Oliver Haslam
Oliver has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer. Passionate about apps and the developer ecosystem, Oliver is always keen to try out the hottest new things to hit the App Store — and some that haven't made it there yet, too.
Latest articles by Oliver Haslam
iPhone stuck in SOS mode? Major carriers thrown into chaos as simultaneous outage bites — AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile amongst affected networks
By Oliver Haslam last updated
Carriers across the United States are suffering an outage, causing iPhone owners to see the SOS sign on their screens.
Apple's 2024 MLS Season Pass kicks off today
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple MLS Season Pass is back for another year and it kicks things off with the return of the GOAT this evening.
iPhone's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature helps rescue a hiker who took a wrong turn and wound up lost in a forest
By Oliver Haslam published
An iPhone 14 was responsible for helping first responders find a lost hiker after they took a wrong turn and needed assistance.
Apple unveils a massive security upgrade to iMessage and says iOS 17.4 will make Messages the safest widely-used chat app on the planet
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has announced an upgrade to iMessage encryption the likes of which no other platform has managed to date.
Apple Music just added a monthly Replay so you'll always know which bangers you just can't take off repeat
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple Music has taken its annual Replay feature and made it a monthly occurrence for the first time.
Retiree lauds his Apple Watch for saving his life after it alerted him to an abnormally low heart rate
By Oliver Haslam published
An Apple Watch has been thanked for saving the life of a retiree whose heart rate was just 30 beats per minute and had no symptoms.
Switching to Apple Music from Spotify and others could be about to get easier
By Oliver Haslam published
A new tool could be about to make moving music playlists and libraries to Apple Music easier than ever.
Future Apple Ring tipped to join the company's wearable category as Oura, Samsung, and others are placed on notice
By Oliver Haslam published
A future Apple wearable could be a ring rather than the smartwatches that we're all so familiar with, a new report has claimed.
iPhone 16 Pro Max: Release date rumors, news, and more
By Oliver Haslam last updated
Likely to be the biggest and best iPhone of all, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is on the way.
visionOS: Features, supported devices, and more
By Oliver Haslam last updated
visionOS powers Apple Vision Pro. Here's everything we know about it.
Apple's iMessage avoids EU regulation after a prolonged investigation and won't be forced to work with WhatsApp and others
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's won its latest battle with the EU's DMA and iMessage will not be designated a gatekeeper after all.
Apple TV Plus will bring the popular sci-fi drama Invasion back for a third season and promises a bigger and better show
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple TV Plus is bringing Invasion back to our screens for a third season.
AirPods Max 2: Price, colors, battery life, rumors, and everything you need to know
By Oliver Haslam last updated
Apple's AirPods Max are among the best wireless headphones you can find, and the second iteration should be even better.
This 3D-printed Apple Vision Pro stand keeps your $3,499+ headset safe and sound
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple doesn't make a stand for the Vision Pro but this 3D-printed one will do the trick for free.
The first big Apple Vision Pro software update could debut at WWDC 2024
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's visionOS 2.0 update is tipped to be previewed at WWDC in June and join the iPhone, iPad, and Mac update cycle.
Future iPad updates could add powerful new Mac-like features 'over the next two years'
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple will reportedly again refocus its energy on turning the iPad into a laptop in the next two years with new Mac-like features.
Apple Vision Pro leak reveals company could be planning at least three more models
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Vision Pro you can buy today isn't the end game and Apple has multiple new versions in mind already.
Here's how the WhatsApp iPhone app will work with third-party messaging services to appease EU lawmakers
By Oliver Haslam published
WhatsApp's plans to adhere to new EU DMA rules will see it allow third-party messages onto its network.
This smart pen uses ChatGPT and your iPhone to turn your handwritten notes into almost anything you want it to
By Oliver Haslam published
XNote is a new note-taking pen powered by ChatGPT and you can back it now.
Apple bought a record 32 AI startups in 2023
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's newfound focus on AI reportedly saw it buy a record 32 startups related to the technology during 2023.
Apple's push towards Siri improvements continues with a text-powered open-source image editing AI model
By Oliver Haslam published
Siri is reportedly readying big Siri improvements and now it's launched an open-source AI model for editing images using text commands.
Watch as an Apple Vision Pro helps legendary Fortnite creator CouRage get a Victory Royale
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Vision Pro has turned up in all kinds of places already, and now it's been given center stage in a Fortnite stream.
The Apple Vision Pro: When technology can't keep up with ambition but offers a glimpse into the future
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro is finally on sale and there's a lot we can learn from it, not least that Apple's on the right track even if the technology isn't there yet.