James Bentley
James is a staff writer and general Jack of all trades at iMore. With news, features, reviews, and guides under his belt, he has always liked Apple for its unique branding and distinctive style. Originally buying a Macbook for music and video production, he has since gone on to join the Apple ecosystem with as many devices as he can fit on his person. With a degree in Law and Media and being a little too young to move onto the next step of his law career, James started writing from his bedroom about games, movies, tech, and anything else he could think of. Within months, this turned into a fully-fledged career as a freelance journalist.
Before joining iMore, he was a staff writer at Gfinity and saw himself published at sites like TechRadar, NME, and Eurogamer. As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself. When not working, he is trying to catch up with the movies and albums of the year, as well as finally finishing the Yakuza series. If you like Midwest emo music or pretentious indie games that will make you cry, he’ll talk your ear off.
Latest articles by James Bentley
Ugreen unveils 184TB NAS storage solution that works with iPhone for media playback
By James Bentley published
Ugreen’s new NASync Kickstarter launches soon and shows off a storage solution with cloud support, a smart assistant, and up to 184TB of storage
iOS 17.3 beta 3 has finally arrived, just after beta 2 was unexpectedly pulled
By James Bentley published
Despite the last beta being pulled, iOS 17.3 beta 3 has finally gone live for developers, signaling a public release soon.
After almost four years, Apple has finally started sending out payments for its $500 million iPhone throttling lawsuit
By James Bentley published
Apple has started sending $92.17 to those affected by the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 throttling lawsuit after three and a half years.
These new Sennheiser earbuds connect to your iPhone and provide health data with smart features — built-in heart rate and body temperature sensors
By James Bentley published
Revealed at CES 2024, the Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds have heart rate and body temperature sensors which can be added to your Apple Health app.
The Aqara Hub M3 could be the Matter infused push the company needs to bring together the ultimate smart home
By James Bentley published
At CES, Aqara announced a host of new products, including one new hub that could fit into any smart home.
Apple has agreed to pay millions in a Canadian class action lawsuit for throttling iPhones — those affected are expected to claim up to $150 per iPhone
By James Bentley published
If the courts accept it, Apple will be paying millions in an iPhone throttling class action lawsuit.
Apple Watch's legal problems in the U.S could finally see a solution on January 12
By James Bentley published
The US customs agency will make a decision on a potential software fix for all of the recent Apple Watch legal disputes on January 12
Top Apple analyst says the Apple Vision Pro “should sell out soon after it is available” — Apple’s AR headset is set for a huge launch
By James Bentley published
Top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported the Apple Vision Pro is set to have a huge launch, as long as it doesn’t feel too gimmicky.
Samsung's 32-inch smart monitor is getting a refresh with 4K resolution, USB-C connectivity, and AirPlay
By James Bentley published
At CES, Samsung has unveiled a refresh on one of its most popular monitors, coming with a whole host of smart features.
No, Jason Sudeikis did not just confirm Ted Lasso season 4 but he and Brendan Hunt confirmed the writing team plan to get together potentially for 'one more last time'
By James Bentley published
In an interview at the Golden Globes, Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis confirmed the team is meeting but they won’t be writing Ted Lasso season four.
You can now use original GameBoy hardware to play Mario on your iPad
By James Bentley published
GB Interceptor is a smart bit of tech that allows you to play your GameBoy on any iPad on iPadOS17.
Google Bard Advanced leak shows ChatGPT rival is on the way — and Apple still is racing for Siri to catch up
By James Bentley published
Google Bard Advanced seems ready to hit the public soon, but there’s no sign of Apple's AI response yet.
Apple's smart glasses could be taking the best Vision Pro feature — New patent suggests eye-tracking could come to Apple’s rumored AR glasses
By James Bentley published
Apple’s rumored AR smart glasses could receive eye-tracking support for apps, according to a recent patent.
This unique iPhone case comes with a fully-fledged physical keyboard — ‘Clicks’ adds a physical keyboard to your iPhone so you can feel like you’re using a BlackBerry again
By James Bentley published
“Clicks" is a brand new case that turns your iPhone into a BlackBerry with a physical keyboard.
This iPad prototype typing video caused the largest amount of feature requests in Apple history
By James Bentley published
This video from almost 12 years ago led to the creation of one of the iPad’s most requested features.
This 8-year-old running watch is beating out the Apple Watch for Strava users
By James Bentley published
For Strava users, an 8-year-old Garmin watch is somehow beating out the Apple Watch as the most popular exercise wearable.
iPhone 16 Pro to get a huge Ultra Wide camera upgrade according to industry analyst
By James Bentley published
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports the iPhone 16 Pro will come with a significantly upgraded Ultra Wide camera.
Best free iPhone games 2024: more fun, less money
By James Bentley last updated
The best thing about gaming on your iPhone is that you don't need to spend a dime to have fun. Here are the best free iPhone games.
Last-minute interaction Apple Watch saves a student from carbon monoxide poisoning.
By James Bentley published
A Delaware student was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning by a last-minute interaction with her Apple Watch.
Apple could finally bring back the iPhone Smart Battery Case but better than ever before
By James Bentley published
A brand new patent suggests the Apple Smart Battery Case is making a return but with some nifty new applications.
Apple is still working on AR smart glasses and recent patents suggest they are quite impressive
By James Bentley published
Despite the Vision Pro arriving this year, Apple is still working on AR smart glasses which could be rather impressive.
Masimo CEO talks about his legal battle with Apple which halted the sale of current Apple Watches
By James Bentley published
Joe Kiani, Masimo CEO, was recently interviewed on his legal battle with Apple, disputing their Blood Oxygen technology.
Apple could finally be working on a foldable iPhone to rival Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
By James Bentley published
According to a recent report, Apple is finally working on a foldable iPhone, with three manufacturers competing to provide bearings.