Tag Archives: Ars Technica

New iPhone Features

iPhones are pretty handy devices, helping us get lots of stuff done. And they don’t ever seem to stop coming up with new, cool stuff. Samuel Axon post an article on Ars Technica today about some new accessibility features: Global … Continue reading

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iOS 15 Details from WWDC

As WWDC winds down, more details are sneaking out. Samuel Axon, at Ars Technica, has a quite interesting list, complete with commentary: As Apple’s annual WWDC conference wraps up, we have a whole week of developer sessions and press briefings … Continue reading

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How Many???

“A million iPhones (sold) isn’t cool”, says the article’s headline. What is cool? PYBT and Andrew Cunningham, at Ars Technica, will tell you, in no uncertain terms: Apple sells its billionth iPhone, year-over-year decline be damned Graphic from the article

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El Capitan in Detail

And while we’re on the subject, Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have a rather comprehensive look at El Capitan at Ars Technica. OS X 10.11 El Capitan: The Ars Technica Review knows all and tells all. For example, here’re the … Continue reading

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El Capitan is Almost Here!

Lee Hutchinson posted the confirmation on Infinite Loop this morning: OS X 10.11 releases on September 30, GM available now [Updated] If you’re part of Apple’s beta program, grab the GM and check it out!

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iPhone 6 Plus Camera Issues

Andrew Cunningham posted on Ars Technica yesterday morning: …Apple has announced an iSight Camera Replacement Program for iPhone 6 Plus models sold between the phone’s launch in September of 2014 and January of 2015. “A small percentage“ of phones sold … Continue reading

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Had You Heard?

View image | gettyimages.com   Be very, very careful about what buttons you push, when and where, on your devices. As an Ohio business exec ruefully discovered, Butt dialers beware: If you don’t lock your phone, it’s OK to eavesdrop: … Continue reading

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Stronger Passcode Security on iDevices

As Cyrus Farivar noted on Ars Technica recently: As part of its iOS 9 announcement on Monday, Apple revealed that all newer iDevices equipped with TouchID and running the newer version of the operating system will be required to upgrade … Continue reading

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Had You Heard?

Dan Goodin posted a rather scary article on Ars Technica, just in time to ruin lunch! New exploit leaves most Macs vulnerable to permanent backdooring starts: Macs older than a year are vulnerable to exploits that remotely overwrite the firmware … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

iOS 8.1.3 is out. From Andrew Cunningham’s post on Ars Technica this morning: Apple has just released iOS 8.1.3, the third patch for iOS 8.1 and the sixth update to iOS 8 since its release. The most significant problem addressed … Continue reading

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