The iPhone is an amazing device, but it’s simply not realistic to expect it to run like new for years on end. Inevitably, iPhones over time start to run a bit slower. Tasks that used to happen instantly may now take a tad more time. This iPhone speed slowdown can be caused by any number …
We could all do a better job of keeping our online accounts and private data secure. Unfortunately, there’s only so much that we can do when the software we use leaves us vulnerable to major threats. For example, last Friday, the fraud prevention service FingerprintJS detailed a bug in Safari 15 capable of leaking browsing …
When Apple unveiled iOS 15 back in June, the new Safari seemed like one of the operating system’s most exciting features. In practice, it turned out to be the most controversial, causing plenty of headaches for Apple. All the backlash that followed forced Apple to make several significant changes to its initial Safari redesign plan. …
Sometimes in tech, it doesn’t pay to rock the boat, a lesson Apple learned the hard way after it introduced a wild new design change to mobile Safari with iOS 15. Apple at WWDC revealed that Safari would be getting a complete UI overhaul. Some of the changes, which included placing the URL bar on …
Google Drain still drains a lot of battery life on MacBook and Windows, but Google confirmed it’s working on several features that should reduce the energy dram on laptops. It’s unclear when these battery-enhancing features will launch, but Chrome does face increased competition than ever before, thanks to Microsoft and Apple. Microsoft’s Edge browser and …
At Apple’s ongoing developer conference, we’ve heard a lot about shiny new operating systems and fancy iOS 11 features. But one thing that’s only briefly been touched upon is the updated Safari, which suddenly looks a lot friendlier to users, and downright scary for advertisers.
Given the endless stream of security vulnerabilities that have continued to plague Adobe Flash for years, it’s almost a surprise that Flash isn’t entirely dead just yet. The latest Flash vulnerability to make waves is a zero-day exploit that was initially relayed to us via a security advisory from Adobe itself. Notably, researchers from Kaspersky Labs …
Modern Internet browsers have private or incognito modes that let you surf the web without leaving any traces. That is, you’re not leaving any traces for anyone using the same computer once you’ve done with your session. Your searches and viewing history will not be recorded for others to see, which can be useful both …
Despite being a diehard Chrome user on both my Windows 10 laptop and my MacBook Air, I’ve never made the switch from Safari on my iPhone. I’ve given it a shot, but it was just never quite as dependable as the stock browser. Google is aware that many iPhone users have tried and failed to convert to …
With a 64.8% market share as of July 2015, Google Chrome is by far the most widely used web browser on the planet, easily dwarfing competing browsers from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla. While there’s much to appreciate in Chrome’s streamlined interface and rather snappy performance, using Google’s web browser on your Apple laptop may impact …
