Categories
Accessory Apple Apple Glasses Apple Watch Augmented Reality Hardware iOS iPad iPhone News Patents privacy security Wearables

Recently published “Apple Glass” patent highlights feature that could allow headset to unlock nearby devices with a glance

If this is true, it could definitely come in handy. A recently published Apple patent indicates that Apple’s forthcoming “Apple Glass” headset could allow users to skip unlocking their iPhones, as they will have already been authenticated. Similar to an Apple Watch, the device could automatically unlock a user’s other devices. The patent, which was […]

Categories
Apple battery Developer Hardware iOS iPhone iPhone iPhone 6 News Software Touch ID

iOS 13.4.5 beta references point towards CarKey feature as well as an upcoming iPhone with Touch ID and Express Card support

Once again, it’s the beta software and its references that offer a hint as to some neat stuff to come. The iOS 13.4.5 beta, which was released on Tuesday to developers, features additional hints as to the new CarKey API, which can allow a user to lock, unlock, and start a car. The new code […]

Categories
Apple Desktop Mac Fun Hack Hardware Mac Pro News

User uploads 3D print model for Mac Pro wheel stop

When in doubt, 3D print the solution. Following up on the mild controversy that the mucho expensive Mac Pro’s wheels don’t arrive with locks, a user has uploaded plans for the “Apple wheel chock,” or Apple wheel lock, on Thingiverse. This is pretty nifty, and allows you to hash out an easy means of stopping […]

Categories
Apple Apple Car Apple Watch Developer Hardware iOS iPhone iPhone News Software Wearables

“CarKey” API in iOS 13.4 developer beta hints at your iOS device functioning as your car key

Your iPhone or Apple Watch could become your car key in the relatively near future. A group of developers has just studied the first beta version of iOS 13.4, and noted references to a “CarKey” API, which will make it possible to use the iPhone and also the Apple Watch to unlock, lock, and start […]

Categories
iOS iPhone News privacy security Software

Privacy bug allows Siri to read content of third-party messages without unlocking the iPhone in iOS 11

This is definitely something Apple needs to fix in the next version of iOS 11. A privacy bug currently allows someone to access hidden message notifications on a locked iPhone by asking Siri to read them. As of iOS 11, users can set message notifications to be hidden on the iOS’ Lock screen, wherein you’ll […]