When my iPhone was in Tucson, Google thought it was in Japan
(medium.com)
Last week, I visited Tucson, Arizona for five days. The entire time I was there, every time I was using cellular for Internet on my AT&T-based iPhone, all Safari autocomplete suggestions (which come from Google) were in Japanese:
Last week, I visited Tucson, Arizona for five days. The entire time I was there, every time I was using cellular for Internet on my AT&T-based iPhone, all Safari autocomplete suggestions (which come from Google) were in Japanese:
How Many New iPhones Can Fit on a Freight Plane?
(daringfireball.net)
This sounds like one of those puzzles job interviewers often ask, but there’s a practical relevance at the moment: What’s a ballpark estimate for how many iPhones Apple might have hustled to ship into the US on those five freight planes ahead of the new tariffs?
This sounds like one of those puzzles job interviewers often ask, but there’s a practical relevance at the moment: What’s a ballpark estimate for how many iPhones Apple might have hustled to ship into the US on those five freight planes ahead of the new tariffs?
iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default calling and texting app
(theverge.com)
You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default app for calls and text messages, as noted by WABetaInfo.
You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default app for calls and text messages, as noted by WABetaInfo.
The Website Hacker News Is Afraid to Discuss
(daringfireball.net)
Back in 2017, the iPhone X was announced alongside the iPhones 8 and 8 Plus in mid-September. The iPhones 8 shipped that month, and I published a review of the iPhones 8 on September 19. The iPhone X, though, wasn’t available to order until October 27, and didn’t start shipping to customers until November 3. It was an unusual iPhone release cycle that year, to say the least.
Back in 2017, the iPhone X was announced alongside the iPhones 8 and 8 Plus in mid-September. The iPhones 8 shipped that month, and I published a review of the iPhones 8 on September 19. The iPhone X, though, wasn’t available to order until October 27, and didn’t start shipping to customers until November 3. It was an unusual iPhone release cycle that year, to say the least.
The iPhone feature that lets blind people see with their fingers (2017)
(yahoo.com)
A few years ago, backstage at a conference, I spotted a blind woman using her phone. The phone was speaking everything her finger touched on the screen, allowing her to tear through her apps. My jaw hit the floor. After years of practice, she had cranked the voice’s speed so high, I couldn’t understand a word it was saying.
A few years ago, backstage at a conference, I spotted a blind woman using her phone. The phone was speaking everything her finger touched on the screen, allowing her to tear through her apps. My jaw hit the floor. After years of practice, she had cranked the voice’s speed so high, I couldn’t understand a word it was saying.
Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
(ericmigi.com)
During Pebble v1, I learned how much harder it is to build a great smartwatch experience on iPhone than it is on Android. It sounds like things have actually gotten worse over the last 8 years.
During Pebble v1, I learned how much harder it is to build a great smartwatch experience on iPhone than it is on Android. It sounds like things have actually gotten worse over the last 8 years.
Apple pulls iPhone 16 ad over Apple Intelligence mishap
(9to5mac.com)
Since last fall, Apple has been marketing the iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence with an unreleased Siri feature. After confirming today that the more personal version of Siri isn’t coming anytime soon, Apple has pulled the ad in question.
Since last fall, Apple has been marketing the iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence with an unreleased Siri feature. After confirming today that the more personal version of Siri isn’t coming anytime soon, Apple has pulled the ad in question.
iPhone 16e's C1 modem and how it works with the A18 chip
(9to5mac.com)
The iPhone 16e is a unique phone for many reasons. The most notable feature, however, is that it includes Apple’s first-ever cellular modem, the C1.
The iPhone 16e is a unique phone for many reasons. The most notable feature, however, is that it includes Apple’s first-ever cellular modem, the C1.
C1 modem breaks no speed records, but is power efficient
(appleinsider.com)
The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power.
The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power.
Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word 'racist' with 'Trump'
(theguardian.com)
Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had suggested to them “Trump” when they said the word “racist”.
Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had suggested to them “Trump” when they said the word “racist”.
Run Deepseek R1 Locally on an iPhone
(apple.com)
Pocket: Der einfachste Weg, private LLMs zu nutzen. Es funktioniert vollständig offline und gewährleistet Ihre Privatsphäre, auch ohne Internetverbindung.
Pocket: Der einfachste Weg, private LLMs zu nutzen. Es funktioniert vollständig offline und gewährleistet Ihre Privatsphäre, auch ohne Internetverbindung.
Can You Opt Out of Starlink Coverage on iPhone? What We Know
(macobserver.com)
With the surprise news that Apple has added Starlink coverage to iOS 18.3, some Apple users are questioning whether they can opt out of the service on their iPhone.
With the surprise news that Apple has added Starlink coverage to iOS 18.3, some Apple users are questioning whether they can opt out of the service on their iPhone.
Ask HN: Why does my iPhone show me ads relevant to a dinner conversation?
(ycombinator.com)
Last night — for the second day in a row — I had a dinner-table conversation with my iPhone 16 in my pocket AND with microphone access "off" for essentially all apps including various Google apps and Facebook. Later, Facebook showed me ads relating to dinner-conversation topics.
Last night — for the second day in a row — I had a dinner-table conversation with my iPhone 16 in my pocket AND with microphone access "off" for essentially all apps including various Google apps and Facebook. Later, Facebook showed me ads relating to dinner-conversation topics.
Mint Mobile is banning posts in Reddit about RCS
(reddit.com)
Kind of embarrassing that mint Mobile still does not support RCS in iPhone (i.redd.it)
Kind of embarrassing that mint Mobile still does not support RCS in iPhone (i.redd.it)
NSA Warns iPhone and Android Users–Disable Location Tracking
(forbes.com)
Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone users shows the threat remains, despite new protections built into our iPhone and Android devices. NSA has warned users how to stop this secretive tracking—and you need to make this change now.
Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone users shows the threat remains, despite new protections built into our iPhone and Android devices. NSA has warned users how to stop this secretive tracking—and you need to make this change now.
iPhone Sales Drop 5% in Holiday Quarter After AI Disappoints
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales declined about 5% globally in the final quarter of last year, hurt by underwhelming upgrades and competitors making inroads in China.
Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales declined about 5% globally in the final quarter of last year, hurt by underwhelming upgrades and competitors making inroads in China.
Foxconn has stopped sending Chinese workers to India iPhone factories
(restofworld.org)
Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India.
Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India.
iPhone sales in China fell for the 4th month in a row
(9to5mac.com)
iPhone sales in China fell for the fourth successive month, amidst a sharp decline across all non-Chinese brands.
iPhone sales in China fell for the fourth successive month, amidst a sharp decline across all non-Chinese brands.
Breaking the Mirror – A Look at Apple's New iPhone Remote Control Feature [video]
(media.ccc.de)
Exploring the security of the new iPhone Mirroring feature as well as the current threat model of the iOS ecosystem
Exploring the security of the new iPhone Mirroring feature as well as the current threat model of the iOS ecosystem
Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests
(macrumors.com)
iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests.
iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests.
Coercing a Magic MIFARE credential into being an iPhone-compatible NFC tag
(ewpratten.com)
My life is full of very obscure problems
My life is full of very obscure problems
BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
(bbc.com)
The BBC has complained to Apple after the tech giant's new iPhone feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder in the United States.
The BBC has complained to Apple after the tech giant's new iPhone feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder in the United States.
FBI Warns iPhone and Android Users–Stop Sending Texts
(forbes.com)
Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its tracks. While messaging Android to Android or iPhone to iPhone is secure, messaging from one to the other is not.
Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its tracks. While messaging Android to Android or iPhone to iPhone is secure, messaging from one to the other is not.
IMG_0001
(walzr.com)
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.
Indonesia rejects Apple's $100M investment to lift iPhone 16 sales ban
(nikkei.com)
Indonesia says Apple's $100 million investment plan is not enough to end a sales ban on the iPhone 16 and that the company should consider investing in local manufacturing.
Indonesia says Apple's $100 million investment plan is not enough to end a sales ban on the iPhone 16 and that the company should consider investing in local manufacturing.
IMG_0001
(walzr.com)
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app.