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Is it finally time to start listening to more podcasts? That’s how it works for most of us – you listen to one or two podcasts, but then realize that you really want to get into that series or topic. It’s time to get serious! If you didn’t already know, your iPhone has its own Podcasts […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Gallery

How accurate is the heart rate monitor on an Apple Watch? In most cases, it’s pretty spot on. But, like with any other piece of technology, there are definitely some things you should keep in mind. Apple Watch Heart Monitor Accuracy First off, let’s take a look at the accuracy of the heart rate monitor […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #FAQ, #News

Apple is taking action against a controversial facial recognition app for violating the terms of its enterprise developer certificate program, according to a new report. Clearview AI is a New York-based company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement and government entities. It’s also extremely controversial, since it has allegedly scraped billions of images […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

We all know the feeling of needing to jot down a quick note with our iPhones, but there’s a quicker method than what you’re doing now. Most users probably just unlock their iPhones and open the Notes app. Siri-savvy users may make use of the digital assistant to dictate notes. But there’s actually a hidden […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

When it first launched, the notch was controversial. A few years later, most people have learned to live with it. But despite that, Apple is still looking to get rid of it. As far as how, that’s still up for debate. Various Android manufacturers have debuted their own solutions, from pop-up camera modules to small […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

It’s common knowledge that iPhone batteries get worse with time, right? The older the battery and the more often you use your phone, the shorter the battery life becomes. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Many battery issues are preventable. In other words, battery life problems are often caused by confusion about the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #News

Carriers in the U.S. have been indiscriminately selling their customers location data to third parties for years, and the FCC is most definitely not happy about it. While it shouldn’t really have come as much of a surprise, we first heard revelations about U.S. carriers selling location data early last year as the result of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro have been runaway hits, which has made the company’s Beats brand of headphones and earphones seem a little bit neglected by comparison, but now it looks like another new set of Beats earphones could be just around the corner. To be fair, Apple did release Powerbeats Pro shortly after the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The coronavirus, or COVID-19 as its more formally known, is having a pretty significant impact on the world economy, especially for tech companies like Apple who are heavily dependent on the Chinese supply chain, although as the pandemic spreads to South Korea and other areas around the world, it seems that even those outside of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

If you’re aged 65 or older and meet a few other criteria, you may be able to buy an Apple Watch Series 5 for just $49 if you sign up for a new watchOS health study. Apple, Best Buy and Johnson & Johnson have teamed up for a new health study called Heartline. Launched last […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries5, #News

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad keyboard that sports a built-in trackpad, sources familiar with the accessory told The Information. But while that keyboard would definitely be a first, the report about its existence also reveals some potential tidbits about this year’s iPads and iPadOS update. Here’s what you should know. iPad Smart […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Rumors

Apple has held a Worldwide Developers Conference every single year since 1987. But this year, that event may not happen for one specific and significant reason. Specifically, it’s the coronavirus outbreak. Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, many technology trade shows, developer events and announcement keynotes have been canceled. And when it comes to Apple, some […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s iPhones have gotten a lot faster over the years. But to know just how much faster, it’s helpful to look back and see how far the flagship has come. Just look at the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, two of Apple’s most popular smartphones to date. The devices were first launched in 2015 and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

The Apple Watch is great at saving lives, thanks to features like the built-in ECG, heart rate monitoring, fall detection, and emergency SOS. In fact, with all that great technology working on your wrist, you might think that you’ve got all of your health bases covered, but it’s important to keep in mind that as […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It seems that the start of 2020 has been accompanied by a resurgence in the fascination with folding smartphones, once again leading people to ask the inevitable question: When is Apple going to create its first folding iPhone? While the obvious clicheé answer would seem to be “when it’s ready,” the reality is a whole […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Now that it’s effectively decided to enforce a common charging standard, it seems that the European Union is taking aim at another smartphone feature that doesn’t like: built-in batteries. According to a new report by Dutch publication Het Financieele Dagblad, shared by TechRadar, the European Commission is seeking to pass legislation that would force all […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

If you haven’t updated your iOS, iPadOS or macOS devices in a while, a recently disclosed Wi-Fi vulnerability is a good excuse to do so now. The vulnerability was present in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress Semiconductor. And as a result of the security flaw, at least a billion devices were […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple appears to be working on a new over-the-air recovery mode that could let users restore malfunctioning devices without the need for a computer. While it seems like a relatively minor addition, an over-the-air recovery tool could make troubleshooting an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that has stopped working much easier to do. References to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

Apple has tapped Taiwan-based manufacturer Innolux to build out mini-LED panels for an upcoming iPad Pro model, which could be released in the second half of the year. That’s according to a new supply chain report by Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News. Per that report, Innolux has already sent sample mini-LED panels to Apple and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Rumors

The Apple engineer who was killed when his Tesla crashed in autopilot mode was playing a video game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week. Walter Huang, 38, died in March 2018 after his Tesla Model X crashed into a safety barrier in Mountain View, California. Shortly after, the NTSB launched […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

The Apple Watch is a great device for tracking your health and fitness goals, with Activity app features like closing rings each day, competing in challenges, monthly rewards, and trends, all of which really help to encourage a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, while all of these features work great to get you up and moving on […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #How-To

For anime and cinema enthusiasts, the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have been integral and beautiful sources of art for fans around the world. And now Apple users will finally get a chance to listen to all of their favorite soundtracks via Apple Music, Spotify and other clients. According to Hypebeast, Studio Ghibli […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

Spoiler Alert: The next time you see a character in a movie sporting an iPhone, you can rest assured that they won’t be the villain of the piece. In an interesting revelation today, Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out, shared something we’ve long suspected: Apple doesn’t let the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We’ve already heard numerous reports that the iPhone XR has been selling staggeringly well ever since it was first released, but now new analytical data has confirmed that it was the single most popular smartphone in the world last year—and by a pretty sizeable margin too. A new report from Omdia, shared by 9to5Mac, pegs […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Qualcomm this week announced a new generation of 5G modems with stunningly fast download and upload speeds. And that modem could end up in this year’s iPhone 12. The chipmaking giant detailed the new modem, the Snapdragon X60, at a “What’s Next in 5G” event in its hometown of San Diego today. The X60 was […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone12, #Rumors

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced that it’ll start sending about $1.7 million in refunds to victims of a tech support scam. According to the FTC press release, the scammers operated under the name Click4Support, among other monikers. They reportedly used malicious ads in search engines and as popups claiming to be tech support […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

You probably don’t think about the price of making phone calls on your smartphone. Usually, it’s just included in the cost of your plan. But that isn’t typically the case for international calls. Most cellular plans today offer unlimited domestic and even long-distance minutes and, but will charge A LOT for international phone calls. Luckily, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Gallery

Apple has been steadily improving the multitasking abilities of its iPad lineup, but it isn’t perfect. One concept designer thinks the answer may be a small change that’s simple, but powerful. Multitasking features like Split View and Slide Over first appeared on the iPad back in iOS 9, but new functionality in iOS 11 pretty […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #News

The health benefits of owning an Apple Watch are myriad, and you’re probably already well aware of the heart monitoring, fall detection, and emergency SOS features, not to mention its ability to help users lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, plus the many times the Apple Watch has helped save lives. In fact, it’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The coronavirus outbreak in China is affecting Apple in more ways than just slowing down its supply chain; it’s also significantly cutting back on demand for Apple’s products in what is essentially Apple’s second-largest market. Apple conceded this point in a note to investors last week, since many of its own retail stores and those […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

After almost ten years of including a small five-watt USB charger in the box with every iPhone it’s sold, Apple switched to a faster USB-C charger for its iPhone 11 Pro models this year, but that faster charging speed came with an additional tradeoff—the new charger is substantially larger than the diminutive five-watt chargers that […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

When a new flagship smartphone comes out, you know that someone is going to pit it against the last “best” device available in a speed test. And this week, EverythingApplePro pitted the new Galaxy S20 Ultra against the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The results of the test are both surprising and unsurprising in different ways, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

Can’t find something to watch on Netflix? Well, the streaming platform is rolling out a new feature that might be able to help. Netflix on Monday announced a new top 10 list feature that will rank the most popular TV shows and movies in your country. While the company has been experimenting with similar lists […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Despite running a company that owns about a significant chunk of Apple, billionaire Warren Buffett famously used a $20 flip phone for the longest time. In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Buffett revealed that his daily driver is now an iPhone 11 — something much more modern than his previous device. Before switching to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Apple’s upcoming AirTags wireless tracking devices will be waterproof and could feature a wireless charging system similar to an Apple Watch’s, according to a new report. Those small tidbits come from a new report by Japanese site Mac Otakara that covered a range of topics including AirTags. According to the piece, AirTags themselves will be […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Leaked photos and a video may shed light on a completely redesigned feature slated for iPhones running iOS 14. The following images are the first examples of iOS 14 to be leaked to the public and show major changes to Apple’s mobile operating system. iOS 14 Grid Switcher Leaks In the leaks, we can see […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

One of the key problems with the popular wireless standards of today is that they either have very limited bandwidth (e.g. Bluetooth), or they’re subject to inconsistent performance due to interference and congestion (e.g. Wi-Fi). There are however newer standards emerging that aim to solve both of these problems for short-range communication between devices, and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

While this might seem obvious once you actually take a moment to think about it, any app running on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can read whatever you put on your clipboard. Since the very purpose of the iPhone clipboard is to share data between apps, it’s a necessary function of iOS, but what […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We’ve been hearing rumours for two years now that Apple is planning to release its own Apple-branded over-ear headphones, but the reports have been sporadic and it’s been difficult to get a good idea of what the company’s plans are, especially since it already sells a variety of on-ear and over-ear headphones as part of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

For years, Apple’s offered us a semi-flat aesthetic to iOS’ apps and functions that resemble a colorful but straightlaced, forward style. Their aesthetic has played a key element in how Apple has appealed to future users as well as maintain a trusted and enthusiastic populace of customers over the last decade. In doing so, Apple’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s Certified Refurbished Program is one of the best ways to get an Apple device at a discount. But, for some reason, not everyone uses or buys certified refurbished devices. That may partly be because it’s a lesser-known option. But some common myths and misconceptions about Apple Certified Refurbished may also play a part. With […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

CarPlay is the platform that allows your iPhone to work with your car. Vehicles that support CarPlay can accomplish all sorts of neat tricks, which will soon include a feature called “CarKey” that will be able to unlock your car with your iPhone when a future iOS update hits. CarKey is exciting, but we want to remind […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #CarPlay, #Gallery, #News

Since Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, smartphones have largely relied on touch inputs and gestures for the majority of the user experience. But that doesn’t mean this will always be the case. Over the last couple of years, reports have surfaced suggesting that both Apple and Google are working on gesture-based navigation systems […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The New T-Mobile, or the company that will be created as a result of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, could arrive as soon as April 1. (And that’s not an April Fool’s joke.) Following a report by The Wall Street Journal, both of the telecom companies announced this week that they’ve finalized the new terms for their […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

Apple is thought to be working on a new 13-inch MacBook Pro. And according to a new leak on Friday, that device could see significant gains in both processor and GPU speeds. An apparently leaked benchmark, first spotted on Twitter by Wccftech, suggests that the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh could sport an Intel 10th-generation Ice […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

Although it’s far more common to hear of Hollywood celebrities having to deal with stalkers, it seems that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has also become the target of unwelcome attention from a very disturbed “fan.” According to court documents discovered by Dave Gershgorn of OneZero, a 41-year-old San Francisco man by the name of Rakesh […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

While we generally have a pretty good idea of what Apple is up to in terms of its mainstream products—new iPhones, MacBooks, and iPads are almost certainly coming—one of the more unexpected revelations to come out of Apple’s supply chain in recent weeks is that the company is said to be working on its own […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #Opinion

Are you tired of always having to tell your guests what your Wi-Fi password is when they come over to visit? While some newer routers offer more efficient ways to help your friends and family jump onto their guest networks, for most of us, joining a Wi-Fi network at somebody’s home or office still requires […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

Google is finally cracking down on apps in the Google Play Store that display overly disruptive or even malicious ads. The Mountain View-based company announced on Thursday that it has removed nearly 600 apps for “disruptive ads.” That doesn’t mean apps that display lots of ads, but ones that specifically display them in a way […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Facebook will now offer to pay some of its users for providing voice recordings that the social media giant will use to improve its speech recognition systems. The company announced the new initiative, dubbed Pronunciations, on Thursday. And, while Facebook didn’t mention it, the program seems like a way forward after Facebook was caught along […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News