Photo: XanderSt (Shutterstock) Your iPhone has excellent anti-theft features that make it difficult for thieves to use the device. Even if someone erases your phone, they’ll still need your Apple ID and password to access it and disable “Find My,” which they’ll need to do if they ever want to sell it. However, the information …
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Freeform works on mobile and desktop.Photo: Apple Apple released a whole new app, which doesn’t happen often: Freeform is now available for iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2 or macOS Ventura 13.1, and is described as a “flexible canvas” that you can use pretty much however you see fit. The focus is on sharing and collaboration, but …
Photo: Apple Two women have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple after claiming their ex used company quartercut Airtag trackers to track them down. The lawsuit, seen by Gizmodo, claims that Apple’s alleged missteps over privacy considerations with AirTags constitute negligence and violate California’s constitutional right to privacy. AirTags, according to the lawsuit, are …
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Your iPhone and Apple Watch want to protect you, but sometimes they’re a little overzealous about it. In order to save your life in the event of a car accident, they will contact the emergency services on your behalf and let them know what is going on. Only occasionally will they mistake harmless activities for …
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Photo: Sukrita Rungroj (Shutterstock) A new test of how Apple brings together usage data from iPhones have noted that the company collects personally identifiable information while explicitly promising not to. The pprivacy policy governing Analysis of Apple devices say it “None of the information collected identifies you personally.” But an analysis of the data sent …
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Photo: LOIC VENANCE / Contributor (Getty Images) Apple is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly harvesting data from iPhone users even when the company’s privacy settings promise not to. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in California federal court, comes days after Gizmodo exclusively reported on research on how multiple iPhone apps send Apple Analytics data, …
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Monopoly is a fun board game you can play where you try to outrun your competitors.Photo: LightField Studios (Shutterstock) Apple has released an update to its payment directives on Monday, requiring that applications use the In-App purchase tool for “boosts” and promoted posts, which means Apple will take a 30% cut of sales. This move …
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