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Cool things you (probably) didn’t know your iPhone could do – even before AI

Sometimes, Apple adds features to iOS and doesn't really make much of a fuss about them - usually because there's something else which is a more razzamatazz-y feature in the particular iOS release. Here are some of them, that you might (or might not) already know [...]

2024-10-12T15:14:24+01:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: AI, Apple, Apps, featured-posts, iOS, iOS 18, iPhone, macOS|Tags: , , , , , , , |

iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia

At Apple's WWDC 2024, Apple announced iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia. iOS 18 Apple Intelligence is the main feature of iOS 18 even though it doesn't appear until iOS 18.1 is released, likely in October 2024. It adds artificial intelligence capabilities and large language [...]

2024-09-25T16:15:56+01:00September 25th, 2024|Categories: featured-posts, iOS, macOS|Tags: , , , , |

AI News Summer 2024

We're into Summer 2024 and there's been some more AI news, coming from the usual players in the AI field. At WWDC 2024, Apple announced their own AI - Apple Intelligence - which will bring lots of AI features to the Apple ecosystem, including devices and [...]

2024-07-27T17:13:38+01:00July 27th, 2024|Categories: AI, Android, App Testing, Apple, Apps, iOS, iOS App Testing, iPad, iPhone, WWDC|Tags: , |

iPhone frozen screen issue – resolved!

My iPhone 13 screen froze recently and wasn't accepting any touch inputs at all. The screen displays fine, but no input recognised. I tried the usual combo of buttons but that ends up with screen of options where you have to be able to touch/select the [...]

2023-12-12T11:58:57+00:00December 12th, 2023|Categories: iOS, iPhone|Tags: , |

Apple announces iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma

At Apple's WWDC 2023, Apple announced iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma. iOS 17 Phone - can customise contact screen with your Contact Poster, like Lock Screen Live Voicemail - send call to voicemail and see live transcript Messages app updates Stickers updates FaceTime - leave a [...]

2024-09-25T16:07:11+01:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: iOS, macOS|Tags: , , , |

Testing iOS apps on iMac M1

Now that I've added an iMac M1 to my test lab, I can test iOS apps on it. This is because it's using Apple silicon and can run iOS and/or iPadOS apps, that are either available via the App Store or in the case of apps [...]

2022-03-23T13:23:10+00:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: App Store, Apple, Apps, featured-posts, iMac, iOS, iOS App Testing|Tags: , , , |

Monzo urges 480,000 customers to change…

Monzo urges 480,000 customers to change pins as banking details exposed to unauthorised staff | Evening Standard - PIN numbers in the log files, that’s quite some #bug even if they are encrypted #mobilebanking #apps www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/monzo-urges-480000-cust…

Testing Authentication Apps

What is 2FA? 2FA is two-factor authentication and means you are using two of the three standard authentication methods (a password or similar, an authentication token or app, a fingerprint/face or other biometric factor) This provides a more secure access to your account. What is 2SV? [...]

Device testing in the cloud – I’m now using Kobiton

I've recently started using the Kobiton device testing cloud, to enhance the range of iOS and Android devices that I can test apps and websites on. Over the last few years, I've looked into several other device testing cloud platforms from all sorts of companies and [...]

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