Learn more about the workings of HDR, Auto HDR, and Smart HDR on your iPhone, which lets you capture balanced shots in high-contrast situations.
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Apple confirms missing awards in iOS 12 Activity app will return in an upcoming update
Is your Activity app acting up after you have updated your iPhone to iOS 12? If so, it may come as a relief that you're not alone because many people have noticed their limited-time awards have mysteriously disappeared from the Activity app following an upgrade to iOS 12.
Saurik updates Cydia Impactor with support for iOS 12
Apple just released iOS 12 on Monday, so it shouldn’t come off as much of a surprise that there isn’t a public jailbreak solution available for it at this time.
But that hasn’t stopped Cydia creator Jay Freeman (Saurik) from releasing an update for the Cydia Impactor side-loading tool with official iOS 12 support. As of this writing, the latest version of the utility is 0.9.46.
Twitter confirms bringing back the classic reverse chronological timeline
Twitter switched to algorithms for its timeline feature in 2016, but the company has now decided to bring back the classic reverse chronological timeline as an option for users.
Ali Security demos untethered jailbreak on iOS 12
Apple released iOS 12 to the public Monday afternoon, and not even one full day after release, security firms have begun teasing untethered jailbreaks on the new mobile firmware.
The latest proof-of-concept video comes by way of Ali Security. Shown below, it demonstrates the process of the firm’s in-house jailbreak tool:
MKBHD unboxes gold iPhone Xs Max: no headphone dongle & fast-charging accessories
Apple's new phones put iPhone X design in a trio of form factors, and our friend MKBHD has unboxed the regular iPhone Xs and a device that'll be on many wish lists, a gold-colored iPhone Xs Max with half a terabyte storage and a massive 6.5-inch OLED display.
iPhones get more iOS upgrades than ever before
Lots of ink has been spilled criticizing Apple's supposed planned obsolescence, a conspiracy theory claiming iOS updates deliberately slow down older iPhones as a way of nudging people to buy the latest model. This chart by Fast Company's Jared Newman proves the opposite.
All the new features in iOS 12 and how to use them on your iPhone & iPad
Released on September 17, 2018, iOS 12 brings many core OS improvements resulting in significantly faster performance, improved responsiveness and more fluid interactions across the system, especially on older devices or when under heavy load. Here are the best new features in the iOS 12 software that you should know about, and how to use them.
The best cases for the iPhone XS Max
If you've pre-ordered an iPhone XS Max, or are planning to pick one up at some point, you're going to want to strongly consider picking up a case. I don't care how good the phone looks without one, you're talking about a $1,100+ gadget that is completely covered in glass. The good news is, there are plenty of case options available for Apple's new 6.5-inch handset, and we've done the hard work so you don't have to. Below is our roundup of the best iPhone XS Max cases, with options for just about everyone's taste, lifestyle and budget.
Apple releases iOS 12 to the public
Apple has officially released iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad. The update, which was announced in June, went through 12 developer betas and one gold master version before arriving for the public.
Why iOS keyboard offers “ducking” suggestions & never assists you in typing obscenities
Ken Kocienda, the former Apple engineer who wrote the original iPhone keyboard with the dictionary, auto-correct and other features, says blocking suggestions for any swear words that the user might type was a necessary tradeoff that the team simply had to make.
How to export notes from Evernote on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Evernote is a robust note-taking application with availability across multiple platforms, but it does have its limitations. For instance, the Evernote Basic plan only allows you to use the app on two devices for free. So, maybe you’ve decided to use another app in addition to Evernote. Or, maybe the time comes when you want to switch to a different note-taking app completely.
You can easily export notes from Evernote to a file that can then be imported to another note-taking application, and here’s how.