'Find my iPhone' warned murder victim of assailant's location minutes before death A murder victim was warned by Find my iPhone that her assailant was nearby only minutes before she was shot to death, but it gave her enough time to save her son. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 24
Apple crime blotter: Roger Stone's iCloud, a Siri school shooting threat, and Find My iPhone solves a kidnapping Roger Stone is a big Apple user — and that may be a problem for him, given that Apple has handed over data from his iCloud account in accordance with a warrant. That and more, in the latest Apple-related crime roundup. Stephen Silver 7 years ago 39
Crime blotter: Crashing a vehicle into an Apple Store fails, Find My iPhone locates several stolen cars The iPhone remains a popular item for thieves, and if you steal a car with one in it, you may get caught with "find my iPhone." All this in more, in the latest Apple-related crime roundup. Stephen Silver 7 years ago 5
Drive-by shooting suspect remotely wipes iPhone X, catches extra charges A woman from Schenectady, N.Y. accused of being the driver in a shooting used Apple's remote wipe feature to destroy evidence on her iPhone X that might have been related to the event. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 35
Everything new with Siri in iOS 12 Siri has received a wealth of new skills in iOS 12 from new voices to new areas of knowledge. AppleInsider digs in to find everything new with Siri inside of iOS 12. Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 29
iPhone survives 1,000-foot plummet out of a plane, located by owner with 'Find my iPhone' The phone landed in a residential neighborhood after the incident, and was located by the owner without a scratch on it from the ordeal. Stephen Silver 7 years ago 58
Paul Manafort's iPod, ex-Apple employee's $243K embezzlement, and other news from the Apple crime blotter AppleInsider rounds up iPhone theft stories from Italy to the Philippines, the Apple Store habits of grifter Anna Delvey, and more from the world of Apple-related crime. Stephen Silver 8 years ago 26
Tip: Make sure a used iPhone wasn't stolen before you buy it on Craigslist or eBay Buying a used iOS device online can potentially be a way of saving hundreds of dollars — to be safe, though, it's wise to try Apple's relatively unknown Activation Lock Status tool to make sure you're getting something legal and functional. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 14
Find My Friends comes to the Web via Apple's iCloud.com Apple's Find My Friends service can now be accessed from any mobile device, including a Windows PC, thanks to its debut on the iCloud.com portal. Katie Marsal 10 years ago 21
