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Anybody who has had the benefit of trying out Apple’s CarPlay has to agree that it’s a much more pleasant user experience than the infotainment systems that most carmakers bake into their vehicles. That’s probably not a big surprise considering how much emphasis Apple puts on the polish of its UI, but now a new […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Following what seemed like a brief détente in its unhinged ranting against Apple’s new M1 chips, Intel is jumping back into its one-sided fray by making an argument that nobody ever seems to have disagreed with in the first place. In one of the most staggeringly obvious statements to come out of the company in […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s MagSafe connector isn’t just for charging your iPhone and attaching cases — it turns out it can also be a big help when you need to fish your device out of a lake or canal, as one app developer in Germany recently discovered. As reported by AppleInsider, a friend of Frogg developer Frederik Riedel dropped […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Despite how good the iPhone is, it may suffer from battery-related issues (like any other device). Sometimes, these problems are pretty basic, like your battery aging over time – other times, your iPhone might not even turn on at all. Hopefully, that never happens to you, but if it does, you’ll need to understand what’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #HowTo, #iPhone

One of the greatest things about Mac computers is how quickly they boot up. You only need to open the lid, and your Mac will start working almost instantly. That’s something most other computers just don’t do. However, because of this, many people think they can keep their MacBook asleep forever, which is not the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #Mac, #News

We love Apple’s AirPods, but unfortunately, they don’t last a lifetime. AirPods can easily be lost or broken, and they’re often stolen. Hopefully, those things don’t happen to you – but even if they don’t, the tiny lithium-ion batteries inside of those AirPods will eventually go kaput and both of the pods will need to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #Deals, #Reviews

The iPad is one of the most versatile devices available today! Not only can you use it as a powerful tablet to write, game, edit videos, draw, and more, but thanks to Apple’s improvements in both software and hardware, the iPad is closer than ever to becoming a total laptop replacement. Likewise, the iPad’s display […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #HowTo, #iPad

In addition to laying out Apple’s future AirPods roadmap, a recent report by Bloomberg included another interesting tidbit on Apple’s plans for the next generation of its recently discontinued HomePod, and, depending on your perspective, they’re both promising and disappointing at the same time. Apple surprised pretty much everyone when it announced the death of […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

One of the great things about owning an Apple product is that you can count on getting seamless software updates for years — it’s something that users on other platforms can only dream of. Unfortunately, there are rare situations where continuing to support older products leads to extra complications, as users of the Apple Watch […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although you can pretty much mark your calendar when it comes to new iPhone releases, it’s still hard to predict timelines for many of Apple’s other products, and perhaps the most inscrutable of all are its AirPods, which don’t see to have settled into any kind of routine quite yet. After all, as popular as […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Earlier this month, we heard reports that Apple is working on its first pair of true wireless Beats earphones — a product expected to be dubbed “Beats Studio Buds,” and now it looks like at least one pre-release version of these may already be out in the wild. In a set of Instagram photos shared […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

As Apple’s iPhone and iPad begin to reach the point where they’re more powerful than a PS5, the biggest gaming companies are starting to realize that they’re going to have to move beyond consoles if they have any hope of even maintaining their market, much less growing it. Now, it looks like Sony may be […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

As usual, iFixit has wasted no time starting its teardown of the new Apple TV 4K, and it’s offering some interesting insights on what you’ll find on the insides of Apple’s newest set-top box. Since the design of the Apple TV has remained basically unchanged for the past ten years, the process of opening it […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We’re back with another round of great Apple deals, and this week there are a few unexpected discounts you’ll want to take advantage of. One of the most surprising deals this week is outlined below on Apple’s all-new iMac for 2021. It’s shocking that this colorful and ultra-popular Mac has already gone on sale at […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

Considering that Apple is expected to unveil iOS 15 in less than two weeks, it’s quite surprising how little we still know about what the new operating system. Usually by now there have been at least a few leaks to give us an idea of what to expect, but this time around, it’s been mostly […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

The list of routers that support Apple’s HomeKit security features is pretty short, but at least it seems that HomeKit users who want to enjoy both improved home security and full Wi-Fi 6 support on their routers now have another option. Last year, Eero became the first company to add HomeKit support to its routers, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It’s no secret that employers with minimum wage jobs are struggling to find and keep workers. The hardest hit is the foodservice industry, which is facing a labor shortage. In some cases, the lack of workers is so extreme that restaurants can’t even stay open seven days a week. It’s so bad that restaurants are […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

When Apple unveiled its first Apple TV fourteen years ago, the world was a very different place. Streaming video services were basically non-existent — “Netflix” was synonymous with renting DVDs by mail — and Apple had only begun selling a handful of movies and TV shows on the iTunes Store a few months earlier. In fact, the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery

The iPhone 13 lineup is just months away, and we’re counting down the days before Apple unveils its most powerful iPhones yet. And although that’s something Apple says about every new iPhone it makes, this phrase might have a new meaning this year. There are a lot of rumors and speculations about what the next […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

T-Mobile acquired Sprint in 2020, assimilating the wireless carrier’s customer base along with the company’s aging 3G CDMA network. After keeping this network alive for more than a year, the wireless carrier is taking the final steps to shut down this near-abandoned network. Though T-Mobile has not officially announced the sunsetting of Sprint’s 3G CDMA network, a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

The Apple Watch can be an incredible motivational tool to help you get back in shape. One of the most motivating features is the ability to share your Activity with your friends, check out which workouts they’ve completed, as well as invite them to compete in Activity Challenges to see who can come out on […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #HowTo, #iOS14

With all the excitement — and confusion — around the announcement that Apple Music is going Lossless, it seems that there’s one very significant limitation to the new service that Apple is being pretty quiet about: it’s only going to be available on Apple Music. In other words, Apple is not bringing Apple Lossless Audio to its more […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Alongside this week’s release of iOS 14.6, which adds several interesting new features, Apple also quietly pushed out its latest point update to macOS Big Sur, and while the update is seemingly much more pedestrian in terms of features, there’s one important fix in there that should encourage you to download and install it ASAP. […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

We might be seeing Apple’s next M1 MacBook Pro much sooner than we originally expected, with leaks suggesting that Apple is preparing to release a new MacBook Pro in some form at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference. If true, this would be the first time Apple has unveiled new MacBooks at its traditionally software-focused event […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Do you remember the original iPod? That bulky, white MP3 player that all of us wanted when we were younger? Well, it’s no surprise that Apple doesn’t sell them anymore. Not because they weren’t good. But because, in a world where you can listen to any song you want on your iPhone without downloading it, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Today, Apple released the official iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6 software updates. If you haven’t, you can quickly install them by going to Settings, then General, then tap on Software Update. Even though this update isn’t as big as iOS 14.5, which brought a new way to unlock your iPhone with your face mask on, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS14, #News

One of the biggest mysteries among the product announcements at Apple’s Spring Loaded event last month was the conspicuous omission of any kind of “Find My” integration for the new Siri Remote. After all, Apple unveiled its long-awaited AirTags at the same event at which it also revealed a completely redesigned Siri Remote. Yet, despite […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, was announced a few weeks ago, but it wasn’t until today that the company finally revealed the schedule for this year’s conference. WWDC21 will be completely online, and it’ll be streamed directly from Apple Park. Starting June 7 at 10 a.m. PDT, Apple will kick off WWDC21 with a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS15, #News

Last week Apple upended the entire music streaming industry with the announcement that it will be soon be offering its entire Apple Music catalog in a CD-quality Lossless Audio format at no additional charge. As exciting as that news was, however, it also spawned many questions about exactly how Apple Music users would actually be […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although Apple’s long-awaited refresh to its Apple TV set-top box may seem like a minor refresh at first glance, we’ve already discovered some game-changing new features tucked away inside — many of which Apple was surprisingly quiet about when they unveiled the new device last month. So, needless to say there’s a lot more to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

Everyone’s been trying to get their hands on an AirTag – but can you really blame them? Apple’s newest tracking device has a sleek design, and it’s incredibly functional, especially if you’re constantly losing your keys or bag. That being said, it’s still far from perfect. The AirTag scratches easily, and since it doesn’t have […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #AirTag, #News

Apple’s Macs are some of, if not the best, computers you can get. They’re powerful, efficient, and have sleek designs. What’s not to love? And now that Apple’s making its own Apple Silicon chips, all Mac computers are performance beasts and are way ahead of the competition! There’s only one tiny problem with them, though: […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Fun fact, if you go to the App Store right now and search for a first-party Apple app and you scroll down to view its information, you’ll see there’s no information about its size. No, that’s not a glitch. It’s actually made like this by design. But why does that happen? Well, the answer is […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #News

It’s not often that Apple brings back a device that’s been long forgotten by both the company and most of the public. But it seems like that’s going to change very soon. Or at least, that’s what the rumors are saying. According to iOS developer and writer Steve Moser, we’ve seen what seems to be […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Last week, I lost my keys and decided to try AirTags for myself. For such small and relatively low-cost items, they sure generate a lot of questions. So if you’re still on the fence about buying AirTags for yourself or have a few questions, keep reading for all the answers you’ll need. If your question […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AirTag, #FAQ, #News

Despite it’s seemingly endless complaints about how Apple tries to shut it out of the latest features, Spotify is notoriously slow at actually embracing these features once Apple does make them available to third-party developers. However, at least Spotify users can rejoice that they do seem to eventually get there, even if it takes longer […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Does Safari on your iPhone unexpectedly freeze when you enter a search term or a URL into the address bar? Does it happen sometimes and not others? Fret not as you are not alone. A thread on Apple’s discussion forum talks about this exact issue. It’s been happening for more than a year and continues […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iOS14, #iPhone

Apple head of software Craig Federighi said Mac malware is more widespread than iOS and is significantly higher than Apple would like. Federighi made this revelation while testifying in court during Epic Games‘ high-profile case against Apple. During his testimony, Federighi was quizzed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers about the security differences between Mac and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #News

Following the announcement of the 2021 Apple TV 4K last month, evidence appeared in tvOS 14.5 that Apple was working on a new enhancement to allow one or more HomePods to effectively be used to anchor your entire home theatre experience, and now that the new set-top box has arrived in stores, it looks like […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleTV, #News

Earlier this year it slipped out that Belkin was working on a new product to close one of the biggest gaps in Apple’s AirPlay 2 technology — the ability to stream high-quality wirelessly audio to any set of speakers in your home. While many third-party speaker, TV, and even stereo receiver manufacturers have embraced AirPlay 2 […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

You don’t have to pay full price at the Apple Store, so why would you? Retailers are slashing prices on brand-new Apple devices so that you can order the coolest new tech and feel good about it! We found the best Apple deals going on right now. They don’t last forever, so be sure to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

In case you missed it, Apple is rolling out HiFi Lossless Audio for all Apple Music titles in 2021. A significant portion of the library will be immediately converted when the new modes launch in June, with the rest on the way afterward. Lossless Audio is designed to allow users to listen to music at precisely the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Accessories, #News

The Shortcuts app has seen a lot of changes over the years. Seasoned iPhone users might remember when the Shortcuts app was called the Workflows app. Those were the days. Fortunately, after Apple renamed it Shortcuts, the company’s done nothing but improve it and make it more powerful. You’ll be surprised at what it can […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

It was twenty years ago this week that Apple opened its very first two retail stores — one in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and the other in Glendale, California. Now, thanks to the fusion of Apple’s modern Augmented Reality capabilities and some painstaking work by 9to5Mac’s Michael Steeber, you can take a virtual walk through the very […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The government recently launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which is designed to help low-income people pay their internet bills. Verizon is one of several telecom companies taking flak for using this program not to help customers but to allegedly line their own pockets. Instead of applying the government subsidy to offset the cost of an existing plan, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

For the second time this year, Apple has kicked off a new iOS beta cycle before the paint has even dried on the previous point release. Earlier this week, Apple quietly seeded out the final release candidate of iOS 14.6 to developers and public beta testers, however it hasn’t yet seen its official public release, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple has always led the industry by a considerable margin when it comes to providing revolutionary features to support people with disabilities, but it’s also never sitting still in this important area, and now it’s just seriously upped its game with a groundbreaking set of new accessibility features. The company outlined the new initiatives in […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple’s new AirTags quickly became everyone’s go-to choice when it comes to tracking your keys, bags, and even your pets. It’s an awesome accessory to have, and that overall is entirely personal. Once you pair an AirTag with your Apple ID, no one can just pair it and start using it for themselves. Of course, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AirTag, #HowTo

Want something different than the somewhat plain watch faces that are bundled by default with your Apple Watch? Are you looking to jazz up your Apple Watch? Then you might want to download and install Facer, a platform for creating watch faces. Also available for Samsung Wear and Google Wear OS, the Facer platform offers both designer […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #HowTo

Over the past six years, the Apple Watch has become one of the company’s most iconic and recognizable products, but if recent rumours are true, it looks like Apple may be planning to breathe some fresh air into the design this year with the upcoming Apple Watch Series 7. While we’ve already heard several reports […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Rumors