A central, driving force for Jony Ive and Apple’s team to create the iPhone was the pedestrian lousiness of cellphones 10 years ago. “When we worked on the iPhone, certainly a significant part of our motivation was the loathing we had for the phones that we were using,” Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, said during …
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Uber’s iOS app had the ability to record users’ screens, and anything on them, such as passwords or messages, security researchers told Gizmodo on Thursday. The ride-hailing company has permission from Apple to build that ability into the app, and the researchers said Uber’s was the only app on the App Store that appeared to have that permission. The capability was …
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There’s an adjustment period with any new iOS. New features get added. Things get moved around. If some of iOS 11‘s changes have left you feeling frustrated, then perhaps the following seven fixes will have you feeling better about yourself and your updated iPhone or iPad. 1. Stop autoplay videos in the App Store Auto-play videos are everywhere you turn, …
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The Apple Watch Series 3 has had problems connecting to LTE networks when around certain recognized public Wi-Fi spots, but a new software update could correct the issues. The new Apple Watch WatchOS 4.0.1 firmware, available now, promises it “fixes issues that in rare cases were causing Apple Watch to join unauthenticated (captive) Wi-Fi networks, such as those found in …
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Google’s Pixel 2 phones will debut formally on Wednesday, but new leaks mean they’re arriving informally well beforehand. A pair of images from Evan Blass, who has a good track record showing hot unannounced phones on his @evleaks Twitter account, tweeted a pair of purported Pixel 2 XL phone images on Monday. We’ve had leaks before — both Pixel 2 …
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The big new feature on the Apple Watch Series 3 is its ability to live on a cellular LTE network, free from both Wi-Fi networks and the need to be paired to an iPhone. I’ve been living with the Watch for about two weeks (read my Apple Watch Series 3 review here), and I haven’t experienced the sort of wireless …
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When it was announced in August, the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro fitness tracker was touted as being compatible with Android phones and iPhones. It’s been on sale since Sept. 15, but there’s just one problem: The iOS app isn’t available yet. No app, of course, means no iPhone compatibility, much to the chagrin of Apple owners in Samsung’s support forums. In …
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Curious about using your face to unlock your phone? Apprehensive about Face ID and Apple Pay? Apple published an extensive guide on Face ID in advance of the upcoming iPhone X. You can read it all yourself. Also, check out our in-depth look at the security aspects of Face ID and general overview of the tech. This isn’t the first …
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Until recently, setting up the Apple Watch was a simple process. Scan a bar code, agree to some terms, add a PIN and that was more or less it. With the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 ($199 at Best Buy) with cellular, however, the process has a few extra steps. Namely, you now have to go through the …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. An iPhone? Don’t be silly. Yana Paskova / Getty Images They were rivals. They were friends. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates did much to define what the tech industry is today. Does that mean, though, that the Microsoft co-founder has softened a touch and started …
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