Your Tech Story

iPhone

microLED

The iPhone may get a microLED display. What does that mean?

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By

According to a recent report, Apple plans to start producing its own internal mobile displays in 2024 in an effort to lessen its reliance on Samsung and LG. This move will purportedly bring the benefits of microLED, a screen technology that is even more powerful than the OLEDs already in use, in addition to cutting prices and providing the corporation greater leeway in how it designs its products.

microLED
Image Source: tomsguide.com

Reputable leaker-analyst Mark Gurman claims in a piece for Bloomberg that the plan will initially have a bearing on the Apple Watch, whose premium Ultra edition will receive an in-house bespoke MicroLED with its 2024 update. The displays will eventually be added to the iPhone as well as other Apple Watch devices if there are no technological difficulties.

It’s important to keep in mind that the term “in-house” in the report has some nuances. The distinction would be that Apple will retain more design control; these displays will probably still be produced by an outside supplier.

Also Read: Tesla is getting cheaper. Is it a good move by Elon Musk?

Currently, Apple creates its iPhone and Apple Watch screens using current Samsung and LG technology and calibrates them to the company’s requirements. Now that the display itself will be created and designed by Apple, the company would have more influence over the final product.

Samsung presently manufactures microLED displays, however, they are only applied to their premium televisions. Within the next few years, MicroLED might overtake OLED as the standard display technology. It performs better than OLED in a variety of aspects, including. It is slimmer, making a low-profile and lightweight smartwatch possible.

With apparent advantages for battery life, it is nearly twice as power-efficient (more specifically, it is predicted to take half as much energy to achieve a comparable brightness). In the future, it will be possible to achieve numerous thousand pixels per inch with microLED, which is capable of providing a screen resolution that is many times higher.

Also Read: Is Google bringing its own ‘AirTags’?

In addition, it may produce images that are superior in practically every regard, including color, contrast, and brightness. The displays, according to Bloomberg, are already in testing and “make content appear like it’s painted on top of the glass.”

Additionally, it is less susceptible to display burn-in, which can be a problem with OLED panels. Without a certain, users won’t see any of these features on a 2-inch display, but engineers working on different Apple mobile products would regard them highly.

What we can actually anticipate for this year is that the iPhone 15 will reportedly maintain the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch OLED panels that we’ve encountered on the iPhone 14 range and earlier devices.

The new iPhones should be a worthwhile investment for the majority of people in need of a phone upgrade because of additional upgrades like a periscope telephoto camera on the iPhone 15 Pro and the latest iPhone 15 Ultra model with a new titanium body and haptic, solid-state buttons.

iPhone 14 Plus

Why Did The iPhone 14 Plus End Up Being A Failure?

Leave a Comment / Story, Tech Story / By

In late 2022, the iPhone 14 Plus superseded the iPhone 13 mini, and due to its greater size, it offered numerous benefits from the start. However, while garnering favorable reviews, the 6.7-inch phone was unable to achieve the kind of popularity that Apple had envisioned.

This year, Apple is believed to lower the price of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, indicating from the outset that one important factor in the iPhone 14 Plus’s failure was its exorbitant pricing. Apple continues to sell the standard iPhone 14 for $799, while the iPhone 14 Plus is priced at $899.

iPhone 14 Plus
Image Source: apple.com

The consumer in the US was only $100 away from switching to the iPhone 14 Pro for $899 and receiving a plethora of enhancements, including a state-of-the-art SoC, the A16 Bionic. When Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 series in 2021, there was a staggering $300 price gap between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.

The iPhone 14 Plus should have cost $799, and even then, there would only be a $200 price gap between it and the iPhone 14 Pro if Apple had intended to compete on price.

Even the entry-level iPhone models received good advancements in previous years, and their internals was quite similar to those of the Pro models. However, the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Pro are entirely distinct devices.

It lacks the new 48MP main camera, a Dynamic Island, an A16 processor, and even a macro lens. It resembles an iPhone 13 with a satellite connection. The iPhone 14 Plus lacks a telephoto lens to capture images and videos with optical zoom and a 120Hz display.

The standard iPhone 14 or even an iPhone 13 will likely be chosen by someone looking to save some money on a new iPhone. And those who are prepared to pay more for a high-end smartphone will probably shell out an additional $100 for the iPhone 14 Pro. The iPhone 14 Plus simply has no room in that situation.

The Galaxy S22 Plus has three cameras on the back, a fast refresh rate display, and is less expensive than the iPhone 14 Plus.

The iPhone continues to sell in large numbers, regardless of how much people love or despise Apple products. Rumor has it that Apple has been exploring internally reducing the price of the iPhone 15 compared to the iPhone 14 to address the weak demand for these devices.

Although it’s unknown exactly how much Apple will reduce the price, it is predicted that it will be $50- $100 cheaper. The cost of the Pro versions won’t change (or even more expensive).

The company is nevertheless anticipated to release the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. And this time, it’s anticipated that the new screen design with Dynamic Island will be available for all models.

TouchID

Apple may not bring TouchID to iPhone 15 or other high-end iPhone models

Leave a Comment / News, Tech News / By

As per a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg Apple won’t be releasing new iPhones with the TouchID feature anytime soon. Gurman revealed that TouchID will not be included on the new iPhone 15 in his most recent Power On newsletter. He also stated that it is doubtful that TouchID will soon return to high-end flagship iPhone models.

TouchID
Image Source: livemint.com

Although TouchID was tested on later iPhones by Apple internally, it was not incorporated into the brand’s high-end models. Apple improved security without sacrificing convenience when it released the TouchID feature on the iPhone 5s model nine years ago. Later on, Touch ID was added by Apple to iPads and MacBooks.

Gurman comments in his newsletter,

“Over the past few years, there have been discussions within Apple about bringing Touch ID back to high-end iPhones. The company has tested in-screen Touch ID and even contemplated putting it on the power button. At this point, I believe Face ID is here to stay, and Touch ID won’t be returning to flagship iPhones—at least anytime in the foreseeable future.”

Gurman also speculated that a Touch ID-enabled iPhone SE may still be a possibility. If so, the company’s iPhone lineup will resemble this separation of Face ID and Touch ID. However, it seems Apple will need more time to refine the Touch ID tech before it is available on the newer iPhones. Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst, had predicted that Touch ID would make comeback in iPhones in 2025. He attributed the delay to production and development issues.

The report also notes that Apple’s October event is unlikely to happen. Gurman suggests that the anticipated iPad, Apple TV, and Mac product debuts might be publicized with media releases, briefings, and Apple store updates. The Bloomberg report noted that the huge iPhone 14 event in September was probably it for Apple in terms of significant presentations in 2022.

iPhone users would like to see the Touch ID feature return to the iPhone in the future. Facial ID has improved significantly over time, particularly now that it supports face masks and functions in landscape mode too. However, even now, there are scenarios in which adding the Touch ID feature as an alternative would be beneficial. The iPhone’s inclusion of both Touch ID and Face ID has security advantages. For instance, to protect really sensitive information, users can employ both a Touch ID and Face ID authentication.

Apple Inc. built and launched the electronic fingerprint scanner feature known as Touch ID. Users can use it to unlock various iPhone devices, and make purchases from different Apple stores like App Store, Apple Book Store, and iTunes. Using Touch ID users can also verify Apple Pay transactions online or in apps.

On the iPhone and iPad, it can also be utilized to unlock and lock password-protected notes. In 2013, Touch ID made its debut on iPhones with the release of the iPhone 5S. In 2015, a speedier second-generation Touch ID was introduced by Apple in the iPhone 6S. In 2016, the Touch ID feature made its desktop debut in the MacBook Pro.

Each user account on a MacBook can have a maximum of three fingerprints, and a total of five across the system. Since the 2014 release of the iPad Air 2, the Touch ID feature has been on all iPad models. After 2017, all other iPhones since the iPhone X and the more expensive iPad Pro switched to Face ID detection. Apple retained the Touch ID feature on the iPhone 8, second and third-generation iPhone SE, and base model iPads.

Apple

Apple To Add ‘Lockdown Mode’ To iPhone Will Help From Pegasus And Govt Spyware.

Leave a Comment / News, Tech News / By

According to a group of journalists and Amnesty International, NSO Group’s software has been used for years to follow government employees, journalists, and human rights campaigners. That’s in spite of claims made by the Israeli spyware company that it exclusively sells to law enforcement organizations that use it to apprehend criminals. The Pegasus spyware is intricate. In a nutshell, it works by utilizing zero-day, zero-click exploits on Android and Apple mobile devices. Zero-day exploits are vulnerabilities that have not yet been discovered by phone manufacturers and may frequently be remotely installed on a target’s phone using just a text message or other emailed link, requiring no user participation (thus the name “zero-click”).

Once Pegasus is installed, the NSO customer targeting the user can access and observe almost everything the target does on the phone. Pegasus spyware from NSO has been referred to be a danger to democracy. One of the reasons Apple launched a lawsuit against the corporation, aiming to prevent it from using Apple’s devices and services, is that it uses them to target journalists and human rights advocates. The NSO would have a considerably harder time locating zero-day flaws for Apple devices as a result.

Apple
Image source: tudocdn.net

However, Apple is not just relying on the legal system in its conflict with the NSO Group, Pegasus, and spyware producers worldwide. According to the firm, “Lockdown Mode” will soon be available on its iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

The feature is what Apple refers to as an “extreme” solution for users who may be targeted by Pegasus and other very sophisticated spyware, and it will be available this autumn as part of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. It is clear why Apple views Lockdown Mode as excessive given that many iPhone functionality would become inaccessible when customers enable it. This is how it goes: Users can instantly activate Lockdown Mode in the Privacy & Security section of the Settings app if they suspect they may be at risk of or are informed that they are the targets of a spyware assault.

Users’ iPhones, iPad, or Mac will restart after selecting Lockdown Mode, and the following features won’t be available:

  • Except for photographs, all message attachments are in the Messages app from all senders.
  • Calls on FaceTime from individuals you have never FaceTimed before.
  • Several online browsing technologies, including cutting-edge ones like just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation, are prohibited.
  • Requests for new shared picture albums and shared photo albums in the Photos app.
  • If the iPhone is locked, wired connections (using a USB cable) from the iPhone to another device are possible.
  • Apple Services invitations from users you have never engaged with before.
  • configuration profiles, like those employed by school networks or VPNs.

These prohibited features share the trait of regularly serving as delivery vectors for zero-day, zero-click vulnerabilities.

The majority of Apple users, thankfully, won’t ever need to worry about Lockdown Mode because they are unlikely to be targeted by sophisticated malware like Pegasus. Lockdown Mode, however, should be a major help for individuals who are in danger because it instantly closes all known malware access points to an iPhone.

Lockdown Mode will be made available to all users with the public release of these operating systems this autumn and is now present in the development betas of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. This news came over a month after Italian spyware vendors RCS Lab and Tykelab Srl stated that new spyware code-named Hermit was aimed at high-profile government figures. After allegations that a number of journalists, opposition politicians, activists, and businesspeople were targeted by the Pegasus spyware, a zero-click Trojan virus created by NSO Group, the Pegasus controversy gathered traction in 2021. In essence, it gives cybercriminals complete access to the victim’s smartphone and all of its contents, including its photos and messages.

Peek Performance

Highlights From Apple’s March 8 Event: Announcements From The ‘Peek Performance’ Event.

Leave a Comment / News, Tech News / By

Apple‘s first product event of the year has come to a close. The Cupertino behemoth unveiled the iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5 with M1 chipset, and Mac Studio desktop computer at Peek Performance. Along with these, Apple teased a new Mac Pro but didn’t reveal any details about it. The device will be unveiled at a later date by the company.
The iPhone SE 3 succeeds the iPhone SE 2, which was released in 2020, while the iPad Air 5 succeeds the iPad Air 4, which was released in the same year. Although the iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5 have the same design as their predecessors, the devices have been upgraded with powerful interiors. Check out everything Apple announced at Peek Performance.

Apple announced the iPhone SE 3 at its Spring event, which was dubbed “Peek Performance” after a series of leaks and rumours. The Apple A15 Bionic chipset, which also powers the iPhone 13 series, is used in the iPhone SE 3. It supports 5G networks.

Peek Performance
Image source: i.gadgets360cdn.com

The iPhone SE 3 follows the design of its predecessor, the iPhone SE 2020, with rounded edges. Touch ID is built into the phone, which has a 4.7-inch display. The phone is water and dust resistant, with IP67 certification, for added security. The phone has only one camera on the back, which is a 12-megapixel sensor.

In international markets, the iPhone SE 3 costs $429. The phone is available in India for Rs 43,900. From March 11 onwards, pre-orders will be available. Midnight, starlight, (PRODUCT)RED and green will be among the four colours available for the iPhone SE 3. From March 18, the smartphone will be available for purchase in India and other countries.

The new iPad Air 5 features the most powerful M1 chipset, which also powers the new MacBooks and iPad Pro. The iPad Air 5 was previously rumoured to have an A15 Bionic chipset. The iPad Air 5 does, however, have the same design as the iPad Air 4.

The 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display on the iPad Air 5 has 3.8 million pixels, 500 nits of brightness, and a P3 wide colour gamut. Like the iPad Air 4, it has squared edges. The new iPad also includes a Touch ID fingerprint sensor that also serves as a power button. The iPad also has eSIM, stereo speakers, and Wi-Fi 6 capabilities.

The iPad Air 5 also has a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera on the back and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera on the front, both of which are designed to improve video calls.

The WiFi variant of the new iPad Air 5 is priced at Rs 54,900 in India, while the WiFi+ Cellular model is priced at Rs 68,900. The iPad Air 5 will be available in a variety of colours, including space grey, starlight, pink, purple, and blue.

At its Spring Event, Apple also unveiled the Mac Studio, an entirely new Mac. It is expected to be more powerful than Apple’s Mac mini, which was released in 2020. The M1 Ultra chip, which is more powerful than the M1 chipset, powers the Mac Studio.

The Mac Studio will be available in two versions, one with the M1 Max and the other with the M1 Ultra, according to Apple. In India, the M1 Max starts at Rs 189,900, while the Studio with the M1 Ultra is priced at Rs 3,89,900.

iOS 15.2

iOS 15.2 Update Now Allows Users to Reset and Erase Locked iPhones and iPads Without Using a Computer or Mac.

Leave a Comment / News, Tech News / By

All eligible iPhone models can now get Apple‘s new iOS 15.2 update, which adds a never-before-seen feature. If your iPhone is running iOS 15.2, you won’t need to connect it to a Mac or PC to reset it if it gets locked. An upgraded Security Lockout mode is included in any iPhone that has been updated to the most recent iOS version.

When an iPhone is unlocked, resetting it is simple. All you have to do now is go to the Reset settings and select how you want the reset to take place. You can pick between a full reset, which erases all data and settings, and a partial reset, which merely resets the settings. You can simply unlock an iPhone and then reset it.

When an iPhone is locked, however, it must be reset using either a Mac or a PC. Even then, the procedure is not simple. If you forget your passcode, you can put your iPhone into DFU mode and connect it to a Mac or PC using iTunes. And, while fruitful, the entire process is laborious at best and perplexing at worst.

iOS 15.2
Image source: wccftech.com

The new feature, according to Apple’s support website, is designed to enable customers to quickly reset their iPhone or iPad if they forget their passcode. Since users must provide their Apple ID credentials to reset a locked iPhone or iPad, it will not be possible for strangers to unlock it.
If you frequently enter the wrong passcode on your device, the Security Lockout mode will appear on the lock screen. It will feature a Remove iPhone or Erase iPad button to permanently erase your data and reset your device, depending on which device you have. After that, you’ll be requested to sign out of your Apple ID on the device by entering your Apple ID password.
It’s vital to remember that if you utilize the Security Lockout option, your data will be fully destroyed from your iPhone or iPad. As a result, it’s a good idea to double-check that you’ve recently backed up your data and settings before starting. Users of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 can also take advantage of this feature. You’ll still see the disabled warning with a shortcut to your emergency contact if you’re using an older version.
App Privacy Report and support for Apple Music Voice Plan are also included in the iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 releases. Besides the two new software releases, Apple also released watchOS 8.3, tvOS 15.2, and macOS Monterey 12.1. Additionally, HomePod customers also received Version 15.2, which supports Apple Music Voice Plan and Siri’s voice recognition for up to six users in French (Canada, France), Spanish (Mexico, Spain), and German (Austria, Germany).

About Company

In April 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne formed Apple, an American technology corporation. The company, which was founded in 1977, was one of the first to provide personal computers with a graphical user interface. In addition to mobile communication devices, digital music players, notebooks, and wearables, the business has forayed into additional consumer electronics areas over the years. In addition, the company creates and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. CEO Tim Cook is a renowned name in the industry. He became the company’s first chief executive officer in 1999.
Apple has a reputation for being a leader in the field of innovation. They were among the first to develop a smartphone app ecosystem. With touchID (a fingerprint scanner) and 64-bit processors, Apple was the first smartphone company to use them, both later adopted by the majority of other companies.