The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our lives in big ways. It has also caused a set of secondhand effects, including making the process of unlocking our iPhones a bit more difficult. However, Apple does ...

Apple has a pretty tight-knit ecosystem that is very well-built and connected. This means even though most Apple devices have their own separate OS, these interfaces can communicate amongst themselves ...

One of the best iPad features is the auto-lock/unlock that is triggered when you open and close its cover. Introduced with the iPad 2, smart unlock was revolutionary, in terms of lazy unlocking at ...

For years, Apple taught us to unlock iOS devices by swiping on the lock screen from left to right. The company even patented this technology, and gave Samsung and other Android device makers plenty of ...

CUPERTINO (CBS / CNN) -- Some iPhone users will soon be able to unlock their smartphones without needing to remove their face masks in public. There's just one catch: it requires an additional Apple ...

When Apple dropped its highly-anticipated iOS 14.5 update on Monday, April 26, fans were quick to celebrate a solution for unlocking your iPhone while wearing a face mask. If you've downloaded Apple's ...

You can unlock your iPhone with an Apple Watch, which is useful if you're wearing a mask or Face ID can't identify you. You need to make sure your watch has WiFi, Bluetooth, a passcode, and wrist ...