iPhone wireless charging in BMWs causing overheating – not specific to iPhone 15
Multiple reports of problems with iPhone wireless charging in BMWs do not appear specific to the iPhone 15 line-up, but may be exacerbating existing heating issues which Apple says are most acute in the latest models.
Some owners of BMW cars with wi...
Indian iPhone plant found ‘highly hazardous’ to worker health in previously secret report
An Indian iPhone plant run by Foxconn was temporarily closed down back in 2021 due to major health infractions in worker accommodation – including the presence of rats, food crawling with worms, and toilets without running water.
Now for the first t...
Apple complies with Chinese app law after threat to X, Instagram, and more
A week after other companies did so, Apple has finally complied with a Chinese app law that requires developers to have a registered local company in the country.
The move comes after it was suggested that social media apps like X, Instagram, and Fa...
iPhone Diary: Testing the 5x telephoto lens on the iPhone 15 Pro Max for portraits
A busy time meant that my first test of the new 5x telephoto lens on the iPhone 15 Pro Max was nothing more than a quick 3x versus 5x comparison shot from my apartment as part of a first impressions piece.
Yesterday, I got the chance to see how usef...
iPhone scalpers used bots to buy millions of dollars’ worth of iPhone 15 models, says report
A cybersecurity company says that iPhone scalpers seeking to profit from early demand for iPhone 15 models used bots to make millions of dollars’ worth of purchases from the Apple website as soon as orders went live.
The activity is lucrative for sc...
Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit will go ahead after credit unions defeat motion to dismiss
An Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit will go ahead, after the judge rejected the iPhone maker’s motion to dismiss the case.
Three credit unions are suing Apple for what it says is a 100% monopoly on mobile wallets on iPhones and Apple Watches …
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After acrimonious parting, Apple credits former engineer for identifying Find My privacy flaw
Apple and its former engineer Cher Scarlett didn’t exactly part on the best of terms, but the company has publicly thanked them for identifying a Find My privacy flaw …
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PSA: Security researchers highlight two potential iCloud Keychain issues
Security researchers have highlighted a couple of potential iCloud Keychain issues you may want to be aware of in iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma.
One is that upgrading may switch the feature on if you previously had it off, while the second arises if you h...
Eufy security cameras can track individuals across cameras, send you one video alert
Eufy security cameras are getting an update that allows them to track a visitor across multiple cameras, and send you a single video alert which follows the visitor between views.
A demo video shows a delivery driver dropping off a package, and one ...
Problems with Apple Watch weather complication persist; company suggests two fixes
If your Apple Watch weather complication is not working, we already found one workaround that seems to help, but Apple now has two suggested fixes.
What is happening for a significant number of people is that all weather complications – conditions, ...