Portable power banks that charge your phone are popular, but wireless battery packs using Apple’s MagSafe technology offer a simpler and smarter cable-free solution for iPhone 12, 13, 14 and 15 users. Phone batteries are prone to run dry just when yo

With less than two months to go until WWDC, the annual developer get-together where Apple announces major changes coming to its various software platforms, we’re starting to get a better idea of what to expect. Such as the upcoming version of iOS, wh

VPNs are designed to keep your identity, location and data secure when you’re using the web, but are they something you should be using on your iPhone or iPad? We take a look at what VPNs offer and whether they are safe to use on your iPhone or iPad.

Apple Vision Pro is clearly a first-gen product. Expensive, flawed, limited and impressive. Much of what it needs to really become a mass-market device will need new hardware that is lighter, more affordable, and more fully featured. But that’s not t

Every time we think the iPhone SE is dead, a new rumour comes out to remind us it’s not. This time it’s about the display – and reportedly Samsung won’t make them. According to ZDNet Korea (via ITHome), Samsung has declined the opportunity to supply

A VPN is an essential tool for iPad users wanting to watch streaming services in other countries, such as Disney+, Netflix or BBC iPlayer, with some content not being available at every location. This is handy if you’re travelling abroad, but missing

When Apple released iOS 17.4.1 last month, it only provided the vaguest of descriptions, saying the update contains “important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users”. Even the security update page, which provides details on

Google is just as excited about RCS on the iPhone as we are – so much so that it can’t wait to tell Android users about it. In a new website (fave.co/3J3DHFw) promoting the benefits of Google Messages, Google accidentally teased the arrival of RCS on

The AI race shows no signs of slowing down. We’ve reported about how iOS 18 is expected to build in many different AI features throughout the OS, and Apple is racing ahead with its AI research and development, publishing new research papers and code

It’s hardly breaking news that the next high-end iPhones will have a new processor that’s faster and more capable than the current A17 Pro. But a new rumour claims it will have a new design that’s specifically geared toward AI applications. According

Even if you know next to nothing about VPNs, using one on your iPhone and iPad is utterly simple. Although you may have spotted the VPN menu in Settings, there’s no need to venture in and configure settings: modern VPN apps do it all for you. Obvious

Apple has announced the dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which is always held in early June. This year is no exception, with the WWDC24 event taking place on 10 to 14 June. That’s a week later than is typical, but not outside the

According to the Wall Street Journal (fave.co/49mstXF) and others, shares of Baidu are up today on reports out of the Chinese media that Apple is in talks to license AI services from the Chinese tech giant. Baidu operates ERNIE Bot, a generative AI b

Price: £799 from fave.co/49jvO9U Every autumn Apple releases four iPhones, but this excess of choice seems less intimidating once you realize that there are really just two phones wearing different clothing. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is essentially a big

The iPhone comes with a number of ringtones you can use, but it’s your iPhone, why not use a custom ringtone for specific contacts? That way, when a certain someone calls you, you can immediately know who it is. For example, you can set a song that’s

Every year, Apple announces the new version of iOS at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. It then enters a beta testing period (first for developers only, then for the public) before being released in September, around the time the new iPhon

There are two main reasons why someone might want to install a VPN on an iPhone. One important reason is to protect their privacy and increase their security. Another key reason is that a VPN can be used to make it look like you are based in a differ

The United States Department of Justice, joined by 16 state and district attorneys general, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherma

Has your iPhone slowed down and stopped acting the way you expect? Is your calendar suddenly full of spam appointments? Have you heard about the latest security hole in iOS? Or did you see a social media post indicating that your data isn’t safe? If

Text messages have a reputation for being informal and inconsequential, but you might have critical information in there. So, if you’ve deleted some texts to clear up space on your iPhone and accidentally got rid of one that’s important, or wiped you

Apple has announced the launch of Apple Sports, a new free app dedicated to supplying sports fans with their favourite teams’ latest scores and stats. The app covers the Premier League, Serie A, MLS, La Liga and the Bundesliga, as well as the NHL, ML

Ever since mobile phones were a thing, we’ve been dropping them in water. And while today’s iPhones are resistant to splashes, dips and dunks, there are still times when they get too wet and the dreaded liquid-detection alert appears on your screen.

We already know that iOS 17.4 will be a game-changing update for the iPhone, with support for alternative app stores and payments in the EU, a handful of new emoji, and virtual numbers for Apple Cash cards, but Apple has one more feature in store whe

Price: $3,499 (tbc) Apple’s Vision Pro spatial computer, a VR headset with pass-through video, hand tracking and eye tracking, is not just another VR headset. It’s not just an expensive Meta Quest 3 with higher-quality displays. It is those things, b

In October 2023, Apple unveiled the latest generation of its Pencil stylus for iPad. Coming in a little cheaper than previous models, the newest Apple Pencil brings the addition of USB-C at the expense of some other features. As all three models rema

The iPad is a capable device for both art and productivity, but it becomes a stronger proposition in both areas if you have a good stylus to hand. Whether you’re sketching a new building design, taking notes during a work meeting or designing graphic

No matter what you think of its future prospects, we can all agree that the Apple Vision Pro is weird, right? One of the world’s most powerful companies has spent a decade preparing to ship a new product and platform that’s embodied in a $3,500 VR he

This year is shaping up to be a landmark one for Apple. The Apple Vision Pro has started shipping, and it’s not just a new product, it’s a whole new computing platform for the company. So, what else could happen that would solidify 2024 as a landmark

Price: £379 from fave.co/3vhOqZz Bowers & Wilkins describes its all-new Px7 S2e headphone as an “evolved” form of the Px7 S2 I heaped praise on in my June 2022 review. Indeed, any changes in industrial design are quite subtle. The evolution comes in

Just weeks after a judge found Apple at fault in its patent case with Masimo, forcing the company to disable the blood-oxygen sensor on new units, Apple got some good news in a separate Apple Watch case over heart monitoring. A US District Court judg