[ad_1] Here’s a quick iPhone tweak you can do to make Face ID work better when you’re wearing sunglasses. Do you find that your iPhone’s Face ID doesn’t work so well when you’re wearing sunglasses? That’s because, by default, the iPhone tries to determine if you actually want to unlock ...
Read More »iPadOS 15 wishlist: Forget the low-hanging fruit, it’s time to reach for the pie in the sky
[ad_1] Every year, around this time, I sit down and come up with a wishlist containing what I want Apple to add to the next version of the iPad’s software. Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) every June, where the company gives users and developers an early preview ...
Read More »Apple announces WWDC 21 opening keynote. iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS 12, and more expected
[ad_1] Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Apple just announced it will indeed hold the opening keynote for the 2021 installment of the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference on June 7 . The event will start at 10am PT/1pm ET. During the keynote, Apple will preview iOS 15, iPadOS 15, WatchOS 8, MacOS 12, and ...
Read More »Apple unveils powerful new accessibility features
[ad_1] Apple has unveiled a raft of new accessibility features that it will be rolling out over the coming months. The first is SignTime. Launching May 20, customers in the US, UK, and France will be able to communicate with AppleCare and Retail Customer Care support staff using sign language. ...
Read More »iPhone running out of storage? Do this before you buy a new one
[ad_1] After poor battery life, the next biggest complaint I hear from iPhone owners relates to storage space. Or, more specifically, running out of storage space. Whatever you started out with will feel bounteous and near impossible to fill, but add a few games, take a few photos and videos, ...
Read More »iPhone app tracking feature greyed out? Try this fix
[ad_1] One of the most anticipated — or hated if you are Facebook — features in iOS 14.5.1 has been the new app tracking transparency tool that means that developers must ask users for permission to use their data to track them for targeted advertising purposes. But the feature isn’t ...
Read More »iOS 14.4 Bluetooth bug, along with a possible fix
[ad_1] Bluetooth problems are plaguing some iPhone users, causing annoying headphone glitches. The problem, which was first reported to me by readers, manifests itself as periodic disconnections. Sometimes the headphones will reconnect, other times the problem requires Bluetooth to be switched off and on, and at its worst, it requires ...
Read More »Malvertiser abused WebKit zero-day to redirect iOS & macOS users to shady sites
[ad_1] Image: WebKit A cybercrime group specialized in showing malicious ads has abused an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in WebKit-based browsers to break security restrictions and redirect users from legitimate portals to shady sites hosting online gift card scams. The attacks were first spotted in June 2020 and are still active ...
Read More »Apple will proxy Safe Browsing traffic on iOS 14.5 to hide user IPs from Google
[ad_1] Apple’s upcoming iOS 14.5 release will ship with a feature that will re-route all Safari’s Safe Browsing traffic through Apple-controlled proxy servers as a workaround to preserve user privacy and prevent Google from learning the IP addresses of iOS users. The new feature, spotted by a Reddit user earlier ...
Read More »Microsoft to add new voice command, video and other features to Office mobile apps
[ad_1] Credit: Microsoft Microsoft outlined on February 1 a number of new features coming to its Office mobile apps on iOS and Android in the coming weeks and months. It will be delivering some of its promised “conversational AI” technology in Cortana starting with iOS; new ways for users to create ...
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