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Rumor: Apple to include upgraded U1 chip in iPhone 15, will work to integrate handset with Vision Pro platform

Following Apple’s announcement of its Vision Pro platform at WWDC this month with a release date of “early 2024,” reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a report detailing Apple’s plans to better integrate the iPhone with the Vision Pro ecosystem, starting with the iPhone 15 later this year. Per Kuo’s tweet, Apple will “aggressively […]

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Apple announces forthcoming updates to AirTags firmware to address unwanted tracking, other concerns

Apple on Thursday announced that it will release updates to its AirTags tracking accessory with the purpose of cutting down on unwanted tracking. The updaTes will be implemented in a multi-phase rollout. In an upcoming software update, Apple plans to implement new privacy warnings that will show up during AirTag setup to thwart malicious use. […]

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Ultra Wideband feature availability expands to additional countries

If you’re traveling this year, there’s a decent chance you can now use the Ultra Wideband functionality in additional countries. The Ultra Wideband functionality found in the Apple Watch Series 6, iPhone 11, and iPhone 12, has now been expanded to additional countries, including Argentina, Pakistan, Paraguay, and the Solomon Islands. Apple is not allowed […]

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iFixit releases iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro teardown, highlights simpler design, other internal changes

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have performed and published a teardown of Apple’s newest hardware, and have taken both an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 Pro down to their base components. Like similar models, the iPhone 12 units required Pentalobe screwdrivers, suction cups, picks and heat to open the display. Rather […]

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Qualcomm announces upcoming Wi-Fi 6E chips for smartphones, routers

Qualcomm has announced its next-gen wireless chips, which offer support for the new Wi-Fi6E standard. The “E” in the name stands for “extended” and supported devices will support the newly opened 6GHz spectrum, which should offer less network congestion and faster, more dependable connections. At present, the iPhone 11 models, the 2020 iPhone SE, and […]