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Future Apple Watches Could Have Sensors Embedded in the Bands: Maybe Not A Great Idea

2024-11-082024-11-08 Danie
Five Apple Watches all mounted on silver coloured stands next to each other. The faces show large time digits for 10:09.

It sounds good as such sensors may provide some good functionality, but it is also the reason I sold my LG Watch and never bought another one from them. The reason is that straps, like […]

Blogapple, technology

Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos: Can we trust Apple’s PR?

2024-05-212024-05-21 Danie
Blurred background with a phone held up in the foreground by a hand. On the phone's screen is an open photo app, showing the view out of an office window high up in a building. The view shows numerous skyscrapers in the distance.

It’s understandable that people freaked out last week when photos deleted years ago had suddenly reappeared in their iPhone photo library. While we wait to hear the reason, it does seem to appear that deleted […]

Blogapple, privacy, security, technology

Google Just Revealed When Apple Will Officially Adopt RCS: Possible Northern Hemisphere Fall 2024

2024-03-292024-03-29 Danie
Woman smiling at, and holding a smartphone. Title text says "better messaging for all. Apple has announced it will be adopting RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that happens, it will mean a better messaging experience for everyone".

The Android developer just published an updated landing page for Google Messages, showing off key features ranging from customization, privacy and security, and, of course, AI. On this landing page, there are different sections for […]

Blogapple, interoperability, RCS, technology

Apple iOS 17.3: You need to Turn on iPhone’s New Stolen Device Protection

2024-01-232024-01-23 Danie
Rear view of a bright red iPhone, being held by a hand

Apple yesterday launched a new tool for iPhones to help reduce what a thief with your phone and passcode can access. The feature, called Stolen Device Protection, adds extra layers of protection to your iPhone […]

Blogapple, technology, theft

Apple to finally bring RCS to iPhones: But alongside iMessage

2023-11-162023-11-17 Danie
Tim Cook standing with one arm upraised

I was really sure this was an early April Fool’s joke, but it appears to be genuine… Apple will keep its iMessage protocol as-is, so that won’t affect its security, and they don’t want to […]

Blogapple, imessage, RCS, technology

Apple’s Noninvasive Blood Glucose Technology for Future Apple Watch Reaches ‘Proof-of Concept’ Stage

2023-02-232023-02-23 Danie
Pink background with words blood glucose monitoring, with an Apple watch in front with band looped around the glucose word

Apple has made notable progress on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Planned as a future Apple Watch feature, Apple wants to use the function to allow […]

Blogapple, bloodglucose, diabetes, health, technology

Apple’s iOS 16.3 update brings Advanced Data Protection functionality to iCloud for South African users

2023-01-202023-01-20 Danie
Silhouette of a hand holding a padlock, with an Apple logo in background, and letters iOS

Previously, only specific data types, like health information and passwords, were end-to-end encrypted. Advanced Data Protection expands this to include photos, voice memos, notes, and complete device backups. Advanced Data Protection moves the encryption key […]

Blogapple, icloud, security, southafrica, technology

Apple Faces Second Class-Action Suit Over Privacy Settings After Tests showed Apple collects data even when its own settings promise not to

2023-01-102023-01-10 Danie
Visible display of Apple home screen icons (phone not visible) with a light trail from the icons off to the right side

Yes, it’s not only ‘cheap’ devices that collect data, but cheap devices are often doing this in lieu of charging more. We all know Apple is at the more luxury end of the market, with […]

Blogapple, privacy, technology

Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone in the EU: It will be a ground shifting change for Apple (or not)

2022-12-142022-12-14 Danie
Blue and black background with an Apple type icon in middle with letter A

Apple is planning to let users install alternative app stores on iOS, according to a report from Bloomberg. The shift would be a remarkable change from the company, which has famously only allowed iPhone and […]

Blogapple, appstore, EU, ios, technology

End-to-end encryption coming for (most) iCloud services, with Apple dropping CSAM scanning

2022-12-082022-12-08 Danie
Screenshot of iPhone with activation screen for Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Apple has been notorious for keeping it’s own decryption keys to users’ data in iCloud, so this article required some checking. Many vendors also talk about end-to-end encryption, but mean that their server is one […]

Blogapple, E2EE, icloud, privacy, technology

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