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Apple has announced that the three features it revealed to stop the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) will not be available at the autumn release of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8 and macOS 12 Monterey. The company will make the CSAM features available “later this year in updates”. In a press release (fave.co/3l2tKMp), Apple stated that: “This programme is ambitious, and protecting children is an important responsibility. These efforts will evolve and expand over time.” Apple revealed the CSAM features in early August, and while many in the tech community applauded Apple’s efforts to protect children, many also voiced concerns about the potential for how the technology behind the CSAM features could be used for other surveillance purposes. Over 90 policy and rights groups published an open…

With the iPhone 13 release getting closer and closer, speculation is heating up about the features of the new phone. The latest comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who states in an investor’s note that the iPhone 13 could have low earth orbit satellite connectivity, which would allow users to make phone calls when cellular coverage is unavailable. According to Kuo (who has a record of reliable reports), the iPhone 13 will be equipped with a custom Qualcomm X60 modem that works with low earth satellites. Kuo also says that Qualcomm has been working with Globalstar to use the company’s satellite communications service. However, it’s unclear as to how the user can get access to a satellite service. Kuo explains one ‘scenario’ in which the user’s network operator has a partnership…

Last month, Apple announced an agreement with developers involved in a class-action lawsuit that involved several changes to the App Store. As part of the agreement, which still needs to be approved by a judge, Apple has made several concessions that will change the way developers can sell subscriptions and in-app purchases, including allowing developers to promote outside payment options free of Apple’s fees in correspondence with customers. However, not all developers are happy with the moves. As part of the agreement, Apple also said it will be keeping the App Store terms the same for the next three years, which means Apple’s 30 per cent cut for developers making over a million dollars a year stays in place. It’s also not allowing developers to offer alternative payment methods inside…

Students, teachers, lecturers and those who work for an educational institution (school, university or college) can save money on a new Mac, MacBook or iPad purchase thanks to the Apple Education Store. In this article, we’ll show you how to use the Apple Education Store to get a student discount from Apple. Students are a big market for Apple, which is why it has an entire separate education store that offers hefty discounts on Mac computers and iPad tablets – and sometimes gives away products like AirPods as an incentive for customers. Most Apple customers aren’t aware of the Apple Education Store, or don’t think the discount applies to them. But this is a mistake, because Apple throws the education net quite wide, and there’s a good chance you qualify…

This autumn, Apple is upgrading all paid iCloud accounts to something it calls iCloud+. It includes several interesting new features on top of the existing iCloud storage, sync, and cloud features, but the most interesting might be something Apple calls iCloud Private Relay. At first, it sounds like a VPN: your web-browsing traffic is encrypted and sent through a relay to hide your exact location, IP, or the contents of your browsing traffic. It’s not a VPN, though. Not quite. There are important differences, which we’ll describe here. But iCloud Private Relay may be enough for most people, giving the most obvious benefits of a VPN to millions of users who would never consider signing up for one. Here’s what this Private Relay feature is, how it works, and how…

Over the past two issues we’ve published our guide to the best Apple Arcade games. Here we continue our series. We test primarily on iPhone. We also strongly recommend that you get a hardware controller, given how many of the games benefit from one: we test with an Xbox controller and a Rotor Riot wired controller to see if this works and how well it suits the gameplay. Many games support Bluetooth controllers despite not mentioning this fact in their App Store description. 121. THE LULLABY OF LIFE Cheerful if limited music-themed puzzler. The protagonist, who can only be described as a blob, activates triggers and opens barriers by playing the correct sequence of sounds when prompted. There’s more to that premise than you might think, given that the blob,…

Apple has long allowed what it calls “reader” apps (like Netflix, Kindle, Spotify, Audible or Dropbox) to bill users outside of Apple’s usual in-app purchase method (in which Apple takes 15 to 30 per cent of subscription or purchase revenue). However, such apps are forbidden from mentioning that such a thing is possible, and cannot link out from the app to their websites for account management (including subscription renewals or purchases). Apple has announced that is making a small revision to this policy in order to close an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC). Apple’s press release states: “The update will allow developers of ‘reader’ apps to include an in-app link to their website for users to set up or manage an account. While the agreement was made…

A pple has revealed that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media start-up with a focus on classical music. In a press release (fave.co/3yNup9d), Apple says that users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of Primephonic” will eventually be available. Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services – the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus…

With the imminent launch of the iPhone 13 with (we hope) a smaller notch, upgraded camera system, and ProMotion display, Samsung has launched a new flagship phone of its own: the Galaxy Z Fold3. The third generation of the original folding phone, it’s easily one of the most innovative smartphones in years with a stunning ‘undisrupted’ 7.6in Infinity Flex display and Samsung’s first under-display camera. But even after three generations of folding phones and a sizable lead on its competitors, the Galaxy Z Fold3 isn’t perfect – far from it actually. With rumours that Apple is working on a few different prototypes of its own folding iPhone, here are three Galaxy Z Fold3 features that Apple must improve on for it to be a success. DESIGN When the Galaxy Fold…

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been helping someone out with their iPhone – a neighbour, friend or family member – and I have to walk them through finding something with Spotlight. When I explain that a simple drag-down on the home screen lets them search for anything on their phone – an app, contact, contents of an iMessage or email, photo – I can practically see the light bulb go off. And then, inevitably, they go right back to pecking around their six pages of home screen icons trying to find where they put the Settings app. Spotlight is the most criminally underused feature of the iPhone, and it’s getting better in iOS 15. Now if only Apple would fix its biggest problem: discoverability. JUST SWIPE DOWN……

Every year, a new version of iOS. And every year, some big new features can change the way you use your iPhone. But each new iOS release also comes with a bunch of tiny changes; hidden features and tweaks that you won’t notice if you don’t know where to look. Sometimes, it’s those changes that make all the difference. Once discovered, you’ll wonder how you got along without them! Here are ten of our favorite little, hidden, you-might-have-missed-them features of iOS 15. 1. TRANSLATE ANYWHERE With iOS 15, you can translate text just about anywhere. In almost any app where you can select text! Just tap and hold on a block of text to show the text selection window and drag the start and end points – just as you…

In a surprise announcement, Apple announced several changes to its App Store terms as part of the resolution of a class-action suit from US developers. The agreement, which is pending court approval, identifies “seven key priorities shared by Apple and small developers” that will change several contentious terms that were being challenged in court. The biggest change involves outside payments. While Apple isn’t allowing developers to offer their own payment methods inside iOS apps, it is allowing app makers to “use communications, such as email, to share information about payment methods outside of their iOS app”. That means that iOS users who sign up for a free trial can be directly contacted by developers about outside payment methods without running afoul of the App Store terms. Customers who make purchases…

Apple recently announced a new service programme for owners of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro who are having problems with sound playback. Phones made between October 2020 and April 2021 could have a receiver module that fails during phone calls. Apple will fix these phones, free of charge. According to an Apple support document (fave.co/3jKNZ1C), users must have their phone examined first to determine eligibility for the service. You may bring your iPhone to an Apple Authorized Service Provider, visit an Apple Retail Store, or contact Apple Support for mail-in service via the Apple Repair Centre. Apple advises users to back up their phone before having the service performed. Also, if a phone has damage that hinders the service (such as a cracked screen), that damage will need to…

Life as a student is great, but it’s not all about partying; you’ll also have to do some work. To make that easier, you will be looking for the best tech. Over the following pages we’ll help you select the best iPad for student life, seeking out the devices that offer the perfect combination of portability, power, ease of use and value for money. Before you decide which iPad to buy, there are a few things to note. The biggest is the fact that if you are a student, a teacher or are employed by an educational institution, you can get money off a new Apple product by shopping in Apple’s education store. You can read all about how to get an Apple Student Discount on page 53. BEST FOR…

Apple’s out-of-the-blue announcement that it was adding a bunch of features to iOS involving Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) generated an entirely predictable reaction. Or, more accurately, reactions. Those on the law-enforcement side of the spectrum praised Apple for its work, and those on the civil-liberties side accused Apple of turning iPhones into surveillance devices. It’s not surprising at all that Apple’s announcement would be met with scrutiny. If anything is surprising about this whole story, it’s that Apple doesn’t seem to have anticipated all the pushback its announcement received. It had to post a Frequently-Asked Questions file in response. If Q’s are being FA’d in the wake of your announcement, you probably botched your announcement. Such an announcement deserves scrutiny. The problem for those seeking to drop their hot…

You’d think that when Apple executives stand on a stage (or on some sort of set in a pre-produced video) and boldly announce all the new features coming to its operating systems in the autumn, they’d be highly confident in the features they were rolling out. (They certainly seem confident, don’t they?) But the truth is that Apple’s operating system announcements aren’t set in stone. There might have been a time when that was true, but these days the company is keenly aware of the power of bad buzz – and it adjusts its direction accordingly. Whether it’s bad buzz surrounding a feature that isn’t as well thought out as Apple thought, or bad buzz about a feature that’s just too buggy to be worth trying, today’s Apple spends its…