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![]() | Apple Changes Stance On Cleaning iPhone's Display - Coronavirus Remember when Apple used to tell us that it was not safe to clean your iPhone's display? The company used to say it was unsafe to use disinfecting wipes or sprays because it might damage the the coating on the touchscreen displays. Apple's suggestion was to use a cloth dampened with water to clean their phon....more |
03/12/2020 |
![]() | iOS Contacts App Keeps Crashing - Fixed! Does the Contacts app on your iPhone crash every time you launch it? It's a frustrating problem that many have reported after upgrading to iOS 11. Many suggest toggling Airplane Mode or turning off WiFi and Cellular Data ON and OFF, but I found those solutions to be unhelpful. What worked for me was a simp....more |
06/01/2018 |
![]() | iTunes Playlists not syncing with iOS 11 - FIXED iCloud Music Library is not working in iOS 11 and it’s annoying. iTunes Match / iCloud Music Library is very buggy in iOS 11. Here is how I solved my problem. I created a new playlist in iTunes on my Mac, but it would not sync to my iPhone X. I soon realized, the playlists were syncing to all of m....more |
01/06/2018 |
![]() | WhatsApp ends support for BlackBerry and Windows Phone WhatsApp is moving on from BlackBerry and Windows Phone. The company announced it will no longer support the older platforms, including BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows Phone 8. The world has largely moved on from these platforms and WhatsApp finally cut them off. The company released the n....more |
01/03/2018 |
![]() | BlackBerry will stop making its own devices The end of an era is definitely upon us. Actually, BlackBerry's dominance and even relevance in smartphones has been over for some time, but the company finally announced it will no longer make its own devices. From now on, BlackBerry will outsource the production of hardware and focus more on software. The....more |
09/29/2016 |
![]() | This iPhone 7 case includes a headphone jack If you have an iPhone 7 and it's driving you crazy not to have a headphone jack, you may want to check out the Fuse case. This is an Indegogo product so we don't know if it will actually make it to market, but the Fuse case is going retro. It's a case for the iPhone 7 that will allow you to use any standard....more |
09/29/2016 |
![]() | Apple has gone too far! I love Apple and its products. I have so many Apple products at this point my apartment looks like the Apple Store. I'm usually a big fan, but recent iterations of Apple products make me think they are choosing design over function, and I think that goes too far. As I do every year, I ordered the i....more |
09/21/2016 |
![]() | Apple’s 2 factor authentication prompts for 4 digit code on Apple TV - Solved My Apple TV prompted me for a 4 digit verification code instead of a 6 digit code. What? If you have 2 factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID account, you are familiar with receiving prompts on all of your Apple devices to ALLOW entry into your account. After you choose ALLOW, you receive....more |
09/04/2016 |
![]() | BlackBerry finally kills the BlackBerry Classic BlackBerry is moving on from the phone that made it an iconic brand. Almost a decade after Apple disrupted BlackBerry's dominance in the smartphone market with the launch of the iPhone, BlackBerry is throwing in the towel on its most famous handset. BlackBerry announced today it will no longer mak....more |
07/05/2016 |
![]() | Opera launches free VPN iOS app Opera has launched a new VPN app for iOS that is free to use with unlimited data. The company bought SurfEasy VPN last March, and their new app runs on that service. Opera, the browser, has been around for years even though they never really got a lot of mainstream adoption. With all the privacy concerns i....more |
05/15/2016 |
![]() | Tim Cook rejects FBI request for back door into iPhone A California judge ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock the phone of one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino attacks. Following the order, Tim Cook says Apple will resist the order and appeal. The FBI wants Apple to create a new version of iOS that will ignore some of the security features so t....more |
02/17/2016 |
![]() | Apple should build an iMessage Windows app for iPhone users iPhone users love the security and convenience of iMessage. If you're a Mac user, you can also use iMessage from your desktop or laptop computer. Mac users can also send SMS messages from their desktop using Continuity. But what about iPhone owners who use Windows? Apple should create an iMessag....more |
01/27/2016 |
![]() | Apple acknowledges iPhone 6s battery bug Users of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been complaining about battery life for some time now. Apple has discovered a bug that is frustrating some users. Apparently, if you change your clock manually, or change time zones while traveling, the battery meter percentage on the phone does not update. Therefore....more |
01/18/2016 |
![]() | Apple names Jeff Williams as Chief Operating Officer Apple has a new COO today. The company was without a COO since Tim Cook left that position to become CEO back in 2011. Apple Named Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer. It is believed that he will be groomed to be a possible successor to Tim Cook. Phil Schiller will add the App Store ecosystem to ....more |
12/17/2015 |
![]() | iPhone 6s and 6s Plus preorders sell out in 30 minutes in South Korea Samsung has been dominating their home country of South Korea when it comes to smartphones, but that maybe coming to an end. It appears Apple is selling iPhones at a blistering pace in South Korea. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will launch on Friday, but preorders were open today. Apple sold out of their inven....more |
10/19/2015 |
![]() | BlackBerry Priv launching November 6 in the UK BlackBerry is getting ready to launch its first Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. The new BlackBerry Priv will launch in the UK on November 6, 2015. It will go head to head against the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6. Will the world welcome an Android powered BlackBerry? The BlackBerry Pr....more |
10/19/2015 |
![]() | Apple sets another record with 13 million iPhones sold Apple sold a record 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Pluses over the opening weekend. The insane number of sales occurred in just 3 days. The company released a statement where CEO Tim Cook bragged about the historic numbers. Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowi....more |
09/28/2015 |
![]() | Apple drops iPhone 5c Apple unveiled new devices today, including the iPad Pro, new Apple TV, and iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. One of the casualties of the Apple Event was the iPhone 5s becomes the entry level iPhone. Apple has indeed dumped the iPhone 5c. The iPhone 5c was a plastic, entry level iPhone that was basically t....more |
09/09/2015 |
![]() | Samsung pushing ads to some users Samsung appears to be pushing advertisements in the notification shade for some Galaxy users. According to Android Police, the new ads started appearing recently, although it is not known how widespread the problem is. The ad in question is for the latest Samsung Galaxy Edge. The real question here....more |
08/21/2015 |
![]() | How to fix iTunes Match after an iOS update deletes your music If the iTunes Match music on your iPhone or iPad has been deleted by an iOS update or by Apple Music, you may be able to fix it fairly easily. THE PROBLEM: After the iOS 8.4.1 update off of my offline music and videos were gone. I re-downloaded 12 GB of music again which took almost 3 days (e....more |
08/17/2015 |
![]() | I'm tired of waiting for Apple to get music right Ever since Apple launched Apple Music, I've been miserable. I am an iTunes Match customer, and I never turned on Apple Music, yet my library has been messed up. When Apple first launched Apple Music several weeks ago, I ended up with multiple duplicate songs on my iPhone. After the update, I had to re-down....more |
08/14/2015 |
![]() | Apple won't sell cellular service directly to consumers So much for Business Insider's sources. Yesterday, Business Insider reported Apple was testing a way to sell cellular service directly to consumers by starting a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service of its own. The theory was that the iPhone could switch between carriers depending on wh....more |
08/04/2015 |
![]() | New Apple TV coming in September? Is an updated Apple TV arriving in September? According to the rumors a new Apple TV with Siri and an App Store is headed our way in a few weeks. According to BuzzFeed News, Apple will announce the new Apple TV at the September event when the company announces the newest iPhone updates. If true, the new Ap....more |
07/31/2015 |
![]() | Apple is making iPhones with Force Touch If Bloomberg is to be believed, Apple suppliers are already making iPhones with Force Touch. Force Touch allows the phone to know how hard you are pressing on the screen. Originally debut in the new MacBook for 2015, Force Touch will allow all sorts of new gestures for the iPhone. The next iPhone i....more |
06/27/2015 |
![]() | You can sign up for Messenger without a Facebook account Facebook is finally allowing people to sign up for its Messenger app without having a Facebook account. If you are willing to give them your phone number, and a picture, you can use Messenger. That's not a bad deal for the company who has been harshly criticized for its lack of respect for user privacy. Ar....more |
06/24/2015 |
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