Category: Iphone

Apple vows to fix its easily defeated iPhone parental controls

[ad_1] Here’s how it works: Let’s say an unknown person sends a text to your child’s phone. If their contacts are stored locally but not in the Cloud, the Messages app offers to add that person to the contacts. If your kid does that, the number is added and they can call, FaceTime or text […]

iOS 13.3 arrives with improved parental controls

[ad_1] There are also some bread-and-butter functional improvements. You can create new videos when trimming clips in Photos, and Apple News has fresh layouts for News+ stories from papers like the Wall Street Journal. It’s easier to like or dislike stories as well. And if you’re security-conscious, you’ll be happy to know that you can […]

Apple’s first CES appearance in 28 years is all about privacy

[ad_1] In addition to Apple, you can also expect execs from Facebook and Procter & Gamble as well as FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. Apple has had an unofficial effect on CES in the 28 years since its last formal appearance. The more Apple-centric Macworld Expo frequently took place in a similar time frame, and it […]

Apple may offer tighter iOS parental controls this week

[ad_1] Apple’s flurry of iOS updates might include one more substantial tweak before the holiday break. Vietnamese carrier Viettel has posted a page that hints at a release for iOS 13.3 (plus a minor watchOS 6.1.1 update) this coming week, most likely on or before December 11th. The new software could represent a big deal […]

Apple brings Memoji and Animoji to its Clips video creation app

[ad_1] You’ll be able to add stickers, animated text, filters and more to Memoji and Animoji. Memoji you create in Messages will automatically appear in Clips. You can change Animoji characters in a video even after you’ve recorded it. Apple has improved the AR functions of Clips too, so emoji, animated stickers and objects such […]

Apple explains why the iPhone 11 is always checking your location

[ad_1] The company stressed that the UWB-related checks are handled “entirely on the device,” and that Apple isn’t collecting location data. It’s promising a dedicated toggle for UWB in a future iOS release. The claim lines up with developer Will Strafach’s determination that the location activity doesn’t leave the iPhone, and suggests that there’s no […]

‘Steven Universe: Unleash the Light’ arrives on Apple Arcade

[ad_1] The mechanics will be familiar if you’ve tried the game before. You control six of the series’ characters (including, of course, Steven) as they participate in JRPG-style battles for the fate of the galaxy. You can set formations and choose abilities that tip fights in your favor, including combo attacks and “Gem Fusions” that […]

Walmart’s best Black Friday deals: Roku, Oculus, Instant Pot and more

[ad_1] Oculus Go The standalone VR headset impressed us when we reviewed it in May, and now it’s an even more affordable way to get into virtual reality. The Oculus Go is typically $199, but will be on sale this week for $149. This is for the 32GB model and remote. The Go is more […]

Apple’s latest iOS 13 update fixes Mail, background download glitches

[ad_1] Less than two weeks after the last iOS 13 update, Apple is back with another minor tweak, this time raising the version number to iOS 13.2.3. iOS 13.2 was the most recent major update, when it added support for Deep Fusion photography and the AirPods Pro last month. This one gives iPads and iPhones […]

Adobe Lightroom for iPad and iOS will directly import photos

[ad_1] When you plug an SD card or drive into your Apple device (via dongle, of course), Lightroom will auto-detect the media. You can choose to import files individually or just dump the whole lot of them into your library. Once they’ve been transferred to Lightroom’s library, the app will ask if you want to […]