Iphone

tech boot camp Nov. 15, 2019

What, Precisely, Are ‘Slofies’ For?Apple wants its new slow-motion selfie to be a game changer. The reality is a little more confusing.

By Steven John

tech boot camp Nov. 13, 2019

How the iPhone’s New Ultrawide Lens Actually Works (and When You Should Use It)Travel photography will never be the same.

By Steven John

oops Aug. 23, 2019

Accidentally Destroying My iPhone Really Put My Entire Life in PerspectiveIt literally hurts to swipe on my phone now.

By Brian Feldman

facetime bug Feb. 1, 2019

Apple Apologizes for FaceTime Bug, Thanks Teen Who Found ItA fix is coming next week, which means you can finally re-enable FaceTime on your phone again without worrying you’re being spied on.

By Jake Swearingen

smartphone decline Jan. 30, 2019

Apple and Investors Try to Figure Out Life After the iPhone BoomWhat does Apple look like when it’s selling fewer iPhones every year rather than more?

By Jake Swearingen

iphone Jan. 28, 2019

Major iPhone FaceTime Bug Lets You Eavesdrop on Any iPhone UserA critical bug in iOS 12.1 means you probably want to disable FaceTime, like, right now.

By Jake Swearingen

apple Jan. 15, 2019

Did People Replacing Their Batteries Lead to Weak iPhone Sales?A lot of people took advantage of Apple’s one-time offer to replace their iPhone battery for $29. Is it enough to explain why iPhone sales are down?

By Jake Swearingen

i turn my camera on Jan. 11, 2019

Apple Crams Another Camera on iPhone (and That’s a Good Thing)Why a third camera isn’t just a marketing gimmick (though, to be clear, it’s definitely a marketing gimmick).

By Jake Swearingen

apple Jan. 3, 2019

The iPhone Has Big Problems in China — and Across the GlobeApple is blaming sagging iPhone sales on its struggles in China, but its problems run deeper than that.

By Jake Swearingen

iphone Dec. 17, 2018

Apple Could Be Putting Face ID and Touch ID in the Same iPhoneA patent suggests Touch ID may reappear in future generations of the iPhone.

By Jake Swearingen

shhhh Nov. 29, 2018

The Best iPhone Alarms Are Hidden in the Bedtime FeatureAn alternative to being startled awake by a terrible noise that you hate.

By Kelly Conaboy

apple Nov. 20, 2018

Poor iPhone Supply Chain Forecasts Are Making Everyone Very NervousThe companies that supply the parts and labor behind the iPhone are all cutting down on production. Should Apple investors be worried?

By Jake Swearingen

hacks Nov. 19, 2018

I Truly Did Not Know My iPhone Could Do This and If You Did CongratsAn incredibly easy and useful hack for the typo prone.

By Madison Malone Kircher

business Nov. 2, 2018

Apple Has Completely Changed Up How It Reports iPhone Sales. Why?The world has changed a lot in the past ten years. The company has to find new ways to brag.

By Jake Swearingen

i love my giant phone font Nov. 1, 2018

Please Stop Mocking My Phone Font-Size Choices and Join Me in Easy-to-Read BlissEven if you have perfect vision, do yourself a favor and make the font bigger on your cell phone.

By Madison Malone Kircher

in my experience Oct. 24, 2018

I’m an iPhone User. My Friend Switched to Android and I Thought She Disappeared.She went silent in our iMessage group chat. Birthday wishes. Still no reply. Even after we realized Android was to blame, we never recovered.

By Madison Malone Kircher

Oct. 19, 2018

Petcube Hands-on: Is This Tricked-Out Smart Pet Gadget Worth the Money?There’s a remote-controlled laser pointer and a social network for pets baked in.

By Brian Feldman and Kenny Wassus

tech boot camp Oct. 18, 2018

Did You Know Your iPhone Now Comes With a GIF App?Apple’s latest iPhone operating system, iOS 12, comes with an app called Shortcuts, which makes it very easy to make GIFs on your phone.

By Madison Malone Kircher and Kenny Wassus

tech boot camp Oct. 18, 2018

In My Humble Opinion, This Is the Single Best iPhone HackThe rare easy and useful hack.

By Madison Malone Kircher

tech boot camp Oct. 17, 2018

Get the Most Out of Your iPhone Camera With This Hidden FeatureDevelopers have unlocked a feature that allows users to capture every bit of information your iPhone camera is capable of.

By Kenny Wassus

keep it like a fatsecret Oct. 10, 2018

This Is Hands Down the Best Calorie Counter App, Except for Its NameWhat’s in a name? Quite a bit, it turns out.

By Jake Swearingen

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Just Clicking a Link Will Crash and Restart Your iPhoneA simple CSS-hack can instantly crash and restart your iPhone.

By Jake Swearingen

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Your iPhone Is Just Another Household Appliance NowWhy a newer, slightly faster smartphone really isn’t news anymore.

By Jake Swearingen

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Boy, This Year’s iPhones Sure Felt Like a Letdown, Huh?iPhone ennui.

By Jake Swearingen

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The Big Reasons Apple Is Putting Out a Big PhoneWhy Apple is going to put out a huge old honking phone.

By Jake Swearingen

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Sending This Text Message Could Crash Your Friend’s iPhoneA new Apple iOS bug is crashing phones and locking users out of messaging apps.

By Madison Malone Kircher

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Apple Is Under Investigation for iPhone SlowdownsThe DOJ and SEC are looking into it.

By Brian Feldman

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Apple Will Replace Your iPhone Battery for $29 … But Only OnceIt was recently revealed that Apple secretly slows down the batteries in older iPhones.

By Madison Malone Kircher

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Apple Facing Huge Fines in French Probe Over Planned Obsolescence in iPhonesIf found guilty, Apple could face fines equaling 5 percent of its smartphone revenue in France.

By Jake Swearingen

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Apple Apologizes for Slowing Down iPhones With Old BatteriesIt’s also dropping the price on replacing the battery.

By Brian Feldman

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Apple Faces Two Lawsuits Over Its Practice of Slowing Down Old iPhonesApple introduced a software update that made iPhones with aging batteries slower. Now it’s facing at least two lawsuits.

By Jake Swearingen

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Cockatiel Sings iPhone Ringtone to Get Owner’s AttentionBoth sad and impressive.

By Madison Malone Kircher

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Is Apple Slowing Down iPhones With Aging Batteries?If you’ve ever thought that your older iPhone got a lot slower after updating iOS, it may not be just in your head.

By Jake Swearingen

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The Best Stocking Stuffer Is This Supercheap, Superlong Phone ChargerA pack of two costs less than a movie ticket.

By Madison Malone Kircher

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Here’s What Happens If You Drop Your $1,000 iPhone XWarning: It isn’t pretty.

By Paris Martineau

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There’s a Bizarre Autocorrect Bug on iPhones. Here’s How to Fix ItA strange bug in iOS is making it really tough to talk about yourself.

By Jake Swearingen

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The Best Cases for Your Shiny New iPhone XIf you just dropped $1,000 on a new iPhone X, you’re gonna need a case.

By Jake Swearingen and Paris Martineau

select all Sept. 28, 2017

FCC Asks Apple to Activate FM Radio Chip That Doesn’t ExistThe secret FM radio in your phone could save your life. If Apple will turn it on.

By Paris Martineau

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Here’s How Apple’s All-Glass iPhones Fare When DroppedApple claimed its new iPhones would contain “the most durable glass ever in a smartphone.” It was wrong.

By Paris Martineau

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It Doesn’t Look Like Anybody Lined Up to Buy an iPhone 8Congratulations to all 17 people who bought the new device.

By Brian Feldman

Sept. 12, 2017

Apple’s New Face ID Makes ‘Animoji’ Possible▶️ In which Craig Federighi clucks like a chicken.

By Jared T. Miller

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What to Expect From Apple’s iPhone Event TomorrowThree new iPhones, a whole lot of updates, and the faint sound of all of your money leaving your savings account.

By Paris Martineau

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The Best iPhone CasesFrom cases that’ll keep your phone charged all night to something that doesn’t look basic AF, we’ve got a phone case for everyone.

By Jake Swearingen and Paris Martineau

select all July 20, 2017

Update Your iOS Now to Fix a Major Security FlawThis exploit allows anyone within Wi-Fi range to take complete control of your phone.

By Jake Swearingen

select all June 29, 2017

The iPhone Colonized Our World (and Brains) in Just 10 YearsI thought, in 2007, the iPhone would be just a gaudy bauble for rich nerds. I was deeply wrong.

By Jake Swearingen

select all June 8, 2017