Kerry Wan/ZDNET This Monday, millions of people in North America will experience a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes by the sun, bringing a brief moment of darkness during the daytime. When it happens, the rule of thumb is never to stare directly at the sun, whether partly covered or fully eclipsed, as prolonged […]
Jason Hiner/ZDNET When Apple first unveiled iOS 17 and all the new features coming with the latest iPhone software, all eyes were reasonably drawn to StandBy mode, which transforms the smartphone, when docked, into a smart display. Also: Apple’s mysterious iOS 17.4.1 and iPad OS 17.4.1 updates are actually very important With the latest version […]
Maria Diaz/ZDNET The iOS 17.5 developer beta is out, and it allows iPhone users to download apps directly from websites as long as they’re located within the European Union. Apple is taking measures to control the apps distributed outside its App Store after being forced to allow sideloading by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). […]
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple has added spatial Personas to the Apple Vision Pro‘s Persona beta, letting up to five participants interact with each other in a virtual environment. By showing an interactive virtual rendering of a user, leveraging spatial audio, and keeping track of where everyone is in the virtual space, spatial Personas makes the Apple […]
Maria Diaz/ZDNET [UPDATE: March 30, 2024: Apple posted a security bulletin listing two security patches present in iOS 17.4.1 and iOS 17.4.1.] Last week, Apple rolled out iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1, a swift follow-up to the 17.4 release earlier this month. So, what exactly does this update include? The bottom line is that we […]
Kerry Wan/ZDNET During last year’s annual hardware event, Apple announced the iPhone 15 lineup, consisting of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you’re eyeing the iPhone 15 Pro, you probably value “Pro” features, such as longer battery life, enhanced camera quality, and a more capable processor. […]
Apple For far too long, Android users have been excluded from many of Apple’s flourishing apps and services, including iMessage and FaceTime. While texts from Android devices to iPhones may remain green for the foreseeable future, Apple has been a little more generous about sharing its video-calling platform. Android users still can’t initiate a FaceTime call […]
Jason Hiner/ZDNET If you’re looking for a blood pressure smartwatch, you may want to wait until this fall for the Apple Watch Series 10. Apple is rumored to be adding a new blood pressure monitoring function to its next Apple Watch, slated to be released in September. Unfortunately, the new feature may not be everything […]
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? This Topdon TC002 thermal imaging camera is one of my favorite toys, I mean tools, I’ve reviewed in the past year. And right now you can get it for $60 off with Amazon’s coupon offer. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended I have quite a few Android smartphones that have built-in […]
screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Locating the right manuals and troubleshooting guides for Apple products used to be a hassle, but no longer. Instead of being scattered across Apple’s websites, everything you need is now on Apple’s new Documentation page. Spotted by Japanese blog MacOtakara, the Documentation page has groups for all of Apple’s products: Mac, […]