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iPhones can now be used as Google security keys thanks to Smart Lock update

iPhone lovers can now use their devices as Google security keys thanks to a new Google Smart Lock update on iOS. First spotted by…

Google Photos ‘bug’ lets iPhone users upload original quality photos for free

A report by Android Police on Sunday revealed that iPhone users have been able to upload original quality images to Google Photos for free….

Beauty and the brain: why it’s impossible to take your eyes off an iPhone

There is an inherent paradox in the title of this article: While beauty does not need “reason” to make an impact, there is still…

Tim Cook takes the worst photo with an iPhone, faces Twitter ridicule

Apple has long promoted the iPhone camera capabilities, in fact it is one of the selling features of the iPhone. The company has a…

Treat your eyes with these iPhoneography winning images

These are some of the winning images from the year 2015 in the iPhoneography competition. The iPhoneography competition is an annual event where iPhone…

South Africa’s top iPhoneographers announced for 2015

South Africa’s 2015 iPhoneography competition came to a close at the Southern Sun The Cullinan in Cape Town on Thursday night, revealing the country’s…

Apple sells 13 million iPhones in just three days

On 25 September 2015, the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus went on sale. As per usual, queues outside selected retailers were long. Three…

Watch the first mini-doc shot in 4K using iPhone 6s Plus [video]

Apple’s latest flagship smartphones, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, have only been on sale to the public for about a week, yet photographers…

iStore iPhoneography competition now open

The iStore’s iPhoneography competition is back and you can enter now. Apple has launched two campaigns to showcase the camera prowess of the iPhone…

This text message called the ‘Unicode of Death’ will crash your iPhone

The scariest line of characters on the internet right now makes absolutely no sense, but will crash your iPhone nonetheless. Word on the web…

Apple shows off its photo prowess with Shot on iPhone 6 campaign

With the tech press’ attention is firmly on the Mobile World Congress, currently underway in Barcelona, Apple has released a new ad campaign called…

Yay! Apple selects South Africa as the only African flag to join emoji family

In an effort to broaden its “emoji diversity”, Apple is introducing some 300 new emoji. Developer preview builds include a range of new country flags for iOS…

Jury orders Apple to pay $532.9m in patent trial

A federal jury in Tyler, Texas has ordered Apple to pay US$532.9-million to Smartflash LLC, a company that licences patents and does not sell…

Google Play may have more apps but iTunes is making way more money

A new report by AppAnnie — probably one of the most comprehensive application analytic firms out there — found that although Google Play apps…

Mozilla Firefox might be coming to an iPhone near you

It looks like Mozilla is planning on bringing its Firefox web browser to iOS. If current mobile and browser stats are anything to go…

Apple patents an iPhone drop mechanism that alters device angle in freefall

We’ve all experience it: that horrifying moment when you drop your smartphone, wondering whether your screen is about to be smashed to pieces. That…

Apple market value hits $700bn

Apple is on an infinite rise, it seems. A rise in Apple shares on Tuesday pushed the market value of the company above US$700-billion,…

10 gorgeous iPhoneography snaps showcasing the beauty of South Africa

The iPhoneography exhibits in Cape Town and Johannesburg have come and gone, but the images taken have etched their pretty little hues and contrasts…

Think the iPhone is still just for developed markets? The BRICs would beg to differ

There’s a great deal of focus on iPhone sales trends in North America and Europe, particularly from the tech blogger echo-chamber. That’s understandable, given…

No iPhone decline in sight, analysts say sales climbed 16% last quarter

As Apple gets ready to announce its financial results early next week, analysts are predicting another booming quarter for iPhone sales. A round-up of…

TouchID was hacked, is two-factor authentication mobile security’s future?

Fingerprint security — while it may appear to be the most “high-tech” means of protecting access to secure information (every lab in a movie…

Sorry China, Apple’s stopped taking iPhone 5S preorders from you

So much for the new iPhone being available in China early! It looks like many Chinese Apple fans will be forced to wait for…

Netflix drops official ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer ahead of April release

Cape Town dams in much better shape in January 2020 than 2018

Google Search might look a bit different in the coming weeks

Grant Brooke announces he’s stepped down from managing Twiga Foods

Changes to Section 12J VC regime won’t spell doom for all funds says venture capitalist

YEEP Africa founder decries lack of investments in youth-led startups in South Africa

Apex Legends trailer teases fans with new season 4 character’s death

Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to stream on YouTube

Motorola Razr 2019’s screen is made with ‘bumps and lumps’ in mind

Audi’s AI:ME could be the company’s future A2

BMW confirms the iX3’s battery and power details

The true cost of Audi’s electric car strategy