Updated December 27 with more details on iOS 18.2.1: what and when. Just before the holidays, rumors were swirling about a possible surprise iPhone update, iOS 18.2.1, to fix issues generated in the recent mammoth release of iOS 18.2, which made Apple Intelligence available to millions users worldwide at the beginning of December. It now…
Apple covered on the early impacts of Apple Intelligence when iOS 18.2 released on iPhones on December 11, simply saying that it would “improve user experiences with iPhone, iPad, and (via macOS Sequoia 15.2) Mac.” Blame the media and social media for the dashed expectations once everyone realized that iOS 18.2 wasn’t the night-and-day technological…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is taking its Grok chatbot beyond the X platform with beta testing of a dedicated iOS app, according to TechCrunch. report. The app is currently available in Australia and is undergoing beta testing in a few other countries. The app store preview of the iOS app lists features like…
As for the timing of this release, the anonymous social media account usually reveals the build number of a new iOS version a week before its launch. An outing next week would therefore normally be in order. However, since it is the holiday season after all, the update might be delayed until the second week…
iOS 18 and the latest iPhone 16 series have been available for three months. With these updates, there are two major complaints from users: the new design of the Photos app sucks and the library never stops indexing. While this isn’t necessarily an issue regarding iPhone 16 devices, I couldn’t help but connect these two…
Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul in iOS 18, and not all of the changes have been well-received. Fortunately, Apple listened to the feedback and made five key changes to Photos in iOS 18.2. #1: Video Interface Changes Photos app under iOS 18.1 (left) and iOS 18.2 (right) One controversial change to videos in…
The AirPods Pro 3 aren’t here yet, nor is a real AirPods Max 2, but it was a solid year for AirPods anyway thanks to AirPods 4 and some important software updates. However, one of my favorite new features this year is set to have its biggest impact in the coming months, when iOS 18.4…
Cybersecurity is a subject that is increasingly present in the public mind. Some companies have attempted to educate users about safe practices when using their internet-connected devices. On smartphones, Apple’s approach to privacy has given iOS an “aura” of greater security or robustness against potential attacks. However, it seems that iOS is actually more prone…
The travel agency AAA expects nearly 8 million people to travel by air during the holiday season, setting a new record for the number of air travelers at this time of year. This means there is a chance that your luggage could get lost among a sea of goods. But a new AirTag feature in…
While Google, Samsung, and other Android phone makers make grand proclamations about how long their phones will receive operating system updates, Apple doesn’t offer the same guarantees. No matter: a new report claims that iOS 19 will support the same phones as iOS 18, extending the shelf life of the iPhone XR, XS, and XS…