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The case is similar to, but distinct from, the case that has lit the tech world on fire for the last two weeks involving the slain terrorist Syed Farook. The FBI is attempting to use the All Writs Act in that case, too, but it's in front of a different court. That judge already agreed…

Don't try the iPhone 1970 date thing, just trust that Apple is fixing it. The bug crops up when you set the date on your iOS device to May 1970 or earlier, and then restart. Odds are your iOS device won't turn on any more, turning it into a high tech paper weight. Sure, you…

Manually changing time zones can freeze your iPhone's battery indicator Here's the problem: You're traveling and you manually change time zones on your iPhone. After that, your battery percentage indicator stops updating. Here's the fix workaround: Turn off your iPhone by pressing and holding the power button until you see the on-screen slider telling you…

Have you ever plugged your iPhone into the charger and found, to your dismay, no reassuring “doink” and lighting bolt indicator in the top right menu bar? A trip to the Apple store may not be necessary if a rather amusing thing has happened. I might have a quick fix. ________________________ Here at The Mac…

To access those options, I just went to Settings> Photos & Camera> Record Video. And if you’ll note, there’s a handy-dandy approximation there (in yellow) for how much space you’ll be taking up with each configuration. So, yeah—for those of you with 16GB iPhones, it’s probably not the best idea to record 4K video, unless…

Things have evolved from there. For example, “Teens can't tell the difference between Google ads and search results.” And now, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella believes: “Smart agents like Cortana will replace the web browser.” This is all part of an effect that I've written about before, namely, the Internet doesn't teach its users how to…

Episode #148   In September I reviewed the (then) new iPhone 6s (in rose gold). I loved the new 3D Touch and Live Photos features but concluded that I wanted an iPhone with a larger screen, a better camera, and less pink, so I swapped it for a space gray iPhone 6s Plus. Like the…

Apple isn't reviving the 4-inch iPhone In a note to investors (thanks, MacRumors)  he said, As there is still demand for a 4-inch iPhone, we believe Apple will upgrade this product line. Because the iPhone 5s is more popular than the iPhone 5c, we think Apple is likely to launch an upgraded iPhone 5s. We…

The new Griffin Survivor Journey case cushions the iPhone 6/6s (or 6/6s Plus) protects against a 2 meter (6.6 ft) drop. The snap on two-layer shell is soft, shatterproof and handsome. I liked this case. _____________________ The Survivor Journey is made of multiple layers and is soft to the touch. Notable is the ease of…

YiSpecter malware targets jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices Palo Alto Networks, the security research company that discovered the threat, had this to say: YiSpecter is different from previously seen iOS malware in that it attacks both jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices through unique and harmful malicious behaviors. Specifically, it's the first malware we've seen in…

Apple Leather Case for iPhone 6 Here are the cases we tried: Apple Leather Case ($45 – $45 Amazon) Speck Mightyshell ($49.95 – $43.94 Amazon) Tech 21 Classic Shell Case ($26.24 on sale at Tech 21) iLuv Regatta ($19.99 – $7.37 Amazon) iLuv Vyneer ($19.99 – $9.94 Amazon) TMO review from 2014. olloclip ollocase ($29.99…

Apple's iPhone 6s: a lot like the iPhone 6 inside, but better The iPhone 6s display is heavier, weighing in at 60 grams compared to the iPhone 6 version at 45 grams. The 3D Touch sensors in the iPhone 6s display make it weigh more, but the trade off is the ability to use same…

iPhone 6s and iPad Pro get double the RAM iOS app developer Hamza Sood figured out a slick way to use Xcode to ferret out just how much RAM the new iPhones and iPad Pro pack. Xcode is the tool developers use to write iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps, and it includes a simulator for…

Image credit: Apple Over the weekend, I spoke with an Apple retail store sales person about the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program. This was an informal conversation with a very knowledgeable person who generally filled me in on the process, but for all the legal details, you should read “iPhone Upgrade Program Terms & Conditions.” Apple's…

Verizon iPhone Landing Page Cash on the Barrel First up, you can buy your new iPhone outright and be done with the whole thing. If you choose the iPhone 6s, this will set you back $649 (16GB), $749 (64GB), or $849 (128GB). Going the 6s Plus route will damage your credit card at $749 (16GB),…

Here's how to check your AT&T Next plan for eligibility and make a payment if needed. I'm going to approach this from the standpoint of ordering your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus starting on Apple's website, where you are given a convenient link to Get ready for preorder: Screenshot from Apple's iPhone Site Clicking…

Now that Apple has launched its own iPhone Upgrade Program, customers have several different options when it comes to upgrading to a new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus.  __________________________ iPhone 6s and 6s Plus pre-orders start at 12:01 AM on September 12th (early Saturday morning). Experience has shown that customers who go online at that…

Right now this data is being used (if you allow it) by the Dark Sky weather app. If you allow it. In the current version, you can choose to sign up your iPhone to report barometric pressure where you are: Allow Dark Sky to send off your barometric pressure for better reporting. So if you…

If your iPhone 6 Plus camera doesn't take blurry shots Apple may not replace it So I checked my serial number and lo and behold, mine was among the afflicted. (You can check your serial number, too.) I hadn't noticed any more blurry photos than usual, but I shoot a lot of blurry images anyway,…

It’s intended to help you use your iPhone one-handed, which I think was a reasonably good idea on Apple’s part; however, here’s what my personal experience with it has been. Actually, I think the “times I meant to use it” may even be a bit exaggerated there. So if you’re like me and just keep…

Track the International Space Station from your iPhone with these apps Sputnik! The Sputnik! app shows exactly when the ISS will pass over your current location and even includes a countdown clock so you'll know when to look up. The app shows where to look, lets you save favorite locations, includes Facebook and Twitter sharing,…

Is this a good time to think about watermarking your pix? Well, lets talk about it for a bit and discuss some of the options. Que es un Watermark? Obviously there are no fluids involved in the process of watermarking digital documents. The term likely stems from the stain water can leave on paper documents.…

The AluFrame Leather iPhone 6 case from Just Mobile is attractive, sophisticated, and it proved to be easy to use in every aspect of testing. The leather is Nappa and it comes in five color options. Nappa leather is typically dyed, made from kid-, cow-, calf-, lamb- or other skin by tanning. It is noted…

____________________ I started thinking about this effect in a new light after reading this article at Business Insider “One of the most accurate Apple analysts just spilled a ton of new details about the iPhone 6s.” Some of those predictions by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sound reasonable and others not so much, according to…