A week into iOS 11, Apple’s new software for iPhones and iPads, and Apple is already addressing bugs. The first update, iOS 11.0.1 (as first spotted by 9to5Mac), doesn’t go into details about specific changes to security or new features. Consider it a minor tweak aimed at smoothing over some rough spots in iOS 11. Apple …
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Like many people, I noticed a decrease in battery life after I installed iOS 11 on my iPhone (a 6S Plus, if you’re curious). What’s the deal, Apple? This is actually pretty common; it seems like each new version of iOS brings complaints about faster battery drain. Some say it’s because you’re using the phone more, exploring all the new …
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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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With the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) and 8 Plus, Apple has once again changed the button combination used to force restart a frozen phone. Up until the iPhone 7 ($190 at eBay) and 7 Plus ($175 at Amazon), you could hold the wake/lock (or “side” button) and the home button at the same time until the Apple logo appeared. …
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There’s something different about iOS 11 — and whether or not it’s a good thing is up for debate. Ever since its debut, way back in iOS 7, Control Center has included convenient Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles. Tap one, the feature turns off. Tap again, it’s back on. In iOS 11, those same toggles are there, but they function differently: …
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Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus camera has earned high praise from DxOMark, a website that publishes in-depth reviews of camera sensors, lenses and phone cameras. “The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is the best-performing mobile device camera we have ever tested,” DxOMark’s David Cardinal said in the review of the phone’s camera the site published today. DxOMark just revamped the way it …
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After unboxing your shiny new iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) or 8 Plus and powering it up, the daunting task of transferring all of your accounts, messages, contacts and other assorted information is staring you right in the face. With iOS 11, however, Apple is doing its best to make the process easier. Automatic Setup speeds up the process, at least somewhat, …
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The launch of a new iPhone, an annual rite in the tech calendar, comes twice this year. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Cupertino’s latest iteration of the device that changed the way we communicate, went on sale at Apple stores on Friday. As always, fans around the world used the launch to celebrate New iPhone Day, an unofficial but …
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For the police, unlocking your iPhone X could be the same as taking your mugshot, thanks to Face ID. One of the marquee features of Apple’s latest flagship phone, Face ID uses multiple scanners for facial recognition. That’s great for preventing people from snooping, but as its Touch ID counterpart has shown, biometric technology doesn’t hold up in court as …
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One of the new features in Messages on iOS 11 is a dedicated app dock for your iMessage apps. You’ve undoubtedly seen it since updating earlier this week — it’s a row of app icons at the bottom of the screen each and every time you open a conversation. I’ve seen a lot of complaints on Twitter, and have been …
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