Hacker News with Generative AI: iPhone

IMG_0001 (walzr.com)
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.
Control iPhone with the movement of your eyes (apple.com)
Cops suspect iOS 18 iPhones are communicating to force reboots (macrumors.com)
Law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan are warning other police officers about an alleged iPhone change that causes Apple devices stored for forensic examination to spontaneously restart, reports 404 Media.
Apple iPhone 16 Is Now Illegal in Indonesia, Ban Leaves Tourists in the Lurch (news18.com)
In a surprising move, Indonesia has prohibited the sale and use of Apple iPhone 16 within the country.
JPEG XL in iPhone 16 Pro Yields Incredible Results (fstoppers.com)
Every year, I compare the new iPhone to my professional camera, the Canon R5. Last year's iPhone 15 Pro had lackluster results, but I can confidently say this year's iPhone 16 Pro has much more to talk about, including a "secret" update that completely blew me away.
From getting JTAG on the iPhone 15 to hacking Apple's USB-C Controller [video] (youtube.com)
iPhone 16 sales in China are great, despite Apple Intelligence uncertainty (9to5mac.com)
Ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings later this month, we’re getting a better picture of how the iPhone 16 line is selling—and it looks very good. The latest evidence is a report on sales in China, where Apple is seeing big launch numbers despite uncertainty around its Apple Intelligence rollout.
Apple lets brands put their stamp on emails and calls to your iPhone (theverge.com)
Soon, Apple will let businesses customize how they appear in emails and phone calls on the iPhone.
I Fell Back in Love with iPhone Photography (newyorker.com)
There’s a Japanese word, komorebi, that describes beams of light and dappled shadows that result when the sun shines through trees.
The iPhone and the Wonder of Computing (arbesman.substack.com)
Soon after the iPhone’s release in 2007, I went to a mall in the suburbs of Buffalo to see this new device in all its glory.
Apple is still limiting the iPhone 16 to slow 24-year-old USB 2.0 speeds (pcgamer.com)
Nerdy Details: The Apple iPhone 16's Camera Control Button – Cool Hunting (coolhunting.com)
We love getting into the nerdy details of design innovations and the iPhone 16‘s new Camera Control button presented a perfect opportunity to dig in.
A subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions (nytimes.com)
Some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete.
iPhone 16 A18 processor isn't a 'binned' A18 Pro (appleinsider.com)
New microphotography of the A18 and A18 Pro chips reveal the inner workings of the iPhone 16 line's chips, as well as confirming Apple isn't using chip binning right now.
iPhone 16 pro box delivered empty – Sept 2024 (reddit.com)
I pre-ordered the new iPhone 16 pro and was pretty excited to see the delivery guy rock up with the package a few days early.
Apple's 80% charging limit for iPhone: How much did it help after a year? (macrumors.com)
With the iPhone 15 models that came out last year, Apple added an opt-in battery setting that limits maximum charge to 80 percent. The idea is that never charging the iPhone above 80 percent will increase battery longevity, so I kept my ‌iPhone‌ at that 80 percent limit from September 2023 to now, with no cheating.
iPhone 16 Pro Storage Expansion 128GB to 1TB [video] (youtube.com)
I designed a Dieter Rams-inspired iPhone dock (arslan.io)
Dieter Rams and his friends (Dietrich Lubs and Ludwig Littman) designed many great looking alarm clocks. I'm looking for one for a long time. Because I have many books about Braun (the company) and Dieter Rams, here are some of their designs:
How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works (ifixit.com)
Our teardown lab is filled with iPhone 16 parts, and we’ve been having a blast playing with them. Apple’s latest smartphone series has largely underwhelmed tech reviewers, who are mixed on the usefulness of the new dedicated camera button and twiddling their thumbs waiting for Apple Intelligence to drop.
iPhone 16 is much easier to repair (engadget.com)
Apple introduced some major repairability improvements with the iPhone 16 lineup, but nothing stands out as much as the new battery removal process for the base iPhone 16.
Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall (arstechnica.com)
Anker is recalling three models of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a fire risk, it said yesterday.
Apple Shares Full iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Repair Manuals (macrumors.com)
Following today's launch of the new iPhone 16 models, Apple has shared repair manuals for the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Why Apple Uses JPEG XL in the iPhone 16 and What It Means for Your Photos (petapixel.com)
The iPhone 16 family has arrived and includes many new features, some of which Apple has played very close to its vest. One such improvement is the inclusion of JPEG XL file types, which promise improved image quality compared to standard JPEG files while delivering relatively smaller file sizes.
Helium Implicated in Weird iPhone Malfunctions (arstechnica.com)
Reddit user harritaco discovered something rather unusual about the iOS devices used at their place of work. iPhones and Apple Watches stopped working unexpectedly, completely locking up and recovering only days later, sometimes suffering long-term harm.
iPhone 16 demand is so weak that employees can already buy it on discount (qz.com)
Despite high hopes for Apple’s (AAPL) artificial intelligence push, Apple Intelligence hasn’t seemed to convince people to get their hands on the iPhone 16.
Show HN: Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone (github.com/pencilresearch)
Open Scanner is a fast, free document scanning app for iPhone. You can download it from the App Store.
iPhone 15 Pro Max can degrade Thunderbolt peripherals (2023) (macperformanceguide.com)
Downloads from your card reader molasses-slow? This drove me crazy!
iOS Secure Exclave makes its way from M4 iPad Pro to iPhone 16 (macworld.com)
We’ve heard about the new features on the iPhone 16, such as Camera Control and its support for upcoming Apple Intelligence capabilities, but there’s one upgrade Apple hasn’t mentioned at all. Its chip has a new security feature, according to a report by 9to5Mac.
Phone 16 Pro Demand Has Been Lower Than Expected, Analyst Says (macrumors.com)
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said demand for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has been "lower than expected" since the devices became available to pre-order in the U.S. and dozens of other countries on Friday.
Apple will charge more to swap your iPhone 16 Pro battery (theverge.com)
Apple has hiked the price of its battery repair service for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Now, it will cost $119 to get your battery replaced in either phone — a $20 jump over its older fee.