Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Whether deliberately or otherwise, it is possible to hide ...

iOS 18 includes a new feature where you can choose to require Face ID to open an app, or go one step further and hide it from your device altogether. This second option removes the icon from the home ...

If you hand your iPhone to someone so they can look at a picture or two, that person could accidentally see and access other ...

It was playing hide and seek. Popular messaging application WhatsApp has a hidden contact feature that’s recently been revealed — and it can prove to be super helpful, especially when trying to ...

Did you know you can lock or hide individual apps on your iPhone for even more privacy? Whether you’re handing your phone to someone or just want to keep certain apps off-limits, here's how you can ...

We see a new release of iOS every year, and with it comes a bunch of updates that tackle privacy and security issues. The launch of iOS 18 brought about a hoard of other features to the iPhone. The ...

Apple Intelligence (AI) is Apple’s entry into the hottest emerging trend of 2024: artificial intelligence (AI). See what they did there? Apple Intelligence consists of a suite of features aimed at ...

With the release of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for the iPhone and iPad, Apple has introduced a set of powerful new features designed to enhance your privacy and provide greater control over your app ...

Before you use iOS 18's new ability to lock and hide apps, be sure you know how to find them again when you need them. Since your iPhone is already protected by Face ID, it might seem like a case of ...

Prevent strangers from seeing what apps you've got installed. Your smartphone reveals an awful lot about you, not the least of which includes the apps you’ve got ...

Apple released iOS 26 a few weeks ago, bringing the controversial Liquid Glass design and several brand-new iPhone features to millions of users worldwide. Many have been testing iOS 26 since June via ...