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Does Your iPhone 8 Have a Faulty Logic Board? Apple May Repair It for Free

If you own an iPhone 8 suffering from unexpected issues like frozen screens, random restarts, or simply won’t turn on, Apple may repair it for free. Some iPhone 8 devices in China, Hong Kong, India, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States sold between September 2017 and March... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone8, #News

Xiaomi, Oppo Join Race to Create Truly Foldable Smartphones

After years of rumors and speculation, a new report suggests that the era of foldable smartphones may soon be upon us. Samsung is widely rumored to be working on its own foldable dual-display smartphone, which has long been nicknamed the Samsung Galaxy X (or Galaxy F) by the blogosphere. That ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Why 9 out of 10 Apple Watch Buyers Aren't Choosing the Series 3

While mostly positive, Apple Watch’s market performance this year is a bit of a mixed bag for the Cupertino tech giant. The latest data from Counterpoint Research’s Global Smartwatch Tracker indicates that the last year has been bittersweet for Apple, as far as the wearables market goes. To be cl... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News

Apple Allegedly Blocked Its Pride Watch Face in Russia

Apple seems to have blocked its new pride Apple Watch face in Russia, according to a bit of digging by an iOS developer. The Apple Watch pride face, which was unveiled in June at WWDC ’18, was meant to celebrate Pride Month and to stand against LGBTQ+ discrimination — and cement Apple’s “unwa... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News

Apple Releases New iOS 12 Betas to Squash Annoying Popup Bug

Apple on Friday released iOS 12 developer beta 12 and its public beta analog, just four days after releasing the previous batch of betas. The latest developer and public beta versions of iOS 12 are probably an emergency bug fix update to address an annoying notification issue that plagued... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS12, #News

Every Nintendo Game You Can Play on iOS (and Two Coming Soon!)

Nintendo pioneered handheld gaming with the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, and even the Nintendo Switch. However, when it came to mobile, Nintendo stubbornly dragged its feet. Fast forward to today and Nintendo still hasn’t fully embraced mobile games, but they’re starting to come around. In fact, Nin... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Gallery

Thieves Steal $30K Worth of Apple Products in Latest California Heist

Another Apple Store in the Bay Area has been hit by a band of robbers today, according to local media reports. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Police said four thieves entered the Broadway Plaza Apple Store in Walnut Creek, California. They began tearing iPhones and MacBook... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

10 Best Labor Day Deals on Apple Devices You Can’t Miss

Labor Day Weekend is upon us and that means that numerous Apple products will hit the market at special discounted prices! Believe us, there is going to be a lot of great stuff out there that you will not want to miss. We are talking MacBooks, Apple Watches, iPads and so much more. If you are... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #Gallery, #News

5 Ways to Hard Reset or Shut Down Your iPhone or iPad in iOS 12

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Apple's New Acquisition Might Prove Futuristic AR Glasses Are on the Way

Apple has purchased a startup that produces special components for augmented reality devices, fueling speculation that the company is working on a groundbreaking AR device. The company’s acquisition, Colorado-based Akonia Holographics, was founded in 2012 by a group of holography scientists and w... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Massive Leak Reveals 'iPhone XS,' Apple Watch Series 4 in New Gold Finish

Apple has reportedly suffered a major leak that may have revealed key details about its 2018 iPhone and Apple Watch devices. The Cupertino, California firm apparently leaked images of its upcoming iPhone and Apple Watch refreshes. These images — as well as other details about the new devices — we... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

8 Smart Reasons to Ditch Your Windows PC for a Mac

Years ago, the differences between Windows and Mac were stark and easily understood (remember the commercials). Far beyond the design, people could talk about all of the different programs they used, how secure Macs were, price points, and other clear comparisons. Today, things are a lot ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #Mac, #News

Apple Confirms Sept. 12 'Gather Round' Event: Here's What to Expect

Apple has sent out press invitations for what is likely its fall keynote event, which will take place at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on Sept. 12. The press invitations only contain a circular logo and a cryptic tagline, “Gather round” in a dark gold coloration. The event itself will take place at Apple ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

5 Things You Never Knew Your Mac Could Do!

macOS has a vast array of features and tools you can use to customize your experience – and not all of them are obvious. If you’re looking to become more productive or organized, your Mac can help you out in ways you may have never realized. Use the right arrow to browse and learn about s... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #Mac, #News

Why Apple Needs to Buy Out Tesla (Immediately)

If there were ever a perfect time for Apple to acquire Tesla Motors, that time might be now. The Elon Musk-headed auto manufacturer has hit a rough spot in recent months. For one, that’s the result of a now-defunct plan to take the company private, as well as some other factors and c... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Don't Leave Town Without These 12 Travel Apps!

Summer’s coming to an end and last-minute travel plans and upcoming holidays are just around the corner. Finding your way around a new town, remembering to pack your phone charger, and booking flights and hotels can be overwhelming and tedious. But it doesn’t have to be. After all, you h... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps

MacBook Pro Update Hopes to Fix Kernel Panic and Crackling Speakers

Apple this week released a new Supplemental Update for 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models that fixes several significant issues. When it was released, there wasn’t much available information on the update — officially dubbed macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2. It only claimed to ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

This Year's New MacBooks Might Feature Blazing-Fast Gigabit Wi-Fi

Intel this week officially took the wraps off its eighth-generation Whiskey Lake U-series and Amber Lake Y-series chips, which could end up in Apple’s upcoming notebooks. The Whiskey Lake U-series are 15W chips that could be used in Apple’s rumored 13-inch MacBook Air refresh. But this w... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

Ultra-Rare iPhone Prototype Bids Reach Nearly $14K (But Is It Legit?)

An alleged ultra-rare prototype of the very first iPhone has surfaced on eBay — but there might be reasons to be suspicious of the listing. The device, put up for sale by a small seller in Portland, Oregon, is allegedly an in-house prototype of the first-generation iPhone. The last handset is c... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Apple Car Might Debut with Intelligent Vibrating Seats, Crazy New Sunroof Tech

Project Titan has eluded the public for quite some time, leaving many of us to wonder what final form Apple’s autonomous car will take, but today’s report might shed some new light. Concept car renders showcase an automobile that takes a minimalistic approach that stays true to... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

What Is Apple's MFi Program? Why Is MFi-Certification Important?

As Apple products gain more popularity in the mobile market, the need for Apple accessories is also growing. This means that more and more types of cases, headphones, adapters, and Lightning cables are entering the market. But how do you know if these are from authorized manufacturers or... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

This Powerful Battery Pack Charges Three Devices at Once!

Portable battery packs help ensure that you won’t be left stranded with a dead iPhone, and for many people, a portable power bank is a must-have accessory to carry every day. But why settle for just any old power bank when you could get one that packs a major punch? Enter the Avanca PowerBar Pro ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories

Brute Force Attacks Exposed T-Mobile, AT&T Account PINs and More

Two separate security vulnerabilities exposed the personal identification numbers for millions of T-Mobile and AT&T accounts, according to a new report. The security flaws were discovered in Apple’s online store, as well as the website for phone insurance firm Asurion. The vulnerabilities a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

New MacBook Concept Features a HUGE Touch Bar and Virtual Keys

Over the last few years, there have been several Apple patents that envision a MacBook with a virtual display-based keyboard. A Turkish designer named Furkan Kasap decided to take that concept and run with it. The designer has recently created a set of concept images (via TNW) that imagine what ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Family Racks up $13K in Roaming Charges While Using iOS' Airplane Mode

A Bay Area family racked up a massive cellular bill when traveling overseas — even though they were using iOS’ Airplane Mode. The Chung family of San Jose recently went on a family reunion trip to Vietnam. They returned in good spirits until they saw a $13,470 bill from T-Mobile for internet roa... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Shoot Perfect Professional Quality Photos on iPhone with These Important Tips

Are you getting ready to shoot professional photos with your iPhone? You know the shots – the pictures you want to use for a blog, or to really impress someone on Instagram, or maybe to use in a business or a portfolio. Those shots take some work, and while the latest models of the iPhone come w... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

9 New Siri Features and Capabilities Introduced in iOS 12

Siri is just one of the core iOS features that will be getting some significant upgrades in the newest update to Apple’s mobile operating system. Those upgrades range from groundbreaking new features like Shortcuts to a variety of smaller and more incremental improvements. In either case, ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS12, #iPhone, #News

The Slow Death of the iPad mini Is Finally Nearing Its End

Apple’s 2018 product lineup is largely expected to be jam-packed with new devices, as well as updates to some aging ones. Those aging devices include the Mac mini and MacBook Air. However, there is one device that probably won’t see an update this fall — or ever, for that matter. By the looks of ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #News

Apple, Major U.S. Carriers Partner to Offer 200GB of Free iCloud Storage

As Apple gears up to announce a trio of new iPhone models and more in just over two-weeks time, the company has launched an enticing new promotion which hopes to get more people using its iCloud service to backup their data. In close cooperation with America’s four largest wireless service p... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

What's All the Fuss About Apple CarPlay? Is CarPlay Worth It?

Apple CarPlay brings all of the most important iPhone features to your car’s in-dash display. Have you always dreamed of true GPS navigation in your vehicle? CarPlay has it. Want the ability to navigate Apple Music easily, even without taking your eyes off of the road? CarPlay has it. Want... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #iPhone, #News

Apple Music Is Coming to Android Auto with New iOS 12 Features

Apple may be adding support for Android’s CarPlay competitor in a new version of Apple Music. The latest beta version of the Apple Music app for Android (2.6.0) has added Android Auto support for the first time, as spotted by Android Police. That suggests Apple is testing out Android Auto i... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Apple Rumored to Kill 3D Touch, Launch Low-Cost HomePod and AirPods 2 in 2019

According to the latest rumors out of Apple’s Far East supply chain, the Cupertino tech-giant is gearing up to make a host of new announcements, including plans to introduce a new lower-cost HomePod smart speaker, a second-generation ‘AirPods 2’ refresh, and most curiously, the e... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Sprint, Boost and Virgin Mobile Data Breach: Change Your Account Passwords Now

An unidentified security researcher was successfully able to gain access to an internal staff portal housing Sprint, Boost, and Virgin Mobile customer data. Utilizing “two sets of weak, easy-to guess usernames and passwords” (while also exploiting the system’s inherent lack of t... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

11 Safari Hacks You Aren't Using Yet (But Should Be)

Each and every iOS device comes with Apple’s Safari internet browser preinstalled, and as iOS has grown continuously with new features and shortcuts, so has Safari! For instance, did you know that you can keep your Bookmarks consistent between your iPhone and Mac computer, or easily close... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #News

7 Best Ways to Keep Your New MacBook in Impeccable Condition

Your MacBook is precious, and so it deserves to last as long as it possibly can. Of course, things happen – but there’s plenty you can do to keep your MacBook healthy at a hardware level so that it’s ready to travel with you for years and years. Never tried MacBook maintenance b... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #Mac, #News

Here's Why People Are Switching from Android to iOS (and Vice Versa)

A recent poll of U.S. consumers reveals why people switch operating systems. While there are many reasons, the study finds that two specific factors are key. The poll was conducted by PC Mag, who surveyed 2,500 smartphone owners in the U.S. to see why they’d switch from one dominant mobile o... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

How Apple's Backplane Tech Could Increase Your iPhone's Battery Life

Battery life is important for most smartphone users. Luckily, Apple is working on a new power-saving technology that could extend how long our phones can run on a charge. That technology focused on the so-called backplane, a hardware component responsible for switching individual pixels on and... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

Leaked Image of 2018 iPad Pro Case Reveals Mysterious New Cut-Out

We’re literally weeks away from witnessing Apple showcase its all-new 2018 iPhones, Apple Watches, Macs, accessories, and iPad Pros. And, as we suspected, the rumor mill is showing no signs of slowing down, with all the last-minute leaks and discoveries pouring in and hinting at what we can e... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Rumors

YouTuber Causes Multiple Deaths in Tragic High-Speed Wrong-Way Crash

A fiery wrong-way crash on a San Diego highway Thursday evening killed three people and left a fourth seriously injured, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. when an 18-year-old man driving a 2014 McLaren sports car collided into a Hyundai SUV on Northbound Interstate 805 near... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

iPhone 8 Plus Has the Longest Battery Life (Here's How Your iPhone Ranks)

W hen you are investing in a new iPhone, you want to know that the latest model surpasses its predecessor in every way. More importantly, you want reassurance that some those pesky performance issues that may have plagued previous iPhone models are a thing of the past, none more so than battery ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhone8, #News

T-Mobile Confirms Personal Data from 2M+ Accounts Was Breached by Foreign Hackers

T-Mobile this week confirmed in a disclosure that foreign hackers gained access to the personal data of just over two million of its domestic wireless customers, including their names, phone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, account types and zip codes. T-Mobile, which currently counts... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

This Palm-Sized Speaker Has Fun Vintage Style and Modern Features

When it comes to Bluetooth speakers, you have a lot of options. But if you’re looking for something a bit different with some style and nostalgia, look no further than the Lofree QTV speaker. At first glance, the Lofree QTV doesn’t even look like a Bluetooth speaker. It’s basically a minia... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories

Capture Your Best Photos Ever with This 5-in-1 iPhone Camera Lens Kit

The majority of modern smartphones like the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S9 are equipped with powerful camera hardware and software features, such as 12 MP sensors aided by advanced features like dual-tone flash, auto-focus, HDR and more. And of course, we can’t forget about the newer dual-lens ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories

Apple Unexpectedly Dropped Another New Batch of iOS 12 Betas

Apple on Wednesday unexpectedly released iOS 12 developer beta 10 and public beta 8, just two days after seeding the last batch of beta versions. Even before today’s release, the pace of beta versions suggests that we are nearing the end of iOS 12’s testing cycle. The simultaneous release of bot... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS12, #News

Do You Really Need a Touch Bar? Consider This Before Buying a New MacBook Pro

Apple’s Touch Bar has created a bunch of different and sharply divided opinions. On paper, it’s a bar illuminated with various action icons that you can personalize and use to quickly launch apps or tools on your MacBook. In practice, people are divided on its usefulness, position,... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Apple Killed Facebook's VPN After It Violated Data Collection Policies

A Facebook security app has been removed from the iOS App Store after Apple found it to be in violation of its data collection policies. The app, dubbed Onavo Protect, was marketed as a free virtual private network (VPN) to “keep you and your data safe.” But the Onavo app’s true purpose was actua... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Want to Run Windows 95 on Your Mac? There's an App for That

For many of us, just looking at pictures of Windows 95 is enough to induce nostalgia. And actually playing around with the dated OS is even more of a trip down memory lane. Of course, if you’re using a modern Mac, running Windows 95 is not that easy of a proposition — until now. Windows 95 is now... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Theft-Proof Your iPhone Today So You Won't Regret It Later

Because they’re incredibly hard to hack, iPhones have become a much less popular target for theft in recent years. But that doesn’t mean your iPhone can’t get stolen. A stolen smartphone may feel, at first, like a relatively hopeless situation. But an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure, a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #News

Android Collects and Shares 10x More Personal User Data Than iOS

The long-standing rivalry between Android and iOS users over which mobile operating system is superior has been fought with a vengeance from both sides of the aisle. But while most of these arguments have manifest from hardware, software-based performance and/or feature disparities between the ... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

10 Phones with the Longest Battery Life You Can Own Today

There is nothing more disappointing than owning a phone with a poor battery life. We have all been there and the struggle is real.. Upgrading phones should mean that everything gets better, but that is not always the case. When your expectations do not meet your phone’s reality, it may be... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #Gallery