Apple has eliminated the outer plastic wrap from iPhone 13 boxes as part of a broader packaging redesign, which the company hopes will help it avoid 600 metric tons of plastic.
iPhone 13 packaging has no outer plastic wrap
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Apple and Google remove voting app from digital stores to comply with Russian government
While Apple champions all sorts of things, including individual privacy, user security, being a positive element for the environment, and no software backdoors which could give government agencies too much access. The reality is, if it wants to work in certain markets, then it must abide by local laws, regulations, and even demands. Which can lead to some noteworthy changes.
Compared: iPad mini 6 vs iPad mini 5
Apple's California Streaming event wrapped up pretty quickly, all things considered. The company unveiled a handful of new products, including the iPhone 13 lineup. But arguably the star of the show was the brand new, oft-rumored, all-new redesigned iPad mini.
PencilBanner applies the Apple Pencil charging pop-up UI from iPadOS to more aspects of iOS
iOS’ native alert system hasn’t changed much in recent years, but one major convenience of jailbreaking is that users can install third-party add-ons to change the look and behavior of almost anything they desire.
Seize more control over your local network via your jailbroken iPhone with Harpy Reloaded
As capable of an internet communications device as the iPhone is, it seems like Apple doesn’t give users all that many options for Wi-Fi connectivity and network management.
Like most things Apple, the company instead took a user-friendly approach to reduce the number of interactions a user makes with configuration. This makes complicated things more approachable by the masses, but it can be annoying if you’re a power user that demands more capabilities.
The Apple Watch SE now comes with a USB-C cable in the box
If you're in the market for a new Apple Watch, and you've got your sights set on the less expensive SE variant, then you're in some luck. At least, as far as the charging cable inside the box is concerned. Nothing is different about the watch itself, but there is an important change to how you'll charge the smartwatch.
Apple ProRes video support not arriving in time for iPhone 13 Pro launch
Support for ProRes on the iPhone 13 Pro and Max models won't be available at the September 17 launch of the handsets. Instead, ProRes video support will be arriving at a later date.
The A15 Bionic in the iPad mini 6 is slightly slower than the iPhone 13
One of the best parts of the brand new, redesigned iPad mini is the fact it features an A15 Bionic processor. That's the newest chip from Apple, and it's also what's present in the iPhone 13 lineup, too. However, if you were thinking the speeds would be the same across devices, it turns out that isn't the case.
Microsoft Office 2021 set to launch on October 5 [Updated]
Way back in February of this year, Microsoft announced that its newest version of its ridiculously popular suite of productivity apps, Office, would launch sometime later in the year. And now, all these months later, and just a few weeks out from the newest version of Windows arriving, we now know when we'll get to install the new Office. And it just so happens to coincide with the launch of the new version of the company's desktop OS.
mmWave 5G support: Non-existent on the new iPad mini, limited to US-only iPhone 13 models
Cellular versions of Apple's sixth-generation iPad mini don't support mmWave, a faster 5G protocol that's predominately used in the United States, at all. As for the new iPhone 13, it still restricts mmWave 5G support to the US just like its predecessor, the iPhone 12 family.
Apple removes the 256GB capacity option for iPhone SE
Apple no longer offers the flagship 256GB iPhone SE model. The entry-level 64GB iPhone SE remains in the lineup and the old mid-tier 128GB one is now the new flagship one.
This tweak makes it easier to discern when you’re connected to a VPN on notched iPhones
Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs for short, have become an increasingly popular way for consumers to keep their data private and secure while browsing the web via a computer, smartphone, or tablet.
On iPhones, a VPN icon will be displayed in the Status Bar after you connect to one. But notched iPhones like the iPhone X and later minimize the VPN indicator to interfaces with full-sized Status Bar due to size constraints, such as that of Control Center.