How to automate iPhone reboots to improve performance & security

How to automate iPhone reboots Regularly restarting your iPhone clears temporary files, refreshes system processes, and enhances security — and you can automate it all with the Shortcuts app. A smooth-running iPhone doesn't happen by accident — it requires some care, like regular reboots to clear temporary files and refresh system processes. One easy yet…

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Indonesia says Apple’s $1 billion investment isn’t enough to lift iPhone 16 ban

Jakarta - Image credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels The Indonesian government says it will not lift its ban on sales of the iPhone 16 despite Apple committing to $1 billion in manufacturing within the country. Indonesia has long operated what's called a local content mandate, meaning that devices sold there had to have 35%-40% of their components…

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iPad 11, iPad Air, iPhone SE 4 to launch ‘by April’ not January, despite rumors

iPhone SE 4 could resemble the iPhone 14 with a single rear camera Rumors spread on Tuesday that Apple would release the new iPhone SE and iPads alongside iOS 18.3 later in January, but they have been quickly dismissed by a more reliable source. Apple is expected to have a packed early 2025 lineup spread…

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Dude, you’re getting an iPhone… um MacBook… er Dell Pro Max!

At the Consumer Electronics Show that’s currently going on in Las Vegas, Dell made a major announcement about its laptops. [I know what you’re thinking: Whoa whoa whoa, WTF? This is Macworld! Why is this Loyola guy writing about Dell? Where’s his latest screed about how the Mac rulez? Stick with me for a minute.…

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Apple’s Shazam aims to predict what you will listen to in 2025

Shazam announces its 50 artists to watch in 2025 Instead of telling you what song was playing just now in the elevator, Apple's Shazam is once more looking into the future at who it calculates will be your next favorite. Shazam does know its stuff — in November 2024, it was announced that it had…

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Apple vows to ‘clarify’ AI summaries after spate of fake news alerts

Following a litany of serious errors and numerous complaints, Apple has announced that it will make changes to the way its AI news summaries are presented to users. In December, the BBC complained when Apple Intelligence auto-summarized one of its articles as part of a notification and completely altered its meaning, falsely informing readers that…

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Score a $200 discount on Apple’s M3 MacBook Air 512GB today

Grab the lowest price in 30 days on this MacBook Air. A new price drop at Amazon on Apple's upgraded M3 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price in 30 days. Pick up the upgraded M3 13-inch MacBook Air configuration for just $1,099 at Amazon this CES 2025 week and enjoy a $200 discount off MSRP.…

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