• How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risks

  Security and convenience are perpetually at war . There will always be errors, compromises, and oversights that put our privacy at risk. Old ones will get fixed but new ones will get discovered. So what can we do? Luckily, while some of the conveniences of iOS and OS X make our devices easier to…

• How to use Accessibility for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide

  Accessibility — also referred to as inclusivity — is all about making the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad work for as wide a range of people as possible. That can include the very young, the very old, people brand new to computers and mobile devices, and also people with disabilities and special…

• Apple hires Anand Shimpi, Founder of Popular Hardware review site AnandTech

  If you are a fan of hardware review site AnandTech, then you probably know by now that Anand Lal Shimpi, the website's founder and Editor published an article entitled "The Road Ahead" announcing his retirement and departure from the site.Re/code now reports that Shimpi will be joining…

• Best Tweaks of the Week [August 25 - August 31]

  It's that time of the week again for the Best Tweaks of the Week! This week we'll be taking a look at 4 free tweaks and only 1 paid (it's only $1.00!). If you'd like take a closer look and find out a little more about Blurry Badges, Apple Event Countdown, SoundIcons, Super Mario Theme for…

• Former Apple ad exec explains why Apple will launch iPhone 6 and iWatch at September 9 event

  Apple sent out press invites for its September 9th media event last week, with the tagline "Wish we could say more." As per several media reports, the company will be announcing the next-generation iPhone and the much-rumored iWatch wearable product at the event. Continue reading →

• Wallpaper Weekend: 5 Scenic Wallpapers for iPad

  We know that finding well-designed iPhone and iPad wallpapers can be a challenge sometimes, which is why each week we follow up on our Wallpaper Wednesday series with this Wallpaper Weekend roundup. That's right: we bring you the best wallpapers for iPhone and iPad on both Wednesdays and on…

• Apple to partner with American Express for new NFC-based iPhone 6 Payments System [Update: Visa and MasterCard too]

  The iPhone 6 will come with support for Near Field Communications, commonly known as NFC, based on multiple reports including component leaks. The NFC chip will reportedly power an iPhone payments platform, where customers will be able to pay with their iPhones in retail stores and other offline…