Review: Astropad ‘Rock Paper Pencil’ pen-on-paper iPad upgrade is the real deal
Earlier this year, Astropad launched its Magnetic Screen Protector for iPad delivering a paper-like feeling with Apple Pencil. Then the company launched a new product this fall that offers an even more impressive pen-on-paper experience. Here are my th...
Apple reveals technical details behind how iMessage Contact Key Verification works
Apple launched a new iMessage security feature yesterday in beta called Contact Key Verification. We learned the basics of how it works yesterday but now Apple has published technical details of how the next-level iMessage security feature operates – i...
iPhone 15 Pro Max crushes Google Pixel 8 Pro in speed test
Google launched its iPhone 15 competitors this fall with the Pixel 8 lineup. And testing out the power and performance of the flagship models, PhoneBuff is out today with an iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Pixel 8 Pro speed test. Spoiler, even with 50% more RAM a...
How to catch iMessage impersonators with Contact Key Verification in iOS 17.2
Apple has delivered iOS 17.2 to all users and with it comes a brand new security feature for iMessage. Called Contact Key Verification (CKV), the capability gives users more certainty they’re messaging with the people they think they are. Follow along ...
Apple Arcade Guide: Everything that’s available [New: NBA 2K24]
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games plus the latest releases.
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How to watch Apple’s ‘Scary fast’ Mac event and set a reminder for the strange start time
Apple’s “Scary fast” Mac event is set for October 30 but in a twist, its starting time is quite different than normal. Here’s how to watch Apple Mac event and set a reminder so you don’t miss out on everything the company announces.
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Apple debuts iMessage Contact Key Verification with iOS 17.2 beta
Apple has enabled the testing of a new security feature with the first iOS 17.2 beta. For use with iMessage, Contact Key Verification gives users more certainty they’re messaging with the people they’re intending.
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SmartGym gets heart rate zones, advanced logging, and more
Popular fitness tracking app and Apple Editors’ Choice award-winner SmartGym is out with another update today. The latest release comes with more useful features like heart rate zones, advanced logging, and more flexibility for assigning routines to sp...
iOS 17.1 patches these 18 security flaws
Apple has launched its first major update for all users since debuting iOS 17 in September. iOS 17.1 comes with a range of security patches and none of them were identified as exploited in the wild ahead of the fixes.
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How to change or cancel your Apple One subscription
Apple just increased prices for its individual services as well as Apple One bundles. Whether you want to change or cancel Apple One subscription, follow along for how to bring down the price of your Apple services.
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