Even a brief review of the App Store revealed more than 200 “risky or inappropriate” apps rated as ok for children, according to a new report. They had collectively notched up more than 550 million downloads.
Two child safety groups say that more than 25% of the child-rated apps they reviewed gave cause for concern, suggesting that the total number of problematic apps is very much higher …
The groups to review a sample of apps labeled as appropriate for children as young as four.
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone 17 Air will cost less than the iPhone Pro models, contradicting the long-standing expectation that the new ultra-thin iPhone would be even more expensive than the iPhone Pro Max models. With that being the case, the phone actually makes more sense than ever.
In a , The Wall Street Journal said the following about the long-rumored iPhone 17 Air:
Starting next year, Apple plans to introduce an iPhone that will be thinner than the approximately
From now through December 24th, Apple will be offering free two-hour delivery from your local for last minute holiday gifts. This offer yesterday.
Of course, you have to live close to an in an eligible area in the US & Canada to take advantage of this offer, and your nearest store would need to have the products in stock.
This free delivery offer is only available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, and Beats, which should cover most peoples needs
According to , Apple is not working on a new version of its AirPort wireless router. However, they are working on something else that could potentially serve as a wireless access point, so don’t give up hope quite yet.
Earlier this month, we got some new information regarding Apple’s in-house wireless networking chip, dubbed Proxima . So far, we know this chip will go in a number of home related products, including the Apple TV and HomePod. It’ll also show up in iPhone
We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a running list of the best Apple deals you can still get wrapped up in time this year, and save some cash in the process.
There are a few things to keep in mind with just about all of the Apple
In the latest edition of the , Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman laid out a couple updates on Apple’s developments on health features for . We’ve heard reports on this matter in the past, but this provides a little more insight.
According to the newsletter, Apple is working on a wide variety of health features, including a heart-rate monitor, a temperature sensor, and new sensors that’ll track “a slew of physiological measures.” Apple’s primarily focused on developing the heart rate sensor
In the latest edition of the , Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman laid out a couple updates on Apple’s developments on health features for . We’ve heard reports on this matter in the past, but this provides a little more insight.
According to the newsletter, Apple is working on a wide variety of health features, including a heart-rate monitor, a temperature sensor, and new sensors that’ll track “a slew of physiological measures.” Apple’s primarily focused on developing the heart rate sensor
According to from Bloomberg , Apple is working on a new smart home doorbell, to compete with the likes of Ring. It’d offer “advanced facial recognition”, and integrate wirelessly with smart home locks.
Apple already offers many third party HomeKit locks on its online store, but doorbells with facial recognition would be a new venture. Gurman reports that the doorbell will be able to automatically unlock your home by just scanning your face:
The idea is that the doorbell could automatically unlock the door for a home’s
According to MacRumors , Apple is of iOS 18.2.1. We don’t have a known build number at the moment, but we’ll likely see this software update released in the near future.
Although we don’t know what’s coming in iOS 18.2.1, it’s likely just bug fixes and security patches. Apple released iOS 18.2 earlier this month, bringing support for a new wave of Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji, Image Playground
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact .
aims to help people reduce mindless scrolling on social media, requiring users to make a conscious decision on whether or not they want to actually open that app every time. It’s very configurable, so you can customize to meet your needs.
With , you can configure which apps you’