Apple is refusing to compromise iPhone and Mac security, and will cut off FaceTime and iMessage in the UK should the new Online Safety Bill challenging end-to-end encryption be passed as it stands.
You can turn yourself into a weather presenter in your video calls, or keep eye contact with your audience as you show them slides while using Presenter Overlay in macOS Sonoma. Here's how it works.
Once Apple users upgrade to iOS 17, they can leave video voicemails on FaceTime in situations where the recipient doesn't answer the incoming call. Here's how to leave a FaceTime voicemail.
From recognizing that you've raised your hand to speak, to for some reason showing you being rained on, macOS Sonoma is transforming the familiar video call. Here's how to use it.
Apple and Microsoft have provided details of their methods for detecting or preventing child sexual abuse material distribution, and an Australian regulator has found their efforts lacking.
The holidays are upon us, and you may have loved ones that you can't visit this year. The last two years have improved how we all stay in touch when separated — and here's how Apple technologies and integrations make it easier.
A sketchy rumor claims the 10th-generation iPad could gain two big changes, with Touch ID migrating to a side button while the FaceTime HD camera could move to another side of the display.
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the top models in Apple's iPhone lineup, but there's more than just a size difference between the two. Here's what's different when you compare the pair.
Most iPhone owners don't upgrade every year. If history is any indication, there will be a lot of iPhone 12 Pro Max owners looking to upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here's what has changed to the top model in three years.
The second-generation Apple Watch Ultra offers more performance in a wearable that looks like the original. Here's how the upgraded wearable stands against its predecessor.
The iPhone 15 Pro is here, with a titanium body and a brand-new button on the side. Here's how it stacks up on paper against its predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro.
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the top models in Apple's iPhone lineup, but there's more than just a size difference between the two. Here's what's different when you compare the pair.
Starting in iOS 17, Apple allows users to create a Personal Voice that when used in conjunction with Live Speech can help users communicate with others by reading text and phrases. Here's how to set it up and how it worked for us.
A feature in iPadOS 17 enables iPads to work with USB-C capture cards. Here's how to use the feature to make your large-screen iPad work as an external monitor for your Nintendo Switch.
If you want to make a video call on FaceTime but don't want to show an untidy room, here's how you can set your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to blur the background.
There are many alternatives to iMessage, and most are completely cross-platform. If you want to communicate securely with your Windows and Android-using friends, here are your best choices — and what the limitations of each choice are.
On this special episode of the AppleInsider podcast, we interview former Apple lead engineer, Justin Santamaria, who worked at Apple for almost a decade and was responsible for the launch and development of iMessage and FaceTime.
The Apple VR and AR headset could take advantage of Memojis to provide a great FaceTime experience, a report offers, with SharePlay providing a communal experience in a digital world.
Disney announced that it has updated the Disney+ app across iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS to add SharePlay support, allowing Apple users to watch content together via FaceTime.
FaceTime is apparently fully functional in the United Arab Emirates, a territory that has persisted in banning Apple's video chat service over the last decade.
If you're still steaming over Apple requiring iOS 7 for FaceTime to keep working, you've finally had your day in court, and now you're getting the $3.06 you deserve.
Sometimes the Photos app separates the same person or pet into two different collections, but you can merge them without having to individually drag each photo over. Here's how to do so in iOS 17.
There is a vast array of ways to optimize your Metal graphics code to get top performance. Here's how to get started getting your code into better shape for the Metal framework.
Even though Double Tap was highlighted as a flagship feature of the Apple Watch Series 9, here's how you can use it on your existing Apple Watch — with no hardware upgrade necessary.
During Apple's iPhone 15 event, the new FineWoven cases were held up as an example as an environmentally-friendly alternative to leather — but they fall short in actual use in many ways, and we can't recommend them.
The Swytch Bike electric conversion kit is a great and relatively simple way to turn your bicycle into an e-bike, even if you're not used to bike maintenance.
On the heels of Apple's iPhone 15 announcement, on Thursday, Twelve South released an all-new MagSafe multi-charger with a handsome appearance and fast speeds.
