iCloud is Apple’s most popular service: How to make it an even better value
It’s been five years since Apple announced it was expanding its hardware and software business to include services. While iCloud has been one of the …
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Apple launches iCloud web beta with interface redesign
There’s a new iCloud web interface for users to try out as beta testing. When accessing icloud.com, Apple invites its customers to try a new …
Apple may owe you money if you pay for extra iCloud storage
iPhone and iPad owners are painfully aware that Apple only offers 5GB of iCloud storage for free. If you need additional cloud storage, you’ll need …
Apple finally responds to criticism of controversial iPhone photo-scanning feature
Apple announced a few days ago a series of security initiatives meant to protect children from online predators. The new features will be available in …
If you value your privacy, you might want to delete this Google app from your iPhone
More than ever, users expect their electronics to keep their data private. Apple is at the forefront of the latest privacy push, with the iPhone …
iOS 15 adds an iPhone feature you might never use – but you should set it up anyway
If 2020 taught us anything, it was that our lives could be turned upside down without warning. In the harshest months of the pandemic, we …
Apple’s new tool makes it easy to transfer your iCloud Photos to Google Photos
Apple just launched a new online tool that will make it easier than ever to transfer all of the photos and videos in your iCloud …
This is the Chrome extension iPhone users on Windows 10 have been waiting for
Apple released a new Chrome extension that will benefit iPhone users who own Windows 10 desktops and laptops. The iCloud Passwords extension allows iPhone users …
Did the FBI force Apple to abandon full iCloud encryption? It’s more complicated than it seems
While Apple remains steadfast in its refusal to help the FBI unlock a pair of iPhones belonging to Florida shooter Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, the company …
Reuters: Apple abandoned full iCloud encryption after FBI complaint
While Apple can’t unlock an end-to-end encrypted iPhone for the police, the company can access iCloud data and share it with law enforcement. That’s because …
Apple’s iCloud is the latest service to suffer an outage this week
Following the Verizon outage on Tuesday morning, the Gmail and YouTube issue on Tuesday night, and the “server configuration change” that took down Facebook and …
Thieves and hackers are getting better at bypassing iCloud to unlock iPhones
In yet another sign of the mobile-first world we live in, even muggings and robberies are starting to take on a tech-savvy flair. As was …
You can get 200GB of free iCloud storage for 2 months, just in time to upgrade your iPhone
In a matter of weeks, Apple will unveil its 2018 generations of iPhones, and many iPhone users will soon upgrade their old devices to a …
Apple now offers a free month of iCloud storage, which still isn’t enough
One of the most frustrating things about being an iPhone owner is the lack of expandable storage. Once you have chosen your model, be it …
Apple kowtows to China by storing iCloud data locally
Apple has formally transferred iCloud storage and operations for its Chinese users to a China-based firm, a move that complies with local regulations but also …
Apple confirms your iCloud photos are actually stored in Google’s cloud
On the surface, it’s always looked like Apple and Google are mortal enemies. Android vs iOS, Siri vs Assistant, mythical AR glasses vs Google Glass …
Warning: Don’t believe phone scammers who say your iCloud account was hacked
There’s a group of hackers out there that claims it can reset hundreds of millions of iPhones by using stolen iCloud credentials. The attack should occur …
Despite Apple denial, hackers prove stolen iCloud data is real
Apple confirmed on Thursday that its servers were not hacked, after reports earlier this week claimed that hackers are holding hundreds of millions of accounts for ransom. …
Hackers still threaten a remote wipe of iPhones, despite Apple’s statement
After news had emerged earlier this week that a hacker group called Turkish Crime Family (TCF) is holding millions of Apple ID accounts for ransom, …
Apple denied the massive iCloud hack (but you should still change your password)
A hacker group claiming to have access to hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts threatened to remotely wipe iPhones associated to these accounts unless Apple pays …
The iPhone might protect your privacy, but it won’t hide your crimes from police
A few months ago, a Twitter troll allegedly sent a seizure-inducing image to a journalist, thinking that an anonymous prepaid SIM card and a throwaway Twitter …
There’s a perfectly good reason why Apple removed its anti-theft iPhone tool
Multiple reports on Monday revealed that Apple silently killed a special anti-theft tool that can help users avoid buying stolen iPhones or other devices that …
This is how Apple fixed the iCloud Calendar spam problem
Apple a few days ago acknowledged that there’s a huge iCloud Calendar spam problem that’s affecting many users. The company is now out with a …
Apple apologizes for ruining iCloud calendar
Some iPhone and Mac users have been experiencing a new annoying issue recently: iCloud calendar spam. What happens is that event invitations start appearing in …
How to stop receiving iCloud calendar invite spam on your iPhone and Mac
An incredibly sinister new form of spam has infiltrated countless iPhones and iPads in recent weeks: fake iCloud calendar invites. Personally, I’ve been bombarded with …
Apple’s iPhone call logging is a feature, not a security scare
A Russian company that makes iPhone-hacking software said earlier this week that Apple quietly collects iPhone call data in iCloud, including both cellular voice calls and …
Russian security firm says iPhone secretly logs all your phone calls
A Russian security firm is casting doubt on just how big of an ally Apple is when it comes to consumer privacy. In a new …
