...

No, Your iPhone Won’t Give You Cancer

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated July 7, 2017

Cell phone use in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of either groups suffering from brain tumors, according to a new report.

In claims that fly in the face of both past research and public opinion, a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute answers the question we've all been wondering: Will talking on my iPhone give me cancer?

In a study that involved 1000 participants, the results suggest that the fears that children are more susceptible to radiation from phones, such as the iPhone, may be unfounded after all...