Category: <span>apple</span>

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First real pictures of Apple MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 reveals thicker-than-expected profile

A week ago Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack went on sale, and now the first devices are reaching consumers earlier than expected. Pictures posted by  Steven Russell reveal that Apple has been rather creative when taking their marketing pictures of the device, with the pictures hiding the real girth of the battery pack. Russel has […]
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Apple iOS 15 public beta now available for download

Early this month, Apple announced the iOS 15 at WWDC 2021. The iOS 15 update comes with several new features including the much-improved FaceTime app, Live text, improved Notifications experience, advanced Spotlight search and more. Apple today released the first public beta of iOS 15 for iPhones. You can join the beta program here. You […]
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Hackaday Links: June 27, 2021

When asked why he robbed banks, career criminal Willie Sutton is reported to have said, “Because that’s where the money is.” It turns out that a reporter made up the quote, but it’s a truism that offers by extension insight into why ATMs and point-of-sale terminals are such a fat target for criminals today. There’s […]
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Apple announces a revolutionary new accessibility feature for Apple Watch

Along with several new features for people with mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities, Apple today announced a revolutionary new accessibility feature for Apple Watch called AssistiveTouch. AssistiveTouch for watchOS will allow users with upper body limb differences to use Apple Watch without ever having to touch the display or controls. This feature uses built-in […]
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Apple will now have to disclose the repairability score of their iPhones and Macs

France has just done a favour for consumers worldwide by forcing companies to disclose the repairability score of their electronics. Their new law covers smartphones, laptops, TVs, washing machines and lawnmowers, and devices are rated on elements such as how easily a device can be disassembled and the availability of repair manuals and spare parts. […]
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Foldable iPhone displays might be made by LG

In what appears to be a major setback for Samsung, Apple has reportedly chosen LG to develop the Cupertino tech company’s first-ever clamshell foldable iPhone. To be more specific, LG will help Apple with the foldable display development, though it’s not clear whether the South Korean display manufacturer will help the iPhone maker by supplying […]
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The First Apple Car Model Could Be Fully Autonomous

Apple has been developing an autonomous vehicle dubbed “Project Titan” for a long time now. We have seen numerous patents and heard several rumors about the so-called “Apple Car” over the years. Well, the project is seemingly starting to gain pace. Recent reports suggest that the first Apple Car model will be a completely self-driving vehicle and will be […]
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This YouTuber Modified an iPod Classic to Stream Spotify

When his mother-in-law gifted a 4th-gen iPod Classic to YouTuber Guy Dupont, he was hit by a great force of nostalgia and an idea to give the iPod some new capabilities. So, being a “creative technologist”, Dupont gave the retro Apple device the ability to stream music directly from Spotify and even update playlists by […]
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