Epic Games CEO slams Apple 'government spyware'

Tim Sweeney, the chief of Epic Games, has attacked Apple over its iCloud Photos and messages child safety initiatives, putting forward the idea of it being a way for governments to conduct surveillance.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 108

Find My, Photos, iCloud services experienced issues for three hours

For a period of time on Monday morning, Apple's System Status dashboard indicated users may have experienced issues with Find My, iCloud syncing services, Mail, and other tools.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 0

Outage of iCloud Mail stops some users from getting their messages

A number of users are experiencing issues when using iCloud Mail, with some customers unable to log in to their mail account via the Mail app or third-party apps.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 5

Many iCloud users still reporting Calendar spam issues

Calendar spam is continuing to be an annoyance for many iCloud users, despite Apple's past attempts to mitigate the problem.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Target Circle granting extended free trials of Apple services

The Target Circle loyalty program is offering longer-than-normal trials of many popular Apple services, including Apple Music — and some of the trials last as long as six months.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

How to force iCloud to download files

It's great that iCloud will free up storage space for you by moving documents you don't need — but you sometimes have to convince it you need them back.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Digital Legacy streamlines procedures for data access after death

Apple ID account holders will be able to assign Legacy Contacts who can access their account information upon the account holder's death.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 0

How Apple iCloud Private Relay works

In a WWDC developer video, Apple has further explained what protection its iCloud Private Relay will give users, plus how exactly it works to increase privacy.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 35

Apple wants to replace passwords with your iPhone or Mac

Apple is working toward a future without passwords with a new iCloud Keychain "passkey" feature that was previewed at WWDC 2021.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 19

Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature not available in Belarus, China, Uganda, other countries

Apple's upcoming iCloud Private Relay feature, which aims to conceal user web browsing habits, will be unavailable in a number of countries infamous for snooping on citizens and enacting harsh online censorship laws.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 37

Apple granting temporary iCloud storage space for device upgrades

Apple will give users with free iCloud accounts unlimited, temporary storage to facilitate data transfers to new devices.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 7

Privacy-focused iCloud+ includes Private Relay browsing, Hide My Email, secure HomeKit cameras

Paid iCloud subscriptions will soon have access to an enhanced iCloud+ feature, including a Private Relay VPN, a new Hide My Email capability, and support for unlimited secure HomeKit video cameras.

Neil Hughes 4 years ago 20

Reminder: Google Photos is ending free unlimited storage on June 1

Previously announced in November 2020, all photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos by iPhone users after June 1, 2021, will count against a user's 15GB of Google Account Storage.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 1

Apple Mail users seeing sporadic problems, worldwide [u]

An unknown number of Apple Mail users are experiencing assorted issues with the service, including failure to send or sync across iCloud.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

Apple clarifies iCloud issue for Apple One subscribers with two Apple IDs

Users with a single Apple ID had no confusion when switching to an Apple One bundle subscription, but people with two now have answers about iCloud storage.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

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