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Apple recently updated its HomePod software to the 13.4.5 version. As you would expect from a minor update, there are no major changes. However, according to Apple, this update made some general improvements for stability and quality. As cryptic as this update might sound, though, it’s always a good idea to keep all your devices […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

Whether you’re just bored around the house or trying to reach your Instagram follower goal, video creation is likely on your mind. And while you’ve no doubt seen the latest camera tricks from influencers online, you may be thinking that those cool effects and editing are beyond anything you can do. Not so. If you’re […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iPhone

We’re barely six months into the year, and 2020 has already been one of the busiest (and craziest) years for Apple leaks in recent memory, with eerily accurate leaks that have already pegged some of Apple’s newest products, and some very interesting ones highlighting what could be coming next. While we’re likely to hear many […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery

Apple’s next-generation iPhone is expected to land this fall with new features and a modern look. To get a sneak peek at the new iPhone, YouTuber ConceptsiPhone and designer Mauro Battino took everything we know about the iPhone 12 Pro and packaged it into a slick concept video. Here are five of the highlighted features […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone12, #Rumors

If you recently bought the iPhone SE, you probably have few reasons to complain about it. Apple made the right call by adding the A13 Bionic chip to the iPhone SE. Because of this, the tiny iPhone SE can compete with even some of the most powerful Android smartphones available. Unfortunately, you can’t have such […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #iPhone, #iPhoneSE, #News

There’s little doubt that Apple’s iPhone XR has been a complete game changer for the smartphone marketplace — perhaps even more than Apple had expected or hoped for when it released it two years ago. At a time when iPhone prices were slowly climbing into the stratosphere, the iPhone XR became a welcome breath of fresh […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Even though Apple’s much-rumoured AirTags haven’t even seen the light of day, it’s become clear that they’re already making its competitors nervous, to the point where at least one of them has been making antitrust claims accusing Apple of anti-competitor behaviour for a product that it hasn’t even released yet. Apple’s AirTags are expected to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

In the midst of an ongoing pandemic requiring social isolation, we’ve come to realize that “Netflix and chill” doesn’t mean quite the same thing that it used to, especially for those who are used to having a bunch of friends over for a movie night. Fortunately, as in-place sheltering and social distancing continues, innovative companies […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As much as Apple admitted that it’s expecting sales of its wearable devices to slow down this year in the midst of the global health crisis, there’s been no indication so far that this is happening, and in fact thanks to AirPods and Beats, the company actually has no rival in the wearables market. During […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

While everyone knows that Apple has been consistently releasing and updating iPhone models, fewer people know about the iPod touch. Originally released around the time of the first iPhone with similar functionalities, the iPod touch offered users a comparable experience with no cellular data or phone calling features. And now, collectors recently discovered a model […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple released iOS 13.5 with a handful of new features, but it harbors a significant bug that everyone was talking about this past weekend. The bug affected apps causing some to not open and some to try to update to new versions that didn’t actually exist. After a rash of forum posts and user complaints, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #News

Although Apple’s strategy for its flagship Apple TV+ streaming service has been to focus on producing its own original content, from recent news it appears that the company is starting to realize that it may not be enough, and lately it’s been using the huge pile of cash that it’s sitting on to pick up […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We haven’t even seen the iPhone 12 yet, but it seems that at least some leakers are already getting ahead of the game by looking to next year’s “iPhone 13,” offering up a few new details on what Apple’s next next-generation smartphone could look like. We already have a pretty good idea of what the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

While everyone in the US was out enjoying a holiday weekend, the renowned hacker group Unc0ver was busy freeing everyone’s iPhones. On Saturday, the team released a utility that jailbreaks all but the oldest iPhones in circulation. This latest jailbreak exploits a zero-day vulnerability. It’s one of the first jailbreaks in a long time to use this type of flaw. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

As more and more developers move to a subscription model for their apps, it looks like Apple is taking another step to ensure that consumers don’t run into any nasty surprises when the terms of a subscription change. Up until now, when a user opted in for a subscription to an app, it would simply […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s least-known co-founder is selling his massive California ranch for $37.5 million, which, believe it or not, is an enormous discount from the home’s previous listing price of $59.95 million back in 2013. The compound is formally known as Rana Creek Ranch and is the largest landholding in Central California’s Carmel Valley, according to the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The iPhone continues to break sales records even in the midst of a global pandemic, with new consumer analytics showing that the iPhone 11 has now risen to dominance as the world’s best selling smartphone. Under normal circumstances, this probably shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering that its immediate predecessor, the iPhone XR, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Following last week’s release of iOS 13.5, Apple has also now pushed out its next macOS point release, delivering the battery health management feature that was seen in the earlier betas, along with a handful of other smaller updates and fixes. Although Apple brought new battery health monitoring features to iOS 11.3 two years ago, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As Apple begins to slowly reopen its retail stores around the world, the company’s actions have become a barometer of sorts for the overall COVID-19 crisis, illuminating those areas in which the novel coronavirus is more under control and restrictions can more safely be eased, regardless of what other restrictions may be in place. After […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

According to a new TMZ report, Pablo Escobar’s brother, Roberto, is suing Apple after receiving life-threatening letters. These letters were supposedly the result of a vulnerability in Escobar’s iPhone X. Escobar hopes to secure a massive $2.6 billion payout in the lawsuit, claiming that a hacker named Diego acquired his home address via a FaceTime […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Probably the biggest and most-anticipated update to Apple’s lineup this year is the second-generation iPhone SE. Apple decided to bring back the classic design of the iPhone 8, but upgrade its internals with the A13 Bionic Chip, the same chip featured in the iPhone 11. Apple elected to appease fans who like pocketable devices, allowing […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone8, #iPhoneSE, #News

Apple has released quite a few Apple Watch models over the years, and unsurprisingly the aging Apple Watch Series 1 will soon lose support for the latest version of watchOS. That’s too bad for users who still rock their early generation Apple Watches, but it also means that some people are going to need to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Gallery, #News

Last week we took a look at some of the different contact tracing apps that are being put together by various countries, and while there have been some major powers that have chosen to go their own way, some of them are having second thoughts as it becomes clear that their own home-baked solutions can’t […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The Magic Keyboard is a game-changing accessory for those who want to use their iPad Pro as a laptop replacement for serious work like writing, but like many first-generation Apple products and accessories, it’s not without its limitations. Some of these are a bit esoteric, like the USB-C port being limited to charging, while others […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

This year’s iPhone 12 could be the last model to feature a Lightning port, but don’t get your hopes up — Apple probably isn’t making the switch to USB-C; rather it looks like the company may have something else in mind. Late last year, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that Apple will offer a premium iPhone […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

The second-generation iPhone SE is probably the best smartphone around in its price range. And there’s a good reason for it. For almost half the price of an iPhone 11, you get the same power and performance in a tiny package. Unfortunately, there’s a downside to the iPhone SE’s compact size. Making such a small […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhoneSE, #News

When Apple delivered a final version of Project Catalyst — its solution for porting iPad apps over to the macOS platform — in macOS Catalina last year, we also heard some reports that Apple would use the new cross-platform technology to revamp the macOS Messages app to bring it into feature parity with the iPad version, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Although it doesn’t sound like we’re going to see any new versions of Apple’s traditional AirPods this year, that doesn’t mean that Apple isn’t actively working on the next big thing for its insanely popular true wireless earbuds. While we’ve been hearing lots of different reports of Apple’s plans for AirPods over the past few […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Over the weekend many iPhone and iPad users have been reporting a large number of iOS app updates showing up, often from weeks past, with some seeing dozens or even more than a hundred apps suddenly appearing as pending updates — an especially high number for a holiday weekend. What’s even more mysterious is that in […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As 5G towers go up around the world and more phones come out with 5G capabilities, you may have noticed that some people.. have gone a little crazy. There’s been a rash of people burning down 5G towers over fears that the towers cause coronavirus, and no, we can’t explain what they’re thinking, either. It’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

Contact tracing apps. It’s a category of apps that we never would have thought of three months ago, and yet now not only are public health organizations around the world racing to develop their own, but two the biggest rivals in technology, Apple and Google, have formed an unprecedented partnership to build special features into […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery

Apple refreshed its most popular MacBooks this year, starting with the MacBook Air a few months ago, and then repeated the process for the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Both computers received minor updates, mostly focusing on storage and their keyboards. Both are unquestionably great options if you’re looking to buy one. Still, it might be a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

For many people, the stay-at-home pandemic is the perfect reason to buy that Nintendo Switch that they’ve desired for so long. Or it would be – if they weren’t all sold out. Regular Nintendo Switches have been sold out worldwide due to high demand and little inventory, although Switch Lites are available in limited quantities […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Gallery

Earlier this week, prolific leaker Jon Prosser dropped some pretty massive leaked info about ‘Apple Glass’ — what he’s claiming is going to be the name for Apple’s new augmented reality spectacles — reporting that the revolutionary new product could be previewed by Apple as early as this fall, with an expectation that they’ll go on […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Reports have been increasing in the past few weeks that the new over-ear headphones that Apple has been working on for the past couple of years could actually be right around the corner, and now it seems as if they’re already in production for what could be a late June release. A report last month […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, states are now looking to institute some form of contact tracing. Contact tracing helps identify and contact all the people who came into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. People who are at high risk because of a chance encounter with an infected individual can watch symptoms […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Verizon Wireless is making strides with its 5G network, reaching several new milestones this week. The wireless company is expanding its 5G footprint as well as enabling new services on its existing 5G network. Verizon also created new partnerships that’ll extend the reach of its millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G coverage. Upload Capacity Increased First and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Although it’s still not entirely certain exactly when we’ll see Apple’s 5G iPhone, it’s a pretty safe bet that whether it’s in September or whether it’s in November, it’s definitely coming before the end of the year. However, if you’re excited to get your hands on a shiny new iPhone 12 for its 5G technology, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple, like most tech companies, has profited in some fashion from the growing data collection industry. While some users have asked Apple not to collect such data or simply to keep it private, the company has supposedly only abided by such requests in limited regard. Some individuals have made public statements, outing the company’s practices. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

After finally completing its massive merger with Sprint last month — a deal that was years in the making — T-Mobile is now coming through on its promise to offer free nationwide 5G service to First Responder Agencies as part of its “5G for Good” initiative. T-Mobile first announced this project last fall as it prepared to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple switched over to the HEIC image container format with iOS 11 as a way to save space on image storage. Even though it has been almost three years since this switchover, this image format is still causing issues for iPhone and iPad owners, especially when they need to share their photos with others. Currently, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Earlier this week, we heard that Apple TV+ would be airing a special shot-at-home quarantine episode of Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, and now series creator and co-star Rob McElhenney has shared some details on exactly what it took to put the whole thing together on a pretty tight schedule. In an interview with the The […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Today, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 13.5, a month after it rolled out iOS and iPadOS 13.4.1. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is packed with new health-focused features. Most, but not all, of these newly added items are related to the current coronavirus pandemic. This likely is the last update we will […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS13, #News

Early last year, AT&T began pulling what some considered to be a dirty marketing trick, creating what it called its “5G Evolution” service that misled many into believing that their iPhone was actually already on a next-generation 5G network — months before “real” 5G networks were being widely deployed. It was misleading marketing, plain and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Ever since Apple introduced the original AirPods back in 2016 there’s been speculation that Apple would eventually phase out its wired earbuds entirely. After all, the elimination of the iPhone headphone jack happened at the same time, and it’s safe to say that wasn’t entirely a coincidence. As Apple did with the floppy disk back […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

In a major Hollywood upset, Apple has just scored a serious coup for its Apple TV+ streaming service, snagging the rights to a new Tom Hanks led World War II naval drama that was originally expected to be released by Sony Pictures next month. According to an exclusive report by Deadline, the film “abruptly changed […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

iPhone owners whose older phones were throttled may receive a payout from Apple. Last week, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila issued preliminary approval for a $500 million settlement with Apple. Davila called it “fair, reasonable and adequate,” according to court records. What Is Throttling? The “batterygate” settlement involves those with older iPhones that were throttled […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

We are in the middle of a gift-giving season, so it’s not surprising to see a variety of Apple products and accessories on sale right now. Whether you’re shopping for a dad or a grad, there’s something for everyone on your list. We’ve compiled the best deals so that you can spend your time shopping […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #Deals

These days there’s no shortage of security vulnerabilities that keep being discovered in our devices, and while most of them tend to be software-based, and therefore easily patched, there’s a new hardware vulnerability that’s recently been found by security researchers that might make you want to leave Bluetooth turned off on your iPhone, iPad, or […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Rumours about Apple’s secretive augmented reality headset project have been all over the place in recent years — about the only thing we know for sure is that Apple is working on something that’s expected to arrive in the next couple of years. In fact, the most reliable report we received allegedly came from within […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors