10 months
iPhone survives ten months underwater
An iPhone, which was lost for ten months in a river, was found and returned to its owner.
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Crime doesn't pay
iPhones & Macs among $22K-worth of gear stolen by Miami airport workers
Two Miami airport workers have been arrested after they were accused of stealing almost $22,000 in Apple gear that was supposed to wing its way to Chile.
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iPhone doesn't have an SD card slot, but you can use a flash drive instead!
Having a flash drive that works with your iPhone is a great little accessory to have in your back pocket! Here are the best options for backing up your phone.
Another eco move
Apple to begin shipping repaired iPhones in eco-friendly packaging
Apple will reportedly begin to ship repaired iPhone 12 models in a brown eco-friendly box.
iPhone fix
iFixit rips apart Apple's $2,000 iPhone repair kit so you don't have to
Apple's Self Service Repair Program has caused quite the stir since it went live in April with Apple shipping $2,000-worth of rental gear out depending on what you need to do. Now, iFixit has now done the one thing we were all waiting for — it's taken it all apart to see how it ticks.
Mastering iOS
Problems with your iPhone or iPad? Putting it into DFU mode may be the fix.
Putting your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode can be your last, best hope for success.
Be warned
Lightning could strike back — expect portless iPhone problems, says analyst
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Apple is now increasingly rumored to be ready to ditch all of the iPhone's ports at some point in the relatively near future, but one analyst is warning that it won't all be upside if it does.
Better connected
Kuo: AirPods, other accessories will switch to USB-C like iPhone 15
Following the news that Apple is increasingly likely to switch from Lightning to USB-C for the iPhone 15 launch next year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also now shared expectations that the same fate will befall Apple's accessories, too.
Testing testing
The Apple Park Visitor Center is already using iPhone Tap to Pay
Apple is already using its new Tap to Pay functionality at one specific Apple Store — its Apple Park Visitor Center. The new feature allows people to pay for items in the Apple Store using Apple Pay by tapping their device against a standard iPhone — no need for attachments as is currently the case.
More Ross
iPhone could feature under display Face ID and camera by 2026
Display chain analyst Ross Young is predicting that the iPhone will take its Face ID system and front-facing camera under the display in the next four years.