mobile operating systems
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Your iPhone Is About to Get a Lot Safer Against Theft
Apple’s strategy, if there was one at all, for protecting your phone’s data from theft has been pretty bad all along. If the thief can take a glance at your password before stealing your iPhone, you have handed him your entire digital life. With the iOS 17.3 beta that rolled out yesterday, the company finally…
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Beeper Mini Rules, But It Doesn’t Solve Android’s Messaging Problem
Another app to add to my folder of messaging apps, but this one turned green bubbles into blue… for a while.
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What It’s Like to Request Roadside Assistance via Satellite with Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro
Maybe I’m falling for all the fear-mongering lately—I did grow up watching Lifetime—but I’m keen on the satellite safety features bundled in the iPhone 14 and 15. The built-in connectivity offers as much peace of mind as the pepper spray in my bag. I’m miffed Android makers have yet to come on board with similar…
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You Can Already Record Apple Vision Pro Videos on Your iPhone
Apple’s Vision Pro headset, the company’s first venture into mixed reality, isn’t due to hit shelves until early 2024, but you can already create content for it. So long as you have the right iPhone running the right version of iOS, you can shoot three-dimensional videos only viewable on Apple’s forthcoming goggles. Consider it aspirational…