Apple has started to roll out the much awaited iOS 18 public beta for eligible iPhone users. This is the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference in June that the new-gen iPhone OS is available for the public. The public beta launch of iOS 18 follows three developer beta releases. Unveiled at WWDC 2024, iOS 18 comes with a wide range of cosmetic upgrades and features, most prominent being the Apple intelligence. If you are keen to install the public beta of iOS 18 on your iPhone, you need…

Apple is currently in the beta testing phase for iOS 17.5, giving developers and public beta users an early look at the upcoming features. The update is expected to be released next month, following the pattern of previous x.5 updates like iOS 16.5, iOS 15.5, iOS 14.5, and iOS 13.5 which were all released in mid-May or late April. So far, four beta versions of iOS 17.5 have been released as of April 17. New features and changes in iOS 17.5 One of the major additions of iOS 17.5 is…

The Apple Notes app, a popular choice among iOS users for note-taking, has received numerous updates in recent years to enhance its functionality. With the upcoming release of iOS 18, the app is set to receive new AI-powered features. Apple’s plans to incorporate AI capabilities into iOS 18 will extend to the Notes app, offering users even more advanced tools for organizing and managing their notes. Stay tuned to learn more about the exciting upgrades coming to Apple’s note-taking app on the iPhone. Apple Notes in iOS 18 In June,…

Following Apple’s recent changes to its App Store guidelines, a Game Boy emulator called iGBA has unexpectedly become available on the iPhone and iPad. This marks a notable shift from Apple’s previous strict prohibition of emulators. Arrival detection Parker Ortolani was the first to notice the appearance of the iGBA, although it is unclear whether Apple or the developer decided to remove the app from the store after it was first released. This comes after Apple revised its App Store rules, which appears to allow game emulators on its platform…

The market for zero-day exploits in the cybersecurity industry is experiencing significant growth, with prices on the rise for hacks that target widely-used devices and software. Crowdfense, a startup that focuses on acquiring and selling zero-day vulnerabilities, has released its latest pricing list, showing high prices for exploits that target iPhones, iMessage, and other popular technologies. Pricing Revealed: Valuation of Zero-Day Hackers Zero-day exploits, named for their reliance on undisclosed vulnerabilities unknown to software developers, rake in huge sums of money because they enable cover-up and espionage. Crowdfense’s price list…

Apple is planning a major technical update that will allow the company to deliver the latest iOS updates to iPhones that are still in the box. The company has been working on a new technology that allows it to keep in-store iPhones updated instead of waiting for someone to buy a device, unbox it, and then manually update the iOS version. It’s an interesting development, and according to reports, Apple will have it in its retail stores next month. Apple Store iPhone Update Mode: How It Works As Bloomberg mentioned…

iPhone users will soon be able to customize their home screen more than they can do right now. The next iOS 18 update, coming later this year, will help you make those changes, as Bloomberg reported this week. Home screen customization is a limited feature for iPhone users and has been for years, while Android users can mess around with customization. Apple is ready to at least get to that level, but we don’t yet know how the iPhone’s “further customization” will work with the iOS 18 update. Apple is…

Apple has released the newest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 17.4.1, shortly after the previous iOS 17.4 update. The update is now accessible for users to download and includes various bug fixes and security improvements to enhance the user experience. Update to iOS 17.4.1 To update their iPhone to iOS 17.4.1, users can go to the Settings app, select General, and then tap Software Update. The update, with build number 21E236, is compatible with all iPhone models capable of running iOS 17, including the iPhone XR/XS and later…

Apple has released the new iOS 17.4.1 update for iPhone users on Thursday evening. We’ve heard reports of a new version being ready for iPhone users, who can basically expect minor updates rather than major feature additions per se. The iOS 17.4 update showed us Apple’s new-look version of iOS, which includes many EU-centric changes, including options like sideloading apps on the iPhone. Apple is aware of certain issues that require immediate attention, and iOS subversion updates address these security risks and help protect iPhone users. iOS 17.4.1 update for…