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Whether it’s because of hardware upgrades or software updates, Apple is always trying to make the camera on the iPhone better. That being said, the camera on the iPhone can’t do all of the work. You’ll need to understand how the camera app functions and all the features you need to enable or disable to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iPhone, #iPhone, #News

The latest M1 Mac computers took the world by storm when they first were announced. Not only was this a massive change for developers, but for users as well. Apple promises that M1 Macs will perform better, and the battery inside its MacBooks will last longer than ever before. And even though all that might […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Mac, #News

Whether you’re a fitness junkie or you just want to keep better track of your health, the Apple Watch is an essential tool to keep you on track with your goals. That being said, the Apple Watch has so many other possibilities that many don’t realize. Plus, searching for apps using the Apple Watch isn’t […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Apps, #Gallery, #News

Apple’s AirPods have become a status symbol and a very pricy one at that. Not everyone, though, wants to pay the high price tag for what is essentially just a pair of earbuds. There are alternatives like the Xpods PRO, which deliver excellent audio quality at a fraction of the price, but that’s certainly not […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #Products, #Reviews

Apple is still updating iOS 14 regularly, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start thinking about iOS 15. Like it does every year, Apple is expected to unveil iOS 15 at WWDC 2021. We don’t know for certain what we will see in iOS 15, but continue reading to browse the list of six things you’ll want Apple to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS15, #iPhone, #Rumors

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is getting a key upgrade that’s very reminiscent of Nest thermostat capabilities – an option to learn from your smart home habits to start predictively controlling devices based on what it thinks or knows you’ll want. This ability actually existed in Alexa before, albeit in a limited form. Called Alexa Hunches, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

If you regularly shop around between carriers for the best deals it’s important to know whether you can take your current iPhone with you, since having to purchase a new one just because you want to move between AT&T, Verizon, and/or T-Mobile could definitely dissuade you from making a switch. We hear this question fairly […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ

After over a decade of using iPhones and six years of Apple Music, it may be hard for many to imagine that there was once a time when you had to transfer your music to your portable audio player using a physical cable, but now an enterprising “creative technologist” has decided to give us an […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Over the past few years, malicious text messages have become a very common method for hackers to launch malware attacks against iPhone users, but now it looks like Apple has quietly baked some hard line security into iOS 14 to help make sure that what happens in your Messages app stays in your Messages app. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

One of the better ideas to become mainstream over the last decade is the password manager – an app that collects all of your passwords in one spot for safekeeping, allowing automatic fill-outs for forms and suggestions to make your passwords safer. If you don’t mind trusting a company to keep all of your passwords […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Following yesterday’s record-breaking earnings report where Apple announced over $100 billion in revenue — $65 billion of which came from iPhone sales — market research firms are now weighing in with their own estimates of exactly how many iPhone units that represents. Although Apple stopped disclosing actual unit numbers a few years ago, opting instead to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The Apple Watch is a great way to motivate you to exercise and stay in shape, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve probably become a bit obsessed with closing those three colourful Activity Rings each and every day, but there are times when the process can be a bit inscrutable, especially when it comes […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ

This week Apple released its Q1 2021 earnings — the period that covers the all-important holiday quarter — and despite the ongoing global pandemic the company continues to surpass many of the most optimistic predictions put forth by analysts. In fact, this year’s quarter was particularly significant for Apple, since for the first time in ten years […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

The Apple Watch gets touted most often for its health and fitness features, and while there’s absolutely no doubt that these are great features that improve and save lives, there’s another simple but equally important aspect of the Apple Watch that has turned it into an indispensable safety device: the cellular radio. While the ECG […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Whenever Apple releases a new iPhone software update, there’s always some trepidation about whether to jump in right away or wait and see if there are any serious bugs that need to be ironed out, but this time around there may be more reasons than usual to jump on iOS 14.4 sooner rather than later. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Following yesterday’s release of iOS 14.4 and watchOS 7.3, Apple also quickly pushed out HomePod Software Version 14.4, and while the update doesn’t really bring much for users of the classic full-sized HomePod, it does herald the arrival of the first really cool application of Ultra-Wideband technology for HomePod mini users. It’s actually a feature […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Altroconsumo, an Italian consumer association, filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, reports Reuters. The consumer association claims the Cupertino company intentionally built its iPhone models to have a limited lifespan to force people to upgrade. Altroconsumo is asking for up to 60 million euros (USD 73 million) in damages for Italian consumers. These affected consumers […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

Apple today released iOS 14.4 and watchOS 7.3 with a handful of new features and security fixes. The updates recognize Black History Month, address active exploits and enhance your workouts on the Apple Watch. Continue reading to learn about seven major changes that Apple added to these new updates. View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS14, #News

It seems like it was just yesterday when we were talking about and hyping up every rumor and possible leak for the iPhone 12. Some rumors were true, and some weren’t; that’s just how these things work. But, the crazy thing is that we’ve already started hearing a bunch of news and rumors about Apple’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

If you’re hoping to save money on some genuine Apple accessories for your iPhone or maybe even a fancy new M1 Mac mini, you’re in luck. There are some great deals to be had right now on brand-new Apple devices and accessories. So instead of wasting your money, make it stretch further with some of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

Although Apple has come up with some creative finishes over the years for its Apple Watch lineup, most of the company’s other products have stuck almost exclusively with aluminum, but it looks like Apple is looking into using much more premium materials going forward that could potentially usher in a whole new era of product […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

In a rather unusual development for the normally secretive company, Apple has publicly announced that it will be shifting one of its senior executives to an entirely new role working on a mysterious new project. While naturally Apple isn’t sharing any details about what the project is, it’s not typical for the company to announce […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

In a novel development to commemorate Black History Month this year, Apple has just released its first-ever limited-edition Apple Watch model, a variation on the Series 6 that anchors a broad range of initiatives that the company has announced for next month. Although Apple has released special edition versions of its Apple Watch in the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

T-Mobile is often regarded as the scrappy wireless carrier picking up the crumbs left behind by market leaders Verizon and AT&T. Now that 5G is on the rise, these roles may have shifted with T-Mobile apparently mopping the floor when it comes to network speeds, according to data from OpenSignal. OpenSignal measured speeds across multiple […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Since day one, people have talked about the Apple Watch and how its fitness-centric features could be further expanded into the medical realm. Now, a new report out of Korea claims Apple will be adding blood sugar monitoring to the Apple Watch Series 7 later this year. Apple initially focused on health and fitness metrics […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries7, #Rumors

The Apple Watch already has a really long and colourful history of saving lives in a bunch of different ways, including detecting potentially life-threatening medical conditions, saving people from car crashes and cycling accidents, and even helping folks call for help when stranded at sea. Even with such a myriad list of success stories, however, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As great as Apple’s MagSafe technology is, there’s one pretty big problem with it that could be a serious deal-breaker — it actually has the potential to kill people who rely on implantable medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators if they’re not reasonably careful. Earlier this month, we reported on a medical study that had discovered […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Earlier this month we got a hint that the Apple Watch would soon be gaining some form of guided audio workouts, and this was effectively confirmed when the Release Candidate of watchOS 7.3 arrived last week. At the time, however, there was no word on when the new feature might actually arrive — only that the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Getting or upgrading to new AirPods is an exciting and satisfying sound experience. But when your AirPods stop working, it’s the opposite feeling – especially if something else unexpected pops up. Continue reading to browse the most common problems other users and ourselves have run into and what you should do to get your AirPods […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

The AirPods Max is now available as Apple’s ultimate smart listening experience – and if you’re willing to make a heavy investment in over-ear headphones like these, you’re probably interested in accessories that make the AirPods Max even better to use. Here are eight accessories users agree that you must check out. View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #AirPods, #News

Apple ProRaw was first promised when the company revealed the iPhone 12 lineup. Although we didn’t know when it was going to be released, we were all impatiently waiting for it. The cameras found on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are already some of the best on the market right now, especially because […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #iPhone12

Out with the old and in with the new as we start the year of 2021. We’ve already seen a slew of new devices earlier this month at the virtual version of CES 2021 – and now it’s time to say good-bye to those older products on their way out. Continue reading to browse nine devices […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News, #Opinion

Just in time to bolster your New Year’s resolutions, Apple recently launched Apple Fitness+, its brand new fitness subscription service. Apple Fitness+ is Apple’s new approach to help us work out at home, something that’s more than necessary for many of us given the current circumstances. Apple Fitness+ is meant to give you the workouts […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #News

Although we still remain firmly convinced that Apple’s 5.4-inch iPhone will turn out to be a late bloomer, so far the iPhone 12 mini still hasn’t seen nearly the same uptake as other models, and several supply chain sources this week have revealed that Apple has been shifting its production away from the smaller iPhone […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although the MacBook Air has become the baseline model for all MacBooks, especially with the advent of the new ultra-powerful M1 chip, that wasn’t always the case. In its original incarnation, the very first MacBook Air was seen as a premium, “executive” laptop due to its extremely thin and light design, and now it looks […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

As the beta cycle for watchOS 7.3 has progressed over the course of the past few weeks, we saw evidence of a new ‘Guided Audio Workouts’ feature that could be arriving for Apple’s wearable device, and now that Apple has pushed out the final Release Candidate of watchOS 7.3 to developers we have a better […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s iPhone 13 may finally get a smaller notch, claims a new report from Digitimes. The slimmed-down notch is the result of a new Face ID system that makes it possible for Apple to reduce the height of the notch to make it less noticeable. DigiTimes, citing the supply chain as the source for this […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

Apple may be dropping support for some of its older iPhone models with iOS 15, claims a new report from iPhoneSoft. The information corroborates a previous report from December of last year that predicted the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the original iPhone SE would be left behind in future iOS updates. French website […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

According to a recent Fidelity survey, 68 percent of people in the United States suffered some financial degree of setback brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not surprising then that financial security is at the forefront of people’s concerns entering into 2021. Thankfully, there is no shortage of apps to help your manage your money. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps

Although Apple has been all too happy to bring its paid services like Apple Music to Android phones, there’s still one killer iOS feature missing for those who would like to stay in touch with their Android-toting friends and family. We’re taking of course about iMessage, Apple’s first-party messaging system that’s built into every iPhone, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There are lots of great reasons to buy an iPhone — the ultra-fast 5G performance, the gorgeous Super Retina OLED Display, the amazing camera system, and more — but here’s another one: When it comes time to upgrade to a new iPhone you’ll get much better value from trading or selling in your old one than with […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As Apple’s long-rumoured augmented reality headset begins to take shape, it’s important to start setting our expectations for exactly what the first-generation product is going to look like and who it’s going to be designed to appeal to. Apple has a long history of entering entirely new product categories with “version 1.0” products that are […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

When was the last time you saw an LG phone in the wild? It’s probably hard to remember, and the company is well-aware – which is why it’s considering getting out of the smartphone business entirely. The news comes straight from LG itself, so this is much more than a rumor. Reports indicate that, while no […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #iPhone

It looks like Apple has once again taken a somewhat niche technology and helped to push it into the mainstream, this time in the case of Ultra-Wideband, where many other companies are now following Apple’s lead in adopting the technology now that the iPhone has broken the ice. While Apple didn’t invent the idea of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

No one likes to spend more money than absolutely necessary. That’s why it’s important to shop around for the best deals. But don’t worry, we did much of the grunt work for you. This week you can save a bunch of cash on some genuine iPhone cases from Apple, but that’s certainly not all. Be […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

When Apple’s Beats division unveiled the new Beats Flex back in October, it may not have been obvious at first glance how much of a game-changer the new ultra-affordable in-ear headphones really were, since the $50 price tag belied the features that Apple and Beats had managed to pack in. Specifically, the Beats Flex were […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The ability to “shuffle” your music in a random order has been around since before the iPod was even a glimmer in Apple’s eyes — in fact, it arrived with the first CD players back in the 1980s — but now it looks like Netflix is aiming to bring that to an entirely new frontier for users […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The Apple Car may technically only be a rumor, but that isn’t stopping analysts from discussing and analyzing what Apple may have up its sleeve. The latest opinion piece by noted analyst Colin Barnden for EETimes takes a deep dive into current automobile trends and applies that to the Apple Car. Based on the latest […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleCar, #Rumors

After a decade, Apple is finally planning to redesign its iMac all-in-one desktop, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Apple reportedly will wow consumers with the most substantial visual change to any product in its lineup this year. This redesign is more than cosmetic. It also is tied into Apple’s move away from Intel processors as […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

As reports of Apple preparing to sign a manufacturing deal for its first self-driving car continue to heat up, it’s looking even more likely that the company’s moonshot “Project Titan” will in fact see its vehicles assembled in the United States. News first surfaced a couple of weeks ago that Apple and Hyundai were in […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors