February 2025

Apple has been under investigation by authorities in France for nearly two years over App Tracking Transparency, a privacy feature that lets iPhone users decide whether their activity can be tracked by advertisers or not. You’ve likely seen many of the ‘Ask App Not to Track’ pop-ups. Now, per a new Reuters report, the case […]

Macworld Here we list and explain the battery capacities of every iPhone from 2007’s original iPhone to the very latest iPhone 16 series, including the iPhone 16e. Measuring iPhone battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and

Reviews for the iPhone 16e have arrived, offering a lot of praise for the new device but also plenty of criticism about one omission in particular: the removal of MagSafe. But according to Apple representatives who spoke with John Gruber, the feature’s absence won’t actually be a problem for most users. more…

Instagram users saw a flood of violent and sexually explicit contents in their Reels before the company responded to complaints … more…

I’ve never been a fan of raised camera modules, whether on iPhones or Android phones – but Xiaomi has found a way to make one beautiful … more…

There are two new reports of Mac malware in the wild, with the first of them set to be blocked by an update expected this week. There’s no word yet on a fix for the second, but you’d have to be a pretty naive Mac user to fall for it … more…

One of the questions raised by the iPhone 16e naming is whether it points to an annual update to the entry-level iPhone, with an iPhone 17e following next year. A leaker who got early wind of the the iPhone 16e name says there are already signs that this may be the case, with a codename

Each current iPhone gets its own wallpaper, and it turns out there’s a fun hidden message in the official iPhone 16 wallpapers. While not obvious when viewing the one of the models in isolation, it becomes much easier to spot when you see three of them side-by-side in the comparison tool on Apple’s website …

The first tests of the iPhone 16e’s cellular performance show promising results. The Chinese review site Geekerwan performed various 5G testing with the iPhone 16e, using a special synthetic cell tower broadcasting inside their lab. In general, they found the iPhone 16e behaved similarly to the when it came to cellular connectivity, with comparable speeds

Macworld One of the great aspects of the Mac is that it’s just about ready to go right out of the box. Yes, macOS takes you through a few steps to set up your new machine, but after that, you can get to work. And that’s probably what most people do, only adjusting macOS settings