Apple wants employees to know that leaks are bad. Leaks will get you caught, fired, and even arrested. Remember that epic superleak that totally spoiled the iPhone X surprise? According to a leaked Apple memo obtained by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the employee responsible was ID’d and fired within days. Allegedly, the company caught 29 leakers …
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If the Facebook privacy scandal has you freaked out, you might be interested to know that Firefox for iPhones and iPads now blocks websites from tracking your online behavior. Mozilla’s browser has an option called tracking protection that blocks tracking software embedded in websites — from website publishers, advertising companies and tech giants like Google and Facebook. Now that option …
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I’m a sucker for iOS shortcuts, like these 11 Mail tips you’ll wish you’d known all along and these 10 tricks for the iPhone X. There’s one tip I’ve relied on for as long as I can remember, but with the arrival of the iPhone X, I feared it would vanish. Here’s the tip: In many, many apps — Facebook, …
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Apple on Thursday will start alerting you if you have old Mac apps hanging around. If you have the latest version of Apple’s MacOS software downloaded, you’ll get a warning when you open older apps that run on 32-bit technology. Apple has been pushing developers to update their apps to 64-bit technology. That enables faster apps that can juggle large …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Hot on the heels of the iOS 11.3 update, Apple has released its first iOS 11.4 public beta. Version 11.4, which CNET has downloaded, includes some big features that didn’t make it into the iOS 11.3 release, including perks that’ll come to Messages, music and …
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Snapchat Lenses just got better for iPhone X users The newest version of the Snapchat app for iOS utilizes the iPhone X TrueDepth camera to make the real-time Lens selfies — which can be anything from virtual facepainting to cat whiskers to masquerade masks (shown here) — more realistic than ever, thanks to improved shading, motion tracking and bokeh (blurred …
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If you’ve wanted to play a modern video game set in J.K. Rowling’s world of magic and muggles, you won’t have long to wait — the first fruits of a recent deal to make lots of Harry Potter video games will arrive on April 25. It’s called Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery — perhaps you caught the trailer last month? — …
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For as long as I’ve owned my AirPods ($165 at eBay), I’ve used them with iOS and Android phones. One issue I’ve always had when using Apple’s wireless earbuds with an Android phone is really low volume levels, particularly when listening to podcasts. Even at full volume, I would often struggle to hear it, especially when in noisy environments. Now …
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Although Apple just released iOS 11.3 to the public on Thursday, it’s already got the ball rolling on the next update to its operating system for iPhones and iPads — iOS 11.4. On Monday, the company sent the newest update to software developers, who will serve as early testers of the software. According to 9to5Mac, iOS 11.4 developers will be …
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Good news, gamers! (Bad news, parents of easily distracted schoolchildren.) Roughly two weeks after it first launched on iOS in an invite-only beta, the free-to-play gaming sensation Fortnite is now available to anyone who owns a recent iPhone or iPad. You no longer need an invite to get in on the action. Works with: iPhone SE, 6S, 7, 8, X; …
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