Back in February of this year, it was revealed that putting unauthorized parts inside of an iPhone, like a new Home button from third-party repair shops, would result in an “Error 53” message, which essentially locked a device. When the news initially broke, it didn’t take long before lawyers stepped in with efforts to jump-start…
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New leak suggests the most controversial iPhone 7 rumor is all wrong
The news cycle surrounding new iPhone launches each year follows the same general mold. Details begin to trickle in slowly at first, and then they gather pace as component production picks up. Slow leaks become a gushing river once full production begins, of course, and there’s typically almost no mystery left at all once Apple finally…
Apple patented an iPhone with a wraparound screen
Last month we saw Apple was already getting creative with screen placement in its patent filings, with some wild and wacky iPad setups, but this latest patent is truly out there. A new patent, filed in April of last year and just published, describes a method for building a “portable electronic device with a wraparound…
Steve Wozniak: “I Invented A Mac Virus But Destroyed It Because It Was So Scary”
Short: Recently Steve Wozniak dropped by Conan Christopher O’Brien, an American comedian, writer and television host, at a late-night talk show on the cable channel TBS. While discussing the FBI case with Apple, he shared one of the most interesting stories about writing mac viruses back in his early days. Recently, Conan Christopher O’Brien invited Steve…
6 creative iPhone Camera tricks that’ll let you capture awesome photos
The iPhone’s camera is great, and Apple has a lot of options in the Camera app to enhance your photos, but here are a few tricks that you can use to take even better and more creative photos. Panodash You’ve probably seen photos where a person appears more than once in the same shot. Professionals…
A hacker demos iOS 10 jailbreak on iPhone 5
iOS hacker iH8sn0w has demonstrated on video a jailbroken iPhone 5 running iOS 10 earlier today, offering a glimpse of hope that Apple’s latest version of its mobile operating system that debuted in beta last week, could be eventually be jailbroken. [wpdevart_youtube]z5Lto14kvuQ[/wpdevart_youtube] In the video, iH8sn0w goes on to prove the device is…
iOS 10 Is Going to Make Apps Much Faster and Smoother
Some minor changes that Apple is making in iOS 10 will ensure that all your apps run a lot smoother and faster, even on existing iPhones and iPads. The first such change is that while scrolling, the content will automatically be loaded based on the APIs assumption, instead of them being loaded when you actually…
‘Dark mode’ in iOS 10 won’t blind you with brightness
Apple wasn’t kidding: iOS 10 is going to be a huuuge release with a boatload of new useful features. From a revamped Messages experience, to third-party app integration with Siri, to improved Photos, to a redesigned Apple Music, to all of the things Apple didn’t tell you, there’s going to be a lot to take…
Today in Apple history: Apple Logo teaches kids to code
Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple has been upping its focus on teaching kids to program — thanks to events such as its free “Hour of Code” classes at Apple Stores around the world. But Apple’s been helping introduce young people to coding for far longer than that. In fact, years before Apple ushered in its…
WWDC’16 Summary
Holy moly, Apple fans… that was a wild ride. The huge WWDC 2016 keynote was packed full of announcements spanning nearly every single one of Apple’s product lines. Software was clearly the star of the show — this is, after all, a developer conference first and foremost — and we all know where everyone’s focus…
Concept Imagines What a ‘Deep Blue’ or ‘Dark Blue’ iPhone 7 Could Look Like
Following rumors that Apple is prepping a “Deep Blue” or “Dark Blue” color option to replace the Space Gray color for the upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, designer Martin Hajek has created some renderings imagining what such handsets might look like. Hajek’s renderings reflect myriad rumors pointing towards only minor changes for the…
Everything to expect from Apple’s jam-packed WWDC 2016 keynote
Apple’s keynote to kick off this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference is going to be huge. So huge, in fact, that Apple already revealed some stuff early because Tim Cook and his Cupertino cronies won’t have time to cover everything during the jam-packed, two-hour event. Video While WWDC might seem like a bit of a snoozefest…
