Apple supplier Tata avoids regulatory action after pollution warning in India

Apple supplier Tata says an Indian pollution regulator has dropped scrutiny of one of its iPhone component plants, after the company responded to concerns over possible wastewater contamination. Here are the details. Tata says pollution warning has been resolved Last Saturday, Reuters reported that Apple supplier Tata had been warned of a possible shutdown at one of its iPhone component plants in India, after a state pollution regulator [...]

Apple faces yet another EU antitrust investigation, this time for preferencing iCloud

Apple’s antitrust battles with the European Union are many and varied, and it may now be facing yet another one. Italy’s competition regulator has today opened an investigation into whether Apple illegally preferences iCloud over third-party cloud services – and says it will be sending a report to the EU Commission … Apple’s antitrust battles Apple is facing antitrust actions in a great many countries around the world. [...]

Apple among companies ordered to pay nearly $60 million in Brazil over loot boxes

A Brazilian court has ordered Apple and several other companies to pay nearly $60 million over loot boxes in games accessible to minors. Here are the details. Apple ordered to pay nearly $10 million As reported by Times Brasil, the 1st Court for Children and Youth of Brazil’s Federal District has ordered Apple and several other companies to pay R$298 million ($58.7 million) in collective moral damages over [...]

Apple Watch 10 vs 9 health features: What’s new and different?

An important part of Apple Watch is the wearable’s health features. So what’s changed between the latest release and the older models? Join along for Apple Watch Series 10 vs 9 health features (and earlier models too) for what’s new. For specifics on how the new S10 SiP, latest display, faster charging, slimmer design, and other aspects of the Series 10 compare to Series 9 and earlier or [...]

Here’s how to schedule messages to Send Later in iOS 18

Apple brings a range of new features to the Messages app with iOS 18. One of those is the handy capability to schedule messages to Send Later. Here’s how the feature works, where to find it, and more. Apple launched the Send Later feature for email with iOS 16. Now with iOS 18, we have the same functionality for Messages. Other new features include the option to use [...]

Review: Logitech’s Casa Pop Up Desk is a convenient way to work from anywhere

Logitech recently provided me with its Casa Pop Up Desk for review, and it’s a nifty little gadget for those who want more of a fixed desk setup while working on the go. If you’re more of a coffee shop person or always working outdoors – this could be a neat product for you. Overview The Casa Pop Up Desk comes in at $179.99, and while that sounds [...]

iOS 18 finally lets you hide app and widget names on your Home Screen, here’s how

Along with letting users customize app colors, organize apps anywhere, and more natively, iOS 18 brings a subtle new feature that cleans up the Home Screen. Here’s how to hide app names on iPhone in iOS 18. iOS 18 takes iPhone customization further with new options to natively create a theme, a more robust and versatile Control Center, and more. How to change iPhone app colors and theme [...]

Review: XREAL One’s are incredibly versatile, and they really come to life with the iPad Pro

I’ve been reviewing one of XREAL’s more recent releases of AR glasses: the XREAL One’s. These are certainly the most versatile pair of AR glasses I’ve tried out so far, and they actually really come to life somewhere you wouldn’t expect: the M4 iPad Pro running iPadOS 26. XREAL One come in at just under 3 ounces (84 grams), making them easy to just carry around. Why I [...]

Do’s and don’ts for cleaning your titanium iPhone

Apple is using titanium for the latest high-end iPhones, but what’s safe and best to use for cleaning iPhone 16 Pro and 15 Pro? Whether you just got your new phone or it’s been dirty for a while, let’s look at how to clean titanium iPhones with step-by-step do’s and don’ts. Table of contents How to clean titanium iPhone 16 Pro and 15 Pro Cleaning DON’Ts Best items [...]

Hands-on with what’s new for Apple Maps in iOS 18

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes, the ability to save the maps offline, elevation details, and more. Here’s how to use Apple Maps topographic hiking trails. Apple has been expanding Maps and navigation features over the years with capabilities like cycling routes, [...]