This Smartphone Airbag Automatically Protects Your Phone When You Drop It
The design was a thesis project for a German engineering student. Continue reading This Smartphone Airbag Automatically Protects Your Phone When You Drop It
Category Archives: iPhones
Why Counterfeit Lightning Cables Kill iPhones
Are cheap iPhone chargers safe to use with the iPhone? Here’s how counterfeit cables can destroy your phone and cause it to stop charging. Continue reading Why Counterfeit Lightning Cables Kill iPhones
A host of new security enhancements is coming to iOS and macOS
Coming: FaceTime encryption, protected cam access, and, possibly, USB Restricted Mode. Continue reading A host of new security enhancements is coming to iOS and macOS
DHS Seizes Aftermarket iPhone Screens From Prominent Right-to-Repair Advocate
Jessa Jones is a highly respected iPhone repair professional and recently testified as an expert witness in a class action lawsuit against Apple. Continue reading DHS Seizes Aftermarket iPhone Screens From Prominent Right-to-Repair Advocate
Washington Bill Would Make it Illegal to Sell Electronics That Don’t Have Easily Replaceable Batteries
iPhone CPU throttling controversy is fueling a new round of state-level right to repair legislation. Continue reading Washington Bill Would Make it Illegal to Sell Electronics That Don’t Have Easily Replaceable Batteries
Apple Releases Spectre Patches for Safari, macOS and iOS
Apple releases patches addressing the Spectre vulnerability impacting its macOS, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Continue reading Apple Releases Spectre Patches for Safari, macOS and iOS
Apple Throttles iPhones That Have Old Batteries (But Didn’t Tell You About it)
“What people think is, ‘My phone is slow, I need to replace it.’ And that causes a lot of perfectly good phones to get replaced.” Continue reading Apple Throttles iPhones That Have Old Batteries (But Didn’t Tell You About it)
Do We All See the Woman Holding an iPhone in This 1860 Painting?
A closer look at “The Expected One,” a panting by 19th century Austrian artist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. Continue reading Do We All See the Woman Holding an iPhone in This 1860 Painting?
Android Lockscreen Patterns Less Secure Than PINs
Researchers settle PIN versus pattern debate with study that proves a low-tech hack makes cracking an unlock screen simple. Continue reading Android Lockscreen Patterns Less Secure Than PINs
There Are Now 11 States Considering Bills to Protect Your ‘Right to Repair’ Electronics
Lawmakers in three more states have just filed right to repair bills. Continue reading There Are Now 11 States Considering Bills to Protect Your ‘Right to Repair’ Electronics