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Every year, there are certain events on the calendar we at iPad & iPhone User can count on, and one of those events is the release of a new iPhone. It’s during this period when reviewers devote most (if not all) of their time to Apple’s new phone. After all, you want to invest wisely, and we take the job of properly evaluating each new iPhone very, very seriously. Looking back at the past 10 years of reviews, it’s interesting to see not only how technology has evolved over time, but how users have adapted to the technology. For example, when the first iPhone hit the market, reviewers wondered how people would adaptor to an on-screen keyboard. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, it seems like such a concern is…

Of all the problems iMessage has, Apple says it plans to solve a persistent one: having access to all your conversations on every device, instead of messages and data lying scattered across all the Macs, iPhones, and iPads you use. But is this the right problem to solve? Apple’s Craig Federighi explained at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference that iMessage will be stored in iCloud with ‘end-to-end encryption’, but provided no other details. Later, he mentioned that Siri training will sync across iCloud instead of being siloed on each of your Apple devices, and that training and marking faces in Photos’ People album will do the same – and with end-to-end encryption. Despite that encryption promise, this concerns me. It’s better to have the least amount of personal and private…

When you’re trying to show off photos, videos, and other visual content from your iPhone or iPad, there are too many times when the small screen just won’t do. Fortunately, there are several ways to connect those devices to the biggest screen your home: your TV. You don’t even need a fancy smart TV to do it. We’ll show you several easy methods, ranging from using a basic HDMI adaptor to sophisticated wireless streaming. HDMI cable The simplest way to connect iOS devices to a TV is using a wired connection. If you have an iPhone 5 or later, a fourth-generation iPad or later, any iPad Mini, or a fifth-generation iPod Touch, you can use Apple’s Lightning Digital AV adapter (£34 from fave.co/2v8M4s). (You’ll also need to supply your own…

Ten years ago this summer, the public first got its hands on the iPhone and began a revolution that has forever changed the way we use technology. We’ve gone from a society where a computer was something you had to sit down at a desk to use to one where it’s in your pocket all the time. We’ve ushered in an era of apps, selfies, emoji, and the answer to every question at our fingertips. So, with all that under its belt, where does the iPhone go next? The unchanging iPhone As others have remarked, looking at today’s iPhone reminds you that it’s not that different from the original iPhone of 2007, in the same way that you can trace a direct line from that 1984 Macintosh to today’s iMac.…

So you’re in the market for a new iPad. Excellent choice – I couldn’t live without mine. It’s my companion when I’m catching up on news and email in the morning over tea, reading a comic book in the evening to unwind, or watching a movie while travelling on a plane. But these days, picking an iPad can be tricky. Apple currently sells four different models of iPad, with prices ranging from £339 to £1,169. There are size, storage, colour, and connectivity options to consider. All in all, there are 60 different variations of iPad from which to choose. So which iPad is right for you? Read on. When size matters: 12.9in iPad Pro This iPad Pro is definitely the biggest iPad, with a 12.9in diagonal screen. It’s a bit…

If you’re enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program, you can now take iOS 11 out for a test drive. We’ve been trying out the new software release on our iPhone and iPad Pro for the last few days, and here are the best features we already can’t live without. 1. Siri’s new tricks Siri is one of those features that keeps getting better with each software upgrade, and iOS 11 is no exception. This time, Siri gets a new voice, plus a super-helpful visual interface that lets you even edit your voice request with text input. And now, Siri is able to translate phrases for you – it can process English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Apple said that it will add more languages in the months…

Summer is here, and that means holiday travel is up. If you’re travelling to the US, customs officials may ask for your passwords to unlock your devices, or provide access to online accounts, especially social media. According to many experts, you can refuse, but your devices could be seized and retained for an extended period of time and/or the data copied (even if it’s encrypted and effectively irretrievable). If you’re not a permanent resident of the US, you might be denied entry. If you’re worried that you might have to hand over a device with valuable information, then consider this: the less data on hand, the less risk of exposure you have. With this in mind, you could choose to agree to allow device inspection, because there would be nothing…

Ever since Apple added a giant screen, detachable keyboard and Bluetooth stylus to the iPad, the company has wanted us to think of it as a computer – a super computer, in fact, if you believe its advertising tag line. But while it might have had the processing power and screen real estate of a MacBook, the iPad Pro was no more a Mac than any other tablet that came before it. While the Pro was certainly an upgrade over its predecessor, the iPad Air 2, it was still, at its core, just an iPad. The Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil certainly made it more palatable to artists and writers, but the iPad Pro was still a far cry from a PC. But the iPad has taken a big step…

When Apple released the first 12.9in iPad Pro, I wondered if it was finally an iPad that photographers could embrace without also getting an armful of trade-offs. The answer was: almost. Although that initial model and the subsequent 9.7in iPad Pro improved upon earlier iPad generations in significant ways, several items still came up short. Now, the iPad Pro has finally reached a tipping point for photographers. The improved hardware in the just-released iPad Pro models, plus software improvements in iOS 10 and the upcoming iOS 11, make the iPad Pro (mostly) fulfil the potential of the iPad as a true photographer’s companion. Hardware boosts In general, earlier iPad models were powerful enough for most things, but that didn’t translate necessarily to photography tasks. Apple skimped on internal memory –…

The iPhone has a pretty powerful camera for a smartphone, and the iOS Camera app works well for most people. But if you’re a serious photographer and want more camera controls, you need to use a third-party camera app. Here are four camera apps that give photographers as much control as possible. In this round-up, we examine the more mature Camera+, Manual, and ProCamera, plus a new entry, Halide, that stacks up well alongside them. 1. Camera+ Price: £2.99 from tinyurl.com/ycrgtsvg One of the granddaddies of camera apps, Camera+ offers editing – including for RAW images – within the app via its own ‘lightbox’, which gives you the option of storing photos you take without automatically saving to the Camera Roll. The app exposes manual controls through a neat set…

With so many games and applications now offering ways to bolster your progress or capabilities through in-app purchases, it can be tempting, and all to easy, to spend money on what may originally have been a free app. The real danger here is that, if you let your children use your iPhone or iPad, they could spend your cash while playing their favourite games – without your knowledge. Thankfully iOS has some safeguards that can restrict the spending of your little ones, and save you the shock of a big bill. So, to preserve peace and harmony in the family home, we show you how to disable in-app purchases on iPhone. Doesn’t my password stop in-app purchases? While it’s true that Apple requires the entering of a password to make…