How to turn on AirDrop AirDrop is a fast and easy way to share images, documents, and other files between Apple devices. But before you use it, you'll need to turn the feature on. Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0
AirDrop & device tracking only the beginning of Ultra Wideband in the iPhone Apple's use of Ultra Wideband with the U1 chip in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro could go beyond AirDrop and could be used to determine the orientation and motion of a device. Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5
Apple's AirDrop & Wi-Fi password sharing features can potentially expose critical ID data Wireless features like AirDrop and Wi-Fi password sharing on iPhones, Macs, and other Apple devices can expose exploitable data, according to a recent report — but there are two easy solutions. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 14
Maxell sues Apple over navigation, camera & data tech patents Long-time magnetic storage and electronics maker Maxell on Friday launched a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of violating 10 U.S. patents, some of them inherited from Hitachi. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21
Sending unsolicited nudes via AirDrop might soon be illegal in NYC A bill introduced to the New York City Council this week seeks to address the growing problem of "cyber flashing," or the act of sending explicit photos to strangers through file sharing technology like Apple's AirDrop. Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 61
How to add AirDrop to the Dock in macOS to quickly send files to a nearby iPhone or iPad AirDrop is one of the quickest and easiest ways to transfer files between macOS and iOS devices, but performing a small change in macOS can make it even simpler to start using straight away. AppleInsider shows how to add this handy file-sharing tool to your Mac's dock, ready to initiate transfers at a moment's notice. Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 12
Viral YouTube video of plane-to-plane AirDrop bogus, deleted by author A viral video allegedly depicting a pilot sending a photo of another plane a long-distance AirDrop has been refuted by the recipient's airline, and has been deleted. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 23
Video shows pilot sending image from iPhone to second plane at 35,000 feet with AirDrop Taking peer-to-peer direct wireless transfers to new heights, a new video shows Apple's AirDrop technology being used to send pictures taken from one plane to another in-flight, at 35,000 feet. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 32
iOS 9, OS X El Capitan close serious AirDrop vulnerability allowing malware infections iOS 9 and the forthcoming OS X El Capitan address a vulnerability in Apple's AirDrop feature that could allow malware infections and the theft of sensitive data, according to a security researcher. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10
iOS 7 feature focus: AirDrop simplifies speedy local file transfer With AirDrop, Apple has implemented a useful, robust and simple file sharing feature that has, until iOS 7, been largely the domain of third-party apps. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 45
Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: AirDrop limited to modern Macs Mac OS X 10.7 Lion introduces a new feature in the Finder named AirDrop, designed for easy file sharing between nearby systems. However to use AirDrop, you'll need a Mac incorporating hardware support for the new feature, which involves Mac models built no earlier than late 2008. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 54
