Sarah Tew/CNET A new report from Bloomberg highlights several planned upgrades to Apple’s iPad and Mac lineup. Starting with the iPad, Apple plans to cater to pro users with software upgrades to utilize the Apple Pencil stylus more throughout iOS. The software update is said to land next year, as Apple is looking for more […]
With iOS 10, Apple made a fundamental change to the way the Touch ID sensor worked, and it’s a particularly annoying change. Previously, you just had to tap the Home button, and then you were into your device. But with iOS 10, Apple tweaked it so that you are now able to unlock the device […]
If you mention fragmentation, people’s minds instantly go to Android, where developers have to cater for tens of thousands of devices from over a thousand makers, and the problem is getting so bad that big names are dropping support for all but the most popular Android devices. But fragmentation is also a growing problem for […]
Apple’s concern with emergencies isn’t restricted to patents and the iPhone, as we recently reported. Two features for the Apple Watch are already in place for the watchOS 3 beta. The two new features, Medical ID and Emergency SOS, are activated by holding the side button down for a few seconds. This is the button […]
Apple announced CareKit at an event in March. Image: CNET/CBS Interactive First, there was HealthKit, Apple’s platform for tracking health and fitness data through your iPhone or Watch. Then came ResearchKit, the Apple framework for gathering health data from iOS devices for use in medical research. Now, CareKit, announced in March, could be able to […]
Apple’s iOS 10 feels like pointless filler and changes made for the sake of changes. The public beta of iOS 10 came out the other day, and the first thing I did was download and install it to not only test devices, but also my main go-to iPhone (because why not? Live dangerously, YOLO, and […]
Images: iStock, Apple Major players in the mobile market have been making leaps and bounds over the past few years in order to position themselves as enterprise-ready. But, no matter how many updates the user experience gets, or what cool new features are added, security remains the ultimate battleground for enterprise mobility. Nowhere is this […]
Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 10, is out — albeit in a limited, public preview. Anyone can download the software for iPhone and iPad to see what’s new. The software, officially due later this year, comes with some privacy improvements. Before you do anything like customizing your phone, loading new apps, or syncing your data […]
With Google prompt, there are no one-time codes: just tap Yes or No. Image: Google Google has rolled out a new way of carrying out two-step verification when attempting to log in to a Google account simply by tapping on Yes or No to a prompt on the smartphone. Google calls the new two-step verification […]
Apple has explained how it will use ‘differential privacy’ to improve emojis in iOS 10. Image: Apple Apple has shed some light on how it will begin mass data collection from its users without compromising their privacy. The company announced at its developer conference that it will begin implementing ‘differential privacy’ in iOS 10 and […]