Ipad & Iphone User 111 - 2016 UK

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TIM COOKS
FIRST FIVE
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Contents
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Welcome
News
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iOS 9 vs iOS 10
App Store enjoys record-breaking July
Apple sells one billionth iPhone
Apple losing smartphone share in India
Features
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What were expecting from iPhone 7

Tim Cooks first five years as Apple CEO
Apple announces bug bounty programme
Why you should consider a refurbished iPad
iOS vs Android
Ask the iTunes Guy
Must-have apps for the iPad road warrior
Review
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Pokmon GO
How To
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Use Prisma
Connect an iOS device to your television
Wirelessly charge an iPhone
Opinion
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Saying goodbye is hard to do
Welcome...
W
elcome to the latest issue of iPad &

iPhone user. The iPhone 7 rumours are
getting even louder, since its expected
unveiling (thought to be 7 September) is right
around the corner. To help keep track of all the
speculation, weve collected every report weve
heard so farand look at how plausible they are.
Will it comewith wireless EarPods, is it the end of
the road for the 16GB model and is Apple going
to dump theheadphone jack? We look at each of
these andmore on page 18.
Although it doesnt feel like it, Apples CEO, Tim
Cook, has been in charge of thecompany for ve
years. On page 37 he talks about Steve Jobs, the
companys showdown with the FBI, his failures
andwhat the future holds for the tech giant.
We also look at Apples bug bounty programme
(page 41), which offers nancial incentives to
reportbugs, explain why iOS is better than
Android(page 50) and review the game that has
taken the world by storm Pokmon GO (page 61).
Plus, weve our usual tips and tutorials, so
youcanget the most out of your iOS device.
We hope you enjoy the issue. Feel free to send
usyour feedback via facebook.com/ipadiphoneuser
or email rob_grant@idg.co.uk.
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News: Apple optimistic

after a tough Q3 2016
iPad revenue increases and Apple is spending a lot on R&D,
indicating new products in the pipeline. Jason Snell reports
nother quarter brings with it Apple nancial

results nearly $8 billion in prot this time,
despite a whole lot of tough year-over-year
sales and revenue comparisons. But as a part of the
results we also get the chance to hear directly from
Apples executives, in the quarterly ritual of the
conference call with analysts. Theres always good
stuff to be gleaned from this call, and this quarter
was no exception. Heres what we learned.
Optimism about the iPhone buying cycle

Combine the changes to the way people buy
smartphones (especially in the United States) with
the sales fall-off from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone
6s, and a lot of people are worried that the buying
cycle of the iPhone is going to be elongated. In
other words, while your average smartphone
buyer might have purchased a new phone every
two years in the past, maybe that person will now
stick with their old phone for three or four years. If
thats true, thats going to result in reduced sales
for Apple and that will have a huge impact on
Apples bottom line.
Ever the optimist, Apple CEO Tim Cook says
he doesnt think thats going to happen. He cited
the new trend toward plans that supply customers
with a new phone after a certain amount of time
including Apples own, which provides a new
iPhone every year. Other have an 18-month clock,
some have a 24-month clock, and there are even
some that have a 30-month clock, Cook said.
Well see more of those this coming fall.
But Cook had to admit that for some users,
the fact that the cost of smartphone hardware
is no longer hidden inside a customers phone
bill mightlead them not to upgrade. Some of
that canbe a shock for people who are used to
paying$199 for their smartphone they come
backin and they pay less for their service but
morefor their smartphone.
Overall, for Apple, Cook says hes very
optimistic. On this point, I think hes got it right:
Some people will no doubt change from a two-year
cycle to one thats longer in duration. But other
people will opt for new plans that give them a new
phone every year, and others will stick with the
familiar every-other-year cycle. While there might
be a major change in phone replacement rates,
it seems most likely that things will remain pretty
close to what they are today.
Apples high on AI and AR

Cook took time during the conference call to
praisetwo technologies commonly referred to
withtwo-letter acronyms: AI (articial intelligence)

and AR (augmented reality).
For Apple today, AI means Siri, but it also
meansa technology that keeps people attached
to their iPhones. As the phone becomes more
and more your assistant, youre not going to
leavewithout it, Cook said.
Apple has a lot of competition in this space,
mostnotably Google, which is well known for its
prowess in cloud-based services. But I suspect
Cook was taking a shot at Google when he said,
The deployment of AI technology is something
we will excel at because of our focus on user
experience. In other words, Google will tell you a
lot about its machine learning, but Apple will give
you AI that youll actually want to use.
No comment on whether thats realistic or
not these days Im inclined to say that Apples
abilities on this front are actually underestimated
but its interesting to see the condence there.
On to augmented reality. Analyst Gene Munster
asked Tim Cook about the success of Pokmon
GO, which uses a light sprinkling of AR (the app
uses your phones camera to place the titular
monsters in the real world around you). Cook
managed to call them Pokey mans, earning the
ire of pok-pedants everywhere, but his statements
about AR were fascinating.
AR can be really great, and we have been and
continue to invest a lot in this, Cook said. We
are high on AR for the long run, we think theres
great things for customers and a great commercial
opportunity. it will be huge. There have been
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reality stuff, but this is an admission of investment

into the augmented-reality space by Apple.
Thats an interesting tidbit for a category in which
Microsoft has made most of the noise up to now
with the HoloLens project.
Apples investing a lot in R&D

You can look at the numbers and see it. Its right
there. Apple is spending a whole lot on R&D, and
that number keeps growing. This is famously not
a company that throws money at pie-in-the-sky
research products, so we have to expect that this
is money going to things like VR or AR, as well as
Project Titan, the rumoured Apple car.
We do continue to invest signicantly in R&D,
Cook said. The growth rates are still large on a
year over year basis. The products that are in
R&D, there is quite a bit of investment in there
for products and services that are not currently
shipping or derivations of what is currently
shipping. So I dont want to talk about the exact
split of it, but you can look at the growth rate and
conclude that theres a lot of stuff that were doing
beyond the current products.
In other words, Apples spending a lot of money
on entirely new products.
The iPhone SE is still a hit

As was suggested during last quarters call, the
iPhone SE is the Little Smartphone That Could.
Apple doesnt break out sales by individual model,
but its clear that the SE continues to sell well.
I really like what Ive seen with the iPhone SE,
and the fact that its opening the door to customers
that we werent reaching before, and likely

convincing some people to upgrade that wanted
asmaller form factor, Cook said.
Or, as Apple CFO Luca Maestri put it:
The iPhone SE is doing exactly what it was
intended [bringing] a higher rate of new-toiPhone customers and we see a higher rate of
previous iPhone owners that really prefer the 4in
form factor.We have not seen clear evidence of
cannibalization from iPhone 6s or 6s Plus.
Some people just want to buy a smaller phone.
This is actually a big advantage Apple has right
now in the phone market, because most Android
phones skew quite large. People in the market
for agood, small phone will look carefully at the
iPhone SE.
The iPad may have turned the corner?

The decline in iPad unit sales thats been going
on for a couple of years has slowed for the third
straight quarter. The average selling price of the
iPad actually went up, leading to the rst year-overyear growth in iPad revenue in 10 quarters. Thats
no doubt thanks to the introduction of the 9.7in
iPadPro, which is more expensive than the iPad
Air 2. Cook said that half of iPad Pro purchases are
being made for work.
The question is, where does the iPad go from
here? The 9.7in iPad Pro is the new agship of
theiPad line, and its introduction only slightly
changed iPad sales gures. Then again, when you
look back to the iPads largest quarter the one
coinciding with the 2013 holidays you realise
thatthose iPads are all nearly three years old.
When will they be upgrading?
Its hard to guess where the iPad is going. The
numbers arent strong, but theyre headed in a
better direction than theyve been in ages. Maybe
its something to build on.
News: App Store enjoys

record-breaking July
It appears that Pokmon GO has also augmented
Applesrevenue for the month, writes Roman Loyola
iantic isnt the only company beneting from

the Pokmon GO craze (read our review on
page 61). It appears that Apple is along for
the ride, as well. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted:
Apple doesnt release download numbers, but
third-party analysts estimate that downloads of
Pokmon GO are in the tens of millions worldwide.
Though the app is free, in-app purchases are
available. Since Apple collects 30 percent from
each purchase, that money quickly adds up. One

analyst told Fortune that its possible that Apple
could earn as much as $3 billion within the next
year or two. Though Cook doesnt specically say
that Pokmon GO is the reason for the recordbreaking month, its easy to connectthe dots.
During Apples Q3 2016 nancial results
announcement (see page 4), Cook pointed out the
growth in Apples Services division, which includes
the App Store. Apples Services business brought
in nearly $6 billion for the quarter. If there is a
signicant bump in that number for Q4 2016, its
reasonable to conclude it was from Pokmon GO.
The impact of the App Store on Apples bottom
line cant be overlooked. Cook followed up that
rsttweet with this one:
The iOS App Store made its debut just over eight
years ago, on July 10, 2008. With over $50 billion
earned, thats a healthy $6-plus billon per year.
The App Store is a vital revenue stream for Apple.
News: Apple sells

one billionth iPhone
Tim Cook tells employees in Cupertino that the three-comma
milestone has been passed. Susie Ochs reports
pple has announced it has sold one billion

iPhones. Thats a huge milestone, but its
timing is strangely awkward. Tim Cook told
employees in Cupertino that the billionth iPhone
had been sold, but this announcement came just
one day after Apples Q32016 saw disappointing
iPhone sales, decliningto 40.4 million units sold,
from 47.5 millionin the year-ago quarter.
Last week we passed another major milestone
when we sold the billionth iPhone, Cook said in a
press release. We never set out to make the most,
but weve always set out to make the best products
that make a difference. Thank you to everyone at
Apple for helping change the world every day.
The next iPhone revision is expected in

September, but rumours suggest Apple isnt
signicantly altering its design to be much different
than the iPhone 6 and 6s. A bigger redesign is
allegedly on track for 2017, which means this
coming year might be another disappointing year
for iPhone sales. Especially if Apple cant gure
out how to convince people that theyre better
offwithout a headphone jack.
Still, even if it does turn out that iPhone sales
have peaked, Apple isnt about to give up on its
most popular product of all time. After revitalizing
the lineup with the switch to bigger screen sizes
in 2014, the company even doubled back in early
2016 with the iPhone SE, a 4in phone for people
who werent interested in a larger model.
And Apple knows that new growth is going to
happen outside the US, hence its recent emphasis
on opening more stores in China as well as
expanding to India. Tim Cook remained optimistic
during Tuesdays earnings call about iPhone
growthin those markets, as well as the SE. I really
like what Ive seen with the iPhone SE, andthe
fact that its opening the door to customers that
we werent reaching before, and likely convincing
some people to upgrade that wanted a smaller
form factor, he said.
One billion iPhones is no small feat. But its
not the end of the story. The reaction to this falls
iPhone, as well as the big switch to OLED screens
rumoured for 2017, will be telling. Apple cant
reinvent the iPhone every year, but incremental
adjustments to the best-selling phone might not
beenough to keep it on top.
News: Apple losing

smartphone share in India
The share of iOS phones in the market dropped to 2.4
percentin the second quarter, writes John Ribeiro
pples CEO Tim Cook has described

India as one of the companys fastest
growing markets and has proposed to the
government a program to offer refurbished phones
in the country as a way to get around the high
prices of its devices in a price-sensitive market.
Cook is also said to have discussed with
Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May the
possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in
India, a move that would help the company avoid
the high import duties on smartphones and other
products that the authorities have imposed to

encourage local manufacture.
However, data from Strategy Analytics
suggests that until these plans are put into action
the company may continue to see a middling
performance in the country. Shipments of the Apple
iOS on smartphones fell to 800,000 in the second
quarter from 1.2 million in the same quarter last
year, according to the research rm.
The market share of iOS on smartphones also
dropped to 2.4 percent from 4.5 percent a year
ago. In contrast, Android saw its share soar to over
97 percent from 90 percent in the same quarter
lastyear. Android smartphone shipments grew
to 29.8 million in the second quarter from 23.2
millionin the same quarter last year, though these
come from a large number of vendors including
from Indian brands.
Android looks unbeatable right now because of
its deep portfolio of hardware partners, extensive
distribution channels, and a wide range of lowcost apps like Gmail, said Neil Mawston, executive
director at Strategy Analytics, in a statement.
Total smartphone shipments in India grew 19
percent annually to 30.7 million in the second
quarter of this year from 25.8 million units in the
second quarter of 2015.
However, there is disagreement as to whether
Apple is doing badly in the Indian market after
its recent efforts to shore up distribution of its
products, introduce promotions and offer the
cheaper iPhone SE in the country.
Gartner estimates that sales of the Apple iPhone
are likely to have picked up between 15- to 20
percent by units in the second quarter over the

same quarter in the previous year, according to
its research director Anshul Gupta. That may not,
however, translate into a dramatic number of Apple
phones shipped, as the company is starting from a
small base in the country.
Apple does not publish its India sales but
according to Gartners estimates its iPhone
shipments did not cross 1 million units in a quarter
in the country at any point, Gupta said. Cook said
in July during an earnings call that in the rst three
quarters of the companys scal year, iPhone sales
in India were up 51 percent year-on-year.
Feature: What were

expecting from iPhone 7
The new iPhone doesnt come out until September, but that
hasnt stopped the rumour mill, writes Oscar Raymundo
ow that its nearly September, the iPhone

7 rumours are getting even louder, since
its expected unveiling (thought to be 7
September) is right around the corner. To help keep
track of all the speculation, weve collected every
rumour weve heard so far.
The rumour: Reliable sources have conrmed
to Japanese tech site Mac Otakara that next
months iPhone models will be called iPhone 7

and iPhone7 Plus. Hence, this rumour contradicts
previous reports that Apple will release three
new models this year. Earlier rumours suggested
that Apple would introduce a higher-tier Pro
version that would feature a Smart Connector
and an evenbetter camera. This rumour was
alsopickedup byMacRumours.
Plausible? Apple has chosen to stay with the
status quo when it comes to the two-model launch
strategy. However disappointing, this rumour may
be accurate considering that weve already heard
the iPhone-maker is waiting until 2017 to break from
the norm and release a radically-new smartphone.
What do these internal docs confirm?

The rumour: With just over a month to go before
the iPhone 7 is set to ship, production is ramping up
for Apples upcoming smartphone. And new leaked
documents from the production supply chain seem
to conrm what weve speculated all along. In terms
of hardware, the iPhone 7 will be near-identical
to the iPhone 6s, except it will have a redesigned
antenna lines, better alignment of the dual-camera,
no headphone jack, and a second speaker. The
internal documentation was rst published by
NowhereElse and reported by BGR.
Plausible? The fact that weve heard about all
these minor changes before, and that they keep
surfacing like whack-a-mole seems to suggest that
the iPhone 7 is not going to be anywhere close
to a mystery when Apple unveils it next month.
All the changes that were outlined in the internal

docs were also corroborated by Bloombergs Mark
Gurman last week, adding credibility to the leaks.
The only thing left to decipher is whether the
iPhone 7 Plus will sport any major difference, or
ifwere going to get a third iPhone 7 Pro.
Wireless EarPods
The rumour: Apple is allegedly developing wireless
EarPods with a custom low-power Bluetooth
chip so that they have longer-lasting battery life.
According to Forbes, Apple has been working on
a special chip for years, and its likely that these
EarPods will launch in conjunction with the iPhone
7 in September.
Plausible? Wed heard rumblings of wireless
earbuds before, and it makes sense given that
the iPhone 7 is rumoured to do away with a
headphone jack. Wireless EarPods would be an
obvious next-generation product for Apple, and its
smart that the company is focused on extending
their battery life. When we tested a few wireless
earbuds, the battery life ranged from one hour to
four hours. Or longer, if you count their charging
case as an portable battery. Although we wouldnt
be surprised if Apple sold these wireless EarPods
as an added accessory, instead of being packaged
alongside the iPhone 7.
Flat Home button thanks to Force Touch?

The rumour: It seems we now have more evidence
that the iPhone 7 will come with a at Home button
that doesnt click when you press it. However, you
A fully flat Home button could

have 3D Touch potential too
will still get the sensation of a physical click thanks

to Apple incorporating Force Touch sensors with
haptic feedback. Itd combine the Force Touch
trackpad experience with 3D Touch functionalities.
This rumour originally emerged with leaked photos
from mobipicker (via 9to5Mac) and was backed up
by Cowen and Company analysts. Now its noted
Apple leak machine, Macotakara (via BGR), thats
echoed these rumours.
Plausible? The iPhone is due for some hardware
tweaks even if theyre subtle so a at,
non-physical Home button could be the standout
upgrade on this next generation. Besides, the
fewerphysical buttons, the more durable the
iPhone becomes. Now that more people are
purchasing their devices through instalment
plansand the iPhone Upgrade program, it
makessense that Apple would want to make
iPhones thatare longer-lasting so they can be
refurbished and resold in the future.
Mark your calendars: 16 September

The rumour: The iPhone 7 (and variations on that
model) are reportedly hitting store shelves on 16
September, according to noted leaker Evan Blass.
Thats a little earlier than iPhones typically debut in
September last year, the iPhone 6s went on sale
on 25 September. This would also push the iPhone
event to earlier in September, or perhaps late
August, if the standard two-week window between
announcement and retail launch holds this year.
Plausible? Its possible that Apple will announce
the new iPhones the rst week of September, with
preorders opening that week, too. Blass has a
strong track record with device announcements,
though typically of the Android variety. As 9to5Mac
notes, Blass last year reported that the 6s, 6s
Plus, and SE would launch at the same time. The
SE wasnt released until this year. It would be
more likely for Apple to open preorders on 16
September,but well know soon enough.
Three new iPhones?

The rumour: The iPhone Pro rumours just wont
die, with a new image from French website
Nowhereelse.fr showing what appears to be
an iPhone 7 Pro edition with dual-lens camera
system and a Smart Connector. An iPhone 7 Plus
and iPhone 7 are seen next to the Pro, both with
larger camera holes (as weve seen previously) but
lacking the dual-lens set-up and Smart Connector.
This seems to indicate that Apple will release three
iPhones this fall, and that the 7 Plus wont have two
lenses as has been rumoured.
Plausible? Were betting no on this one. Leaker

Evan Blass on Twitter claimed there are only two
iPhone models, codenamed Sonora and Dos Palos.
Plus, there would be no reason for iPhone 6 Plus
or 6s Plus owners to upgrade if the 7 Plus didnt
see huge camera improvements (like the rumoured
dual-lens addition). And we cant still cant imagine
the need for a Smart Connector on the iPhone,
though surely Apple prototyped one just to see
what it would be like.
Longer battery life at last?

The rumour: Apple is allegedly planning to
improve the battery life in the iPhone 7 by adding
a 1960mAh battery. The iPhone 6s currently boasts
a 1715mAh battery. According to 9to5Mac, this
upgraded battery will equal to about one extra hour

of battery life on the iPhone 7. It remains a mystery
whether Apple will also improve the battery on the
iPhone 7 Plus. The iPhone 6s Plus currently has a
2750mAh battery.
Plausible? This should be a no-brainer for Apple.
Especially considering that longer lasting battery
life is one of the most requested features from
iPhone owners. In fact, this would reverse the awful
trend that Apple instituted with the 6s and 6s line,
which actually rolled out with a smaller battery than
its predecessors.
Subtle redesign, same colour schemes?

The rumour: Dont hold your breath for a blue or
Space Black iPhone 7. New images have surfaced
on MacityNet showing the iPhone 7 with the
antenna lines that trace the edges on the top and
bottom, a redesigned camera bump, and the same
four colour schemes: Space Grey, Gold, Silver, and
Rose Gold. The photos, which were also posted
on 9to5Mac, also depict a camera hole thats 25
percent larger in diameter.
Plausible? Considering the forthcoming iPhone
is rumoured to be near-identical to the current
generation, it would have been smart for Apple to
add a fth colour to shake things up. Even though a
blue iPhone may seem a little weird, I think a Space
Black option would be a hot-seller.
As far as the bigger, redesigned camera, Apple
always aims to improve the camera quality with
each iPhone upgrade so this makes perfect sense.
Smart Connector and no

mute button for the Plus?
The rumour: A photo reportedly showing the 5.5in
iPhone 7 Plus is making the rounds on Chinese
social network Weibo, and the most notable feature
is the Smart Connector on the back of the device.
9to5Mac, which spotted the photo, noted that the
7 Plus also lacks a mute button, which is usually

found above the volume controls.
Plausible? I hate the idea of no mute button, which
I toggle on and of throughout the day depending
on whether the situation calls for my phone to
vibrate or ring. This could potentially be a software
feature rather than a hardware one, but relearning
that behaviour will denitely be a pain. It wouldnt
be a huge surprise if Apple ditched the mute
button, though. iPads no longer have them.
The Smart Connector is a rumour weve heard
in the past, but its diicult to imagine which
accessories would make sense to connect in the
same way that they do on the iPad Pro. A keyboard
would be silly. According to 9to5Mac, Apple was
rumoured to be testing the Smart Connector in
some iPhone prototypes but may veer away from
that feature in the nal product.
iPhone 7 camera upgrade?

The rumour: A new photo of the 4.7in iPhone
7 or what appears to be the iPhone 7, anyway
appeared on French website Nowhereelse.fr,
and it has a few noticeable diferences from the
6s. The biggest: The smaller iPhone 7 has a much
larger camera cut-out than its predecessor, which
indicates Apple is overhauling the camera system
in some way. Its unclear exactly what changes
are coming. The 5.5in iPhone 7 Plus isnt pictured,
but that phone is expected to have a dual-camera
system that sits ush against the body, while it
appears the smaller phones lens still sticks out.
According to MacRumours, the 7 Pluss dual-lens
camera may come with optical zoom, which means

this phone will take better photos than many
traditional cameras. Instead of pinching to zoom in
digitally, which usually results in a terrible grainy
photo, the 7 Plus camera will have an optical zoom.
Thats where the second camera lens comes in: Its
essentially a zoom lens.
The leaked image reairms rumours wed heard
previously about the more subtle antenna lines
that are only visible on the top and bottom of
the aluminium case. The photo doesnt show the
bottom of the phone, so the headphone jacks fate
is still up in the air.
Plausible? There are no big surprises hidden
in the photo, which appears to be legit. A
redesigned camera has been rumoured for quite
some time, though most of the details around the
improvements have been based on the iPhone 7
Plus. If the smaller model gets a camera quality
boost, it might be a more compelling upgrade.
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have most of the

same features, but the larger phone has a small
but key diference: optical image stabilization. That
feature uses the Pluss gyroscope and camera array
to steady your photos even if your hand shakes.
The 6 and 6s rely on camera software to achieve
the same efect, though the resulting images arent
quite as clear. If the 7 Plus has a dual-lens camera
with optical zoom, it would be a huge diferentiator
the Plus could become the phone to beat for
serious photographers.
How does the dual-lens camera work?

The rumour: We previously reported on the rumour
that Apple is looking to bring a dual-lens camera
to forthcoming iOS devices. Based on LinX camera
technology that Apple acquired last year, the
dual-lens incorporates a wide-angle lens and a
telephoto lens. According to MacRumours, a recent
Apple patent shows for a split-screen viewnder
where users can see the full image in the wideangle lens and zoom in with the telephoto lens. The
camera will be able to take two separate pics, or
use one of the lenses to shoot video and the other
to take stills. More impressively, the camera could
also implement LinXs technology to stitch it all
together into one really crisp image.
Plausible? The race for bringing DSLR-quality
cameras into smartphones is on. Samsungs
recently-unveiled Galaxy S7 garnered rave
reviewsfor its use of Duo Pixel Technology to
takephotos. Apple may be feeling the heat to
create an equally-stunning photo experience to
theiPhone 7. If the dual-lens technology as outlined

in this patent comes to fruition, it would help the
iPhone regain its reputation as the best camera
phone on the market.
Say goodbye to 16GB

The rumour: Apple is ditching the 16GB base model
iPhone at long last, according to several diferent
sources. The latest to conrm the 32GB base is
Joanna Stern at the Wall Street Journal. Sterns
report follows a leak from an IHS Technology
analyst, who posted on Chinese social media
that the base model iPhone 7 will start at 32GB of
storage space and 2GB of RAM, based on supply
chain research. Alleged pricing specs for the
upcoming iPhone also leaked on Weibo, seeming
to conrm the 16GB phones disappearance. If
believed, the specs show that Apple is looking

to release a 256GB model of the iPhone 7 that
will be the same price as the 128GB model of the
current generation iPhone 6s. Apple would move
to 32-, 64- and 256GB storage options for the
iPhone 7 and 32-, 128- and 256GB for iPhone 7
Plus. And thats not all: The rumour on Weibo has
it that Appleis gearing up to release an iPhone
7 Pro line.This Pro model would be the only
one to ofer the dual-camera system thats been
rumouredbefore, and a Smart Connector for
accessories similar to the iPad Pro.
Plausible? We sure hope so. Long-time Apple
watchers have criticized the company for years
over refusing to drop the 16GB model and forcing
buyers to choose between the paltry base model
and a 64GB option, with no 32GB in between.
This is a tale as old as iPhones. In fact, when iOS
8 was released two years ago, many 16GB iPhone
owners had to choose between offloading some
of their apps, photos, and other les to upgrade
to the space-hogging new version or hold of.
Apple made iOS 9 a smaller, smarter upgrade,
with temporary app deletion making the process
easier. But apps easily eat up storage space, and
Apple has improved its camera with Live Photos
and 4K video-recording, both of which create large
les. Sure, you can accept reality and choose the
64GB model, but its a lot more expensive. A 32GB
base would hit the sweet spot and show Apple can
change with the times.
The Pro line would be an interesting addition,
and would certainly make up for the fact that
the iPhone 7 is rumoured to be almost identical

to the 6s. Apple is also making some strides in
enterprisesoftware, so an iPhone Pro would be
alogical next-step.
Smart connector?
The rumour: New images and renderings have
surfaced allegedly depicting the iPhone 7 and
7 Plus models. Quoting the Japanese site Mac
Otakara, MacRumours reported that these images
could be the real thing. The leaked image of the
iPhone 7 Plus shows a Smart Connector, hinting
at the possibility of a Smart Keyboard. While the
Mac Otakara report seems to conrm previous
rumours the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will have a similar
design tothe current generation 6s and 6s Plus,
the website also contests previous reports. Most
notably, Mac Otakara now refutes the rumour that
these new iPhones will have a second speaker to

create stereo sound.
Plausible? Apple has been releasing a lot of
accessories in the past few months, especially for
the iPad Pros. Its possible the company wants to
continue this trend and adding Smart accessories
to the 7 Plus. However, a Smart Keyboard suggests
that the larger iPhone could have some Pro-style
features, and were not sure if Apple would want to
have it compete with the 9.7in iPad Pro.
No headphone jack, really?

The rumour: Here it is: a leaked iPhone 7 case (see
image opposite), allegedly. 9to5Mac reported the
leaked images as rst posted on the @OnLeaks
Twitter account. The leaks seem to corroborate
a few other rumours about the iPhone 7. For
example, the case has no slot for a 3.5mm audio
jack, signalling that Apple might be pushing for only
Bluetooth and Lightning-connected headphones.
The case also has two equally sized speaker grills
on each side of the Lightning port slot, conrming
that the iPhone 7 will be the rst to sport two
speakers for stereo sound. Other than that, the
purported case points to an iPhone 7 hardware
design thats nearly identical to the iPhone 6s.
The no-headphone-jack rumour has been around
for a while, previously reported by Fast Company
and others. Apple is said to be developing wireless
EarPods to be sold separately, alongside the
iPhone 7. The premium EarPods will reportedly
support Siri and wireless phone calls and ship
witha carrying case that doubles as a charger.
Via Engadget comes some component

photos from Rock Fix, a smartphone repair
shop in China.They allegedly show a dual-SIM
tray, anothershows a dual-lens camera for the
larger Plus model, and curiously, theres even an
Lightning assembly that still has the headphone
jack attached, so dont rule it out just yet. People
who need a lot of storage will be pleased to hear
another photo shows SanDisk memory ships up to
256GB, which would be the most storage Apples
ever ofered in an iPhone.
Plausible? The larger design of the iPhone 6 and
6s lines have proven very successful for Apple, so
we can see why the company would want to play it
safe design-wise with the iPhone 7. But this similar
design may not ofer enough reasons to upgrade
as weve seen with previous numbered upgrades
and if the major innovation requires a lot of
people to ditch their 3.5mm headphones or use an
adaptor, get ready to hear some major griping.
This is the most controversial iPhone rumour in
years, even more than the change of sizes with the
iPhone 6. Some people love the idea. Others hate
it. Theres even a petition to convince Apple that
people still love the headphone jack. That petition

has just over 300,000 signatures.
How thin will the iPhone 7 be?

The rumour: Macotakara reported this week that
the iPhone 7 will be 6.1mm thick. Thats one whole
millimetre thinner than the current iPhone 6s,
which measures 7.1mm. This new thinner model
will be accompanied by a ush rear camera (so not
protruding) for a design thats sleeker overall.
Plausible? If this rumour is true, Apple seems to be
under the impression that thinner is better. Apple
has already made a device that measures just
6.1mm: the iPod touch. So it makes sense that the
company would want to try to make the newest
iPhone be just as thin. Hopefully, the iPhone
7 wontbe afected by any Bendgate issues
because of this thinner design.
Will the thinner Lightning port

mean you have to get new cables?
The rumour: In addition to getting rid of the 3.5mm
headphone jack to achieve this new thinness,
the iPhone 7 is rumoured to integrate a thinner
Lightning port. This will not afect the actual
Lighting cables, however, so you wont have to get
all new connectors for the iPhone 7. What Apple
is doing is simply making the cutout around the
port smaller, so it should only afect case-makers,
according to 9to5Mac.
Plausible? If Apple is already going insofar as
to removing the headphone jack, which has
already sparked plenty of controversy, then a

slight redesign of the Lightning port doesnt seem
like a big deal. Especially if our current Lightning
connectors will still be able to hook up to it.
Will the iPhone 7 be waterproof?

The rumour: Making the iPhone thinner than
ever and adding a DLSR-quality camera arent
game-changing enough for Apple, apparently, so
the company is reportedly working on ways to
waterproof the iPhone 7.
Plausible? Actually, yes. Apple took several steps
to waterproof the iPhone 6s without actually
calling it waterproof, as detailed here, and word
on the street from people who have accidentally
submerged a 6s indicates that those techniques
worked. All Apple needs is some waterproof
buttons, and its set.
What about next years iPhone?

Yes, were already talking about the 2017 iPhone.
In this craziest of iPhone rumour cycles, were
been reading rumours for next years iPhone mixed
in with rumours of the iPhone that should come
out inSeptember of 2016. Just to keep them all
straight, here are the things we may have to look
forward to next year.
An OLED screen and glass on both sides

The rumour: Remember the iPhone 4, encased in
glass on both sides, so youd have twice as many
surfaces that could shatter every time it slipped
outof your hand? Apple might bring back an
all-glass design in 2017. Hopefully its a bit more

durable this time.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that
Apple is planning a major iPhone redesign for
2017 not this autumn. In a note to investors, he
predicted an iPhone with a 5.8in OLED screen
thats encased in glass on both sides, yet smaller
than the current iPhone 6s Plus, meaning Apple
would be looking to eliminate as much bezel and
chin as possible. DisplayMate President Ray
Soneira echoed Kuos OLED predictions in a recent
report, citing the rapid improvements in OLED
performance over the last six years.
Apple simply has no choice in switching,
Soneira said, because OLEDs are thinner, lighter,
more responsive, and can be curved or bent in
ways that LCD displays just cant.
Kuo also predicted the all-glass 2017 iPhone
would have wireless charging, and some kind of
biometrics, like face recognition or iris scanning.
The Home button takes up a lot of space on
the current iPhones, and replacing it with other
biometrics for login and Apple Pay could let
Appleexpand the screen.
Plausible? In Apples usual tick-tock cycle, the
2016 iPhone would get a redesign, since the
current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are upgrades to the
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus designs that launched in 2014.
But if Apple really is switching to OLED, thats a
major shift that might need more time to perfect. Itll
be interesting to see what innovations Apple can
add in 2016 to make the iPhone seem exciting even
if the overall design stays the same.
Feature: Tim Cooks first

five years as Apple CEO
From Steve Jobs to the Apple car, Cook looks back at the
companys past and future. Caitlin McGarry reports
e hear from Apple CEO Tim Cook

during the companys quarterly earnings
calls, but lately the leader of Apple has
been opening up in ways that non-analysts can
understand. First he sat down with Fast Company,
and then gave an in-depth Washington Post
interview on Cooks ve-year anniversary as CEO
ofered more insight into the companys past
failures and future surprises.
A lot has changed in the last ve years, Cook
told the Post. Steve Jobs passed away just six
weeks after Cook took the reins, which came as a

shock, he said. Apple expanded its product lineup
after Jobss death, and some of those devices
were conceived of and developed entirely without
Jobss input. Apple just sold its one billionth
iPhone, even as analysts and investors fret over
thesmartphones declining revenue. There are
bigger changes in store, Cook said, though he
played coy as usual.
We have stepped up our social responsibility,
Cook said. We have talked about things and
beenmore transparent about what were doing
not on products: We try to be as secretive as
weve always been on products, although its
increasingly diicult to do that.
The 10,000-word interview is worth a read,
especially if youre interested in the intricacies of
Apples tax arrangements. Here are the highlights:
On Steve Jobs
According to the Washington Post,
Cooks voice still softens when he
speaks of his friend.
To me, Steves not replaceable.
By anyone, Cook said. He was an
original of a species. I never viewed
that was my role. I think it would
have been a treacherous thing if
I would have tried to do it. When I
rst took the job as CEO, I actually
thought that Steve would be here for a long time
I know this sounds probably bizarre at this point,
but I hadconvinced myself that he would bounce,
because he always did.
On the FBI showdown

Apple was just as shocked as the rest of us when
the FBI asked the company to unlock an iPhone
belonging to suspected domestic terrorist Syed
Farook. It eventually found another way in using
a tactic they didnt disclose to Apple, as far as we
know. Cook maintains that the company acted in
the best interests of its customers.
Customers should have an expectation that
they shouldnt need a PhD in computer science
to protect themselves. So I think they depend on
us to do some things on their behalf. So with that
responsibility comes an obligation to stand up,
Cook said. Honestly? I was shocked that they
would even ask for this. That was the thing that was
so disappointing that I think everybody lost in the
whole thing. There are 200-plus other countries in
the world. Zero of them had ever asked this.
On failure
Cook has overseen ve years of stratospheric
growth at Apple, but he also takes credit for
missteps during that time. Apple Maps was a big
one. The second was hiring John Browett to lead
retail in 2012, a mistake that Cook quickly rectied
by bringing on Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts.
Its sort of a lonely job, Cook said. The
adage that its lonely the CEO job is lonely is
accuratein a lot of ways. Im not looking for any
sympathy. You have to recognise that you have
blind spots. We all do. Blind spots move, and you
want to not just have really bright people around
you, but people who will push on you and people
tobring out the best in you.
On Apples future and that car

Apple has taken a lot of heat this year because of
declining iPhone sales. The company doesnt break
out Apple Watch sales in its earnings reports, but
its most personal device ever hasnt been the
blockbuster product that some expected it to be.
But none of that bothers Cook. Every year isnt
anup, you know, Cook said.
Obviously Apple cant hinge its future on the
iPhone, though he believes eventually every person
in the world will own a smartphone and Apple could
capture a huge share of that market. He pointed to
services, the iPad Pro, and enterpriseas areas of
growth that Apple is optimistic about. Then theres
that long-rumoured self-driving car, which Cook
refused to comment on, but vaguely circled.
Apple is the only company that can take
hardware, software and services and integrate
those into an experience thats an aha for
the customer, Cook said. You can take that
and applyto markets that were not in today.
Theresnot a limitation that we can only do that
in the smartphone area or in the tablet or Mac
orwatch area.
Opening Siri up to third-party developers is a
huge leap forward, and Cook hinted that more
articial intelligence work is happening in the
background. Augmented and virtual reality are
alsoareas of interest.
But if you expected the CEO of Apple to say
anything substantial about unreleased products
well, you just dont know Apple. Weve always
viewed that people love surprises, Cook said.
Wedont have enough anymore in our lives.
Feature: Apple announces

bug bounty programme
Tech giant offers nancial incentives
to report exploits, writes Glenn Fleishman
n Apple security chief unexpectedly

announced the company will pay for
vulnerabilities found in certain aspects
of iOS and iCloud. The program will launch in
September by invitation only for a few dozen
researchers with whom Apple has an existing
strong relationship, and payouts will be based on
severity and category. The top fees across ve
areas range from $25,000 to $200,000, but could
be much lower. The announcement came during a

presentation by Ivan Krsti, Apples head of security
engineering and architecture, at the Black Hat
security research conference in Las Vegas.
The presentation also included a level of
technical detail and disclosure of security
here,related to AutoUnlock, HomeKit, and iCloud
Keychain that has been mostly absent in the
pastat conferences, according to those present.
The fees offered arent enough to deter those
merely in it for the cash, as major aws can
command cash from malicious and legitimate
parties alike that far exceeds Apples top rates.
But it could help convince researchers to disclose
problems to Apple and remain mute until the
bugs are patched. In some instances in the last
few years, those who had discovered exploits
went public after they decided suicient time had
passedwithout Apple providing updates. Most of
Apples competitors for customers and eyeballs
already run so-called bug bounty programs, in

which researchers or hackers turn over what they
know in exchange for a fee, usually paid in cash,
and keeping quiet until xes ship. Some sponsor
hacking events, paying out in cash, equipment, or
both for achieving a goal, like breaking out of a
browser sandbox designed to contain malicious
software from the rest of a system. Amazon now
remains the exception amonglarge internet rms.
Krsti listed ve categories of bugs and the top
fee paid for each, although Apple said later that
exceptional critical vulnerabilities that arent listed
will be considered. Those who attended say that
macOS isnt yet covered as part of the program.
Secure boot rmware components

($200,000 cap)
Extraction of condential material protected by

the Secure Enclave Processor ($100,000 cap)
Execution of arbitrary code with kernel privileges

($50,000 cap)
Unauthorised access to iCloud account data on

Apple servers ($50,000 cap)
Access from a sandboxed process to user data

outside of that sandbox ($25,000 cap)
Each of these aspects represents key vectors for
attack by governments and criminals alike. While
iOS has never had exploits spread signicantly in
the wild, jailbreaking software has made use of
various methods of running arbitrary code. In a

separate Black Hat presentation, the makers of the
Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9 (xed in 9.2) described
how they achieved that kind of code execution.
So far, theres been no known extraction of data
from Secure Enclave, the dedicated hardware
in iOS devices with an A7 or newer process
that acts as a one-way valve to store ngerprint
characteristics and certain data associated with
Apple Pay. Its also used to prevent downgrading
iOS to exploit a bug in a previous release.
While iCloud accounts have been compromised
in the past through weak password entry endpoints
and social engineering of celebrity accounts,
theres been no reported breach of iCloud servers.
Those invited to apply to the program will have
to provide a proof of concept that works on current
software and hardware. Bounties will be based on a
combination of factors, as with other corporate bug
programs, such as how much interaction is required
from a user to trigger it, the exploits severity, how
novel it is compared to previously known issues,

and how clearly the aw is described.
Apple has also offered a bump to bug nders
who want to donate their awards to charity. At its
discretion potentially to avoid supporting charities
at odds with its image or public stances Apple will
match donated awards dollar for dollar.
Security researcher Rich Mogull, a contributor to
Macworld and other Apple-focused publications,
noted in a post on his companys blog that Apple
will consider adding those who discover bugs but
havent been invited to the bounty program; Apple
conrmed this for Macworld. Apple wont publish a
list of invitees, he writes, but those participating are
free to disclose it. This approach is clearly intended
to reduce the volume of reports and keep the
quality high. Apple has long accepted bug reports
without the potential of compensation, and that
continues. Apple says that it plans to try to bring
more researchers into the program in the future.
Apple began to acknowledge researchers
who conformed to its advance disclosure and
testing rules several years ago and includes their
name and company ailiation (if any) in security
updates. Apple withholds credit and sometimes
publishes those who work outside its guidelines,
most prominently suspending Charlie Miller, who
had previously discovered many aws, from its
developer program in 2011 after he had an app
approved in the App Store with a proof-of-concept
aw embedded.
Bugs pay big on grey and black markets, with
criminal syndicates and government agencies
sometimes vying for the same exploit before its
found and patched. These so-called zero-day bugs,

ones that arent patched before theyre used to
exploit a weakness, allow malicious and legitimate
parties alike ways to crack servers, operating
systems, and sometimes individual computers and
mobile devices. Effective cracks can go for tens of
thousands of dollars, with reports putting the top
rate at a million dollars.
The Department of Justice dropped its attempt
to force Apple to create a specialized version of
iOS that would allow the FBI to attempt to crack
a work-provided iPhone used by San Bernardino
mass-killer Syed Rizwan after it obtained a bypass
from a third party.
Fees at other companies range from a starting
point from $100 to $500, and are capped at from
$20,000 at Google to $100,000 at Microsoft. Some
companies dont have an announced cap, and
mayoffer far higher fees for major exploits.
Feature: Why you should

consider a refurbished iPad
Ashleigh Allsopp looks at the pros and
cons of buying a secondhand iPad
efurbished Apple products are technically

pre-owned, but they undergo such a rigorous
refurbishing process that its unlikely youll
even notice. In fact pre-owned may mean only
used once, perhaps its a unit that was loaned to
a journalist, or it was returned by a customer who
decided they wanted a different model, or maybe

there was a fault with it a fault that Apple will
have rectied as part of its refurbishment when it
got it ready for sale.
What do you get?

If you buy a refurbished iPad from Apple, youll
get the same one-year warranty as if you bought a
brand-new iPad, all of the manuals and accessories
that come with a new iPad, a brand new battery
and outer shell and a new white box for it too.
The new box is not the same as the box you
would get if you purchased a new iPad, and
we assume that this is to prevent people from
buying arefurbished iPad and attempting to sell
it on as new. However, we think youll struggle to
spot anything about the contents of that box that
indicates that it is not a new iPad.
Apple promises that all refurbished iPads it sells
are in full working condition, and they have each
been fully tested to ensure this. Any parts that
were defective when the iPad was returned by its
previous owner will have been replaced, and the
entire iPad will have been cleaned and inspected to
make sure its in top-notch condition.
If youd prefer to have a longer warranty than the
one-year warranty youll get included, you can buy
an AppleCare Protection Plan for your refurbished
iPad. This will extend your warranty to two years,
but it will set you back 79.
Available models
The products in Apples Refurbished store can
change quite frequently, so youll want to check
back regularly if the particular Apple product

youreafter isnt available. (Note: Apple does not
currently offer refurbished iPhones.)
At time of writing, Apple has various models of
iPad that include the iPad, iPad Air 1, iPad mini and
iPad mini 2. To give you an idea of what you can
save by opting for a refurbished iPad, a refurbished
Wi-Fi and cellular iPad mini 3 with 16GB storage
costs 319. Comparatively, the previous generation
refurbished Wi-Fi and cellular iPad mini 2 with 16
storage only costs 269. Considering the only
difference between these models is the mini 3s
Touch ID ngerprint scanner, the 50 saving is
excellent. The internals of the two iPads are exactly
the same, so a 50 saving is up for grabs.
The refurbished store is also a way to get hold
ofmodels no longer sold by Apple. It no longer
sells the iPad mini 3 at all, and only stocks 16GB
and 32GB models of the iPad mini 2. You can still
pick up (stock depending) 64GB and 128GB iPad
mini 2 models refurbished.
A Refurbished iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular and
64GB capacity is available for 389 from Apples
Refurbished store, which is a saving of 110 on its
original RRP. By comparison, thats actually 60
cheaper than a brand new Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Air
2with just 16GB capacity.
Verdict
We think it is absolutely worth considering buying
a refurbished iPad. Itll look as good as new, so
youwont notice the difference anywhere other
than in your bank balance and that giveaway
packaging as mentioned above.
Feature: iOS vs Android

David Price reveals why iOS is the best mobile OS
Phone vs Android (or iOS vs Android, to be more

precise) has been the biggest rivalry in tech for
the best part of a decade, long ago eclipsing
the desktop wars between Apple and Microsoft,
and Apple and IBM. Theres well over 800 million
activeiPhone users in the world right now (Apple
reckons the number is above a billion); but thats
nothing to Android, which has something like a
billion and a half.
But which of those two clans should you join? Is
an iPhone or an Android smartphone your best bet
for value for money, features, security, ease of use,
app selection and more?
Well be honest: here at iPad & iPhone User we
sit unashamedly in the iOS camp, and reckon iOS
9 is the best mobile operating system currently
available - soon to be superseded by iOS 10 in
September. But we acknowledge that Android has

many advantages of its own, and that for plenty of
smartphone buyers, that will be the better choice.
In the following article we list the pros and cons
of going for an iPhone or Android phone, as well
as the signicant differences between the two
platforms, to help you pick a team.
1. iPhones are more secure

iOS is a more secure platform than Android. iOS
isnt impregnable, and its very dangerous for
iPhone users to assume that it is, but far more
malware is written for Android Pulse Secures
2015 Mobile Threat Report put the gure at 97
percent of all mobile malware, while the US
Department of Homeland Security estimated
in 2013 [pdf] that just 0.7 percent of malware
threats were aimed at iOS and while this is
partly because Android has more users, its
mainlybecause its simply an easier target.
The closed platforms iOS, Windows Mobile
and, if anyone out there is still using it, BlackBerry
have very little malware written for them. Its harder
to break into Android, and malware writers will
almost always go for the low-hanging fruit.
Part of the problem for Android is that so many
of its users dont bother to update to the latest
version: the DoHS report above found that 44
percent were still on Gingerbread, a version of
Android which had been released two years earlier.
(By contrast, after four months of availability iOS
9 was on 75 percent of active iPhones and iPads.
Granted, Apple achieves this high adoption rate
partly through the irritating overuse of Please
update now prompts that drive many iPhone

owners potty.) There are also small differences
between the avours of Android used by the
different handset makers. This fragmentation
makes it harder to push out adequate security
patches on a timely basis.
As we said, there are still dangers out there for
iPhone users. In its 2015 Threat Report, F-Secure
Labs reports on several instances of malware
penetrating Apples walled garden App Store.
Instead of using social engineering to persuade
users to download malware directly, hackers have
learned to target the app developers, who then
usecompromised tools to unwittingly create apps
with secretly malicious behaviour.
Multiple apps anywhere from 30 to 300,
and many of them from reputable companies
were removed from the App Store in September
2015 because they contained the XCodeGhost
malware.Later that year similar situations arose
with apps based on UnityGhost, a cloned and
compromised version of the Unity development
framework, and on the Youmi SDK.
Dont make the mistake, then, of assuming
that the iOS platform and Apples App Store
are invulnerable to attack. Theyre not. But they
are more secure than the Android equivalents.
Despiteits ndings, F-Secure insists that Apples
App Store remains a tougher nut to crack than
theAndroid ecosystem.
You quite often hear the logically aky reasoning
that, because Apples OS software products arent
perfectly secure, theyre on a level with rival
products that also arent perfectly secure. Its easy
to explain why this is wrong. iOS (like macOS) is

very secure indeed, albeit not completely secure.
Android is really quite secure its not like Android
users are getting their bank accounts emptied
and their motherboards fried by Hollywood-style
hacking attacks morning, noon and night but
quantiably less secure than iOS.
By picking iPhone you give yourself a large
security advantage.
2. iPhones are more private

Theres two main strands backing up the above
statement: the privacy measures built into
Applessmartphones (and particularly the most
recent generations of iPhone), and the statements
and actions that Apple has made in support of

userprivacy.
iPhone privacy measures
Were not just talking about passcodes and
ngerprints, although these things can help to
protect your data (one element being the way
that the iPhone locks up for successively longer
and longer periods the more times you get the
passcode wrong, in order to prevent would-be
hackers from brute-forcing the passcode; get
it wrong 10 times and the phone locks down
forever).Nor are we talking about the end-to-end
encryption Apple has added to iMessage. Theres
something better than all this, in the more recent
generations of the iPhone.
As well as introducing Touch ID, the iPhone 5s
was the rst iPhone to feature a security measure
that Apple calls the Secure Enclave, a sub-section
of the processor chip that stores the ngerprints
and other security-critical data. It is also a crucial
part of the encryption setup.
The Secure Enclave uses a secure boot
systemto ensure that the code it runs cant be
modied, explains Mike Ash, an expert who has
done his best to piece together the principles
behind the closely guarded technology, and
uses encrypted memory to ensure that the rest
of the system cant read or tamper with its data.
This effectively forms a little computer within the
computer thats diicult to attack.
The Secure Enclave means, in effect, that Apple
itself cannot break into an iPhone if its a 5s or
later and has been protected with a passcode.
This fact came to light near the end of 2015 when

the FBI asked Apple to open up the iPhone 5c
that belonged to one of the shooters in the San
Bernardino attacks in America. If this had been
one generation later, it simply wouldnt have been
possible, Apple said but because it was only
a 5c, the rms engineers could in theory have
created and installed a custom build of iOS without
the security measures that ordinarily prevent bruteforce bypassing of the passcode.
(Bear in mind, however, that very little is known
about the Secure Enclave by anyone outside Apple,
and some have argued that it isnt as secure as
Apple makes out. It was claimed, early in 2016,
that a police-contracted hacker had successfully
broken into an iPhone 5s, Secure Enclave and all,
in order to obtain information for a murder case.
Although it is signicant that the device in question
was running iOS 7, an outdated OS with less
comprehensive security measures.)
Apple refused the FBIs demand to open up
theiPhone 5c, however. Which leads us neatly
ontoour next section.
Apples pro-privacy behaviour

As previously outlined, Apple got itself into a
standoff with US law enforcement in the rst
months of 2016, because it refused to create a
back door into a phone involved in a high-prole
shooting attack (the company felt that this would
both leave millions of iPhone users around the
world vulnerable to attacks if and when the custom
build was leaked or replicated, and set a legal
precedent for less publicised cases in the future).
Six months on its easy to forget quite how
unpopular this stance was at the time, or how
aggressively it was attacked by politicians keen
to look tough on crime. But this was a brave and
principled stand to make: the company seemingly
outmanoeuvred into defending its pro-privacy
policy in the most unpopular of circumstances,
andwilling to do so anyway.
We did not expect to be in this position, at
oddswith our own government, Tim Cook said
at the iPhone SE launch event a month later. But
we have a responsibility to help you protect your
data and protect your privacy. We owe it to our
customers and we owe it to our country. We will
notshrink from this responsibility.
Apple hasnt just talked a good game on
protecting privacy. When the chips were down, it
demonstrated a real commitment to the principle.
3. iOS is more user-friendly

Personally I think iOS is easier and more
convenient and enjoyable to use than Android; and
it would appear that a lot of my fellow smartphone
users agree, since iOS users are on average
more loyal to the platform than their Android

counterparts. Once people have tried the iPhone
they tend to stick with it.
But quality of user experience is hard to quantify.
A better way of approaching the idea might be to
think about the respective design processes and
philosophies behind iOS and Android.
Apple famously builds both software and
hardware, enabling it to create a seamless whole.
These days the design teams even overlap for
greater collaboration, with Apple design guru Sir
Jony Ive bringing his minimalist hardware design
aesthetic to the software from iOS 7 onwards.
Everyaspect of the iPhone, then, has been
designed with iOS in mind not only the current
build of iOS but future iterations. In some cases

the same people are involved in the design of
hardware and software.
Android handsets, on the other hand, are built
reactively: hardware and software are designed
byseparate teams in separate companies (in
separate continents, quite often). Expecting the
same level of polish would be unrealistic.
4. Apples apps are better

Google Play has more apps than the App Store,
but both passed the million mark some time
back, so sheer numbers arent really relevant.
What isrelevant is quality, and the ability to
nd high-quality apps among the dross. Neither
company does this particularly well, but its clear
which is doing better.
Apple curates its store in the sense that
developers are obliged to follow stringent rules
before getting their software approved for release.
(Sometimes, indeed, Apple takes this too far, with
its generally admirable stance against distasteful
content sometimes leading it into areas that seem
politically partisan or creating a climate in which
publishers censor themselves.) This means that
everything youll nd on the store has been subject
to some degree of quality control.
Now, were not saying that making it into the
AppStore is like Nintendos Seal of Quality; there
are still bad apps, and boring apps, and ethically
iffy apps, and plagiarised apps (and even a few
thattick all four boxes) that make it through the net.
But the proportions of these are vastly lower than
on Google Play.
Its easier to nd good apps as an iOS user.

Anddiscoverability is no small issue in a store
with well over a million apps. Apps are cheap and
numerous, and individual buying decisions are
much easier than simply nding the stuff worth
considering in the rst place.
Whats more, quality apps are more likely
to appear on iOS that on Android, and if they
appearon both they tend to appear rst on the
Apple App Store. Why? Because on average,
Android users are less inclined to pay for apps,
which means developers have less incentive
to putthe effort in.It might seem unfair, but by
joining the platform with the more spend-happy
consumers, youre earning yourself preferential
treatment from software developers.
One example illustrates both the extra wait
Android fans are subjected to, and the dangers
they face of downloading something dodgy. As
of 29 August 2013, Plants vs Zombies 2 a very
high-demand game had been available for iOS
for a fortnight, but Google Play still hadnt got it.
But more worryingly, a dodgy game had appeared
on the Google Play store claiming to be Plants vs
Zombies 2. It was actually a hoax designed to get
you to download more apps.
PvZ 2 did eventually appear on Google Play.
Sometimes you just have to wait a bit longer than
people on iOS. Sometimes, like the Innity Blade
games, it never arrives at all.
5. You get what you pay for

A common refrain of Android fans centres on
the price differential between Android and iOS
handsets, and its true that iPhones are

near the top of the smartphone budgetary
scale. Its also true that todays Android
handsets are both cheap and beautifully
made: sadly, though, to paraphrase an old
gag, the handsets that are cheap are not
beautifully made and the handsets that are
beautifully made are not cheap.
Two of the best Android smartphones
are by Samsung: the Galaxy S7 and the
S7 edge (pictured). Theyregreat, and
well worth a recommendation. But to call
them abudget alternative is misleading:
they cost 569 and 639 respectively,
compared with 539 and 619 for the
entry-level iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
Equally, its possible to nd an Android phone
for less than the equivalent iPhone the Google
Nexus 6P is just 449 but dont expect the
samequality or attractiveness of design.
Verdict
Ultimately the iPhone vs Android debate comes
down to a choice: between Androids awed,
fragmented openness, and Apples quality
experience in a closed environment.
Openness sounds brilliant, and if we were
talkingabout a lifestyle or a political philosophy
then Android would be hard to beat. But this is
about a phone. And if you just want a smartphone
thats safe, easy and enjoyable to use, and
connected to the best-quality app store around
not to mention sumptuously designed and
reliable then iPhone isthe only answer.
Review:
Pokmon GO
Free (in-app purchases) pokemon.com/uk
he idea behind Pokmon GO is simple, but in

the space of a month this augmented-reality
mobile game created by The Pokmon
Company and Niantic has become the highestearning mobile app in history. What gives?
First, I have to level with you: I didnt grow
up as a Pokmon fan, and I never understood
what all the younger kids were so excited about.
I guess I thought it was all a bit sad, but I now
feelweirdlydefensive of the game. Just the other
day I had to hold myself back when a stranger

in the pub told me I was too old to be playing
Pokmon GO. Outrageous.
Things changed in September last year when I
wrote an article about the then upcoming Pokmon
GO game. Site traic is central to my role at IDG, so
I wont pretend the prospect of playing peekaboo
with Pikachu was more exciting to me than the 4.5
million page views the story has received.
Even after 10 months of regular updates to that
article - 10 infuriating months of having to nd and
then copy and paste that blasted from another
web page because Im the idiot who didnt know
you just long-pressed the e key on a Mac keyboard,
and 10 long months of picking my younger
colleagues brains for their Pokmon knowledge
Istill didnt get it.
When Pokmon GO was nally released in July
I had to try it. Too impatient to wait for it to be
oicially available in the UK I installed it via the APK
le. Im not going to pretend I suddenly understood
why a screenshot of Articuno in a gym could send
fans into meltdown, nor who is this Mew guy, or
even why the Complete Guide to Pokmon GO
almost overnight became our best-selling digital
magazine ever, but I am just a few thousand XP
away from level 23 and I couldnt be more addicted.
The fact Im more interesting in hunting EeVees
(because I still dont have a Flareon) than nding a
dress for my wedding next year should have been
the rst sign that there was a problem.
Defending the gym at my local pub has become
my lifes work. Every journey in the car involves a
detour via a PokStop (or three). Ive gone from
driving maybe a little bit too fast to infuriating those

behind me by driving so slowly in order that my
eggs can hatch faster. My phone is like a furnace
from where its screen is constantly switched
on, and my power bank has become less of an
emergency gadget and more of a daily necessity.
What the hell is wrong with me? I dont even
like Pokmon! But something inside me has
beenawoken and now I have no choice but to
catch them all.
And its exactly this that makes Pokmon GO
such a brilliant idea. This could be the start of
something much bigger in augmented reality, and
its the rst time the technology has really met
withconsumers en masse.
Within a few days of its release Pokmon GO has
done what activity trackers have been trying to do
for years. It has made kids and adults get up
off of their backsides and get some fresh air and
exercise. Weve all heard the heartwarming tales

of people who have lost stones and gained friends
(or lost jobs and gained lovers) in their search for
Pokmon. Which is nice.
Pokmon GO is not the kind of game you can
play from home (annoying), and unless you happen
to live in a town- or city centre you have to go nd
PokStops, you have to go nd gyms and, most
of all, you have to go nd Pokmon. Copping out
using an incense on the sofa just wont cut it if you
want to get far in the game and still have money in
your pocket.
Im still not okay with the idea of young children
wandering around public places with their attention
focused more on their phone- or tablet screens
than the car thats about to run them over or the
arsehole who is about to steal their device, but I
would hope that every one of these children has
awatchful parent by their side.
One of the things we like about Pokmon GO is

that it is genuinely free, and you can play it without
spending a penny. If you are going to spend some
money, youll more than likely do so on incubators
for your eggs, since you get only one unlimiteduse incubator. You can buy PokBalls, though
these are available from PokStops, and you can
buy incense, lures and lucky eggs, which are also
available through levelling up. What strikes us
as odd is that you cant buy potions and revives,
but that would likely make gym battles too easy.
Spending real money on Pokmon GO will help you
level up faster, but it certainly isnt a necessity.
What is Pokmon GO?

For those who know nothing about Pokmon GO,
Ill explain it as I see it from one Pokmon newbie
to another. There are more than 700 Pokmon in
total, but only around 150 in Pokmon GO (for now
at least). Some are like real-life animals, birds, sh
and reptiles, for example a Pidgey is a pigeon, a
Rattata is a rat and a Krabby is a crab. Others have
less obvious real-world comparisons, particularly
in their evolved state, and I hope I never meet
a real-life Raticate in the street. (The others are
mostly quite cute, even those that can wipe the
oor with you in a gym.)
The ultimate goal is to catch all the Pokmon
in the game. You can do so by leaving the house
and physically searching for them, by evolving
other Pokmon, or by hatching eggs which, again,
involves leaving the house and walking a certain
distance or, if youre lucky, having such a poor GPS
signal that your avatar will run around desperately
trying to work out where you are. Its rumoured that

a future update to Pokmon GO will allow you to
also trade Pokmon at PokStops, but thats not
possible right now.
The Pokmon GO interface is simply a map of
your local area, and as you walk around you might
be lucky enough to nd a Pokmon, which will
appear on the map. You tap the Pokmon to begin
your attempt at catching it, which is made possible
by throwing PokBalls in its direction. (Later in the
game you get larger PokBalls and Razz Berries
toease this process.) When trying to catch a
Pokmon you can do so from an augmented-reality
viewpoint, which brings up the view from your
camera with the Pokmon overlaid and makes it
look as though it is actually standing in front of
you,or you can turn off AR, which is less fun but
makes it easier to catch the Pokmon.
Every successful catch gains you three candies
of that Pokmon type (required for powering up or
evolving that Pokmon), 100 stardust (also required
for powering up Pokmon) and at least 100 XP
(required for levelling up).
Also on the map, and usually at places of
interestsuch as pubs and churches, are PokStops
and gyms. A PokStop is a point at which you can
collect a random selection of PokBalls, eggs,
revives and potions, while a gym is a place in which
you battle and train your Pokmon and is where
those revives and potions come into play to heal
battered Pokmon.
Once you hit level 5 you can join a team. These
have proper names like Instinct and Valour and,
er, but its easier to just call them team red, blue
or yellow (choose yellow). If you visit a gym that

is of your teams colour you can add a Pokmon
to help defend it. Depending on what level is the
gym you may rst have to train it up by battling
with your own Pokmon. This is a friendly ght and
adds to the gyms prestige, but the damage to your
Pokmon is real: stock up on revives and potions.
If a gym is of another teams colour you can
battle it and knock down its prestige, eventually
knocking that team out the gym altogether. At this
point you can claim it for your own team, provided
that your rival isnt lying in wait and ready to add
in new Pokmon the second it becomes vacant.
(Which is very naughty, but also hilarious, and Ive
never done that.) Also, choose team yellow.
Why we cant stop playing

Provided youve opted for team yellow, and youre
happy to leave the house once in a while, Pokmon
GO can be a very addictive, albeit repetitive, game.

But this addictive nature can also be a curse, and
doesnt in itself make Pokmon GO a great game.
We love Pokmon GO, but we have more than a
few niggles with it.
Before we even get into the game itself and
howit works we have to point out just how much
of a drain it is on battery life. Im not exaggerating
when I say you can watch the percentage go down.
If you are to play Pokmon GO you will need a
power bank.
The other things youll need to watch aside from
battery life are mobile reception, GPS and data
usage. Some kids have been frustrated by the fact
you cant play Pokmon GO without GPS, which
rules out many tablets such as last Christmas
incredibly popular 49 Amazon Fire. Mobile
reception can also be an issue, and going from an
area with a strong signal to a weak signal can be
enough to cause the app to crash, which will be

particularly frustrating if youre mid-catch.
Ive had issues with one local gym whereby you
have to stand in a very precise position behind a
tree in order to simultaneously be within range of
the gym and mobile reception. If reception goes
down slightly or you move even an inch then it
stops the battle youre currently ghting and treats
it as though you gave up, so you still have to heal
your Pokmon and you gain nothing in return.
Data usage will be an issue if youre on a limited
plan, although we have to say were impressed
by how little data Pokmon GO uses relatively
speaking, that is, when you take into account how
often we play it.
When you really get into a game you tend to
spend a lot of your free time playing it. Obviously
you cant be out wandering the streets at all hours,
and when youre not catching Pokmon there is
little you can do other than evolve and heal your
Pokmon and that doesnt take very long.
Gym battles can be fun at rst, but they arent
exactly what many fans seem to have been
expecting. You can battle your friends only if
they are on a different team and you have found
a gym that contains one of their Pokmon. But
even then youre not really battling them: youre
battling a Pokmon they have left behind in a gym,
and theywill never know you fought them or that
it wasyou who turfed them out. Actually it will
work better if your friends are on your team, since
youllnd it easier to defend a gym with several
strong Pokmon in there rather than all on your tod.
You can play only so many gym battles, too, since
youll quickly run out of potions, and the escalating

climb in XP between each level jump (following
which you are rewarded with extra PokBalls,
potions and other goodies) isnt answered by
the small number of potions you might get from
a PokStop. The game seems more than happy
to give out revives via PokStops, but these will
restore only fainted Pokmon to half their HP and
are no good for fully restoring the health of these
Pokmon or of others injured in training.
The other problem with gyms is they are far too
easy to win and far too easy to lose. You gain fewer
prestige points in training than can be removed
in a single battle and there is a huge disparity
between the two. Although its important to stop
one team reigning supreme for too long in order for
other teams to get a look-in, its also pointless to
pay out a 21-hour ownership reward that is all but
impossible to obtain. If you can nd a remote gym
then youre lucky, but the gyms in my town centre
change ownership several times an hour and I dont
have all day to defend them, nor to sit outside a
PokStop gathering potions.
These gripes concern players on level 5 or
above, but for new players a far bigger concern is
the complete lack of an in-game help- or tutorial
system. Nowhere does it explain how to play or the
aim of the game, so you nd yourself in later levels
wishing you hadnt wasted precious stardust and
candy powering up CP10 Pidgeys when you should
have held out for CP400 Pidgeys. Each Pokmon
has a dial that shows you how far you can power it
up, but it isnt clear at what CP its worth evolving.
As an example, at level 22 I have a CP979 Ponyta
that I am unable to power up higher because my

trainer level isnt high enough so what exactly
is the maximum CP for a Ponyta? Should I hold on
since Ponyta candy seems to be hard to come by?
The fact is I just dont know.
Even more confusing is the way some Pokmon
can be more powerful than higher CP Pokmon
ofthe same type. A CP750 Raticate with Hyper
Beam would be more powerful in a gym battle
thana CP740 Raticate with Hyper Fang, for
example. You dont work any of this out until
its already too late and youve used up your
stardustand candies and deleted what could
potentially be very powerful Pokmon.
Pokmon are also grouped into types some
are water types, or normal types, or psychic or
poison, for example. This is important because
some types are better at ghting certain types than
others though I cant tell you which because Im a
Pokmon newbie and it isnt explained in the game.
Youll notice weve mentioned Pidgeys and
Rattatas several times throughout this review.
And thats because they are among the most
common Pokmon youll nd playing Pokmon
GO, along with Weedles, Caterpies and if I ever
see anotherDrowzee The problem is, its very
diicult to catch them all when you only ever seem
to be able to catch the same ve. Its true that
as your Trainer level goes up you are presented
with a greater variety of Pokmon, but in the early
stages of the game and especially now, a little
over a month after its release it can be diicult
to believe youll ever stand a chance against other
players when presented with CP2000 Snorlax,
Gyarados and SloBros, even if

you have been lucky enough
to pick up a powerful Vaporeon
fairly early on.
The nearby feature that shows
you which Pokmon are in the
vicinity was so heavily criticised
that it was rst altered and
then removed, now replaced
with Sightings, and no-one is
entirelysure what that means
in terms of how close are
those Pokmon. Previously a
Pokmons distance away from
you was implied by the number
of footsteps below it. Now all
aredisplayed in rustling grass.
In the beginning there
were helper apps, the most popular of which is
PokeVision, which had 50 million users when it
was pulled oline. Those who use it and its ilk
now allegedly face a lifetime ban. But PokeVision
was fantastic for showing you where and for how
long you could nd certain Pokmon, though for
many people it made the game unfairly easy and
removed the need to huntdown Pokmon. Niantic
says the extra strain these helper apps placed on
its servers was so great that it was delaying its
global rollout of Pokmon GO, and preventing it
from nding the time to create bug xes.
To be fair, server problems were so bad in the
rst couple of weeks that the game was almost
unplayable. You could almost guarantee Pokmon
GO would crash and not let you back in the second
you activated a lucky egg,

incense or lure module, which
each have 30-minute time limits.
These days Pokmon GO is
very stable, and although it still
crashes more than it should
getting back into the game is
never a problem.
Weve thrown a lot of criticism
at Pokmon GO within this
review, and yet were still
addicted to the game. Why is
that? Its a very long way from
perfect, but it gets better all the
time and with each new update.
Its diicult to see our enthusiasm
for Pokmon GO remain once we
have caught them all, however.
Verdict
Pokmon GO is such a simple and yet absolutely
brilliant idea that has captured the worlds attention.
The hype wont last forever, and one day soon
only the most die-hard PokHunters will continue
to play, but expect it to be among the rst of many
more augmented-reality apps coming your way.
Despite the safety concerns and the huge amount
of criticism it has received as Niantic struggles
to deal with the huge demand, Pokmon GO is
deserving of real credit for getting a nation off
the sofa and into the great outdoors. A repetitive,
buggy, power-draining but oh-so-addictive app,
dont pick up Pokmon GO unless youre prepared
to lose a large chunk of your life to it. Marie Brewis
Feature: Ask
the iTunes Guy
Kirk McElhearn answers your iTunes questions
o many iTunes problems, so little time. Its

frustrating to have to worry about all these
glitches and quirks when you just want to
listen to your music. This week I explain how to
x a common problem where iTunes splits albums
among multiple Artist entries. I then discuss how
to move your iTunes content to a new Mac when
doing a clean install. And I give some tips for
working with a Mac mini server without a display.
Too many artists

Q: If I look at my iTunes library in Artists view,
I generally see one entry for each artist. But
for some of them, there are multiple entries,
sometimes one per song on an album. Is there
any way to fix this?
A: This happens often, and I get this question a lot.
I see this regularly on my iTunes library, as you can
see in the screenshot on the right.
To x this, nd the album in Albums view. Click
it, then press Cmd-I; this opens the Info window
for all the tracks on the album. Change the name
of the album; you can change it to anything you
want. I generally just add an x after the name. So,
for the above example, I change Nils Frahm to Nils
Frahmx. Click OK. Youll nd that the tracks are now
grouped correctly under a single artist entry. Press

Cmd-I to open the Info window for the albums
tracks again and change the name back to the
correct name. Click OK, and the tracks will now be
listed with the correct artist, and may be merged
with any existing tracks by that artist in Artists view.
Moving to a new Mac

Q: I just bought a new Mac. Since my current
Mac is so old, I dont want to use the Migration
Assistant to set it up, but would rather do a clean
install. How do I copy all my iTunes media and
playlists to the new Mac?
A: Its a good idea to do a clean install when you
get a new computer. This way, you avoid copying
over apps you no longer use, and the many support
les that have built up over the years. You also start
afresh with your apps, and apply any settings you
want to use. It can take a lot of time, but it makes
you rethink how you work, which is a good thing.
If you havent changed anything in iTunes
settings, all the content you need to move is in
youruser folder, in /Music/iTunes.
Youll note that my iTunes Media folder is only
17kb; thats because theres nothing in it. I store
my media on an external disk. You can tell iTunes
Contents of my /
Music/iTunes folder
to store your media in a different location in the

Advanced preferences.
So, to transfer all your iTunes content to the
new Mac, you need to copy the /Music/iTunes
folder, and, if you store your media on an external
drive, you need to also copy the contents of that
drive, or the folder on it that contains your media.
Remember to go to iTunes Advanced preferences
when you rst launch the app to point it to that
folder so it nds all your les.
Managing iTunes on a headless server

Q: I have a Mac mini media server in the cellar
playing iTunes through the headphone jack
connected to my stereo receiver in the living
room. Occasionally I would like to delete a song
that is playing. Id like to be able to grab my
iPhone and either delete the song while it plays,
or tag it for future deletion. Can do this?
A: If you connect to the Mac mini via Screen
Sharing, you can manage iTunes from any Mac.
Youd see the Mac minis display as though you
were in front of it. You can then manipulate your
iTunes library any way you want.
Barring that, you could use a VNC (virtual
network computing) app on an iOS device. I use the
free VNC Viewer. Its not the best way to work with
an app like iTunes, though.
What I would do is rate the song with one star
with the iOS Remote app, then later delete the
one-star les using screen sharing on a Mac. You
can create a smart playlist that nds all the one-star
songs, and delete them easily.
Feature: Must-have apps

for the iPad road warrior
With good VPN, screen-sharing and time-management apps,
youll be prepared to tackle any task. Jason Cipriani reports
aking your iPad Pro and iPhone out on the

road? These apps can help you get some
serious work done without a computer.
Whether youre on a business trip and forced
to connect to random Wi-Fi networks, or youre
spending the day at a local coffee shop for a
change of scenery, you can remain productive
while keeping your data safe and secure.
Opera VPN on the iPad
Protect your data

Something we hardly think about when were at
home or in the oice is someone snooping on our
Wi-Fi traic, looking for bits and pieces of personal
information as we go about our daily tasks.
But when youre using public Wi-Fi networks, you
should constantly think about just that scenario.
Youve probably used one without even thinking
twice about it. But recently, Ive started to use VPN
apps when Im not home, in an effort to protect my
personal data. Routing your internet traic through
a VPN will encrypt important data, rendering it

useless to would-be bad guys. Some apps can
even block adsand trackers in addition to keeping
your data safe. Not too shabby, right?
The App Store is full of VPN apps, each claiming
to be the best and the fastest. I cant vouch for
all of them, but I can tell you I havent had a bad
experience using either the free Opera VPN app
orwhile testing HotSpot Shield VPN.
As with all free services on the internet, Opera
VPN does collect some of your data in anonymised
form and sells it to third parties. But that does get
you free unlimited VPN service plus ad blocking.
HotSpot Shield also offers a free version of its
service, paid for by showing ads in the app itself.
To go ad-free, you can sign up for a yearly Elite
subscription for 22.99. On top of that, HotSpots
CEO told ZDNet earlier this year the company
doesnt keep or look at your data.
Keep access to your computer

As someone who does a lot of work on an iPad Pro,
I often need to access a le or run an app I only
have on my iMac in my home oice. The easiest
way to do this is to use an app like Screens.
Screens, 14.99 in the App Store, lets you
remotely connect to, and take over, a Mac or PC,
from anywhere you have an internet connection.
The app is super simple to set up, requiring you
to install Screens Connect on your computer and
connect it to your account.
From there, the Screens app does the rest. You
can move les to your iCloud Drive or Dropbox
account, in turn making those les available on your
Screens 4 has a Quick Action for

the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, letting
you choose which Mac to connect
tobefore you even launch the app
iOS device. Or you can run a full-edged computer

application on the screen of your iPad while youre
(potentially) hundreds of miles away.
Dont think of it as cheating on your iPad Pro,
think of it as a way of unlocking its full potential.
Remember to take breaks

When you work in an oice, interruptions are all too
common. Sure, they can be frustratingly common,
but at least your coworker telling you about his
weekend plans provides a quick break from the
task at hand. When working alone, its all too
easy to get wrapped up in work and without you

realising it the hours pass without as much as a
glance up from the screen.
Instead of trying to remember when to get up
and take a break or switch tasks, install an app
such as Be Focused. Using Be Focused, you can
set timers designed to help you keep track of the
time you spend on a task, then switch to another
one or just go for a walk.
There are a lot of Pomodoro-inspired apps
(pomodorotechnique.com) available for iOS users,
so if you nd Be Focused doesnt work for you,
keep searching until you nd the right one.
How To: Use Prisma

Martyn Casserly reveals how to transform your photos
ne of the hottest apps on Android and

iOS at the moment is the photo editing
marvel Prisma. Unlike the lters found on
Instagram or Snapchat, Prisma ofers a far more
artistic ourish thanks to its colourful and paintinglike efects. Well take you through the basic
features so that you can share your images in no
time at all. Heres how to use Prisma on iOS.
The interface
At its heart Prisma is quite a simple app. Loading
it up on your smartphone will present you with
two main areas. The upper section is where your
image can be seen or captured, while the lower half

holdsa few settings options.
On the left youll see the lightning icon which
represents the ash. The default option is to have
it turned of, but if you tap the icon youll see
the lightning area turn yellow and a little green
A appear. This indicates that the ash is now in
automatic mode and will re if the camera feels
the shot is too dark. Tapping it again removes the
green A but leaves the lightning section yellow.
This means that the ash will go of every time you
use the camera. Tapping once more returns the
ash to its default Of status.
In the centre is the Camera icon which allows
you to switch from rear facing to front facing, thus
unleashing the full fury of seles. On the right hand
side youll also see the gear icon, which gives you
access to more settings. Tapping on this opens up
another menu where you can decide on a couple
of save options, plus the watermark setting that
either applies or removes the word Prisma from
thebottom right corner of your images.
The last two controls on the main page are the
large circle which acts as the shutter button, and
the pictures icon in the bottom right corner that

gives you access to any photos youve already
taken on your phone. This is useful as it allows
Prismas lters to be applied to all your images,
notjust the ones you capture in the app.
Turn photos into art

Once youve either chosen an image from your
phone or captured one in the app youll see that
the lower half of the screen now has a number
of lter styles available, just as you might nd on
Instagram. This is where the real magic of Prisma
comes into play.
The lters have accompanying images that give
an idea of the style they represent. These range
from the pop art inspirations of Roy to the anime
splendour ofered by Tokyo and Curly Hair. The
lters are non-destructive, meaning you can try as
many as you like without altering the stored image,

so be sure to experiment with several as they really
can be quite strikingly diferent.
Unlike the simpler options found on Instagram
and Snapchat, Prismas lters require a bit more
work to render, so be patient as you move through
the various options.
Remember though that once a lter has been
applied the app stores that render so you can
quickly access it again before you nally save
the image. This means you can compare the
styles without having to wait a second time for
apreviouslter to be applied again.
Refining the image

Once youve settled on the lter you like theres
one more tweak available. Sliding your nger from
right to left on the image itself controls the amount
of blend between the lter and the original image,

so you rene the strength of the efect. Sliding your
nger right increases the power of the lter, while
sliding left diminishes it.
With all of this completed you can share the

image by using one of the buttons that now
appears below your creation. If you have Instagram
or Facebook accounts then you can post to them
directly from Prisma, but there are also options for
downloading the image to your phone or opening
up a list of other compatible services.
Be warned, Prisma is very addictive. You can
lose hours just pouring over the lter options
andlooking for interesting new scenes to
capture.Still, thats not a bad way to waste your
time, and your Twitter or Facebook stream will
looka lot more colourful.
How To: Connect an iOS

device to your television
Rob Mead-Green explains how to mirror your
iPad to a television to play games and view photos
f youve got an iOS device and youre pondering

the best way to connect it to a television, youve
come to the right place. You have two options:
Connect your iPhone or iPad to a television

usingthe Lightning Digital AV Adaptor and
aHDMI cable
Connect your iPhone or iPad to an Apple TV
device using AirPlay
Both have their merits: it all depends on your

preferences. We also consider ways to get the new
Apple TV involved it has a part to play here, too.
Lightning Digital AV Adaptor

The easiest option is to buy a Lightning Digital AV
Adaptor from the Apple Store. At 40 its not cheap,
and youll also need an HDMI Cable.
The adaptor contains an HDMI port to plug into
the TV, a Lightning connector (output) for plugging
into your iOS device, and a bonus Lightning port
(input), which gives you the option of charging your
iPad or iPhone at the same time.
To use the adaptor followthese steps:
Plug one end of an HDMI cable into the Lightning

Digital AV Adaptors HDMI port and the other into
a spare HDMI port on the back of your TV
Connect the adaptor to your iPad and iPhone
(thisis thesame port you normally use to power
the iPador iPhone)
Optional: Connect your charger cable to the
Lightning port on the adaptor
Turn on the television and ensure that its set to
display the video input from the HDMI socket (you
normally use the remote to pick from multiple HDMI
inputs on your television). You will see the iPad or
iPhones home screen appear on the television.
Start playing some video on your iPad or iPhone.
Either pick a movie le from the Videos app, or
play a clip from BBC iPlayer, YouTube or any other
video app. The Home screen will vanish from the
TV, and the video will play in full denition. On the
iPad you will see a screen that says TV Connected.

Now bring up the Control Center pane and choose
Video Output to enable specic content from your
iPhone to be sent to your TV just as with the AirPlay
TV option below. Or select Mirroring to show of the
whole shebang.
How to mirror iPad to TV via AirPlay

Your second option is to use an Apple TV
(availablefrom Apple starting at 129) and
streamthe video via AirPlay.
To do that, of course youll need an Apple TV
thats connected to your TV via a spare HDMI
portand then connect the Apple TV to your
wireless network. Choose the appropriate input
on your TV and make sure the Apple TVs home
screen appears. Make sure your iOS device is
connected to the same Wi-Fi network that your
Apple TV is on.
Heres how to stream a video using AirPlay

usingthe Apple TV:
Start playing a video (via the Videos app,

YouTube, Safari, and so on)
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to reveal
Control Centre (you may need to swipe up twice)
Tap the AirPlay icon and select Apple TV
Tap outside of Control Centre to remove it and
tap Play to continue watching the movie
Look for the AirPlay icon in apps
Some apps, such as BBC iPlayer and TED
Videos, feature their own AirPlay icon. While
playing a video, tap the AirPlay icon and choose
Apple TV to start streaming your video.
Use mirroring
Sometimes you cant stream video from an
app, orthe web, on the television. Support for
AirPlayisdetermined by developers, and not all
do you cant stream ITV Player, for example.
In this instance, you can work around the
problem using Mirroring. With Mirroring selected
you can stream the whole of your iPad screen,
including the Home screen and whatever is
appearing in apps, on the television.
Swipe up to reveal Control Centre and select
theAirPlay option to bring up the AirPlay menu.
Select Apple TV and then swipe right on the
Mirroring slider button to turn it green.
To view your iOS devices photos on your TV,
open the Photos app, then select the Share button.
Choose the images you want to show by tapping
each one until a blue circle with a white arrow

appears. Select AirPlay from the pop-up menu and
choose Apple TV. Your photos will be displayed
individually on your TV. Tochange the picture that
appears swipe leftor right.
You can also set your chosen photos to appear
automatically as a slideshow. To do that bring up
the Sharing menu again, choose the photos you
want to display as in the step above and, this
time, tap on Slideshow. On the menu that opens,
chooseApple TV again. Tap on Transitions to
customise the look of your slideshow.
If youd like some music to accompany your
slideshow, swipe the Slider button on the right
untilit turns green. Now select the Music option
below and choose some music youd like to have
play as your slideshow progresses. Now tap
Slideshow for it to start playing on your TV.
To play music stored on your iPhone through
your TV, choose the track, album or playlist you
want to listen to, swipe up to reveal Control Centre
again, select AirPlay and then select Apple TV. Your
favourite tunes will now play through your TV.
Use Apples Composite AV Cable

If you own an older iPhone or iPad with a 30-pin
connector, then the Apple Composite AV Cable
(35) is your best option. It works in a similar way
to the Lightning Digital AV Adaptor above, except
that youll need to use the composite video input
on your TV instead of HDMI, and make sure any
videos you want to watchare SD rather than HD.
There is also a 30-pin digital AV adaptor
available from Apple for 35.
How To: Wirelessly

charge an iPhone
Lewis Painter explains what wireless charging is
and reveals how it can power up your iPhone
ireless charging has been a feature of

many Android smartphones for some
time now, but the technology has yet
to make an appearance on Apples agship
smartphone, the iPhone. Rumours suggest it might
make an appearance on the upcoming iPhone
7, but nothing has been conrmed. While its
arguablynot a big deal to some people, there are
others that would like to take advantages of the
slightly easier life that wireless charging enables.
Here, we explain what wireless charging is and
show you how to wirelessly charge your iPhone 5,

5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus.
What is wireless charging?

Contrary to the name, wireless charging isnt
actually wireless as your phone wont be charged
automatically when in range of a wireless charging
pad (like Wi-Fi) instead, wireless charging is often
used as a term to describe inductive charging,
which make use of coils to transfer energy and
still require the smartphone to be placed on the
charging pad for power.
The charging pad itself isnt really wireless
either, as it requires a power supply like any other
charger to function. Instead, wireless charging
ofers consumers the ability to simply put their
smartphone on a surface and be provided with
power without needing to plug their phones into
the mains. Although its fairly simple, it means
that users wont need to hunt down a cable when
charging their phones before bed they need only
place it on a wireless charging-enabled surface.
Third-party options
While wireless charging may not be featured on
the iPhone by default, there are options for Apple
fans, be it in the form of a receiver or a case. Here
are a handful of ways that you can enable wireless
charging on your iPhone:
iQi Mobile
Those looking for wireless charging without having
to use a bulky case might want to take a look at iQi
Mobile, a 0.5mm thick wireless charging receiver
that sits between your existing iPhone case and

your iPhone. The beauty of being a receiver means
that its compatible with any Lightning-enabled
iPhone, from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 6s Plus.
The receiver features an incredibly thin cable
with a lightning connector at the end, which
bends around the bottom of your phone and sits
permanently in the Lightning jack. The receiver
works specically with the Qi wireless charging
format, so thats something to keep in mind when
buying a wireless charging pad (you can buy an iQi
Mobile receiver and charging pad for 35.99 here).
The benet of the iQi Mobile receiver is that
you can keep your existing case and add wireless
charging to your iPhone, and it isnt too expensive
either at only 12.99 at the time of writing.
Bezalel Latitude
Those looking for something a little more
complete than the likes of iQi Mobile may be
interested in the Bezalel Latitude for the iPhone
6/6s. While many wireless charging accessories

specify a certain wireless charging standard,
like Qi, the Latitude will work with any type of
charging system according to the manufacturer,
anyway. The company claims that itll work with
the wireless charging stations available at the likes
of Starbucks and McDonalds, as well as the IKEA
wireless charging furniture and any current wireless
charging pads you may already own.
Unlike other options on the market that are fairly
bulky and unattractive, the Latitude looks sleeker
and more Apple-esque in design and a price tag
to match, setting customers back 44 on Amazon
at the time of writing, and thats without a wireless
charging pad. It may be a bit on the slow side
though, with a maximum output of 5V/1A those
interested in something faster may want to look at
the below option, the FLI Charge.
FLI Charge
One of the biggest downsides to using wireless
charging when compared to traditional wired
charging is that it generally takes a lot longer to
charge your phone, especially those with large
capacity batteries like the iPhone 6s Plus. Its an
issue that needs to be overcome before people
untether themselves from charging cables, and the
FLI Charge system could be the product to do that.
The FLI Charge system wont only provide
wireless charging capabilities for your iPhone, but
also drones, tablets, smart watches, speakers and
even GoPros essentially anything that charges
via a USB/Micro-USB connection, via a range of
accessories. The FLI Charge system comprises
of the FLIway, the charging panel, the FLIcase for

smartphones, FLIcube for USB-powered devices
and FLIcoin for Micro-USB powered devices.
But what makes FLI so diferent? Instead of using
inductive charging technology like the likes of Qi,
FLI uses conductive technology which the company
claims charges as fast as plugging into a wall and
can charge up to eight devices simultaneously,
a feature not currently possible with inductive
charging which ofers around 60 percent eiciency.
Whats better is that due to the innovative design of
the system, you dont have to worry about device
orientation, an issue with current solutions. It also
constantly detects the surface for unapproved
objects (i.e. Apple Watch, water) and will shut the
power transfer down and hopefully avoiding any
lasting damage to the product or system.
The system is live on IndieGoGo at the time of
writing and has surpassed its $100,000 funding
goal with 10 days left to go. Those interested can
back the project here, with an estimated delivery
ofOctober 2016.
Opinion: Saying
goodbyeis hard to do
Jason Snell reacts to rumours of the headphone jacks demise
t started as rumbles and turned into solid

rumours. Now, with the report from Bloomberg
by Mark Gurman that the next iPhone wont have
a headphone jack, it seems like a sure thing. The
standard audio plug thats been around for decades
(and in every Mac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone) is being
removed from Apples most popular product.
As someone whos been listening to music on
plugged-in headphones since at least the 1980s,
this has been a diicult story to come to terms

with.The iPhone succeeded the iPod as my go-to
music player. Im listening to music on my iPhone
via a pair of wired headphones right now. But
Gurmans sources are generally impeccable, and
Im starting to come to terms with the inevitability
ofthis change.
Ive gone through all the stages of grief to get
here, though.
Denial: These rumours are false!

If youve been following Apple-related stuf for
more than a month, youll already have learned that
there are a lot of stupid Apple-related rumours out
there. Ive been writing about Apple since the mid
90s, so Ive seen em all.
So when the rst rumblings of the headphone
jack being removed from the next iPhone surfaced,
it was easy to laugh them of. Outlandish rumours
are common early in the iPhone product cycle.
The next iPhone release was nearly a year away.
There was no way Apple would do something as
shortsighted as removing the worldwide standard
for attaching headphones to electronic devices.
This was just a silly rumour lling the space during
a quiet period for Apple news. Well be the ones
laughing come September.
Anger: Why would Apple do this?

Then a few more tangible rumours appeared.
Therewas starting to be a lot of smoke, and that
usually means re. On the Upgrade podcast,
my cohost Myke Hurley asked me about the
headphone-jack rumours.
I told Myke that I didnt really think rumours

merited discussion at such an early date. But more
importantly, I didnt want to go on an angry rant
about such a stupid idea when it was just a rumour.
Why tear Apple a new one over a shortsighted,
consumer-hostile move when Apple hadnt actually
made the move yet?
But angry I was. Removing the headphone jack
from the iPhone seemed like a gimmick, a way for
Apple to show of about how forward-thinking it
was, when introducing an incompatibility for users
that would require carrying around an adaptor if
they wanted to use headphones, connect to a car
via an aux jack, or connect to the PA system in a
conference room.
During this phase, I heard from a lot of people
who insisted that the headphone jack was such old
technology that it was time to nally give it up. My
response was the same: What changed between
2015 and 2016 that suddenly made the headphone
jack a technology that was on its last legs? It has
to go sometime, was the reply. Sure, but why now?
Bargaining: Apple
will make it great, really
Im not sure I spent a lot of time in the third stage,
but I heard from a lot of people on Twitter and in
email who lived there most of the spring and early
summer. Yeah, itll suck to lose the headphone jack,
the argument went. But just you wait. Apple will
give everyone a free adaptor in the box. Or maybe
a free awesome set of wireless EarPods in the box.
Or even better, maybe Apple will invent a new
wireless system entirely separate from Bluetooth,
that will solve all of the

problems of Bluetooth
audio and in one fell swoop
make all current wired
headphones and all current
wireless headphones
entirely incompatible. But
the new system will be so
great, we wont care.
I hung on to the adaptor. Maybe the adaptor
will be good. And included. And cheap if you
want to buy another one, so you can leave them
everywhere you connect to a standard audio jack.
Maybe it wont be so bad.
Apples
wireless
EarBuds
could look
something
like these,
the Rowkin
Mini 24K
Gold-Plated
Edition
Depression: Who needs

a new iPhone anyway?
In this stage, I began considering the possibility
that I didnt need to buy a new iPhone for the rst
time. Maybe there was no point in upgrading. I
could just use my existing headphones and iPhone
until one or both of them broke.
It was a dark time. When the topic of the
headphone jack came up, Id try to steer the
conversation to happier topics, like the possibility
of a better camera on the iPhone Plus, or the
unexpected success Apple was seeing with
the iPhone SE. Hey, I love my iPad Pro, lets talk
aboutthat some more!
Acceptance: Might as
well get ready for tomorrow
When the Apple Watch came out, I bought a pair of
Jaybird Bluetooth earbuds so that I could test the
watchs support for music features. (Short version:

You can sync music to the Watch and play it on
headphones, but I never take my watch with me
and not my iPhone, so its all kind of moot.)
Over the past six months, every time Ive gone
for a walk or run with my iPhone, Ive used the
Bluetooth earbuds with my iPhone instead of my
wired headphones.
Ive got lots of complaints: they run out of
battery mid-walk sometimes. They dont sound
asgood as my wired headphones. They dont t
my ears as well as my custom in-ear headphones
do. Bluetooth connections are sometimes spotty,
and I have to ddle with settings to get them
to work right. They sound ne for podcasts but
poorfor music.
This is all true. But the fact is, for many months
now Ive spent my walks and runs with absolutely
nothing in my iPhones headphone jack, listening to
podcasts with Bluetooth earbuds.
The world didnt end. Life moved on. It was a
tough six months, but Ive nally come to peace
with the fact that Ill need an adaptor if I ever
wantto listen to music on my iPhone with my
goodwired headphones.
Im not happy about it in fact, I do still think its
a move with no clear rationale that will make life
harder for a whole lot of iPhone users. But its going
to happen, and Ill deal. Well all have to.
If Apple comes for the headphone jack on my
Mac, though Then were going to have some
serious trouble. (Or at the very least, Im going to
have to spend the better part of the year coming to
terms with that, too.)

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ISSUE 111

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What were expecting from iPhone 7

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Saying goodbye is hard to do

elcome to the latest issue of iPad &

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News: Apple optimistic

nother quarter brings with it Apple nancial

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Optimism about the iPhone buying cycle

Apples high on AI and AR

withtwo-letter acronyms: AI (articial intelligence)

reality stuff, but this is an admission of investment

Apples investing a lot in R&D

The iPhone SE is still a hit

that we werent reaching before, and likely

The iPad may have turned the corner?

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News: App Store enjoys

iantic isnt the only company beneting from

each purchase, that money quickly adds up. One

News: Apple sells

pple has announced it has sold one billion

The next iPhone revision is expected in

News: Apple losing

pples CEO Tim Cook has described

products that the authorities have imposed to

percent by units in the second quarter over the

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Feature: What were

ow that its nearly September, the iPhone

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months iPhone models will be called iPhone 7

What do these internal docs confirm?

All the changes that were outlined in the internal

Flat Home button thanks to Force Touch?

A fully flat Home button could

will still get the sensation of a physical click thanks

Mark your calendars: 16 September

Three new iPhones?

Plausible? Were betting no on this one. Leaker

Longer battery life at last?

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upgraded battery will equal to about one extra hour

Subtle redesign, same colour schemes?

Smart Connector and no

7 Plus also lacks a mute button, which is usually

iPhone 7 camera upgrade?

camera may come with optical zoom, which means

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have most of the

How does the dual-lens camera work?

theiPhone 7. If the dual-lens technology as outlined

Say goodbye to 16GB

believed, the specs show that Apple is looking

the iPhone 7 is rumoured to be almost identical

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these new iPhones will have a second speaker to

No headphone jack, really?

Via Engadget comes some component

people still love the headphone jack. That petition

How thin will the iPhone 7 be?

Will the thinner Lightning port