Would you like a bigger vocabulary? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes. Then again, if you’re like most people, you don’t have the free time to enroll in a course or work your way through the dictionary. That’s why there are apps like vocab booster that will help you improve vocabulary effectively from your iPhone. Short intro – vocab booster Vocab booster is an iOS vocabulary learning & testing app in which…
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The iOS 13.2 is a significant incremental upgrade with the Deep Fusion feature enabled for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Deep Fusion captures eight exposures of a picture and compared at pixel level using the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) of the A13 Bionic SoC. The update also added 59 new emojis and it upgraded Siri with the Announce Messages feature. It means that people with accompanying devices that have…
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The iPhone SE2 will be a more affordable model with some features of the Apple’s latest flagship, including the powerful A13 Bionic processor. It a direct successor to the previous iPhone SE. However, compared to its predecessor, the SE2 looks rather bulky. The original iPhone SE debuted back in 2016 and it adopted the overall designs of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5. Ming-Chi Kuo, the well known Apple analyst, said that the iPhone SE2 may…
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The next beta of iOS update will enable the Deep Fusion, a new image processing technique for all three iPhone 11 models. Reviewers and users have confirmed that significant photography improvements of the iPhone 11 family and there’s one more enhancement. With Deep Fusion, Apple promises that images produced by iPhone 11 devices will pop with details and have minimum noises. This technology is meant to run on the background. Users won’t be able to…
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Apple has teased a string of new iPhone devices that will be launched exclusively for the Chinese and Hong Kong consumer markets. For many iPhone iterations, tech experts have questioned Apple’s wisdom in not allowing dual SIM support. Finally, it appears that they have listened, with the upcoming release of the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus, which will not only support two SIM cards but also be able to hold and store them….
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After disseminating iOS 13 a week previously, the iOS 13.1 has been rolled out as expected. The original schedule for the release was September 30th and the date has been moved out to quickly eliminate bugs found in iOS 13. One significant change is that the U1 Ultra Wideband chip is enabled by the iOS 13.1. This allows users to put another iPhone at the top of the AirDrop list by pointing the devices to…
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It should come as no surprise that the iPhone 11 family has great camera features. The trend on improved night mode was started by Google Pixel with its Night Sight feature. It led to real advancement in low light photography across the smartphone industry. As always, Apple doesn’t want to bring anything half-baked and…
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Under the hood, the new iPhone 11 family comes with a chip called the A13 Bionic. It’s not only faster, but offers a number of significant enhancements over the A12. The previous A12 is already proven faster than Snapdragon 855, so the A13 will solidify Apple’s lead in smartphone performance. Here are a few facts of A13 Bionic processor: It is consisted of 8.5 billion transistors manufactured with improved 7nm process. There are four efficient…
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The basic iPhone 11 comes with one primary shooter and ultra-wide sensor on the back, while the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, also come with a primary lens, ultra-wide sensor and a zoom telephoto lens. It is clear that the iPhone family couldn’t perform well in dark environment. Finally, the iPhone 11 offers the Night Mode feature. This technology is based on the Smart HDR feature that recognizes objects and objects are brightened intelligently…
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The iPhone 11 family finally arrives and it’s the direct successor to the iPhone XR. Just like the XR, the iPhone 11 has glass and metal design with multiple color options, black, white, yellow, red, purple and green. Coral and blue color options are no longer available. It comes with the same 6.1-inch display with 828 x 1792 pixel resolution and 326ppi density. With OLED technology, the display offers dynamic range capabilities and better brightness….
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After the introduction of iPhone 11 devices, Apple could prepare a fourth device for release early next year, as reported by Nikkei. It could be the direct successor of the iPhone SE. It could be based on the iPhone 8 with 4.7-inch LCD display and Touch ID, instead of Face ID. There’s still a possibility that the low-cost iPhone model could share some components of the iPhone 11, including the upcoming A13 SoC. To keep…
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Apple will officially announce the iPhone 11 family soon and we already know about most of their key selling points and various minor upgrades over the iPhone X family. We still don’t know how Apple will brand the sequel of iPhone XR, which may have LCD panel with slightly lower quality than the successors of XS/XS Max. The more affordable iPhone device to be released this year could be named iPhone 11 R or it’s…
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For the 2020 launch event, Apple will launch three new iPhone models with 5G connectivity. There will be the fourth model for entry-level users. At the moment, we could just be a few months away from the official launch of the iPhone 11, although Apple hasn’t confirmed such a name yet. Rumors related to upcoming iPhone models largely focus on Apple’s belated adoption of 5G data connectivity. Of course, there are other details that we…
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Befitting of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, Apple will release a special version of the device. Starting from iPhone X, the company has ditched the Touch ID and Home button. Face ID is the latest biometric technology for the latest iPhone models, so the device could recognize user’s identity automatically. Face ID is also available for the more affordable iPhone XR. When Apple decided to turn its back on Touch ID for good, many…
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Apple has released the first public beta of the iOS 13 and it gives us a real taste of major features of the new software version. The iOS 13 isn’t yet finalized, but the final release will be nearly or completely identical. Under the hood, the iOS 13 comes with a ton of improvements, which will make the iPhone snappier and more functional. The most coveted feature of the iOS 13 is the fully integrated…
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The latest iOS version still has familiar and effective interface. While you may not see any substantial change immediately, here are major features of the iOS 13: Dark Mode: People have been asking for an option to enable darker interface in iOS. The new iOS 13 finally comes with dark mode for more convenience and comfort in low-light conditions. All interface elements and built-in apps fully support the dark mode. Third-party developers will also update…
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Equipped with the latest mobile processor from the chip foundries of TSMC, Apple’s next smartphone could be the fastest when it’s released. The microprocessor industry is moving into the 7nm manufacturing process. Samsung has also kickstarted a new production for its chipsets. Using EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography, it’s easier to produce second generation 7nm chips. This process ensures better yields and less masks for production. This will make each individual chip less expensive to manufacture…
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Apple’s recent patent seems to suggest that users could unlock their device by tapping anywhere on the display. This could be a huge update of the Touch ID technology, which was originally introduced in 2013. It would take a while before Apple officially announces the upcoming iPhone 11, but this could be a hint of its security feature. The first generation of Touch ID came with the iPhone 5S and it worked only on the…
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