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Newer Apple Watch models running watchOS 6 are experiencing poorer battery life than on previous versions of the software, according to a slew of user reports. While it isn’t 100 percent clear what is causing the battery drain, there’s a lot of evidence suggesting that it could... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News

A 30-year-old British dad and “fitness fanatic” is crediting his Apple Watch with helping to save his life after it alerted him to previously undetected signs of atrial fibrillation. Chris Mint, a project manager who lives in Lincolnshire, told The Sun that he had owned the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News

Your Apple Watch can give you a lot of data about your health and wellness, but there’s one particular metric that you should be paying particular attention to.. It’s your resting heart rate. And according to health experts, it’s way more important than you think. Why Your... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #News

Apple on Monday released new software updates to iOS 13 and iPadOS, just a couple of days after it pushed the previous updates out. The point releases, iOS 13.1.2 and iPadOS 13.1.2, are minor updates with no new user-facing features. But they do address a number of issues and squash several... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #News

Once upon a time, “jailbreaking” was the rage among many groups of iPhone power users and hackers, who demanded more out of the iPhone’s operating system than Apple was willing to provide. As iOS has matured, however, the fad of jailbreaking has fallen by the wayside, to the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Reports earlier this year have already suggested that Apple’s new 6K Pro Display XDR could very well be the forerunner for a major revamp of the screens used in its higher-end iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models, and now venerable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is doubling-down on those earlier... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

With stories appearing every so often about iPhone batteries exploding, and a plethora of iPhone charging options available, one question we frequently see is what the actual risks are of using an unauthorized cable or charger with your iPhone. Can using a cheap counterfeit Lightning cable... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iPhone

The new iPhones are officially here. They are beautiful, powerful and expensive (at least most of them are) and will be some of the best smartphones of 2019. If you’re like me, you’re already thinking about buying one. But which one? It’s clear that we’d love to own... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone11, #Opinion

Apple Arcade has been out for a little over a week now, and the hype is slowly fading away as people have seen nearly everything it currently has to offer. While having a big library full of awesome, exclusive games is really nice, it may not be enough for some people. Which leads to the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News, #Opinion

iOS 13 is available now and it brings with it a bunch of new features, including the possibility to pair your PS4 or Xbox controller via Bluetooth with your iPhone or iPad. Plus, Mac computers and Apple TV devices will also be capable of pairing up with your controllers. This will be... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iOS13, #iPad, #iPhone

When it comes to the tech industry, it can seem like every major company spends quite a bit of their time copying other major companies. Nowhere is that more apparent than iOS and Android. Google has always “borrowed” from Apple for its mobile operating system, including its... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS13, #News

Spotify is currently beta testing support for Siri voice commands, something that was rumored earlier this year. That means that users may be able to ask Siri to play songs, albums and playlists from Spotify in the next version of the app. It also means that you can sign up to try the feature... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

This year’s iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro devices have some significant upgrades in the camera department, but you may not be taking full advantage of them. Here’s the one camera setting you should change on your iPhone 11 right now, as well as some other lesser-known tips to make... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

If you’re experiencing faster battery drain on your Apple Watch Series 5 or an older model after updating to watchOS 6, you aren’t alone. We’ve seen reports of poorer battery life on Apple Watch models in both cases. What’s more, they may actually be related issues.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries5, #News

Apple on Friday released a point update with bug fixes and improvements for the iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 software that dropped earlier this year. The update, iOS 13.1.1, is a minor release that squashes a few bugs with the previous software. Which makes sense, since it’s coming just a... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

Amidst all of the confusion around Apple’s iOS 13 release this year, it seems that the company has snuck another little “feature” into iOS 13.1 that could result in a decrease in charging speeds with certain wireless chargers. As we reported yesterday, tests done in iOS... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Big-name movies produced by Apple may be coming soon to a theatre near you, as new reports reveal that Apple will be offering major theatrical releases for the movies that it’s producing for Apple TV+. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has already been reaching out to cinema... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple has been working on producing content for its new Apple TV+ series for over two years now, but despite sometimes reaching out for inspiration from foreign sources, most of its content has been produced in the U.S., and appears to be targeted primarily at a U.S. viewing audience.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

What is the most popular smartphone in the world? Throughout 2019, the answer to that question appears to have been Apple’s iPhone 7. Device detection tech firm DeviceAtlas recently came out with new data about smartphone popularity globally. The firm looked at device usage statistics... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone7, #News

Apple seems to have cut charging speeds for certain non-regulated, Qi-based wireless chargers in its latest iOS 13.1 update. That fact was discovered by ChargerLAB during a routine test of the wireless charging speeds on the new iPhone 11 models. According to the site, the change was made... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

Next year, Apple may release a new 6.7-inch iPhone without a notch, instead adopting a symmetrical bezel design seen on current iPad Pro models. That’s according to an exclusive report from a well-known leaker in the Apple blogosphere. Here’s what you should know. The Rumor At... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

Apple released a batch of software updates on Thursday, including iOS 12.4.2 and watchOS 5.3.2, as well as several security and supplemental updates for macOS Mojave, High Sierra and Sierra. It appears that most of today’s updates were released to patch a vulnerability for devices... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

After over a year-long wait, Nintendo’s Mario Kart Tour arrived for iPhone and iPad this week, and by all reports the game has had a pretty successful launch, quickly reaching the top of the App Store charts within a day of its release. However, as we’ve known since Nintendo... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There may finally be a crack in the infamous “walled garden” of Apple’s App Store, thanks to the work of Riley Testut, an ambitious developer best known for developing a series of Nintendo emulators — a class of app that’s never been permitted by Apple’s... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple has probably shown more love to the Photos app on the iPhone and iPad over the past few iOS releases than any other single app, which makes sense considering how prominent of a feature the camera is on Apple’s latest iPhones, not to mention the human emotional connection that comes... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Amazon unveiled a slew of new devices at its event in Seattle Wednesday, ranging from smart speakers to Alexa-enabled lamps. But it also debuted a couple of products that are obvious Apple competitors. Enter the Echo Buds and the Echo Studio. You probably already know which Apple products... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

Like many iPhones and iPads, there has always been a Home button on the Apple TV that takes you back to the Home screen. But in tvOS 13, it’s no longer really a Home button. Apple quietly changed the functionality of the Home button in tvOS 13 — and it’s a bit of an... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleTV, #HowTo

Popular repair site iFixit is continuing its teardowns of this year’s new Apple products. Last week, it published its iPhone 11 Pro teardown. This week, it took a peek under the hood of the Apple Watch Series 5. So what’s new on the Apple Watch Series 5 in comparison to last... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries5, #News

Apple’s new iOS 13.1 update doesn’t introduce any new emojis, but it does make some significant changes to existing ones. In total, Apple’s emoji team updated the design of 24 emoji characters in its latest software update. As pointed out by Emojipedia, many of the updates... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #News

Apple’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be able to tell if you repair them with a non-genuine display. And they’ll let you know, too. The Cupertino tech giant detailed this new notification system in a recently published support document. Here’s what it... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

Apple’s iOS 13 and iPadOS updates are jam-packed with new features and capabilities for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. That’s especially true with iOS 13.1’s release, which reintroduces some features that were pulled during beta testing. The list of new features is pretty... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS13, #News

In terms of the overall design of the iPhone, not much has actually changed in the past five years. Sure, Apple has removed the bezels and home button from the front in favour of a camera notch that was once controversial but has since become the norm on smartphones after it was copied by... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Apple’s mobile devices are pretty intuitive, with the gesture-based touch controls making it easy to figure out how to navigate around the user interface with only a few minutes of use. As the iPad has evolved into more of a laptop replacement, however, it’s inevitable that new... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPad

When Apple unveiled iOS 13 back in June, one of the promises it made is that it would be cracking down even more tightly on privacy. While a lot of the discussion on this centered on Sign in with Apple, which really is a great feature by itself, there were other changes under the hood, such... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Apple is warning users about a security flaw in iOS 13 that could grant third-party keyboards full access to system functions. In a brief support document published today, Apple explains that a bug in iOS 13 and iPadOS could inadvertently grant keyboard extensions “full access”... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #News

Two of Apple’s flagship products had the highest customer satisfaction rate in the U.S. in their respective categories, according to new data published today. Specifically, iPad and Mac owners continued to report higher customer satisfaction rates than other PC or tablet makers in... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Mac, #News

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 13.1, the first major point release to the iOS 13 update. The company also released iPadOS 13.1 and tvOS 13. All three updates should now be available to download over-the-air. On iPhone and iPad, you can get the update by going to Settings > General > Software... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPad, #iPhone, #News

Back in June, Apple unveiled its latest Mac Pro, an insanely powerful new desktop Mac offering performance configurations — and prices — that reach into the stratosphere, with up to 28 cores and 1.5 TB of RAM. However, despite earlier reports that Apple was planning to... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Earlier this month, Apple took the wraps off the Apple Watch Series 5, the newest model of its extremely popular wearable device, and while many panned the new model as being a more pedestrian update, it did add a small, but significant new feature in the form of an always-on display, along... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Gallery, #News

Although Apple’s new subscription gaming service, Apple Arcade, went live for iPhone and iPod touch users last week with the release of iOS 13, it’s still been missing in action on the Apple TV and Mac, even for beta testers. Of course, since Apple Arcade requires the latest... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The iPhone 11 Pro Max might have the best smartphone display currently on the market, according to display testing and calibration firm DisplayMate. In fact, Apple’s latest 6.5-inch OLED handset outperformed every other smartphone that DisplayMate has tested to date. As a result, the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

Apple’s performance management feature has gotten the company in trouble in the past. But despite the controversy, Apple will continue to throttle iPhones going forward. The company recently updated its iPhone Battery and Performance support document to include the following snippet:... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS13, #iPhone, #iPhoneXR, #iPhoneXS, #iPhoneXSMax, #News

Two-way or bilateral wireless charging was widely expected to be one of the standout features of this year’s iPhones. Then, it failed to appear. Some reports have suggested that the feature was pulled at the last minute. And in its teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro models, iFixit found some... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

An apparent bug in Apple’s payment systems may be inadvertently leaking sensitive credit card information to random strangers. There are at least two reported cases of the issue happening on Reddit. Both users ran across the bug when attempting to add a new credit card to their Apple... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

There’s another show that will be debuting on Apple TV+ when it launches on November 1st — the first fruits of Apple’s multi-year TV partnership with Oprah. Apple announced today that Oprah’s Book Club will be coming exclusively to Apple’s media platform,... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although some panned Apple’s newest wearable, the Apple Watch Series 5, as being a somewhat minor update to last year’s Series 4 model, it’s actually a pretty compelling buy for anybody who may have passed on the Series 4 last year, since it brings all of the features and... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo

We’ve heard lots of stories over the past few years of Apple Watches saving lives, and the occasions where the Apple Watch has helped out have only increased since last year’s release of the Apple Watch Series 4 with the new fall detection and advanced heart monitoring features.... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The Apple Watch Series 5 has officially been announced, and Apple was eager to advertise one feature specifically – an “always-on” display that stays lit up. But consumers may not necessarily know what “always-on” means, how it affects your Apple Watch, and if... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatchSeries4

Love it or hate it, 3D Touch just bit the dust. For years now, 3D Touch has offered a unique experience for accessing contextual menus and other hidden content. There’s even at least one video game that took advantage of its unique capabilities. But with the new iPhone 11 lineup and the... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhone11, #News

Apple has entered the gaming market in a whole new way. With the public release of iOS 13, Apple has also introduced the world to Apple Arcade – an all-new subscription gaming service, exclusive to Apple users. Promising over 100+ games this fall, Apple Arcade has – at the time of... View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Apps, #Gallery