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A new prompt in Google Maps is motioning iPhone owners to agree to new terms and settings or else they’ll be cut off from using turn-by-turn directions and voice feedback in the Google Maps navigation app. Those who do not agree to the new terms and allow Google the collection of their live navigation data […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #News

It’s becoming clear that Apple’s services strategy is to start slow and build up from there. We saw this with Apple TV+, which debuted with only a couple of big shows but has since become home to some serious hits, and now we’re starting to see Apple Arcade come into its own as well. From […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleArcade, #Apps, #News

There’s an exciting new design expected to come to the Apple Watch Series 7 this year, but unfortunately, it’s starting to look like Apple may have bitten off more than it can chew, leading to possible production delays for the new wearable. According to Nikkei Asia, production of the Apple Watch Series 7 has been […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Rumors

Apple’s newest iOS 15 release will be coming to an iPhone near you next month, and it’s going to be chock-full of fun new features that have the potential to change how you use your iPhone. While you’re probably already aware of the big tent pole features like FaceTime improvements, SharePlay, Focus Modes, and Live […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iOS15, #iPhone

Now living in Turkey, hacker John Binns shared with the Wall Street Journal how he breached T-Mobile’s network and gained access to 50 million accounts in July. He didn’t use any sophisticated tools or highly complex methods to breach T-Mobile’s security. Instead, the hack job was made easy because the mobile carrier’s security is lax, claims Binns. Binns said […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

By all accounts, this year’s Apple Watch isn’t just getting an exciting new design, but it will also be sporting a slightly larger screen too. Now it looks like it will also include an expanded selection of new watch faces to take advantage of the bigger and better screen. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries7, #Rumors

As Hurricane Ida leaves a devastating impact on Louisiana, CEO Tim Cook has taken to Twitter to pledge Apple’s support following the catastrophe. At least one person is reported dead in New Orleans, and that number is expected to rise in search. In addition, over 1 million are without power in Louisiana alone. According to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

With Apple’s launch event for this year’s “iPhone 13” lineup likely only days away, we’re seeing the usual assortment of last-minute leaks. While most of these have been relatively minor bits of info, one reputable source has just dropped a bombshell by revealing that this year’s iPhone could feature some form of satellite connectivity. According […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

If you’re having sound issues with your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro, there’s a chance that you’ll be eligible for a free repair as part of a new service program that Apple has just launched. Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Service Program for No Sound Issues notes that a “very small percentage” […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone12, #News

Get excited classical music lovers – Apple has acquired the app Primephonic, a popular classical music streaming service with premium audio, expert recommendations, and vast details of its recordings, according to the company. If you enjoy listening to classical music to aid you in writing and studying (or for anything else), and you’re also an […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleMusic, #Apps, #News

You expect some anonymity when you go online, especially when you are on social media and interact with others through usernames. According to a recent report from Tom’s Guide, you may not be as secure as you think. It is possible that people may be able to find your physical address thanks to your home […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

A Benton, Washington resident had his motorcycle stolen earlier this year. After counting it as a loss, Brandon vowed that such a theft would never happen again. How did he protect his next bike? He didn’t rely on a lock or a fancy security system. He turned to the Apple AirTag as a way to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AirTag, #News

There’s no question that the iPhone is one of the most (if not the most) secure smartphones worldwide, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be hacked. Unfortunately, there are a few ways someone can hack into your iPhone and get your data. The bad news is that many law enforcement agencies and police departments have […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #News

We’re glad to have you back for the latest round of Best Apple Deals! There are many exciting discounts for you to take advantage of this week. From sales on iMac to Apple Watch to AirPods, there’s something for everyone! Continue reading to browse all of the Best Apple Deals This Week! [Note: Deals were […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

In what’s probably the oldest game title to get an upgrade for modern Macs, the legendary graphic adventure game Myst has just gotten a pretty substantial new release that brings compatibility with the latest Mac technologies and high-quality realtime 3D graphics. This not only includes support for Apple’s M1 Silicon, but also Metal 2.1 and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Mac, #News

Passengers on a flight into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport got a little bit of a surprise when they landed. Instead of an orderly departure from the plane, the passengers were rushed out after a Samsung phone erupted in flames without warning. According to a report in The Seattle Times, a Samsung Galaxy A21 smartphone caught on […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

There’s an old saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and while that may not always be true, it’s not slowing down Chinese manufacturers in their rush to copy the much-rumoured new Apple Watch Series 7 design. It’s actually shaping up to be a pretty exciting year for Apple Watch fans, as the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries7, #News

While Apple’s services now make up a significant share of the company’s quarterly revenue, second only to iPhone sales, you may not realize that the lion’s share of these earnings comes from one of Apple’s biggest rivals. Ironically, it’s Google that’s Apple’s biggest single customer, throwing billions of dollars at Apple each year for the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Last year, we reported during the pandemic that Apple created some iOS updates specifically to help iPhones recognize faces under challenging conditions, such as wearing a mask. This proved particularly helpful for all owners of newer iPhones that unlock using facial recognition technology (making the creative workarounds people were developing less necessary) and made it […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

As we approach the end of August, rumours of Apple’s September iPhone release timeline are starting to come into focus, and unless Apple chooses to do something radically different this year, it’s easy for us to predict when we’ll see Apple host its annual iPhone event this year. As with the 2020 iPhone 12 launch, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

Although some analysts and supply chain sources have suggested that this year’s iPhone lineup will launch with the same pricing tier as the current iPhone 12 models, new information suggests that Apple may be forced to raise its iPhone prices after all. This could also explain why we haven’t heard much about Apple’s proposed “iPhone […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

In what feels like a repeat of last year’s revelations, an image purporting to show part of Apple’s product packaging appears to have slipped out through an unknown Chinese leaker, clearly showing the name “iPhone 13.” The image, which was originally posted on Chinese social media site Weibo, was shared on Twitter by well-known “leaker” […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

Many iPhone owners don’t miss the space-stealing Home button, but they pine for Touch ID’s fingers-on authentication. Rumors suggest Apple has been working on bringing back Touch ID to its Face ID-equipped iPhones, but that technology has yet to materialize. Now, the latest leak from well-known insider Mark Gurman hints that Apple was testing under-the-screen […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

As we wait for Apple to announce the Apple Watch Series 7, we’ve been following all the rumors about what Apple may be changing for the latest edition of its smartwatch. Now a new report has surfaced with a particularly interesting (and likely) change for the Series 7: Things are getting bigger. The report originated […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries7, #Rumors

As we get closer to an actual Apple launch event next month, clues are starting to slip out as to exactly when we’ll be able to get our hands on Apple’s newest toys, from the “iPhone 13” to the next-generation AirPods. In fact, a new leak from a Chinese site, IT Home (via MacRumors) may […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AirPods, #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like YouTube is finally flipping the switch on native picture-in-picture support in its iOS and iPadOS apps — at least in a preliminary “experimental” mode. After Apple added native picture-in-picture support to the iPhone in iOS 14 last year, it looked like YouTube was finally making […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone, #News

During its WWDC Keynote in June, Apple touted new premium iCloud+ features such as Hide My Email, iCloud Private Relay, and even improved HomeKit Secure Video support. However, there was also one other pretty significant feature tucked away on its iOS 15 Preview page that it made no mention of at all — the ability […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iCloud, #iCloud, #News

Last year’s release of iOS 14 made some significant improvements to Apple Maps, including one smaller feature that got missed in the shuffle, largely because it was only available in a small handful of countries — which didn’t include the U.S. Specifically, the early betas suggested Apple was laying the groundwork for a new native […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Today marks ten years since legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs resigned from his post as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, handing over the reins to Tim Cook, so it’s probably more than a mere coincidence that a big auction lot of Jobs’ Apple memorabilia just collectively fetched well over a million dollars. The biggest-ticket item […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

When Apple unveiled its first Apple Silicon Macs last fall, it offered us the first glimpse of what its product lineup was going to look like in a post-Intel world — a one-size-fits-all M1 chip that was like a breath of fresh air from the years of comparing Intel’s potpourri of different classes of chips […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #Mac, #Rumors

Do you get angry while scrolling through Twitter or catching up on Facebook? You are not alone. A recent study by a Yale University research team suggests social media is conditioning us to express moral outrage when we are online. Not surprisingly, this outrage is especially prevalent in political conversations. According to computational social psychologist […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

It’s crazy to think, but the iPhone 12 is almost one year old. And not only that, but it’s soon to be replaced by the upcoming iPhone 13. We’re only a few weeks away from seeing the best iPhone yet. That is if Apple doesn’t decide to push the iPhone event to October like it […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhone13, #Rumors

Controversy continues to rage on over Apple’s recent announcement of its plans to implement a new Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Detection system in iOS 15, a move that’s effectively put Apple on the defensive, trying to explain how the new system will actually work, and why it’s ultimately a win for privacy. While many […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iCloud, #News

Are you concerned about getting COVID-19 and want to do everything you can to protect yourself during the pandemic? One of your most valuable tools in the fight against coronavirus is your iPhone. You can use it to find vaccination locations, check yourself for symptoms and even use it to make sure you have not […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iPhone

Although it’s the new 14-inch and 16-inch M1X-powered MacBook Pro models that most of us are waiting for, it looks like Apple may have another Mac surprise up its sleeve for this fall — a more powerful Mac mini. As Apple’s smallest and most affordable desktop computer, the Mac mini often gets overlooked alongside more […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

As we touched on last week, Apple’s seventh-generation iPod nano may be one of the most unusual devices that the company ever made. It was the last instalment in a product family that was riding off into the sunset — a traditional iPod that blurred the lines with Apple’s iOS devices in a way that no […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Ever notice those holes on the bottom of your iPhone? These holes are for the speaker grill and help direct the sound coming out of your phone. They also are a magnet for dirt, dust, and all sorts of debris. Here are a few tips and tricks we’ve learned that’ll make cleaning this grill a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

Apple continues to make its emergency contact feature more useful, but users still have some questions – and one common question regards what emergency contacts see when they get an emergency message from you. If you aren’t quite familiar with how the emergency contact system works, you can assign contacts in your iPhone as “emergency […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #News

Apple Wallet is a convenient way to store passes such as airplane boarding passes, event tickets, and more. You can add these passes to the Wallet app on your phone or even share them with other people! Though Apple promises a seamless experience, it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes saving or sharing a pass […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

If you missed last week’s deals, don’t fret – this week you’ll still find some of the best deals we’ve seen yet, like the newest Apple Watch Series 6 at a whopping $120 off, the astonishingly fast MacBook Pro M1 at $199 off, and even the incredibly cool AirPods Max are $49 off in every color option. But that’s definitely not […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Deals, #News

Are you waiting to hear back from a friend of a friend who was going to message you on Facebook? Stop waiting and start looking. You may not realize it, but Facebook has a second inbox that you probably don’t even know is there. You could be raging at this acquaintance for ghosting you while […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #HowTo

A new but hidden app has been discovered on the App Store that appears to be part of a project by Apple geared toward improving Siri, but exactly how it works remains shrouded in Apple’s usual veil of secrecy. According to TechCrunch, a new Siri Speech Study app quietly launched in 12 countries on August […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #News

Now that Apple has fully embraced 5G technology in its mainstream iPhone lineup, there’s little doubt that the wallet-friendly iPhone SE will be the next frontier for the faster wireless technology, and analysts are expecting that this could be the most important contribution to Apple’s bottom line in 2022. It’s been obvious that the iPhone […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhoneSE, #Rumors

Need some extra cash but don’t want to give up any of your precious possessions? Then you’ll want to check out the Federal Trade Commission’s refund webpage that maintains a running list of completed consumer protection cases that puts money back in the hands of the people. The Federal Trade Commission’s primary job is to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #HowTo

Although it appears that Apple has yet to make up its mind on whether employees will need to be vaccinated before returning to work, it sounds like its corporate team members can rest a bit easier, as they won’t be expected to return to Apple Park for at least the remainder of 2021. Apple’s Senior […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

iOS 15 continues to move rapidly through its beta phase, and Apple users are wondering, “Just how much slower is iOS 15 compared to the version of iOS 14 that we’re using now?” Other users interested in upgrading to the beta for performance boosts also want to know if it’s worthwhile. Now we have some […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ, #iOS14, #iOS15, #News

It looks like there will be one more addition to the supporting cast of products at next month’s iPhone launch event, as a new report suggests that Apple also plans to update its entry-level iPad just in time for the back-to-school season. We already know we’re going to see four new “iPhone 13” models that […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Rumors

Despite categorically denying that it had any plans to support Apple’s new Spatial Audio features earlier this year, it turns out that Netflix is actually now rolling it out for iPhone and iPad users. Several users on Reddit’s r/AirPodsMax discovered that Spatial Audio suddenly appeared to be working in the Netflix app on their iPhone […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AirPods, #News

From the outside, Apple’s jailbreak community appeared to be a tight-knit group of hackers embroiled in a cat and mouse game with Apple. Though they may have worked together to jailbreak Apple’s devices, not all of them were dedicated to the cause of freeing devices from Apple’s tight control. According to a recent Motherboard report, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It would appear that last year’s debut of the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini wasn’t an entirely new idea for Apple, as a new email sent by Steve Jobs reveals that the company considered building a smaller iPhone model as far back as 2010. At the time, Apple had just released the iPhone 4, which was […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News