WhatsApp’s new spam call blocker reminded me to activate ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ on my iPhone
WhatsApp is really catching up with the pack on this one. In a blog post, the company announced that it is adding a new feature to block phone calls from unknown callers. The feature, if users turn it on, will silence calls from numbers that you don’t have as part of your contact list. It’s
Apple Extends Self Service Repair to iPhone 14, M2 MacBooks
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iOS 17: Upcoming iPhone Features I’m Excited About
Apple announced a number of new software updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference, including the iPhone's next software version, iOS 17. While the software brings a lot of new and exciting features to your iPhone, Apple said it won't be available to the general public until the fall.I switched to iOS from Android about a
Don’t panic about the iPhone 15 Pro getting more expensive
Now that Apple’s big Vision Pro event is behind us, we can focus on the company’s next big thing, which happens to be the iPhone 15 series launching this September. We’re about three months away from the actual reveal, but strangely enough, we’re in the same place we were a year ago regarding iPhone rumors.
The best iPhones
Picking a new iPhone feels like it should be simple. But like so many other modern problems (have you tried simply choosing something to watch on TV lately — an impossible task) it’s a little more complicated than it seems. Counting previous models that are still hanging around, along with all the Pros and Pluses
If you have an iPhone 8 or iPhone X, you need to upgrade right now
After Apple previewed iOS 17 last week, the company announced that the iPhone 8 and iPhone X won’t support this next operating system update. With that, the almost six-year-old phones will probably see a drop in value as they won’t be able to get the new iOS features later this fall. According to SellCell, the
The Hidden Places Apple Hides Useful iPhone Settings
iso100production/Shutterstock By Adam Doud/June 12, 2023 9:39 pm EST Your iPhone is one of the most useful devices in your repertoire; it has gone through a nice evolution over the years, and iOS has developed into a very mature operating system. Despite that, there are some settings and features that have gotten buried over the years. Some
iOS 16.5.1 could launch soon because Apple needs to fix these iPhone bugs
Published Jun 12th, 2023 10:27AM EDT It’s been almost a month since Apple released iOS 16.5. Although it brought fewer new features, it seems Apple is readying iOS 16.5.1 as it needs to fix some iPhone bugs. According to an insider’s note seen by BGR, the build for this upcoming update is 20F74. Although it’s
My new favorite iPhone trick automatically toggles iPhone rotation lock for specific apps
Everyone and their grandmother, who might have just received an iPhone and is still getting used to it, probably hate one iOS quirk that Apple has yet to permanently fix: The orientation lock. There’s no setting option to have the orientation lock disabled for certain apps and enabled for most of your regular iPhone usage.
The Best New Privacy Features Coming to Your Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Amid a bunch of new products, Apple announced a slew of privacy and safety related features at this week’s WWDC 2023. Here are the best privacy and safety features that you can look forward to when you update your iPhone to iOS 17, or your other Apple devices to the new operating systems releasing this