• MFA Bombing: Attackers Abuse Apple ID Password Reset System—How to Protect Yourself From This?

    Hackers who are MFA-bombing iPhone users are on the loose again. Apple ID password reset attacks can happen anytime, but you can do something to safeguard yourself.

  • 'Apple ID' Expected to Change to 'Apple Account' Starting With iOS 18

    MacRumors was first to report that Apple was planning to rebrand "Apple ID" to "Apple Account" across its software platforms and websites like iCloud.com as early as this year, and now Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has corroborated this change. A mockup of the new Apple Account branding In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the new "Apple Account" branding will start to be used later this year both online and in Apple's next major software releases, such as iOS 18 for the iPhone and...

  • Here’s how to protect against iPhone password reset attacks

    One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against iPhone password reset attacks (often called “MFA bombing”). more

  • Don't Trust These 'Reset Password' Pop-ups on Your Apple Devices

    Bad actors are spamming Apple users with password reset pop-ups. If the user accepts the pop-up, these bad actors can reset their passwords for them, and take over their accounts.

  • Apple faces a fight with the US. The outcome could change your iPhone

    A new antitrust lawsuit takes issue with some of the central ways that the smartphone works

  • Here’s how the Apple antitrust suit could change iPhone design

    There’s a reckoning in Big Tech, as the Department of Justice filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that it has leveraged everything from its App Store to iMessages to create an iPhone monopoly. (The suit follows similar filings against Google and Meta.) Apple’s suit, in particular, recognizes a growing tension: Apple is a company that’s defined itself through its seamlessly interconnected products that make tasks easier. But at the same time, Apple has leveraged that...

  • Apple's removable battery standard could change device charging forever

    Apple's engineers are researching how to best make a series of standardized enclosures that would allow users to routinely swap batteries between higher-powered devices like an iMac, and lower powered ones like keyboards or other peripherals. Multiple devices would use a standardized case to provide interchangeability between different brands. If implemented, the technology could lead to a universal standard for battery interchangeability and could reduce or eliminate the need to plug...

  • Apple really wants you to upgrade from your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 to an iPhone 15

    Do you happen to have an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max? If so, then you should know Apple really thinks you ought to upgrade to one of the new iPhone 15 models. In fact, the company is so determined to convince you to upgrade, that it's created an entire page on its website just for this purpose. Although its "Why upgrade" name seems generic enough that it would apply to any old device, Apple is specifically...

  • Apple users targeted by sophisticated phishing attack to reset their ID password

    There are many known phishing attacks that target users of Apple devices to gain access to their Apple ID. However, a new “elaborate” attack uses a bug in the Apple ID password reset feature with “push bombing” or “MFA fatigue” techniques to flood Apple devices with password reset requests. more

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    Apple iPhone 17 might feature a better scratch resistant coating than Ceramic Shield

    Apple is expected to put a new anti-reflective cover glass coating on the iPhone 17, according to a new rumor. The iPhone 17 series is expected to release sometime in the second half of 2025.

  • Apple Promotes Face ID in New iPhone 15 Ad Called 'Nice Try!'

    Apple today shared a new iPhone 15 ad called "Nice Try!" on its YouTube channel in Singapore, promoting how Face ID protects your privacy. In the 30-second video ad, an iMessage notification appears on a girl's iPhone 15 placed on a dining table, while she is in another room. Nosy family members attempt to unlock the device to read the message, but Face ID prevents them from doing so. To prevent messages from being previewed on the Lock Screen without Face ID, open the Settings app, tap...

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    The best Apple deals of 2024: iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and more

    The problem with Apple products, such as MacBooks, iPads, and the Apple Watch range, is that they usually carry a hefty price tag and are rarely on sale. But there are deals and discounts, even outside of sales events including Prime Day and Black Friday, if you know where to look. Apple frequently refreshes its product ranges -- one of the latest being the iPhone 15 lineup -- and this can open the path to discounts in the form of new, promotional deals for the latest gadgets alongside price...