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Apple’s logo has had a massive influence around the world. The sight of an Apple logo signifies more than just a product. It carries along with it the company’s values and mission to “think different.” It also signifies creativity, design, and innovation. For such a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

Apple continues to surprise users with each new iteration of iOS. Back in September 2018, Apple introduced the world to iOS 12 — and with it came a whole new set of features and functionalities. Some of the standouts included Group FaceTime calls, Memoji, iMessage sticker packs, and... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

I have been the proud owner of a MacBook Pro since 2012. At the time, my Dell laptop from school had finally kicked the bucket after replacing the hard drive and working the thing to death with too many applications and not enough memory. My MacBook Pro was a gift from my parents for my... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News, #Opinion

Think you found a great deal on AirPods? Many sales are legitimate, but if you’re using a local marketplace app or platform, you may want to take a closer look at them. A helpful Redditor has put a spotlight on a particular seller of fake AirPods in Oakland, California. That PSA... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s upcoming Mac Pro will be assembled by supply chain partner Quanta Computer in China, according to a new, trending report by The Wall Street Journal. That may not come as a surprise, unless you’re familiar with the current “trashcan” Mac Pro — which is... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

While Apple’s announcement that design chief Jony Ive is leaving the company came as a surprise to most of us, his departure may have been several years in the making. A report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman offers new details on Ive’s involvement in the day-to-day design... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

End-to-end encryption scrambles the data in a message so only its sender and its recipient can read it. You may be using end-to-end encryption without realizing it, too. It’s used in popular messaging platforms like iMessage and WhatsApp and is a boon for user privacy and... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

For technology enthusiasts, June 29, 2007 marked one of the most highly anticipated days of the year. About six months before that, at Macworld’s then-annual San Francisco event on January 9, Apple’s legendary founder Steve Jobs had taken the stage to introduce what most were... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple Music has just hit another milestone — 60 million subscribers — according to numbers shared with French site Numerama by Apple Senior Vice-President Eddy Cue. According to Music Business Worldwide, the 60 million number isn’t just paying subscribers —... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple dropped a bomb yesterday with the new shocking news that Apple legend Sir Jony Ive — the man behind over 20 years of Apple’s iconic designs — will be leaving the company. In the aftermath of this stunning reveal, we’re also now starting to hear more about... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Between hackers, government entities, and snoopy tech giants, there is no shortage of of threats to your online security and privacy. Luckily, there’s a quick and easy solution that can help mitigate some of these threats: a VPN. Find the best VPNs here. A VPN, or virtual private... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Longtime Apple Design Chief Sir Jony Ive is set to depart the company later this year to start his own independent design firm, Apple announced in a press release on Thursday. But while Ive is leaving Apple, he won’t be going very far. Going forward, Apple will be one of Ive’s... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s Fall Detection feature on the Apple Watch Series 4 is meant to help you out after a hard fall – but a new report suggests that it could save a life (or at least call 911) during other types of accidents as well. The Report A couple weeks back, Dotty White, 87, was on... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries4, #News

Laptop webcams can be hacked and used to spy on you without your knowledge. Is the same true for the selfie camera on your smartphone? You may already have a sticker or piece of tape over your computer’s webcam. But think about the camera on your smartphone. How often do you stare... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Most of us can’t imagine leaving the house without our smartphone. Anymore, our smartphones are like our lifeblood. They keep up with our mobile lifestyle, and we need our smartphone chargers to do the same. Charging a smartphone can be a hassle more often than not. You’re often... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #Deals, #Reviews

Last week, Apple issued a rare voluntary recall for a slate of 2015-era 15-inch MacBook Pros due to defective batteries that could actually pose a fire safety risk due to overheating. As outlined by Apple, the Voluntary Recall and Replacement Program encompasses units sold between September... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Last year, Apple released Business Chat, a new feature in iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 that really didn’t get the attention that it truly deserved. Perhaps it was the name “Business Chat” that made it sound stuffy and boring, perhaps Apple didn’t go far enough in... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Support for external storage devices is a pretty big feature that’s been conspicuously missing from the iPhone and iPad over the years, forcing users who found their built-in storage capacity insufficient to resort to all sorts of awkward workarounds to be able to keep files on external... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13

As Android and third-party keyboard users will tell you, swiping to text is often easier and quicker than individually tapping out letters. Luckily in iOS 13, swipe-to-text is now built in. The feature is called QuickPath in Apple’s new operating system and it basically works exactly... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iOS13, #News

Apple purchased a self-driving car startup and has hired dozens of its engineers, presumably to boost the development of its own autonomous vehicle systems. The Cupertino tech giant confirmed this week that it has acquired Drive.ai, a Mountain View startup working on self-driving car... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple has hired a former ARM CPU system architect, lending some credence to reports that the Cupertino tech giant is currently developing its own ARM-based Mac chips. Mike Filippo joined Apple last month, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously served as ARM’s lead CPU and... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Apple has included new machine learning algorithms in iOS 13 that will allow your iOS and iPadOS apps to detect your four-legged buddies. Of course, Apple’s native Photos app has long been able to use computer vision to detect dogs and cats in images. You can try that out for yourself... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

A couple of weeks ago, Apple released iOS 12.3.2, an odd little update that only applies to one specific model of iPhone — the iPhone 8 Plus. As the very minor version number would indicate, iOS 12.3.2 was a bug fix release, and it was pushed out to fix one very specific problem that... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There’s been a lot of excitement about 5G technology coming to the iPhone next year, but despite all of the hype, we’ve been a bit skeptical about how much this is going to matter to the average iPhone user, especially in the short term. Put simply, do you really need your iPhone to... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although just about any member of the public can now get their hands on the iOS and iPadOS 13 betas, we shouldn’t really expect to see third-party — or even first-party — apps updated to take advantage of the new operating systems until they’re actually released in... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Gatekeeper is one of many macOS features that may have lulled Mac users into a false sense of security. Case in point: a vulnerability within Gatekeeper has now been exploited in the wild. In other words, there’s a publicly known method to bypass the Gatekeeper feature and get... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Historically, we’ve always recommended against downloading beta software onto your primary iPhone. But is that still the case for iOS 13? You shouldn’t take risks on devices that are critical to your life or work, but Apple’s recent beta software is a lot more stable than... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #News

A U.K. man who was recently training for a marathon has become the latest person to credit an Apple Watch with helping to save their life. Phil Harrison, 30, took to Reddit to “say thanks to Apple.” In his original post, Harrison gave an account of how the Apple Watch nudged him... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries4, #News

You will officially be able to use T-Mobile’s new 5G network in six U.S. cities this Friday when the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launches. Of course, there are a few big caveats with both the Uncarrier’s first 5G rollout and the new 5G-compatible Samsung device. Here’s what you... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

In a world of ubiquitous smartphone cameras and FaceTime video chat, it’s somewhat conspicuous that Apple hasn’t yet added a camera to the Apple Watch. While the wearable device can participate in FaceTime Audio calls, and also offers a remote control app for your iPhone Camera,... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple has just released a pretty big update to an app that you’ve probably never heard of, and it’s adding more credibility to rumours that this year’s iPhones will include a revolutionary new indoor navigation system. Almost four years ago, Apple quietly released a new... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Alongside yesterday’s surprise release of the first iOS 13 Public Beta, which was a week or two earlier than expected, Apple has also released the first public betas of macOS 10.15 Catalina and tvOS 13 under the same program. Apple has been offering public betas of iOS and macOS since... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Believe it or not, Apple is officially warning customers that they can’t pay their taxes using iTunes gift cards. Apple Store employees are advising iTunes gift card buyers that they cannot be used for paying taxes. Customers at Apple Stores across the country must then accept the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

A Florida man stopped a suspected vehicle burglary and held the alleged thief until police arrived by holding his iPhone like a gun. The incident occurred last Monday night in Miami Beach, Florida. The Florida man, who asked to remain anonymous, said his wife saw somebody going through their... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Case maker Olixar has released new cases for the upcoming iPhone XI — and the renders for the new accessories show an iPhone with a triple-lens camera bump, a redesigned mute switch, and a Lightning port. Renders like these aren’t always accurate, but case manufacturers have a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

Amazon is currently offering a slew of steep discounts on various Apple products ahead of its annual Prime Day event. In other words, now’s a great time to stock up on AirPods, iPads and Macs. If you’re a Prime subscriber (or you haven’t used up your free trial to the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

The first public beta version of iOS 13 wasn’t scheduled for release until July. However, Apple surprised us early Monday morning with its latest software update, which is available to download right now. Here’s what beta testers will get in the latest software update for... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iOS13, #News

Apple’s transition to OLED displays for its products has been a remarkably slow one compared to many other smartphone manufacturers. For example, while Samsung has OLED displays in its first Galaxy S back in 2010, and Nokia was using them in feature phones as early as 2008, Apple... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Spotify has been taking Apple to task over the past few months, claiming in a complaint to European regulators that the iPhone maker has been stifling innovation and competition by using the App Store to “deliberately disadvantage” those apps that compete with its own... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We already have pretty good evidence that seven new MacBook models are in the pipeline for later this year, but there’s been a lot of speculation on exactly what these may be — especially since Apple quietly refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup only a month ago. While some have... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

Android devices have had text schedulers as part of their native platform for quite some time. Unfortunately for iPhone users, iOS devices didn’t have this capability until now. You might not think there’s a compelling reason to schedule your text messages ahead of time.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

I was recently talking with my mom about upgrading our family’s smartphones. We’ve been using iPhone 6s models for the past two years, and while we’ve thoroughly enjoyed our devices, extended use has caused them to slow down. We decided it was time to upgrade, but to which... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News, #Opinion

One of the more interesting new features in iPadOS is mouse support, particularly because Apple kind of snuck the feature in and didn’t announce it at WWDC. Presumably, that’s because iPadOS still doesn’t have full-fledged mouse support — instead, it’s an... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPad

Apple finally gave the iPod touch an update in 2019. They didn’t change a lot, but they did update the processor, added compatibility for the latest iOS and additional storage options. But if you’re on the fence about whether or not to buy one for yourself or a child, we have a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhone7, #News

If you’ve never owned an Apple Watch, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Sure, Apple’s flagship wearable seems pretty nifty. But with smartphones, tablets, computers and smart speakers at our disposal, is it really necessary? That’s a hard question to answer.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Gallery, #News

Some of my favorite features in iMessage are the extensive options you have for expressing yourself. With all of the different apps out there for messaging, Apple’s Messages app is one of the simplest, and most fun, messaging platforms out there. One of the coolest built-in features is... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone, #iPhone, #News

United States border authorities are increasingly relying on X-rays to scan vehicles and luggage for drugs being smuggled at ports of entry and more, according to a new report. Back in January, Customs and Border Protection officers seized the largest stash of fentanyl (an extremely... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

Apple Cards are currently being sent out to Apple employees ahead of a broader launch this summer. And, as you may expect, some of those employee-held Apple Cards have already been leaked. For a bit of context, Apple is holding a beta program for its Apple Card, but only for Apple employees.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Are people growing “horns” or “spikes” on the back of their heads because they use smartphones too much? Probably not. But you may think otherwise if you’ve read any one of a handful of news stories in major publications citing a study that seemingly links... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

If you want to use all of the cool new watch faces in watchOS 6, you’ll need to have an Apple Watch Series 4 — or upgrade to one. The upcoming watchOS 6 update introduces six new watch faces that sport a deeper level of customization than previous options. Unfortunately for... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News, #watchOS6